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bucolic_frolic

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4. Things are terrible

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Fri Apr 17, 2026, 12:40 PM

Apr 17

Can see it in the stagnant merchandise is retailers and the discounts on higher end food items near expiration and lighter traffic on the highways. Everyone is consuming less as far as I can see.

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Bessent: People, in their heart of hearts, feel good about the economy. I'm not sure what they're telling survey people [View all] Miles Archer Apr 17 OP

Wow - he's really flailing. nt GenThePerservering Apr 17 #1

Gaslighting 101. Telling us how we feel leftstreet Apr 17 #2

he's echoing Trump.. agingdem Apr 17 #10

Bessent is an arrogant asshole and a vile sadist. dalton99a Apr 17 #3

Things are terrible bucolic_frolic Apr 17 #4

CEO's are occupationally predisposed to telling us how we feel. Maru Kitteh Apr 17 #5

Poster boy for that is Jamie Dimon who's always whining about the ungrateful public. Ritabert Apr 17 #9

lol Smokster Apr 17 #6

Are those people who feel good about the economy there in the room with you now? Ritabert Apr 17 #7

LOL! Diamond_Dog Apr 17 #12

It's my go-to phrase when some Trumper makes an absurd claim. Ritabert Apr 17 #13

It's excellent, may I borrow it? Diamond_Dog Apr 17 #14

Yes please do. Ritabert Apr 17 #16

They all continue to whistle zippity-do-dah out of City Lights Apr 17 #8

He's puzzled and concerned not enough people are thanking Torchlight Apr 17 #11

... Solly Mack Apr 17 #15