This is no bullshit,

[MarineCombatEngineer]

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I just got done shopping for supplies for my truck at the Pahrump Walmart:

12 Months ago, during the last days of Pres. Biden's Administration, what cost me less than $150.00, is now costing me a whopping $225.+.

For those RW lunatics and MAGAt's monitoring this site, that's a $75.00 increase since Pedonald was "elected" president, so, my ? to you is this:

Pedonald has had 11 months, going on 12, to improve the economy, bring down prices on every thing, yet, prices have only increased, especially in the red states, cities and counties, and, too my astonishment, (well, not really) you still continue to support this tyrant, so I ask,
are you still supporting this fucking criminal, loser?

I'll await with bated breath.

[bronxiteforever]

1. Kick and recommend

[progressoid]

2. "Buy now, pay later" is booming.

People are watching their money disappear.

https://www.npr.org/2025/12/02/nx-s1-5628388/holiday-shoppers-are-opting-to-buy-now-pay-later-without-using-credit-cards

.... the best data we have on this is from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. They actually just released a report on this this year. Their most recent data is that about 21% of people are using buy now, pay later.

[usaf-vet]

33. And then there is his latest scam the Trump gold colored phone. It's a scam , It's a scam

https://www.democraticunderground.com/132298188

Status and Details

Preorder Status: Preorders are still being accepted on the Trump Mobile website for a $100 deposit, with the remaining $399 to be charged upon shipment.

Availability: The phone has not been delivered to customers, and the release date on the official website has been changed to a vague "later this year". News outlets that placed preorders months ago have not received the device.

"Made in USA" Claim: The initial claim that the phone would be "proudly designed and built in the United States" has largely been removed from the website. The current language is vaguer, such as "American-Proud Design". Industry experts are highly skeptical of the "Made in USA" claim, believing the phone is likely a re-branded Chinese-made device, as the U.S. lacks the supply chain for a fully domestic smartphone at that price point.

Product Details: The phone is described as a gold-colored Android device with mid-range specifications, including a 6.78-inch AMOLED display and a 50MP camera.

In essence, the phone exists as a preorder option, but the physical product has not materialized months past its initially announced release dates.

[mwmisses4289]

3. Because OMG themdamlibruls something something

blah, blah, blah CT themdamlibruls!

[leftstreet]

4. But we'll get our $2k tariff checks soon

Add that to the $5k Musk promised us from DOGE

[MarineCombatEngineer]

6. "The checks in the mail"

Gee, where have I heard that before?

[IcyPeas]

5. WATCH: Trump says the word 'affordability' is a 'con job' by the Democrats

(Video in link below)

... Trump suggested Tuesday that the rising cost of living in the United States is a "fake narrative" that is being pushed by Democrats.

"I inherited the worst inflation in history," Trump said during his Cabinet meeting. "There was no affordability. Nobody could afford anything. The prices were massively high."

Trump praised his administration for bringing prices down, even as millions of Americans continue to struggle to afford housing and grocery prices remain high.

"The word 'affordability' is a con job by the Democrats," Trump said.

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/watch-trump-says-the-word-affordability-is-a-con-job-by-the-democrats

[MarineCombatEngineer]

9. And yet, at least 30% of the country believe him

while at the same time, they fucking well know that their paychecks, Social Security payment, retirement pay, etc., doesn't buy nearly what it did just 11 months ago.

Maybe I'm not getting the picture here, but how does one vote against their best interests?

[KS Toronado]

27. Truly sad so many people do not pay attention to politics

and how it affects their lives and pocket books, plus we have the "only watch FQX news" crowd who are
brainwashed into believing all Ds are evil and they hate us.

If a Democratic President raised taxes on the wealthiest people and doubled everyone's Social Security
monthly check, FQX would find a way to turn it into a big negative.



LOL, that was larger than it looked

[state of stupid]

38. I ask myself that question a lot and somehow this always drops into my mind

[RazorbackExpat]

43. They support him because they support his goon squad

and lap up his hateful diatribes like kittens at the milk dish

[Callie1979]

50. They're the cultists. Screw them; THEY dont win elections. They're 30%.

Very few of the MAGA cult will ever see the truth. The trump voters I know who turned away from him were never MAGA voters. THOSE are the people we concentrate on. Along with the non-voters & Dems who went stray. get them its a big victory over Vance/DeSantis et al

[vapor2]

40. Inflation was at 3% when Biden left

but this sadistic a-hole keeps spewing lies and mistruths daily (between his cabinet meeting naps). I get some satisfaction knowing those morons are sweating the boat issue, illegal persecutors, special election results and the 8 wars that trump has solved. Just sick of it all and will settle for the status quo any day.

[EarlG]

7. I hope those Trump checks show up soon

Because as a small business owner I have to buy my own health insurance for my family, and today I found out that my monthly premium is going up by (no joke) 90% next year.

Fortunately all those Trump dividends from the tariffs are going to start kicking in any day now, right? ……..right?

[mercuryblues]

10. Your best bet is to

get an Rx that trump claims he lowered the price by 700%. Big pharma will pay you to buy it.

