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CrispyQ

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9. Ultimately high prices & lack of availability will be what wakes people up.

Reply to Blues Heron (Reply #3)

Fri Sep 19, 2025, 09:27 AM

Sep 19

I expect a lot of buyer's remorse by Christmas. Not sure how many will admit it though, since a common trait seems to be refusal to ever admit when you're wrong or made a mistake.

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Republicans Sour on Direction of the Country [View all] babylonsister Sep 19 OP

And yet they'll still blame the left. yourout Sep 19 #1

I wish the minority party had more influence, Emile Sep 19 #8

Are we surprised? QuilloftheCommoner Sep 19 #21

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Want to join us at the marches? newdeal2 Sep 19 #2

And some of the higher ups could leave the party. ananda Sep 19 #13

Now that the tariffs are hitting, people can see the ripoff for themselves. 6.99 lasagna going to 7.50 is a wake up Blues Heron Sep 19 #3

Ultimately high prices & lack of availability will be what wakes people up. CrispyQ Sep 19 #9

Correct Prairie Gates Sep 19 #11

Movement Conservatives are a demographic minority. no_hypocrisy Sep 19 #4

d'oh BoRaGard Sep 19 #5

Awwww. OldBaldy1701E Sep 19 #6

The U.S. has a lot of things, a direction is not one of them. RedWhiteBlueIsRacist Sep 19 #7

Grocery prices are bad right now Prairie Gates Sep 19 #10

yes Skittles Sep 19 #23

You stupid dipshits. What did you expect? Marry my daughter? twodogsbarking Sep 19 #12

Doesn't mean they will vote any differently, they are programed to vote R Bev54 Sep 19 #14

OMG! Hell is freezing over! Mr. Evil Sep 19 #15

If I recall correctly Norbert Sep 19 #16

Which is why I suspect they are crashing the economy on purpose not fooled Sep 19 #19

"they" neither know nor respect any part of history ... Dock_Yard Sep 19 #25

Articles like this can make us think "We're gonna win in a landslide" KS Toronado Sep 19 #17

The Japanese have a term for what they should do now - Seppuku. Wonder Why Sep 19 #18

Has the "direction we're going" question ever had a positive outcome in polls... Wounded Bear Sep 19 #20

see post# 24 below, interesting! Dock_Yard Sep 19 #26

Dems need to understand this. It is REALLY, REALLY important Bluetus Sep 19 #24

Republicans Sour on Direction of the Country; and the country returns the compliment Grins Sep 19 #27