FLBear5630 said:

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D. C. Bear said:

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FLBear5630 said:

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RD2WINAGNBEAR86 said:

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FLBear5630 said:

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boognish_bear said:

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Well....it looks like consumers are making it clear that a lot of them are not going to pay these higher prices. Something will have to give.

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No worries. Trump will be sending tariff rebate checks soon.

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Delivered by a local National Guardsman patrolling your neighborhood...

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My neighborhood needs no National Guardsmen. Everyone is packing. May use my Trump tariff "refund"check to buy more ammo.

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Yeah, it starts with just the bad places...

Start with law enforcement. The Government is here to keep you safe.

Then it becomes checkpoints, usually controlling the intersections. These area are safe, so we want to keep them this way.

Then its too many unaccounted for weapons. Do not bring your weapons out as the Fed troops can't distinguish between you and bad guys.

Yeah, Federalizing cities is a good thing...


Really surprised how quickly the Government has not right in our lives people rolled over on Washington DC. Some even applauding a President for calling in Federal troops to neighborhoods.

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Washington is, by its constitutional definition, a federal city.

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Yeah, fits the American image of Democracy...





Just what they had in mind...

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FLBear5630 said:

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RD2WINAGNBEAR86 said:

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FLBear5630 said:

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RD2WINAGNBEAR86 said:

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FLBear5630 said:

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boognish_bear said:

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Well....it looks like consumers are making it clear that a lot of them are not going to pay these higher prices. Something will have to give.

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No worries. Trump will be sending tariff rebate checks soon.

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Delivered by a local National Guardsman patrolling your neighborhood...

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My neighborhood needs no National Guardsmen. Everyone is packing. May use my Trump tariff "refund"check to buy more ammo.

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Yeah, it starts with just the bad places...

Start with law enforcement. The Government is here to keep you safe.

Then it becomes checkpoints, usually controlling the intersections. These area are safe, so we want to keep them this way.

Then its too many unaccounted for weapons. Do not bring your weapons out as the Fed troops can't distinguish between you and bad guys.

Yeah, Federalizing cities is a good thing...


Really surprised how quickly the Government has not right in our lives people rolled over on Washington DC. Some even applauding a President for calling in Federal troops to neighborhoods.

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Man, I am disappointed with your take on the National Guardsmen. Glad to see Trump taking some action on Washington, D.C. Deployment of troops into this s h !t hole city is a good start. Long past time to crack some heads. This includes 13 year old gangbangers. It is a temporary measure. Trump is not trying to take control of the country by deploying the military. Trump is sending a great message here. Either clean up your city and start enforcing the law or we will do it for you.

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I can see the logic. It is a smart move if you want more control, who is going to be against fighting crime?

But, more Federal power is usually not a Conservative, MAGA thing...

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BigGameBaylorBear said:

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FLBear5630 said:

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D. C. Bear said:

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FLBear5630 said:

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RD2WINAGNBEAR86 said:

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FLBear5630 said:

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RD2WINAGNBEAR86 said:

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boognish_bear said:

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Well....it looks like consumers are making it clear that a lot of them are not going to pay these higher prices. Something will have to give.

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No worries. Trump will be sending tariff rebate checks soon.

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Delivered by a local National Guardsman patrolling your neighborhood...

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My neighborhood needs no National Guardsmen. Everyone is packing. May use my Trump tariff "refund"check to buy more ammo.

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Yeah, it starts with just the bad places...

Start with law enforcement. The Government is here to keep you safe.

Then it becomes checkpoints, usually controlling the intersections. These area are safe, so we want to keep them this way.

Then its too many unaccounted for weapons. Do not bring your weapons out as the Fed troops can't distinguish between you and bad guys.

Yeah, Federalizing cities is a good thing...


Really surprised how quickly the Government has not right in our lives people rolled over on Washington DC. Some even applauding a President for calling in Federal troops to neighborhoods.

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Washington is, by its constitutional definition, a federal city.

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Yeah, fits the American image of Democracy...





Just what they had in mind...

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Hot take - I feel safer with the bottom image. I saw a dude pissing on the subway this morning; I'd take national guard over that any day of the week

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historian said:

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I thought you loved the government and thought they did lots of great things and everything was their responsibility!

At least what Trump is doing in DC is within his constitutional prerogatives. It is the federal city, the only city explicitly mentioned in the constitution. It is under the authority of the federal govt. and he is the head of the executive branch. It's pretty much open shut.

