i like how everyone in trump world is telling us we “need” to go through some economic pain without telling us why or for how long or what the payoff is supposed to be
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Several months of post-covid economic pain in 2022 was exploited to call Biden’s economy and legacy “disastrous.” Now self-inflicted, pointless pain will be justified by those same folks…somehow.
I've been thinking a lot about how this is tied to their evangelicalism. The idea that God will cause you suffering and you won't always know why, but it's important to submit to him and trust because ultimately it's for your own good. They are carrying this over to Trump.
Andrew the answer to your "why" is right in front of your face. It's obviously "America, freedom, flag emoji, drain the swamp, great awakening, critical thinking, do your own research."
When they say "we", they don't mean them. They mean the middle-class and those in need. Are we allowed to call people poor? Or did that become part of the far left woke crap?
The wealthy won’t suffer. Only the poor and middle class.
Sitting in the dentist chair you ask “will this hurt?” and the the dentist replies, “won’t hurt me at all”.
I’m also guessing that the hurt will conveniently last four years .
There is no “we” - the tech bro oligarchs are raking it in. His billionaire cabinet is waiting for their big tax cut. Trump raked it in w/his meme coin scam. Who knows what scam he will run if he requires the U.S. to out our tax dollars into crypto?
You’re gonna win so much, you’ll get sick of winning! (Not financially or in terms of your quality of life. But all five trans high school athletes nationwide have been dealt with! That doesn’t mean you can stop living in fear of them)
What's the payoff? A better world, thanks to Trump knowing best.
How do we know Trump knows best? Trump told us he does. He wrote it in the good book. Have you read it yet? It has the answers to everything in your life.
The why is to reinstitute segregation by reasserting an economic hierarchy that privileges white men (more so than it already does). The how long is "forever." Finally, the payoff is that if you're rich and white, you get to be even more rich.
They’ve said it: to reset the economy to not rely on government spending to drive GDP. They want to dramatically reduce not only the size but the impact govt spending has on GDP (=C + G + I + (Ex-Im), G->0). They want those resources given to billionaires to repurpose into the private sector.
To usher in a new golden era in america. One where laura ingraham is a leading patron of the arts and our national parks are transformed into stumps. 🤦♂️
If you think back to the first term, there was no payoff. There was only the weird talking point when Trump sank below 40% approval: "We had the greatest economy in history until the China flu."
Trump has gotten what he wanted:
* no prison time
* revenge on his enemies
* freedom to golf and run his moneymaking scams
* continued attention from media
He doesn’t really care what Musk & Co. do.
Ha-ha, the payoff is to extend the expiring federal income tax cuts for the super-wealthy, and for everyone else to continue to pay the same level of federal income taxes, but for fewer and lower-quality government services. The end.
How long: as long as possible - at the very least until the peasants revolt.
The payoff: lots for Russia & billionaires.
- Oh, you meant for average Americans? None - but they'll be too destitute to worry about anything but day-to-day survival.
The idea is companies are going to spend billions building new factories over the next decade and bring manufacturing jobs back but all they’ll do is build new factories that are fully automated and they’ll cut jobs that are already in the US. it’s galaxy brain shit
The reason given is that the federal debt is too high. But, then the GOP House is proposing a federal budget that adds another $4.5 Trillion to the debt, so that reason is a red herring.
I don’t understand why Dems aren’t out there shouting, “We are the richest nation in the world! There’s no good reason for Trump to defund our government agencies & services! We should be able to have nice things, like most other Western countries!”
And you're also ungrateful bullies who desire scaring children by telling, who are being held in front of our bullet proof vests bc we think we're targets for assassinations
Widespread economic suffering is the first phase of the MAGA Revenge Tour. Faced with dwindling prospects in a pluralistic society, it is a last gasp effort to make the entire world feel the pain of the white working class status decline.
This seems right to me. A great exorcising of MAGA resentments via Trump taking his personal revenge on every group and institution that hasn’t validated him.
And there are a bunch of neo-Nazis and oligarchs who opportunistically want similar things so are helping make it happen
Everything going on is about appealing to the "virtuous" nature of suffering. No vaccines because suffering is good. No eggs because suffering is good. No healthcare because suffering is good.
Their message is:
"Pain is good. Empathy is bad. Suffering is heavenly."
The payoff is better economic conditions for billionaires, and particularly, relief from a restive workforce making demands on their employers (a particular sore point with Silicon Valley finance and executives).
So unemployment and desperation are their own reward. But they can't exactly say that.
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They’re protected.
PSA: This is snark, by the way.
Come on.
It’s NOT complicated.
Not all MAGAts have the savings to endure economic hardships.
https://bsky.app/profile/meidastouch.com/post/3ljt6pf5stc2y
Billionaires must have fewer houses, jets and planes, for example?
Sitting in the dentist chair you ask “will this hurt?” and the the dentist replies, “won’t hurt me at all”.
I’m also guessing that the hurt will conveniently last four years .
DOGE will keep Elon and Trump warm at night
How long? As long as Trump knows best.
What's the payoff? A better world, thanks to Trump knowing best.
How do we know Trump knows best? Trump told us he does. He wrote it in the good book. Have you read it yet? It has the answers to everything in your life.
If things need to GET bad, then doesn't that mean they currently AREN'T bad?
Or more accurately, those not at the top would feel pain for an indeterminate period.
I am reminded of Lord Farquaad from Shrek: "Some of you may die, but that is a risk I am willing to take."
* no prison time
* revenge on his enemies
* freedom to golf and run his moneymaking scams
* continued attention from media
He doesn’t really care what Musk & Co. do.
How long: as long as possible - at the very least until the peasants revolt.
The payoff: lots for Russia & billionaires.
- Oh, you meant for average Americans? None - but they'll be too destitute to worry about anything but day-to-day survival.
https://youtu.be/hycoCYenXls?si=l2nEai7hJyzHEl7A
me: why?
maga: because things are so bad
me: but youre telling me youre implementing policy that you know will make it worse
maga: right, to make it better
me: so it will eventually get better?
maga: maybe!
maga: lol. lmao
And there are a bunch of neo-Nazis and oligarchs who opportunistically want similar things so are helping make it happen
Their message is:
"Pain is good. Empathy is bad. Suffering is heavenly."
It’s either “you must suffer to make America great again (for me, the boss)” or “you must suffer for THE CAUSE or you aren’t resisting hard enough!”
I suspect it comes from many people in this country growing up with religious guilt.
Personally I’m inclined to favor anyone whose platform is “Less suffering for everybody!”
So unemployment and desperation are their own reward. But they can't exactly say that.