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Joe Nation

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Thu Nov 14, 2024, 05:39 PM Thursday

If you want to make the next 4 years tolerable. [View all]

Here is my suggestion. Stop spending. The low hanging fruit is things like Tesla, Amazon, and other high dollar supporters of MAGATs. They call us the elites so let's show them the power of the purse. Save your money. Let the economy crater over the next 4 years. These people that voted on the economy will see exactly how bad the MAGATs are at managing an economy that is running up against a strong headwind. Kick it all off on Inauguration Day with a pledge to buy nothing on January 20th. We have the power if only we decide to use it. And there is nothing they can do to combat this protest. What good are tariffs if nobody is buying anything? We control the economy. Let's use that power.

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Here's my suggestion. Get the f*** out while you still can. Native Thursday #1
1. I got no money to leave Blue_Tires Thursday #14
Right. Woodwizard Thursday #47
I was just thinking we don't have to leave TexLaProgressive Friday #84
Are you leaving? live love laugh Thursday #42
if it gets bad, yes. Native Thursday #60
Well that doesn't work in the aggregate Envirogal Friday #96
I am also a citizen of Ireland. It is my home too. Native Friday #98
A lot can't. Those who depend on Medicare and social security can't, those JohnSJ Thursday #53
Blue states for sure Native Thursday #59
I'm hoping being in Chicago will help. But, honestly, those monsters will probably cut off all mucifer Friday #102
I guess it will depend on things like whether or not you're planning to get pregnant or you think you may be deported. Native Friday #103
Our Governor literally had to buy PPE from China because trump wouldn't send it to IL mucifer Friday #104
Oh yeah, i remember that! I'm having such a hard time wrapping my head around everything that is to come. Native Friday #105
It cracks me up Traildogbob Friday #77
and if you look at the profile who suggested this, he has dual citizenship so it is easy for him to say goodbye and JohnSJ Friday #83
Some think they Traildogbob Friday #86
I'm not a dude. As a woman, I've been a second class citizen my whole life. Black men had the vote before women did. Native Friday #106
First of all your profile didn't indicate your gender, and I was talking generically. Second, your profile states you JohnSJ Friday #107
Perhaps you are the one that doesn't understand Native Friday #108
As a woman who is passed child-bearing years... Trueblue Texan Friday #93
We cant all leave. MadameButterfly Friday #109
Oh, I plan to do what I can, but I'm not going down with a sinking ship. And let me ask how this is any different Native Friday #111
I'm not tryng to make you feel guilty MadameButterfly Friday #112
I argued with a right-wing friend the other day Emile Thursday #2
He's not your friend.... lastlib Thursday #4
I hear you, but we have been friends since Emile Thursday #11
Awe, he's your friend Tickle Thursday #57
Agreed; the last thing we need snot Friday #76
Easy to rebut Cirsium Thursday #31
But Tristan da Cunha is beautiful Jilly_in_VA Thursday #38
I will remember that! Emile Thursday #39
They winner would be Tickle Thursday #58
ha ha ha Cirsium Friday #71
If it is the rich who create the jobs, markodochartaigh Thursday #32
😂😂😂😂 NT Tickle Friday #72
Here are the job creaters Nigrum Cattus Thursday #34
Small business owner is capitalizing on demand. Emile Thursday #40
What's the link to? Blind links are a hazard. Provide some information about it. live love laugh Thursday #45
Bls is the Bureau of Labor Statistics in the Dept of Lsbor. Nt spooky3 Thursday #52
Bureau of Labor Statistics Nigrum Cattus Thursday #70
"The consumer creates jobs." Exactly. No smart business person is going to invest into a Exp Thursday #51
Who do rich people hire? wryter2000 Friday #85
Without demand from customers who would they hire? Emile Friday #87
Exactly eom wryter2000 Friday #88
Eom? ShazzieB Friday #101
End of message wryter2000 Friday #110
Go for years without spending money? Farmer-Rick Thursday #3
By keeping it to a bare minimum Joe Nation Thursday #23
Quiet consumption Trexmaster Friday #113
"We all doing what we can" Evolve Dammit Thursday #27
I believe the thinking is.... What do you really ALBliberal Thursday #28