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The jaws of stagflation are wide open, per Bloomberg: pic.twitter.com/RF3ul2G1ru

— unusual_whales (@unusual_whales) August 15, 2025

boognish_bear said:

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The jaws of stagflation are wide open, per Bloomberg: pic.twitter.com/RF3ul2G1ru

— unusual_whales (@unusual_whales) August 15, 2025

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FLBear5630 said:

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historian said:

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I thought you loved the government and thought they did lots of great things and everything was their responsibility!

At least what Trump is doing in DC is within his constitutional prerogatives. It is the federal city, the only city explicitly mentioned in the constitution. It is under the authority of the federal govt. and he is the head of the executive branch. It's pretty much open shut.

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Federal troops on city streets? A little too much like South America for me. This whole scenario rings of Pinochet and Chile... Followers loved him, he was the savior. Meanwhile machine guns controlled intersections.

So, no. Outside of a documentable, event driven emergency I do not like to see camo uniforms on City streets...



Actually, the reverse right back at you. You HATE Government and overstepping. How can you say this is good?

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The odds of a September rate cut have dropped from 100% to just 89% 🚨 pic.twitter.com/rkpwux4reu

— Barchart (@Barchart) August 15, 2025

Top CEOs now make an average of 285x what workers make, per AFLCIO.

— unusual_whales (@unusual_whales) August 15, 2025

FLBear5630 said:

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BigGameBaylorBear said:

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FLBear5630 said:

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D. C. Bear said:

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FLBear5630 said:

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RD2WINAGNBEAR86 said:

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FLBear5630 said:

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boognish_bear said:

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Well....it looks like consumers are making it clear that a lot of them are not going to pay these higher prices. Something will have to give.

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No worries. Trump will be sending tariff rebate checks soon.

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Delivered by a local National Guardsman patrolling your neighborhood...

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My neighborhood needs no National Guardsmen. Everyone is packing. May use my Trump tariff "refund"check to buy more ammo.

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Yeah, it starts with just the bad places...

Start with law enforcement. The Government is here to keep you safe.

Then it becomes checkpoints, usually controlling the intersections. These area are safe, so we want to keep them this way.

Then its too many unaccounted for weapons. Do not bring your weapons out as the Fed troops can't distinguish between you and bad guys.

Yeah, Federalizing cities is a good thing...


Really surprised how quickly the Government has not right in our lives people rolled over on Washington DC. Some even applauding a President for calling in Federal troops to neighborhoods.

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Washington is, by its constitutional definition, a federal city.

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Yeah, fits the American image of Democracy...





Just what they had in mind...

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Hot take - I feel safer with the bottom image. I saw a dude pissing on the subway this morning; I'd take national guard over that any day of the week

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Is that really the point? That we can tolerate it more than urinating people?

Law enforcement is not doing their job, a legitimate issue no doubt. Something needs to be done, military troops/militia on the streets under Federal control?

That raises a whole issue of Federal Government overstep. The whole Trump campaign by his followers has been that the Federal Government is too involved in our lives. This is better?

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historian said:

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FLBear5630 said:

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historian said:

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I thought you loved the government and thought they did lots of great things and everything was their responsibility!

At least what Trump is doing in DC is within his constitutional prerogatives. It is the federal city, the only city explicitly mentioned in the constitution. It is under the authority of the federal govt. and he is the head of the executive branch. It's pretty much open shut.

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Federal troops on city streets? A little too much like South America for me. This whole scenario rings of Pinochet and Chile... Followers loved him, he was the savior. Meanwhile machine guns controlled intersections.

So, no. Outside of a documentable, event driven emergency I do not like to see camo uniforms on City streets...



Actually, the reverse right back at you. You HATE Government and overstepping. How can you say this is good?

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I don't hate govt, when it does its job. One of its top jobs is protecting the people. The people of DC are largely happy with what Trump is doing, including Leftists (at least privately) and he's supported by the cops.

The horror stories coming out of DC bear that out.

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BigGameBaylorBear said:

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FLBear5630 said:

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BigGameBaylorBear said:

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FLBear5630 said:

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D. C. Bear said:

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FLBear5630 said:

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RD2WINAGNBEAR86 said:

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FLBear5630 said:

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RD2WINAGNBEAR86 said:

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boognish_bear said:

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Well....it looks like consumers are making it clear that a lot of them are not going to pay these higher prices. Something will have to give.

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No worries. Trump will be sending tariff rebate checks soon.

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Delivered by a local National Guardsman patrolling your neighborhood...

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My neighborhood needs no National Guardsmen. Everyone is packing. May use my Trump tariff "refund"check to buy more ammo.

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Yeah, it starts with just the bad places...

Start with law enforcement. The Government is here to keep you safe.