[popsdenver]

12. Remember the "Trickle Down Economics" ?????

This is the newest Republicans version of it................

Except with the version, it is like being pissed on, which is why Trump featured it !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[TBF]

15. My husband is in a partnership -

where the partners do subsidize staff somewhat (higher premiums for partners, so staff isn't totally screwed) ... everything went up this year. I asked him about it, and he had a dollar amount in the thousands - which was overall and included both the health and life insurance policies.

The working class got hit first, and now it's both small and medium business owners/professionals.

The billionaire class wants it ALL.

[jfz9580m]

48. That sucks EarlG

I keep hoping the few small businesses I support are doing well. I do what I can to support any I can.

With the exception of what went to Yasha Levine alone I am furious about the amount of money that scammy Substack took from me.

Levine aside, that should have gone to DU or stayed in my pocket.

The time, money and resources lost to these parasitic and predatory forces is outrageous.

It’s not that the other writers I followed there weren’t good. They were all decent and left leaning, but I highly doubt I would have handed money to something that douchey were I my normal self. It’s hard to explain, but the predatory tech industry has a lot to answer for.

There really is a serious need for organization against all these forces. I am certainly always down with any serious organized pushback.

Not for me directly, but what I support. I have to separately find my own feet. That’s a separate hell. It’s not the bootstraps crap, but I have to help myself the same way. But I do need a civilized society not a predatory fascistic one analogous to PRC or Russia or Saudi Arabia etc.

But society has been conned by these technofascists. Flawed democracy has flaws these parasitic guys thoroughly exploited.

[AllaN01Bear]

8. the tarrif tax has gone thru the roof on this one , sir.::)

kiick and du rec.

[H2O Man]

11. Recommended.

I will speculate that a growing number of people who voted for the felon recognize it was a mistake, based upon the harsh economy.

[usonian]

13. What's in YOUR shopping cart?

[MarineCombatEngineer]

14. That picture says it all.

I'm fortunate that I can still afford to run my business, but under this illegitimate regime, it's getting harder and harder.

[CTyankee]

55. great 'toon, but you know Trumpies don't care, doncha?

Particularly the religiously insane. Their "reward" is in heaven and that's that. Useless to talk to them, they just roll their eyes, end of conversation.

[usonian]

57. Heaven for bigotry, non-generosity, hate and violence.

They got a surprise coming. Take off your dumb-ass hat in St. Peter's presence.

It's "What did you do?"

But in this realm, they're a cult, so I always say: "Control what you can control ( namely yourself), influence and encourage those you can influence and encourage."

I don't stray from DU and Hacker News for that reason.

[CTyankee]

58. well this particular individual does editing for me privately.

It is strictly business, altho I have introduced him (he's 31) to great art and he is now a big fan of Matisse's fauvist works. I believe that art can be a wonderful thing for one's soul and will privately hope he becomes more of a humanist as a result of our working on art projects.

[usonian]

59. My Dad was an artist.

I am fortunate to have both art and science dispositions. My main hobbies are music and photography. Computers, too, I guess, but that's another story.

The arts are a great means of delight and self-expression. Noticeably lacking in the copycat culture of "rage du jour" for no reason other than someone else's benefit. You feel what they want you to feel, rather than your authentic self.



A small brain is so easy to wash. Just takes a light rinse.

[Gimpyknee]

16. But, but Trump just said "affordability doesn't mean anything to anybody."

Trump has also said we’re making so much money off of tariffs that he’s going to end income taxes.

Who believes this shit?

[MarineCombatEngineer]

18. Not only end income taxes, but also send every American a $2000.00 tariff check,

still waiting to see when that's going to happen.

[bucolic_frolic]

20. IF ... IF there is a tariff check, it will be a total illusion

He takes your money with one hand through tariffs and higher prices ...

then gives part of the money back to you like a rebate and toots his own horn at how generous he is to return your own money!

This is total sleight-of-hand. A con game.

[MarineCombatEngineer]

21. A classic Flim Flam Man. nt

[BattleRow]

37. And a magic unicorn that expels Chanel instead of methane..

[travelingthrulife]

54. Multimillionaires and billionaires.

Amazon Boy says we should be happy because we are going to Mars soon.

Elon says we won't need money in 10 years. we will have AI robots doing all our work.

[Clouds Passing]

17. "I lowered prices on day 1"

For who Pedonald? Certainly not the 99%.

[Warpy]

19. I hear you and I know you're telling the truth

because I've been watching what has happened to my grocery bill. I also have a small appliance on its last legs and ppriced a replacement for after the holidays and almost had a stroke.

And that fat orange son of a bitch said affordability is some kind of scam.

I hope that bloated, ignorant, decaying SOB keeps saying such stupid and heartless stuff. While I'm lucky enough to be able to afford his bungling (so far), most of my friends and neighbors can't.

It will be a very long 3 years. I just hope people learn their lesson and keep the Republicans on the back benches (metaphoricallY) for at least the next couple of decades until this iteration of their stupidity is retired or dead. Their dumbass ideas will be with us as long as plutocrates endow economics chairs but at least we can get some political breathing room.

