Another Republican President, Another Recession.
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hanimmal
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At least mostly out of the hospitalization phase for the folks that are not brainwashed enough into the death cult that are vaccinated.
Well at least now we can build up these manufacturing sites using the latest/cleanest possible methods.
Hopefully. Post stupid SCOTUS decision on the EPA, I am not so sure atm.
cannabineer
Ursus marijanus
imo we are still hip deep in Covid. I’m hearing about more cases in people Ive listened to for a coupla months. Im gonna stay rigged for quiet dive until the vaccine update is available.
I have had two viral infections in the past months. Weird ones. One for the six weeks following 21/12/15, and one currently on week eight. Both tested negative twice - the first using drive-thru at the drug store on days eight and twenty-three, and the second, which went symptomatic on June 04. I used the government test sticks for that, one on day 1 late, very runny nose and that “shit it’s a flu” feeling. That and a retest on day 4 were slam-dunk negative.
The first one started with a dead ringer for allergic asthma; I’ve had hay fever since I can remember. Only it did not respond to reasonable doses of Benadryl. It got bad enough I’d’a seen a doctor, if there were one close. The Adventists want hundreds per visit (insert fiery jeremiad about having the worst healthcare in the G20 here) that I don’t have at the moment.
anywho, there were days when I doubted I could catch my breath lying on my back. It slowly decayed into my rather phlegmy noise floor.
June 04 was 5 days after I sat in a group. First time unmasked in 26 months. Started with that bad old feeling in my nasopharynx, then fever (up to 102 on days 1and 2 and 99.x on days 7 and 8. It went into my chest from there and behaved as above. Symptoms seemed gone 3 weeks ago Wednesday, which was welcome as my dad (92 in a week!) and his gf (a smokeshow for 86ya) stayed Friday thru Sunday.
Last Wednesday (visit plus ten) the phlegm and shortness of breath came back. I am noticing mental lapses of new sorts, seriously reduced pulmonary exchange rates, weird little sensorimotor miscues. I can still smell and taste things, but theyre subtly wrong. I keep spuriously smelling dog poo. But I have had taste/smell perversions for decades, so ~shrug~
I scheduled a drive-thru PCR test for tomorrow. I wonder. My sister reported lotsa weird flu down by her in GA. But the persistence and nature of the symptoms has me wondering if this is the new hotness. If so, I got hit twice in what feels like rapid succession.
So I am masking religiously once again, maintaining alert until I’ve had the update vaccine.
Oldone57
Active Member
The Left continues to lie, its Biden's economy. None of his policies are to help Americans. They are stupid enough to think they can spend their way out of a recession. We were doing just fine being the #1 producer of oil and natural gas. simple economics. Would you stop growing, to buy from the dispensary? Would that be more economical for you?
Herb & Suds
Well-Known Member
You better stick to Truth Social
Americans are done with the cult
hanimmal
Well-Known Member
Really? I don't disagree that Biden is the one in charge of our nation, and that at the end of the day, everything that is happening right now falls into his lap to deal with. But I call bullshit on you knowing enough about the policies that have passed to say what you do.
Shit just last night another bi-partisan bill got passed by the senate to boost chip manufacturing, you don't think that is a good thing?
It might not be enough to stop the federal reserve from slowing down our economy to the point that we don't tip into a recession in order to stop the inflation caused by gas companies record profits, China reducing their production, and the post-pandemic log jams in our supply chains, but in reading through all the bills Biden has gotten signed into law, I strongly disagree with you saying that 'none of his policies are to help Americans'.
I think it is actually pretty naive.
There is 'spending' (like Trump's $2.1 trillion Covid bill in 2020 that was full of fraud and left states/local government (i.e. police and fire fighting) high and dry) and then there is 'spending' (Biden's $1.9 that had to plug all the holes in the vaccine rollout, local government funding, etc). Just giving tax cuts to the mega wealthy like Trump and the Republicans only other major legislation did is not going to help in a economic contraction that comes in a recession, and it doesn't make the nation stronger in the long run either.
Using government funding to fix and modernize our infrastructure (like Biden's infrastructure bill is doing and will continue to do over the next decade) will help reduce costs and help bring more people into the economy that otherwise would have been left out due to things like not having great access to the internet. Also all those jobs provide much needed income that goes into the neighborhoods that those people live which helps stabilize stores and local businesses.
Are you a real person, or just another troll?
I only ask because it is obvious from the data, and Trump's own mouth when this attack on our pocketbooks in the form of decreased oil production occurred. And it had nothing to do with the Democrats, other than maybe these right wing fascists knowing Trump was going to lose the election and were trying like hell to attack our economy starting in Trump's final year in office.
https://www.eia.gov/dnav/pet/hist/LeafHandler.ashx?n=PET&s=MCRFPUS2&f=M
cannabineer
Ursus marijanus
Wasn’t that Reagan’s exact plan and action? Voodoo economics is a solid GOP franchise. And seesawing property prices allowed the insiders to start buying up all the land.
