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not fooled

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16. They want a crash

Reply to Farmer-Rick (Reply #13)

Thu Jul 17, 2025, 11:11 AM

Jul 2025

I'm with Thom Hartmann on this one--Krasnov and his billionaire buddies want the economy to crash because then they can buy up assets on the cheap and also cow workers. Of course they are insulated from suffering because of their wealth, so wouldn't bother them.

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But but but malaise Jul 2025 #3

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effects of Trump's policies lindalou65 Jul 2025 #15

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I understand many European countries are warning Farmer-Rick Jul 2025 #13

They want a crash not fooled Jul 2025 #16

Tampa area... dsvajda Jul 2025 #18

Impossible to build? TnDem Jul 2025 #33

It's bad in Sarasota, too buzzycrumbhunger Jul 2025 #26

Have you been to that area? TnDem Jul 2025 #34

I had to drive cross state for a conference on the East coast buzzycrumbhunger Jul 2025 #35

I think the next Democratic Presidential campaign slogan should be... Trueblue Texan Jul 2025 #7

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Well, to be honest Dan Jul 2025 #22

On my street markodochartaigh Jul 2025 #20

That's OK, it'll all get washed away again soon anyways in another storm JoseBalow Jul 2025 #21

The magats I know in Fla won't care and they'll still vote for Mr Lardo. mdbl Jul 2025 #24

I suspect LilElf70 Jul 2025 #25

suck on it, Naples Skittles Jul 2025 #28

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