Then it becomes checkpoints, usually controlling the intersections. These area are safe, so we want to keep them this way.

Then its too many unaccounted for weapons. Do not bring your weapons out as the Fed troops can't distinguish between you and bad guys.

Yeah, Federalizing cities is a good thing...


Really surprised how quickly the Government has not right in our lives people rolled over on Washington DC. Some even applauding a President for calling in Federal troops to neighborhoods.

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Washington is, by its constitutional definition, a federal city.

---

Yeah, fits the American image of Democracy...





Just what they had in mind...

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Hot take - I feel safer with the bottom image. I saw a dude pissing on the subway this morning; I'd take national guard over that any day of the week

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Is that really the point? That we can tolerate it more than urinating people?

Law enforcement is not doing their job, a legitimate issue no doubt. Something needs to be done, military troops/militia on the streets under Federal control?

That raises a whole issue of Federal Government overstep. The whole Trump campaign by his followers has been that the Federal Government is too involved in our lives. This is better?

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It's a really interesting topic and I can understand both arguments. I hate big government and I do wish local police departments would start cleaning up our cities.

On the flip side, as many have already stated, D.C. is not a typical city and Trump isn't doing anything outside of his powers.

My hot take was in response to the people saying they are frightened at the sight of National Guard on the streets. I personally would feel much safer if my commute was filled with NG opposed to crackheads screaming at me

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FLBear5630 said:

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BigGameBaylorBear said:

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FLBear5630 said:

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BigGameBaylorBear said:

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FLBear5630 said:

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D. C. Bear said:

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FLBear5630 said:

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RD2WINAGNBEAR86 said:

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FLBear5630 said:

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RD2WINAGNBEAR86 said:

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boognish_bear said:

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Well....it looks like consumers are making it clear that a lot of them are not going to pay these higher prices. Something will have to give.

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No worries. Trump will be sending tariff rebate checks soon.

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Delivered by a local National Guardsman patrolling your neighborhood...

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My neighborhood needs no National Guardsmen. Everyone is packing. May use my Trump tariff "refund"check to buy more ammo.

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Yeah, it starts with just the bad places...

Start with law enforcement. The Government is here to keep you safe.

Then it becomes checkpoints, usually controlling the intersections. These area are safe, so we want to keep them this way.

Then its too many unaccounted for weapons. Do not bring your weapons out as the Fed troops can't distinguish between you and bad guys.

Yeah, Federalizing cities is a good thing...


Really surprised how quickly the Government has not right in our lives people rolled over on Washington DC. Some even applauding a President for calling in Federal troops to neighborhoods.

---

Washington is, by its constitutional definition, a federal city.

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Yeah, fits the American image of Democracy...





Just what they had in mind...

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Hot take - I feel safer with the bottom image. I saw a dude pissing on the subway this morning; I'd take national guard over that any day of the week

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Is that really the point? That we can tolerate it more than urinating people?

Law enforcement is not doing their job, a legitimate issue no doubt. Something needs to be done, military troops/militia on the streets under Federal control?

That raises a whole issue of Federal Government overstep. The whole Trump campaign by his followers has been that the Federal Government is too involved in our lives. This is better?

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It's a really interesting topic and I can understand both arguments. I hate big government and I do wish local police departments would start cleaning up our cities.

On the flip side, as many have already stated, D.C. is not a typical city and Trump isn't doing anything outside of his powers.

My hot take was in response to the people saying they are frightened at the sight of National Guard on the streets. I personally would feel much safer if my commute was filled with NG opposed to crackheads screaming at me

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Let's see where it goes...

The Congressional action of 1973 gives him the power in DC. Let's see if emergencies pop up in Chicago, New York, Philly, and others. May turn out well, looks like the courts have already gotten a compromise. Maybe, hopefully, this is a shot across the bow.

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FLBear5630 said:

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historian said:

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I thought you loved the government and thought they did lots of great things and everything was their responsibility!

At least what Trump is doing in DC is within his constitutional prerogatives. It is the federal city, the only city explicitly mentioned in the constitution. It is under the authority of the federal govt. and he is the head of the executive branch. It's pretty much open shut.

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Federal troops on city streets? A little too much like South America for me. This whole scenario rings of Pinochet and Chile... Followers loved him, he was the savior. Meanwhile machine guns controlled intersections.

So, no. Outside of a documentable, event driven emergency I do not like to see camo uniforms on City streets...



Actually, the reverse right back at you. You HATE Government and overstepping. How can you say this is good?

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Are we on the verge of a generational jobs crisis?

The 3-month average youth underemployment rate jumped to 17% in July, the highest since 2020.

