One of my MAGA acquaintances, formerly friend, taking his groceries to his apartment, was whining today.

[lees1975]

He spent $125 on what had cost him about $95 just two weeks ago.

"Four bags of groceries cost me $125!" he was raging. And as I looked at him, and was about to open my mouth to say it, he said, "Don't go there!"

I said, quietly, "You voted for him, I didn't."

[SheltieLover]

1. Wait till the magats have to make repairs to their cars...

Yikes!

[ret5hd]

2. that would be the time...

to praise the benefits of public transport…that they don’t have because of r’s.

[SheltieLover]

3. Absolutely!

Have you ever seen the maps comparing public transport in Europe and the US? Speaks volumes.

[allegorical oracle]

12. Even the Chinese have bullet trains that travel 155 mph, now. Wish we did. nt

[bdamomma]

25. We are being

thrusted to the dark ages, if we don't stop them. ALL HANDS ON DECK!!!!!!

[ChazInAz]

45. Oh, yes!

Just a short sojourn in such socialist Hellholes as (Checks travel journal.) Vienna or Amsterdam would give them an idea.

[viva la]

7. Or buy a new car

Or a used car.
All the dealers are going to raise their prices whether they need to or not.

[SheltieLover]

9. And car insurance will increase significantly as well

[paleotn]

11. I've seen pre-tariff sales....

Buy now before they cost 20% more! A quick spike in sales before the car market, new and used, goes to shit.

[dalton99a]

13. +1

[Demobrat]

29. Yeah I'm really looking forward to that.

Watching them slowly figure out that parts for their good old American trucks come from China and Mexico.
And who pays for tariffs. I hope the tariff charges get added to the bill as a line item. Retailers won’t want to just take the heat for the increase when they can’t help it, so my dream could come true.

[Buns_of_Fire]

4. I've gotten into the habit of just saying "*My* conscience is clear." nt

[BOSSHOG]

19. I use, "He doesn't love me."

[Grins]

49. I have tempered mine to "Welcome to the Democratic Party!"

Instead of “We tried to help you, but you voted Republican…”

Or - “Toldja’!”

[OldSWODog]

21. an excellent retort

Thanks!...I've been looking for a great one line response (I'm stealing this line)...again, thanks much...cheers, OSD

[BlueKentuckyGirl]

57. Mind if I use that?

[allegorical oracle]

5. Yeah, four months ago it was all about the price of eggs. Now it's about everything. AND

I just paid the most for eggs that I've ever paid...nearly $8 a dozen. Thank you, MAGAts.

[BOSSHOG]

20. We haven't gotten to day one yet

When he will lower all prices.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

51. He's working on it. Depressions are deflationary. . . . nt

[GreenWave]

52. and stop being a dictator...

[bdamomma]

26. The felon

DOES NOT CARE what we pay, he just thinks about himself. Hate the bastard.

[ChazInAz]

46. Never buying them at Walmart, again.

Bought eighteen eggs from that place last week, as is my custom. Alas, I was in a hurry and didn't follow my usual procedure of actually opening the package and checking them. From past experience, I suspect that the warehouse boyhos there play football with them. The four cackle berries on one end had been crushed, and the contents leaked down to cement several more so firmly in place that the broke when I tried to pry them out.
Less than a dozen eggs for the inflated price of eighteen.
Such a deal.

[SheltieLover]

6. Magats don't seem to realize tsf is using OUR tax $ to weaponize agendas that do not benefit us

[Grokenstein]

8. "If you don't want me to 'go there,' don't whine at me." nt

[InstantGratification]

16. yep

Had my own version of that convo a couple of months ago. Guy was ranting about how Fauci should be shot. He told me "don't go there".

I told him:

Here's the deal. You brought it up. You need to understand that if you are free to chime in on a given subject, then others are free to give their thoughts on that subject or on your comments. You don't get to speak your piece and then tell someone else to pipe down because you "don't want to hear it". If you're big boy enough to throw your thoughts my way, then you're big boy enough to hear mine right back.

After about the 3rd or 4th variation on the above, it sunk in that he was going to have to 1. STFU or 2. Hear what I had to say in full. or 3. Kick my ass to shut me up.

[RecoveringJournalist]

24. Agreed

I will now employ this strategy myself. They haven't earned the privilege of my silence. Suck it up, Buttercup. 💪

[yorkster]

37. What a terrible thing for him to say.

You showed control. I would probably have lost it, which I know helps nobody.

