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uponit7771

(93,504 posts)
Thu Jan 22, 2026, 02:52 PM Jan 22

JD Vance in regards to the economy. "... you don't turn the Titanic around in one night"

JD Vance in regards to the economy. "... you don't turn the Titanic around in one night"

Maybe there's some human still left inside him tryna get out/


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JD Vance in regards to the economy. "... you don't turn the Titanic around in one night" (Original Post) uponit7771 Jan 22 OP
You can sink it in one night Johonny Jan 22 #1
Ugh..... Lovie777 Jan 22 #2
"The Envy of the World" Kid Berwyn Jan 22 #3
I thought "Affordability" was made up. Hoax! leftstreet Jan 22 #4
Poor dope is turning in circles C_U_L8R Jan 22 #5
... greatauntoftriplets Jan 22 #6
Um, The Titanic COULDN'T Turn Around ProfessorGAC Jan 22 #7
J Vance: We can sink this ship the easy way or the hard way. delisen Jan 22 #8
Especially When the "Captain" is Out Searching for His Next 13-year-old Trick The Roux Comes First Jan 22 #9
Then explain how your boss said he would lower prices on Day One Diamond_Dog Jan 22 #10
"No one took him seriously" is MAGAs go to excuse uponit7771 Jan 22 #17
Keep rearranging the deck chairs , V D dweller Jan 22 #11
Wouldn't surprise me if JD fucked a deck chair Blue Owl Jan 22 #19
So if the economy doesn't turn around soon... Omnipresent Jan 22 #12
probably Retrograde Jan 22 #24
Occasionally, and this is one such occasion, I get the sense that these people are actually fucking stupid Prairie Gates Jan 22 #13
We would all be... 2naSalit Jan 22 #14
I hate that man get the red out Jan 22 #15
Trump turned a Guided Missile Cruiser into the Titanic Emile Jan 22 #16
Since Trump put the economy directly in the path of the ice berg, JD's comment is irrelevant Raven123 Jan 22 #18
What a stupid, poor analogy Blue Owl Jan 22 #20
is he calling the US economy the titantic? samsingh Jan 22 #21
Yes, the antecedent to "the Titanic" was ... the ... economy under Biden uponit7771 Jan 22 #22
Up yours, JD Iris Jan 22 #23

delisen

(7,288 posts)
8. J Vance: We can sink this ship the easy way or the hard way.
Thu Jan 22, 2026, 03:09 PM
Jan 22

but it is going to sink. You are all screwed, Soon you will be eating your cats and dogs, but I have a billionaire with a life preserver.

The Roux Comes First

(2,220 posts)
9. Especially When the "Captain" is Out Searching for His Next 13-year-old Trick
Thu Jan 22, 2026, 03:11 PM
Jan 22

Or, as soon as he cheats his way through another 18 holes.

dweller

(28,002 posts)
11. Keep rearranging the deck chairs , V D
Thu Jan 22, 2026, 03:12 PM
Jan 22

Look there’s a pull out couch !
Where was that when you needed it ?


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Blue Owl

(58,607 posts)
20. What a stupid, poor analogy
Thu Jan 22, 2026, 03:54 PM
Jan 22

You could turn an ocean liner around in a couple minutes out on the open water -- it's not that laborious.

Then again, JD's never been known for his brightness....

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