This metric includes unemployed individuals aged 16–24.

Now, the youth underemployment rate has climbed by ~5 percentage points over… pic.twitter.com/Ue5VvkyYD8

— The Kobeissi Letter (@KobeissiLetter) August 16, 2025

boognish_bear said:

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Beef has gotten crazy. Just bought a 13 lb waygu brisket from Costco at $6.00 per pound.

After smoking it will yield about half the original weight. So it's gonna end up being about $12 a pound. Still a hell of a lot better than top end BBQ places charging $38 a pound now.

BBQ prices have gone crazy in the last 6 to 7 years.

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2% inflation is a myth, or worse, a lie. Anyone living in the real world over the past five years knows that. pic.twitter.com/p2BYSaHEWx

— Peter Mallouk (@PeterMallouk) August 18, 2025

Leading indicators suggest the US unemployment rate is set to rise:

In July, 11% of small businesses said poor sales were their most important problem, the highest share since the 2020 pandemic.

This share has doubled over the last 7 months.

In previous economic cycles, this… pic.twitter.com/kUK4VJRvXy

— The Kobeissi Letter (@KobeissiLetter) August 18, 2025

boognish_bear said:

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Leading indicators suggest the US unemployment rate is set to rise:

In July, 11% of small businesses said poor sales were their most important problem, the highest share since the 2020 pandemic.

This share has doubled over the last 7 months.

In previous economic cycles, this… pic.twitter.com/kUK4VJRvXy

— The Kobeissi Letter (@KobeissiLetter) August 18, 2025

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STxBear81 said:

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What's ridiculous is Health insurance. I'm ashamed to say what I pay for family of 4. But it's gone up 90% with PPO. There is a preexisting condition I pay for but outside that the group rate has increased 60%.

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boognish_bear said:

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Beef has gotten crazy. Just bought a 13 lb waygu brisket from Costco at $6.00 per pound.

After smoking it will yield about half the original weight. So it's gonna end up being about $12 a pound. Still a hell of a lot better than top end BBQ places charging $38 a pound now.

BBQ prices have gone crazy in the last 6 to 7 years.

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muddybrazos said:

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boognish_bear said:

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Beef has gotten crazy. Just bought a 13 lb waygu brisket from Costco at $6.00 per pound.

After smoking it will yield about half the original weight. So it's gonna end up being about $12 a pound. Still a hell of a lot better than top end BBQ places charging $38 a pound now.

BBQ prices have gone crazy in the last 6 to 7 years.

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I need to check the prices at my local Costco on the brisket. I do know I paid $32 for 10lbs of pork butt so thats not a bad deal.

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US bankruptcies surpass 2020 pandemic levels — Business Insider#MacroEdge

— MacroEdge (@MacroEdgeRes) August 19, 2025

boognish_bear said:

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STxBear81 said:

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What's ridiculous is Health insurance. I'm ashamed to say what I pay for family of 4. But it's gone up 90% with PPO. There is a preexisting condition I pay for but outside that the group rate has increased 60%.

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Same thing for me. Then you pay all those crazy monthly premiums and you go to the doctor and you're still paying out-of-pocket until you meet a crazy deductible. It sucks.

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85% of new cars are financed with a average monthly payment of $745

WTF are you guys doing out there?!

— Blind Luck (@Blind__Luck) August 18, 2025

boognish_bear said:

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That blows my mind

85% of new cars are financed with a average monthly payment of $745

WTF are you guys doing out there?!

— Blind Luck (@Blind__Luck) August 18, 2025

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BigGameBaylorBear said:

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boognish_bear said:

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That blows my mind

85% of new cars are financed with a average monthly payment of $745

WTF are you guys doing out there?!

— Blind Luck (@Blind__Luck) August 18, 2025

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That's insane…

People going broke trying to look rich. Love my Nissan Frontier, affordable and reliable truck

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boognish_bear said:

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STxBear81 said:

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What's ridiculous is Health insurance. I'm ashamed to say what I pay for family of 4. But it's gone up 90% with PPO. There is a preexisting condition I pay for but outside that the group rate has increased 60%.

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Same thing for me. Then you pay all those crazy monthly premiums and you go to the doctor and you're still paying out-of-pocket until you meet a crazy deductible. It sucks.

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Vanguard’s “70/30” isn’t advice. It’s system programming.

•It’s not about your retirement. It’s about keeping trillions obedient and sedated.

•Bonds are state IOUs. By telling the herd to load 70% into them, Vanguard is outsourcing U.S. deficit funding to the middle class.…

— SightBringer (@_The_Prophet__) August 20, 2025