[raccoon]

40. Great post.

[blubunyip]

48. Perfect

I assume he STFU 'd

[paleotn]

10. Reap it buttercups!

You reap what you sow. Enjoy!

[Crunchy Frog]

14. Send him a card with this on it:

You voted red

I voted blue

Don't cry now

This shit's on you

[calimary]

39. I just realized this little four-liner works with or without an apostrophe.

First of all, I LOVE THIS! Second: It works EITHER way and BOTH ways:

You voted red
I voted blue
Don't cry now
This shit's on you (Noun. Yes it IS!)

OR

You voted red
I voted blue
Don't cry now
This shits on you (Verb! Yes it DOES!)

[Bernardo de La Paz]

15. maga is crumbling bit by bit. . . nt

[C Moon]

17. They'll always figure out a way to blame it on the left.

[Meowmee]

18. 4 bags would cost a lot more than that here pre and after tariffs etc.

[Tickle]

22. I just got three bags

for $87 and my gas went from $3.24 down to $2.90.

[getagrip_already]

28. Which means what?

You bought 3 empty bags at $30 each?

Or maybe 3 bags of wegu steak weighing 30 pounds each?

What relevance does your bag of groceries have to do with the op's story?

And bty, 3 bags for $87 is almost the same as 4 bags at $125. Just saying.

[Tickle]

33. Pretty much, one bag

Had toilet paper and paper towels. Dog treats. I did get shaved steak. I'm trying not to lose my sense of humor. Once that's gone they win 😔😭

[Shermann]

56. Checking out would be MUCH faster if they just charged a flat rate per bag.

Of course, the first guy who loaded up his bags with nothing but that wagyu steak would ruin it for everyone.

[MerryBlooms]

30. Red state no expanded medicaid. Cheap gasoline 😂

[Tickle]

32. I don't live in a red state

Thank the lord, but no Medicaid expansion is a sin.

[Fil1957]

23. Just wait until the tariffs kick in,

your friend will fondly remember his $125 bag of groceries.

[Norrrm]

27. Obviously, he is not a true patriot.

???

[Beartracks]

31. Remember when eggs used to cost too much?

Trump's solution: Bring the cost of eggs more in line with everything else BY MAKING EVERYTHING ELSE MORE EXPENSIVE, TOO!

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[sakabatou]

34. Another "victim" of the face eating leopards

[William769]

36. Welcome to DU again.

[usonian]

38. Please print up and share some FAFO flags/calling cards.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100219770873

And I wear a neat Ukraine ballcap that I lucked upon.

The last FAFO might be best in your situation.
Anonymously, if you like.

[LilElf70]

41. A magat with

buyers remorse. Isn't that a shame. NOT!!!!!

[Emile]

42. Now their go to BS is saying give him time, lol.

I thought he was gonna end the Ukraine War in one day too?

[johnnyfins]

53. Best comeback for "give him some time":

HE ALREADY HAD FOUR YEARS!

[Glaisne]

43. Remember folks

Conservatives are always wrong about everything, always. Too bad not enough people realize that.

[Paladin]

44. Well done, lees1975.

As far as I'm concerned "You voted for him, I didn't" ought to be chiseled into the tombstones of every single trump voter. They should never ever escape blame or ridicule for the damage they did to this country and its citizens. I have taken grim satisfaction in disassociating myself from those few MAGATs I used to regard as friends or relations.

[barbtries]

47. he knows it.

maybe some magats are being reacquainted with shame. it's not comfy for them, but if they can acknowledge it maybe change can happen.

[Grins]

50. How old is he? Curious if he is on fixed income

[Dave Id]

54. What did MAGA whiner buy?

I worked in grocery stores for 40 years. 4 bags of meats are going to cost more than 4 bags of fruit and vegetables.

[Martin68]

55. We must remind them every chance we get. Their ability to rationalize their actions and deny reality

is powerful and will take a lot of time to chip away.

[cstanleytech]

58. Yup. I have absolutely subzero sympathy for anyone that supported Trump who suffers because of him.

[Ms. Toad]

59. Hmm . . . just maybe the bags had different things in them than last week.

Because most of the tariffs on food items have been delayed, again - unless he's shopping in Asian markets.

[Rebl2]

60. You should

have said YOU didn’t want to hear it then.

[Dem4life1970]

61. FAFO