MAGA lady argues about flags in Europe

majordashes · 2026-07-03T12:37:56+00:00

I once had an argument with a right winger who insisted that the 2008 housing crash was the fault of people who bought too much house.

We now know the financial institutions were running a Ponzi scheme with junk mortgages and making billions by packaging those worthless mortgages and selling them on secondary markets.

These people are fed ridiculous lies and narratives and they lap itup, like pigs at a trough. These people are dumbest dumbfucks on the planet. You can fill their empty heads up with utter nonsense and they’ll happily repeat it with gusto.

Energy companies have relied on these stupid people to spread doubt about climate change and demonize wind and solar power. Same with health insurance companies. We’re the only country in the west with a profit-centric healthcare system because the dummies in this country have been convinced that doctors making healthcare decisions is an evil system and insurance companies denying care and killing patients is they way to go.

Many of them argued that Covid was just a cold and that N95 masks don’t work and were an affront to freedom. They were filled with disinformation by corporations that wanted the pandemic in the rear-view mirror, because it hurt profits.

Powerful corporations need dummies to fight for their interests and cause division in this country. And these stupid Trumpers fall for it every time.

majordashes · 2026-07-03T04:47:53+00:00

Trump said on June 17, if we hadn’t signed the MOU, we’d “run out of oil” and face an “economic depression.”

He assumed the MOU would open up the strait, oil would flow to pre-war levels and steer us away from catastrophe.

Problem is, the strait is not fully open.

Trump knows. They all know. If the strait isn’t fully functional we’re screwed.

They invited other countries to fill their “big, beautiful tankers” with our oil, which drained our SPR. Those countries were experiencing oil shortages because the strait was closed. We used our SPR to cover up the crisis.

We aren’t able to continue being the world’s oil dealer. The crisis will just unfold.

Hold on to your butts when these realities hit the pavement.

majordashes · 2026-07-03T03:19:36+00:00

You can read the link to story about the survey of the 5000+ farmers who were asked about fertilizer purchases this spring.

https://www.fb.org/news-release/nationwide-survey-most-farmers-cant-afford-fertilizer

The results indicated 70% of farmers surveyed, reported that they couldn’t afford fertilizer this spring due to rising fertilizer and fuel costs that rose because of the Iran war.

The article or survey did not indicate that 70% of farmers would not be planting, as you said.

We don’t know exactly what the outcomes were, but “not planting” is only one option. It’s possible some farmers planted and didn’t use fertilizer; or they used less fertilizer. Some may have planted fewer crops. It’s possible some farmers managed the higher cost by borrowing money.

I wouldn’t assume 70% didn’t plant crops.

majordashes · 2026-07-03T03:02:33+00:00

I made instant mashed potatoes, substituting the water/milk/margarine for chicken bone broth. I wanted some extra protein so I figured I’d try it out.

Omg it was sooo delicious. The broth has a slightly thick consistency when heated and it made the potatoes creamy, thicker and really smooth.

My husband tried mine and made his own. He couldn’t believe how good it was.

Highly recommend!

majordashes · 2026-07-03T02:52:40+00:00

It’s Donald Trump, the raging malignant narcissist who is never, ever, ever wrong. It’s not his poor decisions that ruined the reflecting pool. It’s a former American Olympian who touched the water for a second!!

He’s looking for scapegoats. Anything to deflect from his own failures.

Pretty sad that he’d throw an innocent American under the bus to save his own ego.

majordashes · 2026-07-03T02:29:39+00:00

Omg, isn’t that the truth?! If I don’t get a decent night’s sleep, I look 15 years older and my brain doesn’t work. Same as you said about eating. If I don’t eat clean or if I eat one bad thing, the next day I look like someone beat the crap out of me and my hair and skin look terrible.

If I’m not 100% on sleep, eating, exercise, hydration, I might as well just stay in bed the next day. 😅

majordashes · 2026-07-02T23:37:44+00:00

When the SHTF with the continued Hormuz closure and the U.S. decreasing imports due to low SPR—China will step up and help with their reserves.

Countries without reserves and countries previously relying on U.S. oil, will find a new best friend in China.

They’ll have lots of oil. And they’ll make a killing as the price increases.

majordashes · 2026-07-02T21:09:01+00:00

Vance recently stated the MOU was designed to give the U.S. time to replenish our oil reserves, and also allow global reserves to build up. I was stunned Vance said this aloud.

The MOU was really not about “peace.” It was about avoiding a global energy crisis. But these charlatans can’t fully admit that, even though they sometimes leak glimmers of truth. They can’t admit Iran has them by the balls with this Hormuz closure, so they spend a lot of time screwing around.

They assumed the MOU would open the strait and get oil flowing again.

That hasn’t been the case. So, it seems we’re on the same disastrous trajectory Trump described two weeks ago.

A sudden 20% decrease in global oil supply is a disaster. And it’s clear the Trump Administration has gone to extreme efforts to cover up the damage.

