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@Greyparrot
Or we can let Russians attack anyone they like
But newsflash....people can fight back and we can help them
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Or we can let Russians attack anyone they like
It's only fair because the Russians let us attack whoever we want to.
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@Greyparrot
What territories has the USA recently claimed? Did they say they were part of the USA?
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@FLRW
The invasion of Iraq was neither in self-defense against armed attack nor sanctioned by UN Security Council resolution authorizing the use of force by member states and thus constituted the crime of war of aggression, according to the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) in Geneva.
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@Double_R
COVID hit in 2020
Ah, yes. Let's pretend it wasn't there in 2021... Anything at all to make Trump look bad...
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@Public-Choice
I was talking about the lockdowns that resulted from COVID, not the virus itself. That should have been obvious.
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@Greyparrot
Voters do. If their pay goes up and the prices go up faster, they won't call it a good thing.
One would also think that voters would have enough intelligence and awareness to look around and recognize that this phenomenon is happening all over the world as a result from a global disruption of the supply chain.
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@Double_R
People will blame the closest thing. The fact that the Euro economy is in shambles because they based the value of their currency on the inflated global US dollar is their own failure. Europeans will change what they can while Americans do the same.
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@Double_R
I was talking about the lockdowns
As was I. They continued clear into 2022 in the U.S. in most states, iirc. At least, at minimum, they continued through 2023 in some states.
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@Public-Choice
900+ days.
Nothing is Built.
Nothing is Back.
Nothing is Better.
Nothing is Built.Nothing is Back.Nothing is Better.
Bullshit. I’m much better off. My pay raise was more than you make in a year
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@Public-Choice
As was I. They continued clear into 2022 in the U.S. in most states, iirc. At least, at minimum, they continued through 2023 in some states.
You know full well the lockdowns post 2020 were nothing compared to what they were when COVID first hit.
This is a silly attempt to save face, just accept that your original argument about tax cuts increasing revenue is bogus.
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@Greyparrot
People will blame the closest thing. The fact that the Euro economy is in shambles because they based the value of their currency on the inflated global US dollar is their own failure. Europeans will change what they can while Americans do the same.
So global inflation is all because of the loss of value of the US dollar, which occurred while Biden was in office therefore Biden is responsible for global inflation. Do I have that right?
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@Double_R
There are many global currencies not linked to the US dollar that also didn't experience massive inflation over the expected 2%.
China for example.
Some articles showing how America exports inflation:
2022 inflation:
China: 2%
Russia: 5%
USA: 8%
EU: 8.8%
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@Double_R
the lockdowns post 2020 were nothing compared to what they were when COVID first hit.
That isn't true at all.
China: 2%
China has a socialist economy (State Capitalism) That’s why they have low inflation genius.
China is experiencing a stalled recovery. Low demand means low inflation.
GDP growth in China is strong due to exports but Consumer spending is in decline.
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@Public-Choice
the lockdowns post 2020 were nothing compared to what they were when COVID first hit.That isn't true at all.
Yes it is true, that's an objective fact. Google unemployment claims in 2020 vs 2021, notice the stark difference.
As if you didn't live through this, it's only been 3 years...
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@Double_R
Google unemployment claims in 2020 vs 2021
The one thing you're missing is that the Biden Administration redefined "unemployment." So we are comparing two different metrics entirely.
In 2020, the definition of unemployed was:
do not have a job, have actively looked for work in the prior 4 weeks, and are currently available for work. (1)
In 2021 the definition changed to:
people who are jobless, looking for a job, and available for work. (2)
There's a major difference between "actively looked for work in the last 4 weeks" and "looking for a job."
One implies actually applying to places and getting interviews. The other one is just "looking."
Also, anecdotally, unemployment claims are currently at 8.73%. So this Bidenomics isn't working now, either. (3)
SOURCES:
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@Public-Choice
U.S. applications for jobless claims were 262,000 for the week ending June 10, the Labor Department reported Thursday, more than analysts were expecting. This week’s number mirrors last week’s, which was revised up by 1,000. The claims numbers for the past two weeks are the highest since October of 2021.
