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COL Mustard

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108. In some ways it's better if the Rs take the House as well.

Reply to Ilsa (Reply #65)

Sun Nov 10, 2024, 05:31 PM

Nov 10

That way, they own the whole damn shitshow and we can just sit back and watch them implode.

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Some Trump Voters Already Regret Their Decision Amid Concerns Over Tariffs, Job Cuts, and Rising Cost [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Nov 10 OP

I have zero sympathy for them dsc Nov 10 #1

When were you in the Army? COL Mustard Nov 10 #106

I heard it in Alcoholics Anonymous not the army dsc Nov 10 #145

I don't get people who don't do their research and just listen to Fox News, etc kerry-is-my-prez Nov 10 #109

Oh well!! hatrack Nov 10 #2

Exactly! Cherrycheeks Nov 10 #35

Too bad Faux pas Nov 10 #3

Boo, Hoo Bitbit Nov 10 #4

Boo fucking hoo. ramedy Nov 10 #5

Oh well XanaDUer2 Nov 10 #6

Yeah, they're not the sharpest tool in the shed. Dave Bowman Nov 10 #58

their eyes were watering from the stink of their idol Marthe48 Nov 10 #68

I couldnt understand how any government worker, contractor, or supplier getagrip_already Nov 10 #7

No sympathy EnergizedLib Nov 10 #8

Do people not understand how tariffs work? Farmer-Rick Nov 10 #9

Not necessarily. yardwork Nov 10 #17

That is Apple's plan. Old Crank Nov 10 #51

Yeah if he targets just China Farmer-Rick Nov 10 #116

He won't JustAnotherGen Nov 11 #147

Tariffs are strictly controlled with free trade agreements Farmer-Rick Nov 11 #154

Respectfully - no JustAnotherGen Nov 11 #155

Ok, then........... Farmer-Rick Nov 11 #156

I don't expect people to understand the specialized language JustAnotherGen Nov 11 #157

" But in about 8 to 12 years, foreign factories will seriously consider moving their factories here to avoid the tariff" BannonsLiver Nov 10 #46

Sounds like magic! travelingthrulife Nov 10 #53

Exactly! BannonsLiver Nov 10 #55

They won't move factories here NickB79 Nov 10 #52

Americans are under employed Farmer-Rick Nov 10 #123

My factory pays $28/hr to start, and it's a Teamster's union job NickB79 Nov 10 #142

Unions julmur Nov 11 #153

Uhhhhh... GenThePerservering Nov 10 #70

Depends on how he does the tariffs. Farmer-Rick Nov 10 #124

Agree with others here. With no requirement for a portion of a component made in the US, AllyCat Nov 10 #80

Yeah, Maybe Farmer-Rick Nov 10 #130

No they don't JustAnotherGen Nov 10 #96

I don't believe the article soandso Nov 10 #138

This is called "Leopards ate my face" NameAlreadyTaken Nov 10 #10

The proud member of the Leopard Ate My Face party. LOL StarryNite Nov 10 #140

Sorry, I can't stop laughing HAB911 Nov 10 #11

Why? You're on the same ship they're on. -nt CrispyQ Nov 10 #18

Yes I am, I'm just an asshole HAB911 Nov 10 #22

Well okay then! CrispyQ Nov 10 #28

Then we might as well laugh as the ship goes down. We're done crying. jrthin Nov 10 #115

I hear you. Now that the election is done, Ilsa Nov 10 #65

In some ways it's better if the Rs take the House as well. COL Mustard Nov 10 #108

Truth HAB911 Nov 10 #117

I'm of the same mindset JustAnotherGen Nov 11 #149

+1 oasis Nov 10 #143

To every Trump voter and every 3rd party voter and every eligible but non-voter: RockRaven Nov 10 #12

NOW the news media explains tariffs?! yardwork Nov 10 #13

It was reported Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Nov 10 #16

Sure, it was reported - but not like Biden's gaffe was reported. yardwork Nov 10 #19