For the last year the Repugs have acted like tier-1 rock stars tearing up hotels with their economic depredations.
The Democrats are the hotel staff who clean and fix it all ‘til the next rock monster tears it all up again. The graphs of deficit and debt for R and D administrations show it pretty plainly.
The inflection point is Nixon/Ford. After that, GOP fiscal sluttery alternated with Democrats trying to fix stuff while Rs in Congress adopted a default move of “block all D social spending” because the Democrats were putting out all the figurative wildfires the Rs were using to whip up their base do do what they almost did over 18 months ago.
Reagan deliberately gave the economy an overdose of meth. The Pugs enjoyed twelve years of an overhot economy and handed it off just as the bad effects began. This was a complete departure from when conservatives worked for all of us, which we last saw under Eisenhower.
Interesting that you embrace the overthrow party’s new blockbuster (in their coke delusion) weasel tactic: blame the victims. That man cuts $2T out of thin air for Fortune 500 Welfare, then has the double-barreled gall to
-blame the fixit party for his inflation
-accuse the Ds of stupid spending when it goes to people (the wrong people; money will make’m uppity) and not the ecclesiastic-industrial complex that’ll finally “restore freedom” and not stop til we are a theocracy. Trump would have schmoozed the ayatollahs in order to learn their methods. He had to settle for the house of Sa’ud and the lesser tyranny of Kim. He did schmooze Vladolf like a starving tavern sex worker.
Lucky Luke
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Biden is prez, cannot keep blaming trump for 4 years.
"While the fear of an upcoming recession looms over many Americans, there is still time to adjust. “It’s extremely unusual and frankly bizarre that we have forecast this recession,” Sahm said, “but it could also be for families to prepare like they never had.” Economic experts suggest people set some money aside if possible. Savings will give them a cushion they may rely on down the line and decreasing their spending could also help to reduce inflation. "
time.com
and that could effect me.
www.abc.net.au
"While the fear of an upcoming recession looms over many Americans, there is still time to adjust. “It’s extremely unusual and frankly bizarre that we have forecast this recession,” Sahm said, “but it could also be for families to prepare like they never had.” Economic experts suggest people set some money aside if possible. Savings will give them a cushion they may rely on down the line and decreasing their spending could also help to reduce inflation. "
What Is a Recession and Is the U.S. in One in 2022?
A recession has traditionally been defined as two back-to-back quarters of declining gross domestic product
and that could effect me.
Australia's biggest economic threat isn't homegrown. It's a recession originating in the United States
Australia has escaped a global recession twice in the past 50 years. Now, amid ominous talk about yet another US-led global recession, is there a chance we could escape a third? asks Peter Martin.
www.abc.net.au
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hanimmal
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Huh?
I know it is a popular myth that the right wing is pushing that we should ignore history and facts, but I don't agree with that at all. People need to understand what is at stake, and every time that there is a Republican president, the world's economy suffers. It is not just about Trump's shit decisions that sunk us into a recession, it is really about at least the last 50 years of Republican decisions that have screwed the middle class and our environment so that their mega rich daddies don't have to pay taxes when they give them their money.
"Fear" is one of those things that can actually push a nation into a recession."While the fear of an upcoming recession looms over many Americans, there is still time to adjust. “It’s extremely unusual and frankly bizarre that we have forecast this recession,” Sahm said, “but it could also be for families to prepare like they never had.” Economic experts suggest people set some money aside if possible. Savings will give them a cushion they may rely on down the line and decreasing their spending could also help to reduce inflation. "
What Is a Recession and Is the U.S. in One in 2022?
A recession has traditionally been defined as two back-to-back quarters of declining gross domestic product
and that could effect me.
Australia's biggest economic threat isn't homegrown. It's a recession originating in the United States
Australia has escaped a global recession twice in the past 50 years. Now, amid ominous talk about yet another US-led global recession, is there a chance we could escape a third? asks Peter Martin.
Between the massive number of job openings, and American savings, consumption is still increasing, so really there is no reason to fear a recession outside of inflationary pressures, which is on the oil producers which have been fleecing us all due to a stupid 'negotiation' Trump and other world dictators did back in 2020, Putin's bullshit slaughtering of innocent people in his war with Ukraine, and China's fuckery with the supply chain.
cannabineer
Ursus marijanus
What the current trolls are trying to shout over is one simple fact: that man’s policy spite grenades are still going off.Biden is prez, cannot keep blaming trump for 4 years.
