Comments by wld4tatas (page 28)

@scrub - I think you're upset because you posted a few times looking for a reply, and I didn't answer. Honestly there is too much nonsense posted here for me to keep up with. Go ahead what did you want me to answer - promise I'll reply.

BitCoinHodler's post is an example of an intelligent and thoughtful post on the subject. The post from gammanu is an example of a dishonest post. I clearly stated that government spending partly contributed to inflation. But he posts that I am saying it doesn't increase inflation. Is he really that much of an idiot that he doesn't think people notice his dishonesty?

Tax cuts paying for themselves is a core right wing talking point. These guys are so lost they don't even realize their own party's economic positions. I love how one makes his ignorant post confidently, and the other quickly jumps in to say see this is what I mean. "We have $21 trillion in debt. When this [tax cut] really kicks in we’ll start paying off that debt like water." – President Trump, July 26, 2018 "We are totally confident this is a revenue-neutral bill and probably a revenue producer.” – Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, Dec. 3, 2017 “Our analysis has always been higher than CBO. As I’ve said previously, we believe that the tax cuts will pay for themselves over a 10-year period of time, it’s how we score them,” - Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, February 12, 2020 https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-budget-mnuchin/despite-1-trillion-deficits-trump-tax-cuts-will-still-pay-for-themselves-mnuchin-idUSKBN20634K

Another day, another batch of nonsense from some of the right wing posters here. I'm not about to call DeSantis Hitler or anything else. I have never called any Republican a name like that. I am generally more focused on policy than personality. For the record I didn't have much of an issue with Bush. But I hugely disagreed with his tax cuts, which as usual for Republican tax cuts highly favored the wealthy, and didn't pay for themselves. The one or two jokers here who think they know me are hilarious. They only demonstrate their own weak grasp on reality. I do a lot of research, something I enjoy, and perhaps it might come across like I am some operative or shill... lol. But my posts and opinions are my own, I do not play any game, except if you want to call exposing right wing bullshit a game.

Federal government spending contributed to inflation, but economists put the impact at between less than 1 to 4 percentage points of the 8.5% inflation rate. All agree there are several other factors involved. https://www.wral.com/fact-check-did-biden-s-government-spending-cause-inflation/20247768/ https://thehill.com/homenews/sunday-talk-shows/3690752-buttigieg-expresses-no-regret-for-american-rescue-plan-amid-high-inflation/ At the same time there were significant positive impacts on GDP and unemployment. As usual, right wing media keep a narrow focus on just the inflation and to pin it on one factor - Dem spending. But Dems haven't done a good job countering it. Neither party seems to have any real near-term solution. Tax cuts are not a prominent part of the Republican strategy this election cycle, but they are part of the Republican 2023 agenda. Only a fool would believe these tax cuts won't be inflationary.

Federal government spending contributed to inflation, but economists put the impact at between <1 to 4 percentage points of the 8.5% inflation rate. All agree there are several other factors involved. https://www.wral.com/fact-check-did-biden-s-government-spending-cause-inflation/20247768/ https://thehill.com/homenews/sunday-talk-shows/3690752-buttigieg-expresses-no-regret-for-american-rescue-plan-amid-high-inflation/ At the same time there were significant positive impacts on GDP and unemployment. As usual, right wing media keep a narrow focus on just the inflation and to pin it on one factor - Dem spending. But Dems haven't done a good job countering it. Neither party seems to have any real near-term solution. Tax cuts are not a prominent part of the Republican strategy this election cycle, but they are part of the Republican 2023 agenda. Only a fool would believe these tax cuts won't be inflationary.

Glad to see the support for DeSantis over Trump. He seems to have generally sidestepped the election denial farce. Which is smart since not only Dems but many Repubs have strong feelings about the threat Trump poses to democracy. If the next President will be Republican I'll be glad to have this guy over Trump... so far. I wonder if/how Trump will be able to concede the spotlight... it will be interesting.

Here's one for you scrub. “We have nothing to suggest that these two men knew each other prior to this incident,” San Francisco’s district attorney, Brooke Jenkins, told reporters on Sunday. She said during a press conference Monday the attack appeared to be politically motivated. https://apnews.com/article/fact-check-pelosi-attack-conspiracy-theories-misinformation-028336957768

Apparently Mr. Pelosi's attacker was living in a converted garage for the last 3 years, and gradually shifting to extreme right wing views. He worked building decks for another guy. According to his boss, DePape would isolate himself playing violent videogames and watching right-wing media. “It was the whole thing – Hillary Clinton, Pizzagate, MAGA, the election was stolen – all of it.” The right wing influence was also confirmed by his neighbor. Boss Recalls Pelosi Attack Suspect's Descent Into Extremism https://www.nbcbayarea.com/investigations/boss-recalls-david-depape-pelosi-attack/3064437/

Gammanu is clearly living in a bubble and does not appear to have read the latest news about the attack. Accused Pelosi attacker David DePape spread QAnon, other far-right, bigoted conspiracies https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-10-28/pelosi-attack-suspect-david-depape-shared-conspiracy-theories Some of the highest levels of crime are in red states. Republicans may not appreciate that since Fox News seems to mainly profile blue cities in their stories. The upcoming mid-terms are just the latest in the cycle of the governing party, especially when holding all branches of government, losing ground to the other side. We've seen the cycle over and over. Any branch Repubs win will eventually revert back to Dems. The Senate is still in play and gammanu is calling it a "massive paradigm shift" lol. And these comments about liberals lashing out to punish Americans are just demented.