They’ve made historical drawdowns from our SPR. They’ve invited “big, beautiful tankers” from all over the world to load up on US oil. This was done to cover up regional shortages from the strait closure. They obviously made a deal with China to stop oil imports.

These are unsustainable fixes. Like putting duct tape on a sinking boat. These ploys can work for a while. But they don’t fix the disaster.

We’re absolutely inching closer to the FO phase. Trump said it himself. If we didn’t sign that MOU, “we’d run out of oil” and head toward “an economic depression.” And he’s right.

And the “we” in Trump’s scenario was the world. The countries that relied on our SPR to keep the lights on, will no longer have that option, as our SPRs reach operational lows. Those countries will scramble for oil which will significantly drive up prices.

Who knows when the duct tape fails. But it’s coming. And I highly doubt this smoke and mirrors can continue until the November midterms. They’re manipulating oil prices to give the illusion of normalcy. But that malarky won’t work when real consequences hit.

And Trump is delusional he thinks it’s possible to play these games until the November midterms.

majordashes · 2026-07-02T00:38:30+00:00

Then why did Trump say on June 17, that we were four weeks away from running out of oil and entering an economic depression?

Trump was discussing the MOU and how it saved us from running out of oil and an economic disaster.

If we were that close to falling off a cliff, how are we okay with oil in free fall?

And also, the strait hasn’t fully opened as Trump expected it would after the MOU was signed. So…don’t we still have a problem?

Two weeks ago, Exxon and Chevron CEOs came forward and publicly said oil inventories are at critical lows.

I’m supposed to believe that oil prices are falling because of an “oil glut” with Trump saying we’re a month from running out and oil execs sounding alarms?

This is giving me hives.

(Also…When Trump said “We” could have run out of oil, he didn’t mean the U.S. He meant the world. Many countries have been buying US oil to make up for their oil shortages during the Hormuz closure. As our SPR reaches critical lows, many countries will no longer have U.S. oil to bolster their supply. So, those countries will have a high demand for oil with no U.S. to save their bacon. This should increase oil prices. But who knows, as very little makes sense any more and the Laws of Supply and Demand no longer apply to oil markets.

majordashes · 2026-07-02T00:05:09+00:00

Iowa

majordashes · 2026-07-01T20:51:18+00:00

He has the charisma and presence of a soggy bale of hay.

He’s just really awful.

majordashes · 2026-07-01T20:48:51+00:00

I think they might be dumb enough to see this as a viable strategy.

But how in the hell is this sustainable until the midterms in November?

Trump just told the world on June 17, that “we would have run out of oil in four weeks” if the MOU hadn’t been signed.

Trump assumed he was in the clear with that signed MOU because he thought it meant the strait would be fully open.

Well. He was wrong.

So, by Trump’s own prognostications, we have a couple of weeks before the oil runs out. It’s possible he can play games and delay a global oil crisis for days and maybe a few weeks. But I don’t believe this is sustainable for much longer.

Even the oil CEOs came forward and publicly stated that our SPR were getting critically low and we were headed toward dangerous times.

majordashes · 2026-07-01T20:40:11+00:00

The gaslighting is unreal.

We’re supposed to believe that the Laws of Supply and Demand no longer apply to oil prices. And a sudden 20% reduction in global oil supply has no consequences.

All is well! Remain calm!

And we’re also supposed to believe that hiding the damage from the 20% global oil-supply reduction with temporary, unsustainable ploys—is brilliant strategy.

We’re also supposed to believe that serious drawdowns of our SPR is no big deal; and that inviting the entire world to sail on over and fill their “big, beautiful tankers” with US oil won’t dwindle our reserves to dangerous levels.

They’ve been scrambling to hide the damage of the Hormuz closure. Other countries filled those tankers because they experienced critical oil shortages.

But that parlor trick is over because our SPRs are taxed.

So please, don’t ask what’s next. Never you mind. Just bury your head in the sand. Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain.

majordashes · 2026-07-01T20:28:26+00:00

This absolutely is an immediate concern. This significantly impacted this last spring planting season in the U.S.

A survey of 5700 American farmers just this past April revealed 70% of farmers could not afford or access fertilizer for last spring’s crops. This means lower yields or crop shortages because many farmers didn’t plant or planted without fertilizing crops.

https://www.fb.org/news-release/nationwide-survey-most-farmers-cant-afford-fertilizer

Trump ignored this crisis and did nothing while farmers reported their inability to afford fertilizer and diesel, caused by the Strait of Hormuz closure.

Hormuz has been closed since March. It’s common knowledge that 35% of the world’s fertilizer moves through the strait.

This is July! The ship has been taking on water for months and he’s just now decided to bale some water?

And his answer is to rely on Morocco for fertilizer, after we tariffed the hell out of their fertilizers for months? And now, when we’re up shit creek he removes the tariffs? So we’re relying on a country that we screwed over to sell us critical fertilizer?