The four-week moving average of claims, which flattens some of the week-to-week fluctuations, rose by by more than 9,000 to 246,750. That’s the highest level since November of 2021.
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@Public-Choice
There's a major difference between "actively looked for work in the last 4 weeks" and "looking for a job."One implies actually applying to places and getting interviews. The other one is just "looking."
Which means that the definition widened in 2021, so UI claims would rise as a result even with no change in the actual number of people looking for work. Yet UI claims fell dramatically in 2021 vs 2020, demonstrating my point even further.
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@Double_R
Which means that the definition widened
Not necessarily. The definitions for the other categories changed too. This is why comparing BLS percentages is pointless. They are all different definitions. Trump changed his compared to Obama, who did not count those on welfare as unemployed, regardless of if they were looking for work or not, iirc.
You have to look at agencies that use the same qualifications throughout time and who have solid data, because the BLS constantly changes their definitions. If you can find one let me know.
Harvard even changed the Living Wage calculations when Biden took office, so you can't really compare them to Trump, either.
I used to love it when Gallup did the "real unemployment" metric because the methodology didn't change. But they stopped it when Trump was in office.
All that being said, we can basically conclude from some people who did not change their qualifications (like AIER) that the economy has not really recovered. In fact you could argue it is in a recession or been in a constant state of near-recession.
The inflation has far outpaced the salary raises and spending is at a low. The banks are not as prosperous as before and may be needing a bailout in a few years. They are close tk running out of money to lend.
Interest rates and consumer debt are at alarming levels, and there are shortages of cars and houses and apartments. The costs for these things are becoming unaffordable as well.
This economy is in no way in good shape at all. And it wasn't in good shape during COVID either.
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@Public-Choice
The other one is just "looking."
It’s not just looking. It’s listening for work. You look and you listen for work. Listening and looking….Looking and listening.
- George Costanza
This economy is in no way in good shape at all.
My annual salary has doubled during the Biden presidency from 200k to 400k as an airline pilot. Believe me, the economy is good for people who aren’t losers.
Harvard even changed the Living Wage calculations when Biden took office, so you can't really compare them to Trump, either.I used to love it when Gallup did the "real unemployment" metric because the methodology didn't change. But they stopped it when Trump was in office.
What a bunch of nonsense. You sound like Trump and he is a moron. Stop watching nonsense on the internet
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@Public-Choice
At least the crappy economy is forcing Biden to build the wall.
In some ways, Biden is more Trump than Trump!
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@Public-Choice
Which means that the definition widenedNot necessarily. The definitions for the other categories changed too.
The point is that far, far fewer people were regularly employed throughout 2020 than in 2021. Are you seriously arguing against this?
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@Double_R
Are you seriously arguing against this?
No. I am saying we can't know whether more people truly are employed or not based on BLS statistics.
Sure, there were more who were TEMPORARILY unemployed. But permanently unemployed? Maybe for a bit before they found new jobs.
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@Greyparrot
Biden is more Trump than Trump!
I read Trump's recent interview. Apparently he had the entire thing completely set up and ready to go and, as Trump put it, all Biden had to do was "go to the beach" which he "likes to do very often" 😂
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@Public-Choice
No. I am saying we can't know whether more people truly are employed or not based on BLS statistics
Right. You know there’s a god but you are not sure about employment statistics. That’s perfect.
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@IwantRooseveltagain
You know there’s a god but you are not sure about employment statistics.
Non sequitur. There's evidence for God. There's no evidence that the BLS statistics are the same from admimistration to administration.
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@Public-Choice
There's evidence for God.
Lol, no, there isn’t. If you are talking about intelligent design that’s even funnier. There are stats and evidence that indicate joblessness though.
There's no evidence that the BLS statistics are the same from admimistration to administration.
That’s an absurd statement. There is no evidence that proves you are not a Muslim.