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Karasu

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4. Republicans don't give a fuck about "real wages", or else they'd support tying them to the cost of living. Completely

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Sun May 31, 2026, 05:23 PM

May 31

disingenuous bullshit.

Every day now, one of these dumbasses makes an out-of-touch “Let them eat cake" statement like this, and I really have to wonder who they even think they’re fooling at this point.

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White House economic director downplays economic anxiety amid higher prices [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin May 31 OP

Gaslighting no_hypocrisy May 31 #1

And blatent mgardener Jun 1 #18

Hasslet, the grinning NAZI. dem4decades May 31 #2

That one puts the ASS in Hassett peppertree Jun 1 #20

White House economic director downplays economic anxiety amid higher prices saif May 31 #3

Republicans don't give a fuck about "real wages", or else they'd support tying them to the cost of living. Completely Karasu May 31 #4

Only themselves lol n/t Cheezoholic May 31 #5

Most punchable face in The Beltway... Earth Bound Misfit May 31 #6

"Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain!" sakabatou May 31 #7

wages are up 3.6% for the year? Skittles May 31 #8

Would love to know the median raise... JT45242 Jun 1 #14

Making America Great Again -- for the top 1% es466 Jun 1 #17

right? Skittles Jun 1 #24

Inflation is great for his stocks IronLionZion May 31 #9

Let them eat cake. And how much has he dealt himself Bluetus May 31 #10

This White House economic director . . . what is his income? Aussie105 May 31 #11

Your subject line... skypilot May 31 #12

He's part of the society that uses his money Figarosmom Jun 1 #13

"Asshat needs to step out of his bubble." OldBaldy1701E Jun 1 #15

I hate this guy's smirking face. He is a an asskisser, speaking to an audience of one. I'll let you guess who that is. es466 Jun 1 #16

We are fucked. The National Debt is now greater than the United States G.D.P. Botany Jun 1 #19

Prices of yachts and diamond bangles probably not rising near the % that milk, produce, rent, & kids shoes are Attilatheblond Jun 1 #21

Eat cake, peons. Justice matters. Jun 1 #22

Disingenuous at best: Ol Janx Spirit Jun 1 #23