Just wait until the SS and Medicare cuts start. roamer65 Nov 10 #14

I have already decided to prepare a statement my wife can read at my memorial services misanthrope Nov 10 #33

That is not a bad idea.... AZ8theist Nov 10 #47

Great idea but it wouldn't work for me FakeNoose Nov 10 #82

My family and my wife's family are overflowing with MAGA misanthrope Nov 10 #86

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Nov 10 #89

Absolutely Macrophylla Nov 10 #92

Well, there's an old saying milestogo Nov 10 #15

They won't trust the scientists but they believe some shit they heard on social media. CrispyQ Nov 10 #23

This message was self-deleted by its author LoisB Nov 10 #97

...or a fake reality show starring a fake billionaire. LoisB Nov 10 #98

I hereby pledge to them all the sympathy they deserve. Buns_of_Fire Nov 10 #20

Fuck them. nt GoYouPackersGo Nov 10 #21

Bless their Hearts BOSSHOG Nov 10 #24

Its like the literal definition of FAFO ColinC Nov 10 #25

Closing American institutions ...... Lovie777 Nov 10 #26

Thoughts and ...... oh who am kidding? Raven123 Nov 10 #27

I have concepts of thoughts and prayers. hatrack Nov 10 #44

That is awesome! TheKentuckian Nov 10 #77

You win! Dem2theMax Nov 10 #95

Won the internet! yardwork Nov 10 #110

I have concepts that I cannot post. wnylib Nov 10 #134

Tough titty said the kitty. raccoon Nov 10 #29

When the milk ran dry 😂 Sherry70-retired Nov 10 #36

Focus groups, man on the streets, cletus safaris Easterncedar Nov 10 #30

These trumpet people did this to all of us and now we all are stuck paying way more for everything. TommieMommy Nov 10 #31

Geez us thinkingagain Nov 10 #32

Post removed Post removed Nov 10 #34

'Bye... Buns_of_Fire Nov 10 #39

Welcome to DU...I guess. GP6971 Nov 10 #40

Oh boo fucking hoo! We fucking warned you, and yet you still voted for him! sakabatou Nov 10 #37

Hope they get everything they voted for In It to Win It Nov 10 #38

Dumbass Johnny Come Latelys Dem4life1234 Nov 10 #41

F them. Bristlecone Nov 10 #42

These guys will still vote for felon kansasobama Nov 10 #43

They will wake up to become Woke MagickMuffin Nov 10 #45

I got my shot in on Trumpers on the Walmart parking lot. gordianot Nov 10 #48

Maybe they should all go fuck themselves for the rest of their ignorant fucking lives. Orrex Nov 10 #49

. berniesandersmittens Nov 10 #50

If someone doesn't understand how a tariff works or dlk Nov 10 #54

I don't think he'll do more than lip service to impose tariffs. LisaM Nov 10 #56

Well someone has to say it. sarge43 Nov 10 #57

Tariffs will hurt foreign companies Old Crank Nov 10 #59

DU's next Mission: Baitball Blogger Nov 10 #60

"It's ok if it's done.... Quanto Magnus Nov 10 #61

This reminds me of pro Brexit voters poli-junkie Nov 10 #62

Brexit was a 100% appeal to emotionalism and Nationalism. Aussie105 Nov 10 #127

I remember! I also remember TSF saying it was gonna be great for them. Deuxcents Nov 10 #139

Exactly what I was going to post. tanyev Nov 11 #152

A bunch of fucking morons fucked everyone by voting for Trump and they can go fuck themselves. 🖕 cstanleytech Nov 10 #63

It's going to be far worse down the road. Dave Bowman Nov 10 #64

By the end of Trump's second term there will be millions of them. MissouriDem47 Nov 10 #66

How many will there be at the end of Vance's third term? misanthrope Nov 10 #67

Also Musk has warned that there will need to be a period of 'hardship' in order to reduce the deficit.... AntiFascist Nov 10 #69

They fucked us over on purpose, and they can't be fucked enough to make up for it. lark Nov 10 #71

