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Prairie Gates

(6,347 posts)
10. Grocery prices are bad right now
Fri Sep 19, 2025, 09:45 AM
Sep 19

I understand that it is hard for political obsessives (i.e., like DUers) to get this, but Trump probably won on the simple claim that he would lower grocery prices. That's it. Politics really does remain at the level of that question (rightly!) for a lot of people: how hard do I have to work for food and shelter.

We have grinded out almost 8 full months of the Trump Presidency 2, and the grocery stores are bad now. Prices aren't down. At best it's a wash from last year, and on a lot of things it's worse, and on some things (meat department especially), it's much worse.

People determine the "direction of the country" question when they check out their checking account after getting through the check out line. That's facts. And right now it's looking like Whole Paycheck in every direction.

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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
Welcome to DU RussBLib Sep 19 #22
Welcome to DU LetMyPeopleVote Sep 20 #28
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
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