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Dave says

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41. Deflation is not something to wish for

Reply to Henry203 (Reply #3)

Tue Nov 12, 2024, 06:03 PM

Nov 12

It usually accompanies severe depressions and high unemployment.

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Machine Pun Kelly: Did corporations inflate prices to help Trump's election? Sure as fuck looks like that happened. [View all] Dennis Donovan Nov 12 OP

The billionaires and corporations are done with democracy. Irish_Dem Nov 12 #1

Yes we are an oligarchy. bronxiteforever Nov 12 #2

I have been saying that for 20 years. Irish_Dem Nov 12 #4

JFK was the prez who should have dealt GPV Nov 12 #5

He tried dealing with organized crime, the CIA, and the military industrial complex. Irish_Dem Nov 12 #6

Aw, come on. I was just getting used to being fascist jaxexpat Nov 12 #14

Oligarchy and fascism go hand in hand. Irish_Dem Nov 12 #29

And, when neither can be done to you anymore... time to go away peasant. (n/t) OldBaldy1701E Nov 12 #27

Ask a magat Henry203 Nov 12 #3

Because we kept paying them, instead of rioting at the grocery store. Jack Valentino Nov 12 #9

Deflation is not something to wish for Dave says Nov 12 #41

Platform lunatic conspiracy theories like this if you want to live under Republicans for the rest of your life mathematic Nov 12 #7

lunatic conspiracy theories seem to working quite well for the opposition. nt NutmegYankee Nov 12 #10

Oops, accidentally responded to the wrong post. groundloop Nov 12 #17

Greedflation accounted for about half of inflation. markodochartaigh Nov 12 #16

I like Anasazi beans.1.99 lb. I used to buy them at Kroger and Wal mart. Autumn Nov 12 #18

Are you insisting that Repubicans get elected by rational people?. jaxexpat Nov 12 #19

I haven't even asserted it, much less insisted on it! But go and be weary. mathematic Nov 12 #24

They inflated prices to help themselves, but it was win-win for them, Jack Valentino Nov 12 #8

Works for me. ananda Nov 12 #11

This is demonstrably true... orwell Nov 12 #12

Yes, have suspected that moondust Nov 12 #13

Anyone who didn't figure that out early on is a complete moron. Autumn Nov 12 #15

Those who own the refineries Mr.Bee Nov 12 #20

The now know they can wield their power and no on will stop them. Autumn Nov 12 #38

They now know they can sell them anything Mr.Bee Nov 12 #39

Late to the party... littlemissmartypants Nov 12 #21

Even if they didn't, you can rest assured they learned that they can do it in the future to hurt Democrats. W_HAMILTON Nov 12 #22

Since the beginning, other than actual supply chain issues at the very beginning, it was intentional theft ToxMarz Nov 12 #23

Simple. GB_RN Nov 12 #25

Yes and stupid people reward them and vote Republican. Emile Nov 12 #26

Evidence of that has been plentiful since COVID-19. dchill Nov 12 #28

Wouldn't surprise me. calimary Nov 12 #30

Did corporations inflate prices to help Trump's election? Dogdirt Nov 12 #31

Duh Basso8vb Nov 12 #32

Bubba's not going to be happy when his gas goes up RainCaster Nov 12 #33

"Link?": "WE" can't prove that, therefore it's crazy and should not be discussed. live love laugh Nov 12 #34

Boycott republican companies like Krogers Blue Full Moon Nov 12 #35

Another example Blue Full Moon Nov 12 #36

So why did gas prices drop? I repeatedly saw predictions here that gas prices would go up before the election. onenote Nov 12 #37

How does it "look like that"? BlueTsunami2018 Nov 12 #40