NOW?!?! GB_RN Nov 10 #72

Oops xuplate Nov 10 #73

And now the Labour Party has won in a landslide victory....there may be hope yet. n/t AntiFascist Nov 10 #113

That didn't take long. ananda Nov 10 #74

"did not anticipate how Trump's (proposals) would affect them directly." Beartracks Nov 10 #75

I bet Fox news is already busy figuring out how to blame the democrats dgauss Nov 10 #76

Here's a good not-too-long article on the whole tariffs thing nmmi Nov 10 #78

"Don't blame me, I voted for Kamala" GenThePerservering Nov 10 #79

This will get worse before it gets better - buckle up. nt TBF Nov 10 #81

Ready - Fire - Aim Pinback Nov 10 #83

Yep Meowmee Nov 10 #84

This is my last week UpInArms Nov 10 #85

Homework... Half-step Nov 10 #87

They're cut from the same bolt of cloth as the Brits who voted for Brexit, GoCubsGo Nov 10 #88

That's what gets on my nerves Dem4life1234 Nov 10 #120

Tots and pears. Hope you don't become one of those homeless people you despise so much. onecaliberal Nov 10 #90

Poor dears... littlemissmartypants Nov 10 #91

The old dog catcher is retiring! Aussie105 Nov 10 #93

Fuck them orangecrush Nov 10 #94

All those big words coming home to roost? EarthFirst Nov 10 #99

be careful what you wish for . bay come back to bite you! and if they cut your ss ssi ssd , dont come whining to AllaN01Bear Nov 10 #100

My black heart thrives on their regret and misery. I embrace the power of the dark side for them. NBachers Nov 10 #101

Fuck them. Fuck them all without exception. And... Karasu Nov 10 #102

Thank God for Kentucky Bourbon! BattleRow Nov 10 #103

Fortunately it's not. mwooldri Nov 10 #122

I'm planning to stock up on a lot of items BattleRow Nov 10 #125

Perhaps I'm mistaken,but aren't the used barrels also used to cask wine? BattleRow Nov 10 #126

Not commonplace but it is done. mwooldri Nov 11 #146

I recall seeing a program on public TV about winemaking and BattleRow Nov 11 #148

Tuff Titties PlanetBev Nov 10 #104

"I love the poorly educated" said Trump years ago. COL Mustard Nov 10 #105

Lincoln said God must have loved poor folks cause he made so many of them. BattleRow Nov 11 #151

There's soon to be a lot of fat leopards NoveltySocks Nov 10 #107

But he said he would only harm women, brown skinned people and gays! Turbineguy Nov 10 #111

You were going to own the libs; you've ended up owning yourselves. LastLiberal in PalmSprings Nov 10 #112

I really don't care. nt jrthin Nov 10 #114

I second that emotion! Aussie105 Nov 10 #118

Too late. Their regret is worthless. GaYellowDawg Nov 10 #119

Good. I hope that they choke on it. Thinking that the grass was greener on the side of one who literally promises SWBTATTReg Nov 10 #121

Cry us a river asshats BlueKota Nov 10 #128

You should have thought about the consequences before you voted. OAITW r.2.0 Nov 10 #129

Fingers crossed! Aussie105 Nov 10 #131

From the bottom of my stone-cold heart... AngryOldDem Nov 10 #132

He's not going to do broad-sweeping moonscape Nov 10 #133

Who gets the money from tariffs? keithbvadu2 Nov 10 #135

A Viral Case of Buyer's Remorse...and So Quick This Time! MrWowWow Nov 10 #136

Awwww, buyer's remorse Trumpsters? hadEnuf Nov 10 #137

Fuck the whole lot of those dumb ass MAGA motherfuckers. They fucked around now it is time for them to fucking find out. SoFlaBro Nov 10 #141

Amen - it's find out time JustAnotherGen Nov 11 #150

The only thing that will help soothe get the red out Nov 10 #144

They will be few and far between. louis-t Nov 11 #158

remind them in 2026. pansypoo53219 Nov 11 #159