Especially replacing old, still-working products. Dark n Stormy Knight Friday #73
Buy a used dryer. Mr.Bill Friday #75
Good suggestions on cutting back, ALBliberal Felicita Friday #89
No, not spending any money Nigrum Cattus Thursday #37
Food and other essentials (like toilet paper). calimary Thursday #66
Xanax mr715 Thursday #5
There you go. Fill the pockets of Teva Seeking Serenity Thursday #8
Can't I just have 5-10 highly addictive vices? mr715 Thursday #9
Oh, by all means. I think the point of the OP or some of the responses is to know who our money is going to Seeking Serenity Thursday #12
Now I have pharma-guilt mr715 Thursday #15
Lol 😆 Seeking Serenity Thursday #22
Is Xanax a prescription drug?? a kennedy Thursday #48
Yeah mr715 Thursday #62
Kinda thought so, myhanks. a kennedy Thursday #65
Did someone say Valium. Prairie_Seagull Friday #79
Google "We Need A Little Xanax" a brilliant parody by Sandy and Richard Riccardi niyad Thursday #21
That was hilarious, I shared it with my Luciferous Thursday #56
I am delighted to share. Sandy and Richard are two of my favourite parodists. niyad Thursday #69
Try kava instead Ponietz Thursday #44
"Instead" mr715 Thursday #54
We do indeed get two votes,... magicarpet Thursday #6
You can stop spending extravagantly, but unless you live on Pitcairn, you can't really stop spending. DFW Thursday #7
You can stop spending on protest days. Joe Nation Thursday #33
"There are other ways, though, and most are considered more effective, even if they involve spending money." Sogo Friday #91
you wont have to do anything Nimble_Idea Thursday #10
I fear you may be right Evolve Dammit Thursday #29
That problem will twke care of itself once his economic policies overwhelm the economy he is inheriting. BannonsLiver Thursday #13
I don't want the economy to crater though. BlueTsunami2018 Thursday #16
Change takes commitment Joe Nation Thursday #25
Yep Evolve Dammit Thursday #30
Watch the new Info Wars now owned by The Onion Sessuch Thursday #17
Let's revisit 'Not one damn dime day' Bonx Thursday #18
The intention is good, but frankly, the economy is going to crater regardless. Karasu Thursday #19
Thank you! Preached the same thru the 1st 4 yr hellscape and doing it again PortTack Thursday #20
Already have because TFG is going to try and chop SS bronxiteforever Thursday #24
I don't see much value in more hardships when they are going to do all the heavy lifting TheKentuckian Thursday #26
It seems want to crash the currency (US dollar)? Evolve Dammit Thursday #35
Max out your W-2 deductions Aviation Pro Thursday #36
My husband and I own a small business Jilly_in_VA Thursday #41
Buying from each other is not going to impact the economy one way or the other Joe Nation Thursday #43
Resistance comes in many forms...We Must.Resist!! littlemissmartypants Thursday #46
It's not realistic Meowmee Thursday #49
Read all the comments Joe Nation Thursday #50
And take lots of drugs. RandySF Thursday #55
The power of our consume dollar is available 24/7-365, our votes only every 2-4 years. Think about it, Hotler Thursday #61
Spend judiciously drmeow Thursday #63
I need to get a new car. Staph Thursday #64
I'm going to ignore television news and opinion as I have been for the past two decades... hunter Thursday #67
I would say the flip side of that is if there is something you need-- tanyev Thursday #68
I'm a 73 year old in Florida and living on SS. Can't go anywhere else TommieMommy Friday #74
Try these possibilities! recovering_democrat Friday #78
Thank you 👍 TommieMommy Saturday #116
I think that is a good idea ToxMarz Friday #80
If Muskrat gets his Doge Blue Full Moon Friday #81
I'm partially with you on this. lark Friday #82
Message auto-removed Name removed Friday #90
problem is Trump may actually WANT to crash the economy, like really bad, with food riots. Then he can enact martial law LymphocyteLover Friday #92
I'm just watching Netflix for foreseeable future. Just watched all the Narco series plus similar shows from Colombia. Pepsidog Friday #94
I next to never shop anywhere, unless it's union or a Bluethroughu Friday #95
I'm thinking targeted boycotts. Trust_Reality Friday #97
Already started. 58Sunliner Friday #99
I am speeding up my spending buying a new refrigerator and a computer for my son as a backup kimbutgar Friday #100
Two years Trexmaster Friday #114
Pretty easy for me DiverDave Friday #115
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