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tritsofme

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5. So what exactly does this mean in practice?

Reply to Fresh_Start (Original post)

Fri Jan 31, 2020, 01:33 PM

Jan 2020

How or who is “forcing the economy into decline”?

How much suffering, especially among the poor who will be hardest hit, is acceptable in pursuit of your preferred political outcome?

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I believe the best chance at eliminating Trump [View all] Fresh_Start Jan 2020 OP

If only there was a way to deliberately destroy our own quality of life nt coti Jan 2020 #1

You don't see trump as destroying your quality of life? nt Fresh_Start Jan 2020 #2

No, I do. And we don't need to help him. nt coti Jan 2020 #3

There IS....vote Republican (or allow others to do so)... (n/t) Moostache Jan 2020 #4

So what exactly does this mean in practice? tritsofme Jan 2020 #5

'No damn dime day' again? Bonx Jan 2020 #12

stopping discretionary spending at Amazon for example Fresh_Start Jan 2020 #23

What you're doing is probably more stimulative to the economy than shopping at Amazon. tritsofme Jan 2020 #31

Business and the Wall Street boys are glad to prop up that SOB. apcalc Jan 2020 #6

I honestly think Ohiogal Jan 2020 #7

Ring the bell! LakeArenal Jan 2020 #10

Yup. 2naSalit Jan 2020 #15

Bingo. PoindexterOglethorpe Jan 2020 #18

It won't happen matt819 Jan 2020 #8

stop discretionary spending Fresh_Start Jan 2020 #21

How? DO you realize the damage that could do to Democrats? AncientGeezer Jan 2020 #33

I don't think they are all brainless Fresh_Start Jan 2020 #24

The Orange Anus will Wellstone ruled Jan 2020 #9

We can't wait that long. OliverQ Jan 2020 #14

As long as Billy Boy Barr is running the DOJ, Wellstone ruled Jan 2020 #16

His health failing might be the only thing that saves our country. LonePirate Jan 2020 #11

I believe this is true also. OliverQ Jan 2020 #13

That assumes that the economy is doing well under Trump fescuerescue Jan 2020 #17

I disagree..because there are trump supporters based on the fact Fresh_Start Jan 2020 #25

McDonald's, Burger King and KFC will end Trump. sarcasmo Jan 2020 #19

Sooo...if we Democrats intentionally tank the economy, voters will flock to us? Midnight Writer Jan 2020 #20

democrats can't tank the economy...individuals can tank the economy Fresh_Start Jan 2020 #22

So we don't do what...buy gas, beer, cat treats,..... AncientGeezer Jan 2020 #35

LOL Skittles Jan 2020 #26

many ppl would suffer severe consequences and some would die. Kurt V. Jan 2020 #27

I'll be nice and just say that I disagree. underpants Jan 2020 #28

I think the best chance at eliminating trump is by going after Ivanka. nt in2herbs Jan 2020 #29

And her husband, and her brain-dead brothers. nt Progressive Jones Jan 2020 #32

We can try to target businesses that support the Republicans TheRealNorth Jan 2020 #30

So your plan is to hurt poor people...they are the 1st to suffer in a bad economy. AncientGeezer Jan 2020 #34