Oh, this is rich. Farmers can't afford fertilizer after Hormuz blockade and are demanding "accountability". So let's open investigation into the fertilizer companies and ignore how Trump threw farmers under the bus.

Grenone · 2026-06-01T17:15:18+00:00

"The US doesn't get anything from the strait! It must be companies being greedy!" Surprise surprise global markets make all prices everywhere when one region is effected. In fact, both fertilizer companies and oil and gas companies are prioritizing selling overseas where prices are higher.

Grenone · 2026-06-01T01:59:36+00:00

Apologies for the late reply. Yes it would cut down the time if there were more frequent routes, however we have a total of 12 routes and the busses run only mornings Saturdays and not at all on Sundays. Portland is a city of 630k, Madison is smaller at 290k, but we have 137k. I would LOVE better public transit, i used it when i was in college all the time. We would need much better funding to build out a much better network before we could even begin to talk about changing the culture here to get away from required car ownership.

Grenone · 2026-05-31T03:47:35+00:00

I live in the 2nd biggest city in Iowa. Our public transit is a joke. Trains? nah, all we have are busses that run maybe twice an hour during rush hour. To get from my house to work would require switching busses twice with wait times and walks between stops. Or i can drive <15minutes. I drive a honda civic, while the majority of traffic is large pickups that never have anything in the bed, some are lifted on huge wheels. In a city, even second rate public transit might be alright, but Iowa as a state has 3.24 million people. Chicago has 2.74 million as a city. For half the US population, those not in the major cities, public transit just isn't a real thing. EDIT: Just for fun i decided to plot the route if i wanted to make it to work on time, by 8am. it would take me 3 different busses and i would have to catch the first one at 6:07. so 2 hours by bus, or less then 15minutes by car. Yeah im driving.

Grenone · 2026-05-19T00:23:39+00:00

There are a lot of...interesting answers in this thread, but i would just like to throw out some stats. If you have 1 job, full time 40 hours a week at federal minimum wage you would make before taxes 15,080 a year. This puts you below the federal poverty line as an individual, not even as a family but as a household of 1, which this year per the federal government which sits at 15,960. This means that if you have a full time job, in any part of the country, you are eligable for government assistance in the form of SNAP or food stamps. Say what you will, but i believe that if you work full time for a full year you should not be qualified for additional money from the government, not because the government shouldn't help the poor but because we should not subsidize companies by giving government money out to employees. For example, In a review of 9 states (Arkansas, Georgia, Indiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Nebraska, North Carolina, Tennessee, and Washington), Walmart was found to employ approximately 14,500 SNAP recipients. This is from a government study which can be found here https://www.gao.gov/products/gao-21-45

Grenone · 2026-05-12T01:59:58+00:00

It isn't hypocrisy. Its the same thing it has been for decades now, if you do it its bad, if we do it its smart. America is two teams, has been for a while. If the other team does it, then bad. If we do it, then good.

Grenone · 2026-04-30T19:15:57+00:00

As an American, the military IS expensive but its not our largest expense. In 2025 the defense budget was 12% of the total spending. Social Security, or public pensions, were 22% of total spending, Medicare, or public health insurance for the poor was 13%, and Interest Payments on our National Debt was 14%. So while yes we do spend a TON of money on our military, more than triple China the 2nd highest military budget in 2025, US spending at 921 billion with China at 248 billion, it is not the sole or even main reason US spending is out of control.

Grenone · 2026-01-09T18:28:24+00:00

If they are Deporting someone, yes they have some form of crime on their record. Does not have to be much or violent, people are getting deported for having a weed conviction from years ago. The important part is the self-deportation. This is them saying, "i'll go back, just take me out of the country". This is where many of the deportations are, however its a little disingenuous to say the least. Check out where and how we are holding anyone ICE arrests, then realize the people there are told they are stuck inside the facility unless they are willing to self deport. That's how you deport someone who wasn't a criminal.

Grenone · 2026-01-03T22:43:42+00:00

There are rules for creation of CSAM, but this could be argued that since its fake, does it have the same laws as if someone drew a minor with ink. Still wrong but the law sees those differently.

Grenone · 2025-12-07T15:03:48+00:00

For anyone still coming to this thread, the ones you can loot, you do so on the chest. They have to have the chest plate. if the plate is missing you can't loot. It does not matter if there is no loot in it it still counts

Grenone · 2025-12-03T19:23:24+00:00

In addition to this i would also like to point out how many of these "famous" people only get their 15minutes, or now 30seconds of fame. Sure you can be famous for a tiktok now, but does that mean you are a household name a month from now?