"While the fear of an upcoming recession looms over many Americans, there is still time to adjust. “It’s extremely unusual and frankly bizarre that we have forecast this recession,” Sahm said, “but it could also be for families to prepare like they never had.” Economic experts suggest people set some money aside if possible. Savings will give them a cushion they may rely on down the line and decreasing their spending could also help to reduce inflation. "
What Is a Recession and Is the U.S. in One in 2022?
A recession has traditionally been defined as two back-to-back quarters of declining gross domestic product
and that could effect me.
Australia's biggest economic threat isn't homegrown. It's a recession originating in the United States
Australia has escaped a global recession twice in the past 50 years. Now, amid ominous talk about yet another US-led global recession, is there a chance we could escape a third? asks Peter Martin.
It is not the incumbent’s fault, and while the President may not have the oratory power Mr. Obama possessed, I invite you to google “biden accomplishments”.
It is instructive which news agency says what.
Roger A. Shrubber
Well-Known Member
that sure seems like some shitty leadership to me...but, if you want some top class obstructing done, turkey neck mitch is your man, no one can obstruct like him...
Lucky Luke
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Biden's biggest accomplishments and failures in his first year as president
As Biden enters his second year in the White House, he faces declining approval numbers over his handling of the pandemic and the economy.
www.businessinsider.com
Accomplishment
Vaccinations
But only roughly 63% of the US population is fully vaccinated. More than 526 million doses have been administered.
While a significant portion of the population remains unvaccinated — and the US continues to trail much of the world in terms of vaccination rates
Infrastructure bill:
Didn't that get wound way, way back?
Unemployment:
Unemployment is low, like it is nearly everywhere but labor-participation rate (61.9%). There is not a strong labor-force participation recovery yet.
Failures:
Build back better is dead in the water.
Inflation.
Terrible retreat in Afghanistan
Proxy war with Russia.
Vaccination rate lags
EPA is less restrictive
Women lost Constitutional rights.
=Avg Prez. he wont go down as the worst prez in history but he will be remembered as pretty avg. The man who got rid of trump will be his greatest achievement and that's not a bad legacy- provided he doesn't lose to trump this go around of course.
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cannabineer
Ursus marijanus
How possibly is “how many people accepting the shot or not” in any ways Biden’s or even gov’t’s fault?
Biden's biggest accomplishments and failures in his first year as president
As Biden enters his second year in the White House, he faces declining approval numbers over his handling of the pandemic and the economy.
Accomplishment
Vaccinations
But only roughly 63% of the US population is fully vaccinated. More than 526 million doses have been administered.
While a significant portion of the population remains unvaccinated — and the US continues to trail much of the world in terms of vaccination rates
Infrastructure bill:
Didn't that get wound way, way back?
Unemployment:
Unemployment is low, like it is nearly everywhere but labor-participation rate (61.9%). There is not a strong labor-force participation recovery yet.
Failures:
Build back better is dead in the water.
Inflation.
Terrible retreat in Afghanistan
Proxy war with Russia.
Vaccination rate lags
Women lost Constitutional rights.
=Avg Prez. he wont go down as the worst prez in history but he will be remembered as pretty avg. The man who got rid of trump will be his greatest achievement and that's not a bad legacy- provided he doesn't lose to trump this go around of course.
Keep in mind that we do not compel people to vote either … not like some daft cunts I could mention.
hanimmal
Well-Known Member
Do you even really think about what you are writing before you do it? For real, they might sound like good zingers but really it is all a bunch of bullshit.Biden's biggest accomplishments and failures in his first year as president
As Biden enters his second year in the White House, he faces declining approval numbers over his handling of the pandemic and the economy.
Accomplishment
Vaccinations
But only roughly 63% of the US population is fully vaccinated. More than 526 million doses have been administered.
While a significant portion of the population remains unvaccinated — and the US continues to trail much of the world in terms of vaccination rates
Infrastructure bill:
Didn't that get wound way, way back?
Unemployment:
Unemployment is low, like it is nearly everywhere but labor-participation rate (61.9%). There is not a strong labor-force participation recovery yet.
Failures:
Build back better is dead in the water.
Inflation.
Terrible retreat in Afghanistan
Proxy war with Russia.
Vaccination rate lags
Women lost Constitutional rights.
=Avg Prez. he wont go down as the worst prez in history but he will be remembered as pretty avg. The man who got rid of trump will be his greatest achievement and that's not a bad legacy- provided he doesn't lose to trump this go around of course.
You act like the vaccine rollout was somehow Biden's fault that for the year leading up to it that people were being brainwashed into thinking every stupid as shit thing they could convince themselves of by reading the lies that are spread by death cult trolls like in that other thread.