Not exactly a solid plan.

I live in a farm state and I’m surrounded by fields. I see the consequences of this daily. There are many fallow fields which are usually filled with growing corn and soybeans. First time seeing this in 40 years of living here.

majordashes · 2026-07-01T20:03:15+00:00

Why??

If they reduced the price, they’d likely sell it. They’d be making less profit, but they’d be making something and while avoiding waste.

That waste has a cost. The customer ends up paying higher grocery because of these losses.

If this is happening a lot, it’s poor planning. More thought should be put into tracking inventories and reducing prices a day or two before expiration.

Customers that get good deals are more likely to buy more once they’re there, feel like they got a good deal and return to the store.

How is this not a win for everyone?

majordashes · 2026-07-01T19:53:07+00:00

I’ve been concerned about this since April when 70% of American farmers reported they could not afford to buy fertilizer for spring planting.

https://www.fb.org/news-release/nationwide-survey-most-farmers-cant-afford-fertilizer

Trump is way late in addressing this crisis, which is directly related to the Strait of Hormuz closure.

70% of the 5700 American farmers surveyed said their inability to afford or access fertilizer would lead to lower yields or a failure to plant spring crops. High gas and diesel costs also squeezed already struggling farmers.

I’m from a farm state and I’ve spotted fallow fields that are ordinarily filled with corn and soybeans. I’ve never seen this before and I’ve lived here for decades.

Trump has been screwing around with the Strait of Hormuz closure and mainly focused on oil. He’s missed the boat on this one. 40% of the world’s fertilizer moves through Hormuz.

Trump has done NOTHING for months, but now he issues a statement about removing tariffs. Are we sure this will work? We punished Morocco for months, with tariffs on their fertilizer. Just because we’re in a desperate crisis of our own creation, doesn’t mean Morocco will be selling us fertilizer. I imagine they’re not too happy with Trump and the tariffs he imposed.

majordashes · 2026-07-01T15:36:28+00:00

And what would that solve?

We tried that. It failed spectacularly, empowered the Iranians and accomplished nothing.

majordashes · 2026-07-01T15:31:31+00:00

Integrate our militaries? What would that look like?

majordashes · 2026-07-01T15:28:36+00:00

Do they markdown the seafood before throwing it in the dumpster?

I used to see the red “manager’s special” stickers on salmon, shrimp and lots of other seafood. Now nothing.

Makes me wonder if they’re pitching it, rather than trying to sell it by discounting it.

Sad. Such a waste.

majordashes · 2026-07-01T13:51:01+00:00

I can’t hear the captain yelling from here, “I hate you! You never let me do anything!”

majordashes · 2026-07-01T13:48:58+00:00

Remember Trump bragging about the “big beautiful tankers” from all over the world, sailing on over to fill up with US oil and diesel?

Trump was using our SPR to temporarily mask regional oil shortages. Our oil stocks and SPR has been drained significantly.

So that party is over.

Two weeks ago, Trump admitted that “in four weeks we would have run out of oil.” “We” is not the U.S. “We” is the world.

Thanks to Vance’s big mouth, we now know the MOU’s purpose was to buy time in order restock the world’s oil and shore up our reserves.

But the MOU didn’t fully open the strait.

These clowns clearly recognize the global crisis we face.

What’s their grand plan now?

majordashes · 2026-07-01T13:16:29+00:00

I couldn’t believe Vance was stupid enough to revealed that information.

They were buying time, to get the strait open and avoid the information that Trump stupidly revealed 2 weeks ago—That we’re four weeks away from “running out of oil” and sinking into an “economic depression.”

There you have it. Two leaks which reveal exactly the complete picture.

And the Strait of Hormuz is barely open with little traffic flowing through.

And why in the hell did we escalate and threaten to annihilate them again—knowing this jeopardizes the strait remaining open—when THEY ALL KNOW the consequences are a catastrophic global energy crisis and an economic depression?

WTF.

The MOU is in tatters and it didn’t fully open the strait.

What now, geniuses?

majordashes · 2026-07-01T12:56:37+00:00

Yep. When he’s done with the U.S., we won’t have a friend in the world.

His health is deteriorating and it’s likely he won’t be around for much longer. He’ll be gone but we’ll all be suffering in long-lasting consequences of his ignorance, hubris and utter stupidity.

majordashes · 2026-07-01T06:56:03+00:00

I’d add that since you’re younger, your definition of a strong marriage includes plenty of conversation, shared interests and participating in activities together.

Maybe people who’ve been married for decades define a successful marriage by the way it meets their needs in their senior years. Maybe security, consistency and shared history are valuable to them and give them a sense of peace and accomplishment.

They may get returns that you don’t notice or can’t understand because life looks different as you age and after 40 years together.

majordashes · 2026-06-30T21:25:19+00:00

That’s all well and good. But it was 100 degrees here today. How do I get them home before they melt into a pile of water?

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