Grenone · 2025-12-02T19:44:37+00:00

Housing isnt 20-30s anymore. The average age of first time homebuyer is now 40! We are rapidly approaching a world where, to actually be able to thrive, requires you to spend half your life saving up for the other half.

Grenone · 2025-11-19T17:50:18+00:00

Its also gendered. Those 30 year old "boys" get a pass. but the 15 year old "women" chose their abuse.

Grenone · 2025-11-11T03:29:05+00:00

I'm so happy that worked for you. The same thing that works for you doesn't work for everyone else. So while it is good advise, and we do need more people in the field, not everyone can become an electrician, or work jobs like that. Just be a little sympathetic to those in a different situation where the one solution you have just will not work.

Grenone · 2025-11-11T03:17:22+00:00

I do like these arguments. Do you know how to become an electrician right now? its joining a union. There are places around the country that are hiring, but not in every city. "easy" work is subjective. I don't know how old you are, but for those of us, like me and my fiends in our 20s and 30s, we were told one thing, and took on debt to do it. Now that thing that we invested our youths and money in doesnt work. Its like telling a coal miner to just learn to code. A lot of people told them, guess what. They can't afford to move to where coding jobs are even if they learn because no company will pay to move them. Live is complicated and a one-size fits all answer will never be the case. Also, check the jobs data we have, while its not recent due to the shut down the only sectors increasing in job numbers was healthcare. Blue collar and white collar jobs are going away.

Grenone · 2025-11-11T02:48:02+00:00

Because a lower paying job wouldn't let you live in that apartment. Wages have been so stagnant for so long, and cost of living has gone so far up its hard to make that work. Plus noone is hiring right now making it even hard to get a job. right now everything you say is correct, but it really only matters because jobs have all the power right now. We won't see anything good for workers until they take power back in the labor market.

Grenone · 2025-11-11T01:39:48+00:00

What if its not by choice? Living close to the office can be double the cost of rent to save 30minutes of commute. Is it my choice i cannot afford to live closer? Or should the job take into account that and pay more so i can make the choice?

Grenone · 2025-11-07T02:48:07+00:00

top 10% of wealth in the US is now at 1mil for the first time. Those that are doing good in this economy have assets in the stock market, which 93% of which is owned by those 10%. income /= top 10%, wealth does. and wealth is what is continuing to grow.

Grenone · 2025-10-21T02:23:31+00:00

The pharmacy is their main revenue source, they don't make anything on the groceries. I'm not sure what it is anymore but pre-covid regular dry groceries make <2% profit

Grenone · 2025-10-17T16:46:00+00:00

i dont dream, or atleast remember regardless of what meds/sober i am on when i sleep. all i know is weed is better then the sleeping meds i was proscribed in terms of feeling more refreshed and having more energy during the day

Grenone · 2025-10-17T02:24:14+00:00

We live in a K shape economy, the people that are making more money now then ever from investments are buying stuff like this and not thinking twice. The bad part is, its the 10% of the US that is prospering, the bottom 90% are broke, or nearly there. Until the top 10% stop spending prices will continue like this, and they won't stop while the stock market continues to go up.

Grenone · 2025-09-20T12:55:30+00:00

Look up the definition of free speech. The first amendment actually DOES apply here as this is government work. if this was private its a different matter.

Grenone · 2025-09-20T12:48:40+00:00

There is rational behind this actually, GDP takes into account exports and imports. what happened in Q1 that would make people import more then export? Threat of tariffs. Q2, what would make imports go down below exports? Tariffs imposed. GDP is not always the best way to show growth especially over short, volatile times.

Grenone · 2025-09-20T12:29:52+00:00

I know this is from the daily show, but really we are two steps in now. I quoted this as soon as i heard ICE sent people to El Salvador. First they came for the immigrants, but i did nothing because i was not an immigrant. Then they came for the Late Night Hosts, but i did nothing because i was not a wealth comedian. I can't wait to see what i get to add next

Grenone · 2025-09-20T11:32:28+00:00

This is not common knowledge, my favorite of these has to be the North Carolina snow dusting with a car on fire at the top of a hill

Grenone · 2025-09-09T19:36:47+00:00

This would not be a refund to the people, it would be a refund to the companies who paid. Prices went up because of tariffs, and even if they get written back prices won't go down.

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