I started getting food from our local food distribution for me and a couple of friends. I usually show up late but yesterday I got there right when they started and there was probably 50-70 people waiting. I know we have some people in my city that need it and I'm glad we have this network but seeing so many people there even before they were technically open was still eye opening.
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I know, let’s enforce an illegal 15% tax on already astronomically priced imports. That’ll solve the crisis.
How does Trump have a single supporter that’s not directly related to him?
Mayonnaise doesn’t cost much, even with tariffs.
Because their hatred of others far outweighs their non-existent love of themselves.
yeah they literally dont give a fuck about anything but being able to hate people. and then they blame the people they hate for how badly they’re being fucked by this system rather than the people fucking them and weaponizing their hate against them. its one big circle of stupidity and hatred
In a sane country. We’d be throwing the pigs in prison for this.
How is it not obvious the rich cannot be trusted, they’re like spoiled 8 year olds.
a sane country. We’d be throwing the pigs in ~~prison~~
for this.
I think people underestimate people’s proximity to richness, and how much that goes into the psychology of their attitudes towards wealth in this country. Not to say that having an uncle who owns a hedge fund means that you’re part of the bourgeoisie but it certain has an effect on your ideology and outlook in some way shape or form.
somethingsomething temporarily embarrassed millionaires
You can’t even retire off a million anymore, and haven’t been able to for like 20 years
The dollar gone through simultaneous 300% real inflation and 50% international loss in value since 2008
Adjusting Steinbeck's quote for inflation it would be decamillionaires.
Not an expert but I believe there's a handy-dandy apparatus for that!
the Apparatus: 
head-off: apply directly to the neck!
head-off: apply directly to the neck!
head-off: apply directly to the neck!