[doc03]

22. Trump keeps bragging about lower energy costs. On the day Trump took office gas was

$2.79 at the local Kroger where I buy my gas. Today the price is $2.79.

[spooky3]

39. And, presidents have little or no influence on gasoline prices.

But they can certainly influence other prices, through tariffs and other behavior, directly or through pressure on Congress.

[cloudbase]

23. This is no bullshit

Off topic, but those are the words that begin every sea story worthy of the name.

[rampartd]

26. the difference between a sea story and a fairy tale

[BidenRocks]

34. One is told by a Sea Lawyer?

(Haven't thought of that since 1978)

[rampartd]

35. "once upon a time..."

[617Blue]

24. "Great"

[Politicub]

25. MAGATs are so full of shit

And fake. And cruel. And they are either willfully ignorant or dumb as a bucket of rocks.

[TommieMommy]

28. Exactly 👍👍

[Blue Owl]

29. I specifically remember big red billboards in Wisconsin before the Nov 2024 election

That said:

"Want lower prices? Vote for Trump!"

One year later, I'd like to ask the GOP outfit that paid for those billboards, how's that working out for ya, sucker?

[COL Mustard]

30. You know this is all Biden's fault!!!

Unless everything goes exactly right, then Voldemort will of course take the credit.

[dalton99a]

31. Kick

[gay texan]

32. My cost of living has gone up

From food to parts to feed my gearhead addiction

[Emile]

36. We went to Walmart today. Everything was

at the least 25 cents higher.

[mnhtnbb]

41. I paid $155. for groceries today

and when I got home and unpacked the bags I couldn't believe how little there was. Yet much of what I bought had price reductions advertised. It was as though the store wanted me to think I was getting a great deal--saving so much--yet the reality was I had very little for the total cost.

[murielm99]

45. Same thing here yesterday.

I paid about the same as you: $215.00.

[bamagal62]

51. I'm in NYC

Where groceries are outrageous. Yesterday, I bought bananas, milk, sour cream, broccoli, egg nog and. Pre boiled eggs. It was $35! Blueberries here are anywhere from $6-$8. It’s insane. I looked at a menu at a local steak house here and the filet was $72. I kid you not. $72!

[mnhtnbb]

53. I can believe it.

From 2018-2021 I lived on the 17th floor of a downtown Raleigh apartment building. Walked to everything. Loved it--until COVID. People here would ask me why and I'd tell them because I couldn't afford the 17th floor of a West Side apartment in Manhattan!

I suppose the upside of a $72. filet is you eat less beef?

It's crazy. Just crazy. I was in London right before Thanksgiving and a cocktail at the hotel bar was 18 GBP, or at the current exchange rate about $24. One cocktail!

[bamagal62]

61. Lucky for me,

I don’t eat beef! I try to shop at Trader Joe’s as much as possible as it’s much cheaper. But, it’s a bit of a hike for me. Keeps me fit though!

[marble falls]

42. Here in central Texas, the TACO signs have been coming down, even out in the styx. ...

... we may not win so much as how badly they're going to lose. The GOP forgot: piggies get fed and hogs all get slaughtered.

[oldmanlynn]

44. The problem is Maga's never see this

Mags are essentially cap in the dark and so they may never even know that

[czarjak]

46. Like a miracle,

His promises disappear?

[Old Crank]

47. Wow, Pahrump has grown.

It's own Walmart.
Last time I was there, 30ish years ago, it was a tiny backwater with a brothel.
I was delivering office supplies from the state and federal food staples to a community center that served lunches for seniors. ( I still remember the little sign at the beginning of the food serving line. Today's choices: Take it or leave it!)

Now I guess it is housing for the test site and retirees.

[markodochartaigh]

52. I know Pahrump from Art Bell's Coast to Coast.

I hated the ads so much I finally found alternative podcasts like Binnall of America. I found Art's guests interesting for the content but generally didn't care much for the callers.

[Old Crank]

56. That is a name I haven't heard in decades

Art Bell. I only caught him a few times. All the area 51 stuff.

[OldBaldy1701E]

49. They don't care about that... yet.

They are still riding high over the fact that they have a fellow racist and asshole administration in the White House. He enables them to behave in ways that, in the past, would have probably gotten them arrested. Nowadays, they get to just be evil without restriction.

And, they love it. So, they will be voting for him every time, as long as he allows them to continue to be unabashed bigots.

(There is also the 'blame game' which allows these slugs to blame 'others' for their own stupid mistakes and misfortunes. After all, it is always someone else's fault.)

[RVN VET71]

60. Facts are everywhere to be easily found

But if some North Korean cyber-cell puts up some bullshit by a guy named "Archie" or "Texas Tom" claiming that he (always "he&quot just paid $2.25 for gasoline and bought a side a beef for $1.50 a pound, the idiots suck it up like corn squeezins.

Funny how the idiots never compare what the propagandists claim with their own bills, isn't it?

[Ursus Rex]

62. My neighbors say it's the Democrats' fault.

No, seriously - they say that TSF is fighting the deep state to make things happen but Schumer and AOC are blocking it. They will NEVER admit TSF is a failure (at least on the things he promised them - he's wildly successful at his own grift and destructive policies, of course).