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kentuck

(116,361 posts) Thu Jul 9, 2026, 06:32 PM Thursday

I have seen interviews with voters from Indiana and Alabama... [View all]

...and they are super pissed with their electrical bills. They were complaining of $800 dollar utility bills. All the while, their jobs are disappearing and they blame a lot of it on AI data processing centers.

If these two red states are indicators, others will soon follow. The tariffs have driven up the price of everything, if you can find it on the shelf at all? People are not happy with the economy.

In my opinion, this high inflation may creep into a few more states before November. This does not bode well for Trump and the MAGA Republicans. If his war continues, the price of gas will probably increase again very soon?

All of us are experiencing high inflation but a few states are seeing hyper inflation and they simply cannot afford it. We will see if there is a political price to pay?

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I have seen interviews with voters from Indiana and Alabama... [View all] kentuck Thursday OP

Indiana and Alabama eh? democratsruletheday Thursday #1

Yep! And those fucking idiots will still vote republiCON nt wolfie001 Thursday #24

Indiana was flooded for decades byy Kentuckians Captain Zero Thursday #27

"...the price of gas will probably increase again very soon?" Wednesdays Thursday #2

Same here, in Middle Tennessee. 70sEraVet Thursday #11

In Albuquerque it's $4.19/gal. today MLWR Thursday #18

Mr Global has been warning for two years that electricity will be as much as a house payment soon enough. boston bean Thursday #3

I listen to him too. One of his clips today said what I didn't want to accept mahina Thursday #16

I'm in Cincinnati for the week for a visit... essaynnc Thursday #4

Every time he makes some major move popsdenver Thursday #28

The fact that these things are even being discussed in terms of electibility warmfeet Thursday #5

I went to Walmart yesterday... slightlv Thursday #6

This is homegirl Thursday #12

And every employee into poverty........ popsdenver Thursday #29

I've been saying this a winning issue for Dems CanonRay Thursday #7

Will make no difference in Alabama AverageOldGuy Thursday #8

I live in a rural county of Tennessee, and it's like that here, too. 70sEraVet Thursday #14

The 3 F voters: Faith, Freedom, Family rpannier Thursday #17

Or popsdenver Thursday #30

Texas is the same, of course. hamsterjill Thursday #23

Yeah, they'll never vote for a Democrat. Wednesdays Thursday #33

The price of gas is going spike very soon as private and government oil reserves are very nearly exhausted. flashman13 Thursday #9

AI Boo1 Thursday #10

A couple of articles worth reading ... aggiesal Thursday #13

It's always about cheap labor with these guys. Glaisne Thursday #21

Not so cheap this time. Ai turned out to be way more expensive than humans. n/t aggiesal Thursday #32

Democrats support Big Tech at their peril. dalton99a Thursday #15

This is good news for hopefully saving our democracy. Joinfortmill Thursday #19

Wow. I'm really glad I live in Michigan. catbyte Thursday #20

I'm in a ground floor 2-bedroom condo and..... wolfie001 Thursday #26

But, but... we're just supposed to be patient as Trump works his amazing magic!!1! Beartracks Thursday #22

Yes and the electric bills in Kansas are moniss Thursday #25

Talk to strangers about it Bobstandard Thursday #31