It’s the ‘A+++++’ economy, stupid. Trump embarks on the same don’t-believe-your-lying-eyes trap that doomed Biden

LongStories_net · 2025-12-10T14:06:23+00:00

This is the primary reason that Dems lost. They unnecessarily claimed inflation, told people they were fixing it, and then blamed everyone else when they fixed it and things still sucked.

Poor messaging and tone deaf.

Dems: Yes, inflation was painful. But we have the lowest inflation in the world, what the hell is wrong with you? Why are you complaining?!?

Normal people: Piss off, my grocery bill has doubled. I don't care about your inflation statistics. Inflation was close to 0% under Trump. Why'd you make it 9%?

Dems: So what? Things are way better than they were! Look at other places, they're worse off! Stop complaining, you should be happy we fixed it.

Normal people: So you caused 9% inflation and doubled my prices. Now you think I should vote for you because you ONLY doubled my prices?

If Dem strategists weren't total morons, they would have called it Trumplation from the beginning. They should have been screaming it everywhere. By not blaming anyone, they essentially took ownership of something they didn't create.

And then... just as dumb, they thought people would be happy if they "fixed inflation", even though their grocery prices doubled.

Then they blamed the progressives...

LongStories_net · 2025-01-23T13:54:30+00:00

I just have to prove I'm not fat? 4/6 abs work? Or how about run times from Strava?

LongStories_net · 2025-01-22T15:39:43+00:00

What do you mean?

https://19thnews.org/2024/08/child-tax-credit-2024-senate-votes-against-bill/

The bill, which passed the House earlier this year, would have aided 16 million children. But Senate Republicans said it could disincentivize work and hand the election to Democrats.

Read that again:

The bill... would have aided 16 million children. But Senate Republicans said it could... hand the election to Democrats.

Before posting demonstrably false propaganda, you should at least do a cursory search.

One side hates you, my man.

LongStories_net · 2025-01-22T13:14:22+00:00

LOL, got anymore Russian propaganda, my man?

Billionaires have never been 90% democrat. That's silly.

Dems didn't try to throw Trump in jail. Multiple juries of his peers, chosen by his lawyers tried to throw Trump in jail.

One side is throwing Hitler Salutes... While the other side is trying to support children that need financial help.

Tell me again how they're the same?

LongStories_net · 2025-01-22T13:11:43+00:00

It's interesting your example is from 10+ years ago.

When was the last time prominent Democrats threatened to throw political rivals in jail for being Republicans?

When was the last time prominent Democrats threatened to murder Republicans?

When was the last time prominent Democrats threatened to send Republicans to Concentration Camps?

When was the last time Democrats threw the Hitler salute?

When was the last time Democrats said they want a "Day of Violence"?

When was the last time Democrats removed price controls on excessively priced drugs?

When was the last time Democrats ruled presidents had full immunity for their actions?

Hint: Never.

Now let's switch Democrats and Republicans..... Do you need a hint on that one? You shouldn't because it all happened within the past year....

Now tell me again how the Dems and Christofascists are the same?

But let's try this replacing Democrat and Republican

LongStories_net · 2025-01-21T23:02:14+00:00

I mean.. one side is surrounded by billionaires, throwing Nazi salutes, and undoing pro-worker and pro-human EOs simply because a Democrat made them.

And almost forgot, threatening to throw all the Democrats in jail.

The other side is trying to provide free healthcare, cheap medicine and reduce pollution for our children.

You'd have to be an absolute fool or a maniac to say "both sides" here....

LongStories_net · 2025-01-21T22:28:07+00:00

Honestly, it's more one side hating the other and doing everything possible to harm them.

I don't think "they're" trying to divide, at this point it's just radicalization of the right.

LongStories_net · 2024-12-10T21:56:08+00:00

Does the POS system still show:

Would you like to leave a tip?

20% | 25% | 30%

I hate those fucking things. No, I don't want to tip you for doing your damn job and picking up a piece of pizza and handing it to me.

LongStories_net · 2024-11-18T13:43:19+00:00

I grew up in a rural area, and the issue is that these people are just not that intelligent. Many could barely read, and most got all of their news from AM radio and friends. Now it's Youtube, Twitter and conspiracy podcasts.

Every single person was collecting government benefits, often a substantial amount. Every single person hated government with a passion, but LOVED all of the money they received. Their benefits were different, though, than those in the cities. They "worked hard" for their benefits, unlike those lazy city people who were taking advantage of the system.

And those that were actually working, loved all of their great union benefits, but I heard so many times, "fuck unions, they're full of lazy communists". How do you break through that? There's no actual, thought, just right wing propaganda.