>Democrats praise and justify acts of violence against Republicans. (ime) >He believes violence against Republicans, Christians, and Conservatives is always justified. (gammanu95) What a bunch of whiny horseshit. I am going to guess you guys saw a few stories on right wing media like Fox News where a Dem was condoning violence, and you extrapolated this to most/all Dems. But it's just not true. Most Americans whether Dem or Repub, myself included, do not support political violence. The police report out today confirmed the attack was politically motivated. If Repubs were honest with themselves, they would admit they have an extremist element in their party known for violent and hateful rhetoric that may have been a factor in this attack. All the deflection and name calling only reinforces that some right wingers are part of the problem, not the solution.

Someone who uses "Fuck Joe Biden" in their online persona tagline, and hurls profanity at Dems, is not really in a great position to be telling anyone about civil conduct. BTW1 the attacker was looking for Nancy Pelosi not her husband, which makes it political. Also BTW2 Schumer didn't threaten the Supreme Court Justices, but he acknowledged a poor choice of words. And BTW3 Dems would have had the same reaction to the attack on Pelosi whether there was an election coming up or not.

Everybody can agree the guy was crazy. But there are numerous reports of the attacker having recent views and opinions linked to right wing extremism. To suggest it was just a random attack, purely coincidental that the intended victim was a prominent Democratic politician who has been endlessly vilified by the right, and that the attacker was not influenced by right wing rhetoric, defies logic. I can accept this can happen on the left too. Though I believe the rhetoric on the right is far more tinged with hate and suggestions of violence. Let's not pretend politics has nothing to do with these attacks on politicians.

The Russian ladies at the strip clubs and massage places in NJ have a reputation for being business-like and low mileage. For the most part it is accurate. Though I've had good times with a few. Personally, since the Ukraine war started I find myself re-thinking giving my business to Russians. I know it may not be fair to Russians living in the US who had nothing to do with Putin's war. But if there is any chance that part of my money will be going back to Russia and helping the Russian economy, that will make me pause since it is contrary to what the West is trying to achieve with the sanctions. It's the same reason I haven't filled my car at a Lukoil gas station since February.

@mark94 you are flushing your credibility down the toilet with continued statements about the attacker being in underwear. The site that originally posted that information quickly retracted it. You are clearly not following the story, or deliberately injecting false information into the discussion. https://heavy.com/news/paul-pelosi-underwear-david-depape/

Ben was spot on in the level of detail he provided. Anyone who knows this club and recent history knows this is not a place to go publicly posting if you got some mileage. Save it for PM. This ain't a regular strip club.

>OK, I’m willing to concede the gay sex thing maybe a bit of a stretch if the left wing will stop say this was an attempt to “subvert democracy”. That’s total BS too @motorhead - good for you on the concession. Not sure what "this" you are referring to... I haven't seen anyone saying this attack was about subverting democracy. That was Trump when he lost the election, as evidenced by the findings of the January 6th committee.

The underwear report is not substantiated. Breitbart cited a source "according to KTVU" but the KTVU website has since published a correction: CORRECTION: An earlier version of this story misstated what clothing the suspect was wearing when officers found him. The underwear and gay sex theories also don't match up with the multiple reports that the attacker was yelling "Where's Nancy" when he entered the property. Even Fox News won't touch the most absurd theories out there, so unless you see Fox News running a story about Mr. Pelosi having gay sex, you'll know this is bullshit and a attempt by right wingers to deflect.

Instead of trying to choose one word, let me describe my week. Made 5 figures on the stock market. Very busy at work as usual. Had a few laughs with my co-workers. Got blown by my favorite stripper wearing a hot policewomen outfit for Halloween, blew in her mouth. She tried to handcuff me but they were too small for my wrists. Paid a little more for gas and food than last year, but manageable. Didn't see or was bothered by any illegal immigrants. Didn't see or experience any crime. Didn't ingest any fentanyl. Despite being exposed to a stream of right wing vitriol and propaganda, I would say it was a good week.

I would urge misterorange to consider if the rhetoric from Trump and other anti-Pelosi right wingers may have influenced the attacker to act.

^ Didn't say that. Pay attention. The January 6th hearings uncovered an entire scheme to overturn the election. January 6 was just the culmination of a coup attempt. As we know now, Trump pressured Mike Pence to block the certification of electoral votes.

Pro-Russia Dave_Anderson was waiting for his next moment to strike to divide Americans, and he thinks he has found it here. With a theory that even though Mr. Pelosi required life-saving surgery, it was just a leftist false flag operation. All with a link to the right wing conspiracy website INFOWARS ! LMAO In fact, the attacker had posted online: "Trump you NEEEEEEEED to make Tulsi your VP in 2024." Only a Trump supporter would post something like that. https://www.cbsnews.com/sanfrancisco/news/who-is-david-depape-suspect-paul-nancy-pelosi-attack-san-francisco-berkeley/

>a riot which never had a chance to "subvert democracy." Are you kidding me? Please go read up on the January 6th findings, there was much more going on than just the riot.

Looks like the guy is a Trump supporter and election denier. Truly sick.

>See? I can make the same statements too. Sure - but the difference is you can't back it up. Anyone who followed the January 6th hearings has seen all the testimony and evidence to reasonably conclude Trump attempted to subvert democracy, and would do so again. Even some Republicans admit it. There's nothing on the Dem side that even comes close to what Trump tried to do.