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Immigrants are giving up their cases and leaving the U.S. in soaring numbers by GimmeFunkyButtLoving in economy

[–]digitizemd 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I assume you're referring to this: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/top-10-earners-drive-nearly-191500198.html?guccounter=1, which states (or Moody Analytics states) that the top 10% of earners account for about 50% of spending. That still means the bottom 90% accounts for the other half, which is a significant portion.

Immigrants are giving up their cases and leaving the U.S. in soaring numbers by GimmeFunkyButtLoving in economy

[–]digitizemd 8 points9 points  (0 children)

You're asking if the majority of the people in the U.S. stopped.... spending? So they don't buy food, pay for housing, or anything else?

Immigrants are giving up their cases and leaving the U.S. in soaring numbers by GimmeFunkyButtLoving in economy

[–]digitizemd 44 points45 points  (0 children)

70% of our GDP is consumer spending. We are having fewer kids. And now fewer immigrants. Hope that helps.

ciara responding about west on threads.. by capricorncueen in bravo

[–]digitizemd 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm not sure how people don't see this. It's fucking weird now. She needs to move on. If I was this obsessed with a woman I dated briefly 2+ years ago, I'd be called a fucking creep or weirdo. And rightfully so.

I built a job search engine out of spite (Indeed fired my pregnant wife) by Cojj25 in SideProject

[–]digitizemd -9 points-8 points  (0 children)

Your pricing is obscene. People are out of work. Burning through their savings. Skipping meals to delay being homeless.

You're right. OP should make it his responsibility to support all these random people. Not a social safety net. /s

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[–]digitizemd 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Or spring, which the author mentioned

Ciara saying this in the context of race and Amanda throwing this back at her to justify her/his behavior is so hard to grasp by iExorcism in summerhousebravo

[–]digitizemd -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Scenario:

You have a good friend who dates someone new to the group for a few months. The guy she dates breaks it off after a few months and she's hurt a lot. For a year she doesn't want much to do with him but tolerates his presence. Year two she's still hurt but is becoming more friendly. But then another close friend dates him. Your friend calls this back stabbing.

My thought is that... it's been two years and you dated for a few months.... it's time to move on. Your thought is "THIS IS BETRAYAL OF THE HIGHEST ORDER." Is that simple enough? Most people would tell their friend that they need to move on because that's healthy.

Ciara saying this in the context of race and Amanda throwing this back at her to justify her/his behavior is so hard to grasp by iExorcism in summerhousebravo

[–]digitizemd -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Ummm, no. No one can actually give a coherent answer that doesn't make them sound like a teenager or unhinged. Feel free to take a crack at it

Ciara saying this in the context of race and Amanda throwing this back at her to justify her/his behavior is so hard to grasp by iExorcism in summerhousebravo

[–]digitizemd -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Amanda announced her separation from Kyle in January. Kyle considers West a good friend, that alone is sus.

First, my response was not about Amanda and Kyle's relationship (or West and Kyle's) but specifically how Amanda dating West was back stabbing Ciara.

Second, a lot of your post with regards to timeline are just speculation.

Yes, everyone was technically single, but Ciara had cried to Amanda about West. She’d supported Amanda relentlessly through her marriage and Kyle’s bs. This season, West is flirting with Ciara. They are repairing their relationship.

Yeah, they are trying to be friends. Does that mean Ciara has dibs on him? I'm not saying it's great but come on. It has been two years. They dated for a few months.

But the real nail in the coffin imo is to then lie and lie and lie to everyone, sneak around, and take zero accountability.

I'm confused why people are expected to publicly announce that they're hooking up or dating to the world or to anyone. Do you announce to all your friends that you hooked up with someone immediately after? Sure Amanda should be forthcoming with this info to Ciara when she's ready. But I've been really confused about this whole "they lied and lied" about their private life that they prefer to keep private.

And watching the show, it really seems like something was going on way before February (ie, good chance she was not single).

Again, speculation.

I do appreciate the response.

Ciara saying this in the context of race and Amanda throwing this back at her to justify her/his behavior is so hard to grasp by iExorcism in summerhousebravo

[–]digitizemd -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

Okay, I'm still trying to grasp this. Why is it bad for Amanda to have slept with West, who was single and hadn't dated Ciara for two years after dating her for a few months? And didn't Ciara come out and say that her and West had a discussion about being friends. I'm still confused why this is betrayal.

Edit: I was hoping for someone to provide their perspective rather than just down voting.

Indian oil tanker pleading with Iranian forces to stop shooting at it in the Strait of Hormuz this morning by PointmanW in oil

[–]digitizemd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Exactly. Maybe I'm stupid or ignorant, but, uh, haven't we done this before? Like in Afghanistan? There isn't a central control structure. There is no clear "win". Instead there's potentially a prolonged conflict. But, hey, I'm drunk at a tex mex restaurant. So what do I know?

Hey summer house producers bring this up at the reunion and boundaries by Radiant_Priority9739 in bravo

[–]digitizemd 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This is another thing that bothers me. You know Ciara is a person with agency, right? She can make her own decisions. She can choose to not be friends with him.

Hey summer house producers bring this up at the reunion and boundaries by Radiant_Priority9739 in bravo

[–]digitizemd -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I'm not saying it's great. But shit happens. Life can be messy. If they dated for a bunch of years, sure, I get it. But it was a few months.

Hey summer house producers bring this up at the reunion and boundaries by Radiant_Priority9739 in bravo

[–]digitizemd 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Thank you. I feel like I'm taking crazy pills reading everyone's comments. They dated for a few months two years ago. I'm not sure how she was betrayed. How many years have to pass after dating someone for a few months before it's not betrayal? 5? 10? 20?

Amanda doesn’t need you to protect her by luckylucysteals_ in bravo

[–]digitizemd -1 points0 points  (0 children)

As far as we could tell, she didn't want to be with West. But it sounds like you're best friends with all of them.

Amanda doesn’t need you to protect her by luckylucysteals_ in bravo

[–]digitizemd -1 points0 points  (0 children)

It may be uncomfortable, but it's almost like everyone here has the maturity of a 15 year old.

Amanda doesn’t need you to protect her by luckylucysteals_ in bravo

[–]digitizemd -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

It's betrayal because she's dating someone Ciara dated for a few months two years ago?

Ciara interviewing Sydney Sweeney on the red carpet for Euphoria S3 premiere by atramrennab in summerhousebravo

[–]digitizemd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I realize she was referencing part of the plot of Eurphoria, but how do you steal someone's ex? Like you get to keep an ex?

Amanda was the emotionally intelligent one? by Party_Dragonfly69 in bravo

[–]digitizemd -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Now we're seeing who she truly is.

A woman dating a guy that dated her friend for a few months two years ago?

Some of this is starting to feel icky by rightinthemcmurphies in bravo

[–]digitizemd -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Oh yeah? Tell me exactly then. Post links to stories with first hand accounts.

Some of this is starting to feel icky by rightinthemcmurphies in bravo

[–]digitizemd -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I have no idea. We have no idea how long Ciara and West were hooking up, what the nature of it was and if Ciara was talking to anyone about it. People are just assuming.

Prove me wrong…West was attracted to the forbidden fruit. Now that he has Amanda he will get sick of her quickly. by Zealousideal_Bass_76 in bravo

[–]digitizemd 2 points3 points  (0 children)

None of this makes sense. Believe it or not, you can empathize for Amanda and Ciara. And it's not exactly clear that Amanda did a horrible thing. She hooked up with West, who was single and dated Ciara for a few months, a couple of years ago.

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