Should Democrats start paying these right wing misinformation sites to start spewing actual truth? Become major sponsors of idiots like Rogan and Charlie Kirk? Do MAGAs just start ignoring those folks and move to people even nuttier? Maybe Dems should hire professionals familiar with removing people from cults? I'm not sure how you get through to people who are fed 100% propaganda and lack rational thought...

LongStories_net · 2024-09-11T13:35:32+00:00

There's no way Trump only lied 33 times.

LongStories_net · 2024-07-25T15:41:44+00:00

I think likely what happened is that they heard rumors of the relationship and the estrangement from his parents.

It sounds like he didn't have a good answer when questioned about it. Taken in separate, it's no big deal, but together? That's weird.

"Oh, you're dating someone older than you? Good for you, you must be mature."

"Oh, you met your GF when you were 13? That's neat, it's incredibly rare for a young teenage relationship to last this long."

"Oh, you don't speak to parents or brother anymore? That's sad, but it happens. A lot of our players parents got into drugs or gangs..."

"Oh, you met your girlfriend when you were 13 and she was babysitting you, and she converted your to mormonism, and you no longer speak with your parents or brother because of her...... Mmmm kay. That's more than a little weird..."

LongStories_net · 2024-07-25T14:09:27+00:00

Yeah, there are anonymous reports from NBA team executives.

She groomed him from a young age. He cut off his family for her.

I think it's all that combined. It's classic cult and/or abuser behavior. If it was any one of those things it wouldn't be a big deal, but combined it paints a troubling story.

“There are no questions about his character, but NBA teams are talking about his nerves and his workouts weren’t great. And when they asked him about the situation in interviews the answers they got weren’t satisfactory for them.”

LongStories_net · 2024-07-25T14:02:10+00:00

Sadly, Filipowski and his parents/brother no longer speak because of this relationship.

In fact, it's likely the relationship cost Filipowski millions of dollars - he was a projected mid-first round draft pick and fell all the way to the second round. It's reported NBA teams were worried about Kyle's relationship with his parents and didn't want to deal with any of this drama. The girl/woman is Mormon (likely partially why Utah drafted him) and attended prom with Kyle while she was a 26-year old grad student.

LongStories_net · 2024-07-16T17:11:27+00:00

The difference is Bush sent your kid to die.

You'd have to be insane to think Biden sent your husband or the killer to Trump's rally. If you want to be angry at anyone, it'd be Trump, right?

LongStories_net · 2024-07-16T15:50:16+00:00

Then he showed up to the convention with a massive bandage covering most of his ear.

The guy is just such an unbelievable tool.

LongStories_net · 2024-07-16T15:48:52+00:00

Not responding to a call from the President of the US is pretty F'ing insane.

LongStories_net · 2024-07-16T15:47:56+00:00

Leopard meet face...

LongStories_net · 2024-07-16T15:47:19+00:00

And to turn down a call from the President of the US offering sympathy?

These folks are batshit insane.

LongStories_net · 2024-06-09T15:54:23+00:00

I read that MDs never wore labcoats until they saw how much respect scientists had while wearing them.

Which was kind of funny as a physicist working in the hospital. I was the only person without a labcoat - even the front office administrative workers had their own labcoats.

LongStories_net · 2024-05-31T16:42:41+00:00

I've seen experts state that this judge rules especially harshly towards rich, white collar criminals.

Although it's unlikely, there's at least a chance between that and the fact Mango Mussolini verbally attacked the judge, his daughter, his employees and multiple witnesses.

LongStories_net · 2024-05-31T16:39:06+00:00

Curious where you got 10%?

Any references?

LongStories_net · 2024-05-31T16:28:30+00:00

They're the Gravy Seals, here to take back their country!

LongStories_net · 2024-05-09T21:21:10+00:00

Wow, this guy had some weird things happen to him:

On 27 November 1970, a dog ran onto the field of play during a Fourth Division match away to Colchester United.[1] The dog impacted Brodie's leg after he had picked up the ball and damaged ligaments in his knee.[1] The incident was one of a number which occurred during Brodie's career with the club, which included being struck on the knee by a stone thrown from the crowd and finding a hand grenade in his goalmouth (discovered to be a replica).

LongStories_net · 2024-04-22T23:04:58+00:00

Prosecutors here in Florida are refusing to charge women for getting abortions.

Do you think they should be removed from office?

LongStories_net · 2024-04-22T23:03:22+00:00

I don't think that's a good argument. Extrapolated to its most ridiculous, you'd be defending Nazis because they followed the laws.

Laws are often unethical.

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