The infrastructure bill is what? Are you drunk? Just watch some of DeSantis running around acting like he is Santa Claus bringing checks to everyone to know you are full of shit with that one.
You try to play down the super low unemployment rate by saying labor participation is down, but it has steadily been decreasing for decades.
And that is all of Biden's wins? You forget about the CHIPS legislation that just passed to bring manufacturing them here to America?
lol at the Afghanistan bit that Trump left us high and dry when he withdrew troops down to what was it 2500 after negotiating with the Taliban while cutting out the Afghan government. Outside of the terrorist attack killing all those citizens and 13 American troops, it was a big success in carrying out the largest evacuation in American history.
And it was a war that Russia started by attacking our ally. Supplying them with the means to defend themselves from the slaughter that Putin is conducting on the innocent citizens is not a loss for Biden.
Vaccine rate lags, but it is not due to not being available. Biden can't force people to get vaccinated, no matter what trolls pretend.
And women lost constitutional rights in Republican states because of Republican appointed radicalized judges. Not anything Biden could do about that either.
But it is ok, I don't expect foreign people trolling us to actually know anything about what is going on in our nation, it is easier to just parrot what dick head propagandists tell them to think.
Fogdog
Well-Known Member
yes, its true that you don't know much about the US. It's OK and understandable, given that you say you are Australian. I don't know much about Australia and it's OK.Biden's biggest accomplishments and failures in his first year as president
As Biden enters his second year in the White House, he faces declining approval numbers over his handling of the pandemic and the economy.
Accomplishment
Vaccinations
But only roughly 63% of the US population is fully vaccinated. More than 526 million doses have been administered.
While a significant portion of the population remains unvaccinated — and the US continues to trail much of the world in terms of vaccination rates
Infrastructure bill:
Didn't that get wound way, way back?
Unemployment:
Unemployment is low, like it is nearly everywhere but labor-participation rate (61.9%). There is not a strong labor-force participation recovery yet.
Failures:
Build back better is dead in the water.
Inflation.
Terrible retreat in Afghanistan
Proxy war with Russia.
Vaccination rate lags
EPA is less restrictive
Women lost Constitutional rights.
=Avg Prez. he wont go down as the worst prez in history but he will be remembered as pretty avg. The man who got rid of trump will be his greatest achievement and that's not a bad legacy- provided he doesn't lose to trump this go around of course.
I keep forgetting, because he simply isn't important to me. Who is Australia's PM these days? Are they any good?
Lucky Luke
Well-Known Member
I just googled like I was asked to. Are you saying that the article is incorrect? Is www.businessinsider spewing propaganda and none of it is true? Seems to be true. Or is it all true and you don't like the truth?
You can google it any time you like. And of cause he isn't important to you. He isn't that important to me. We vote for a party not a prez if you recall.
He seems to be doing very well so far. Early days though. He already got the min wage increase through before parliament even sat. Released the Nadesalingam family. Be interesting if he can greatly improve the old peoples homes but mandating a qualified nurse must be always on site is a good start. Scraping the cashless welfare card is also great news. Parliamentary enquiry into the Reserve bank is also good news. Dental part of medicare would be lovely but not sure if we can afford that (its Free for kids atm). Uluru statement. Removal of the Fringe Benefits Tax on electric and low emissions cars (makes them cheaper). 10 days Domestic violence leave payment. Whistle blower reforms to protect whistleblowers. Tackling problem gambling by making wagering organisations give easy to understand activity statements to users. Committed to legislating its target of hitting net zero emissions by 2050. Albo takes lots of questions and answers them which is refreshing in a politician. Nice having a Treasurer like Chalmers to, who actually tells it like it is. Albo has also been in Indonesia and Europe chasing trade deals as well as the Pacific islands mending broken relationships. Albo and Biden are friends i think so that's good. Lets hope he and Xi get on well and can work together.
But for a gov thats only been in power a couple months and parliaments only just sat Labor has gotten a lot done and have a lot of reforms in the pipeline
Next 12 months will be tough for a lot but the future looks very bright, especially if the US avoids recession. That's if it isn't already in one as some are reporting then in that case as long as Biden gets it out of recession very damn fast and avoids the one predicted for 2023-2024.
"Anthony Albanese has recorded the highest satisfaction results for an incoming-Australian prime minister with more than half the public "satisfied" with the Labor leader so far.
The first Newspoll since the May 21 Federal Election showed Mr Albanese's satisfaction ratings sitting at 61 per cent after the first couple of months in the top job.
It is the highest survey results for a Prime Minister in a post-election Newspoll since the question was asked back in 1985 under the Hawke government"
Parliament seems to be a better working place. Its also a nice Left leaning Parliament.
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