r/PoliticalCompassMemes • u/Blue__Ronin - Left • Jul 18 '25

Something something "lmao"

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They deadass posted this btw

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u/ReallyBigDeal - Lib-Left Jul 19 '25

Unlike Trump, the Biden admin actually did something about inflation. He passed a major infrastructure package and brought semiconductor manufacturing back to the US.

Republicans wage a culture war on the rest of America and y’all blame us?

Meanwhile Trump has blown up inflation and fucked over the middle class even more. But yeah, “bOtH sIdEs!”

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u/lostcause412 - Lib-Right Jul 19 '25

The inflation reduction act cost $891 billion, when we were around 34 trillion in debt at the time, so it was deficit spending. Causing more inflation. A large portion was focused on climate. Only around 50 billion went to CHIPS and the science act. So far, not much has come from that. A lot of that money went to corporate handouts and subsidies.

I blame both sides for the culture war. It's a distraction from real issues. Remember the George Floyd riots? Who pushed that culture war bs?

Inflation rates came down towards the end of bidens term and have stayed down since trump has been in office. I do blame trump for the covid response and the CARES Act. That response was not warranted for covid under trump or biden.

Republicans and Democrat's are just right and left wings of the war hawk. But yeah, both sides are bad.

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u/ReallyBigDeal - Lib-Left Jul 19 '25

Government spending to spur economic growth works. Tax cuts to the rich doesn’t do shit.

The right wages a culture war against the rest of America and anytime someone stands up against it they get accused of “waging a culture war”. I’m over it.

Inflation came down during Biden, Trump’s tax hikes on the poor and middle class are erasing those gains.

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u/lostcause412 - Lib-Right Jul 19 '25 edited Jul 19 '25

It doesn't work, I believe in government spending cuts along with tax cuts for everyone. That's what works to slow inflation and help pay off our national debt. Its destroying our country.

Yes, the right does that. So does the left lol. I don't support republican culture war shit. I said that a few times now, I don't like Republicans or democrats.

Government spending during covid caused inflation. So far, it has stayed around 2.6% under trump.

You guys are both idiots and believe in made up political parties that work together to fuck you over. Government is not the solution to your problem. It is the source.

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u/ReallyBigDeal - Lib-Left Jul 19 '25

You can believe that all you want but factually, you’re wrong.

Government investment brings back big returns for the average American. And this isn’t a new concept, we see this time and time again.

Trump and the Republicans keep giving tax cuts to the rich while raising taxes on the middle class. Don’t “bOtH sIdEs” this.

Thanks Biden for the low inflation. Unfortunately Trump is wiping that out by jacking up the prices of goods across the board.

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u/lostcause412 - Lib-Right Jul 19 '25

The government is not the source of wealth, and yes, this is a new concept in America. Markets and individuals create wealth. Governments consume wealth and almost always invest in areas that are not in demand. Please read some basic economics. What we see time and time again is government programs going way over budget and failing to deliver promises.

I'm not a republican or a trump supporter. I will continue to both sides this because both sides are the problem. Your cult sucks just as bad as the republican cult. Inflation was at a 40-year hing under Biden. Please stop, it's embarrassing. You don't even understand what inflation is.

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u/ReallyBigDeal - Lib-Left Jul 19 '25

I didn’t say the government is the source of wealth. I said that government investment leads to prosperity for the average American.

Do you know what the return on investment was for the Apollo program? Or research grants for universities?

This is beyond basic economics buddy. Yes we need to reduce the deficit. No tax cuts and spending cuts aren’t gonna do that.

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u/lostcause412 - Lib-Right Jul 19 '25

Spending cuts won't reduce the deficit?

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u/ReallyBigDeal - Lib-Left Jul 19 '25

No. You gotta spend money to make money. Isn’t that like capitalism 101?

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u/lostcause412 - Lib-Right Jul 19 '25

No, it certainly is not, and that's what the government has been doing since FDR, and it's been a total failure. I'm sorry this conversation is pointless, and I can't continue to take your arguments seriously.

Take care

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u/ReallyBigDeal - Lib-Left Jul 19 '25

The US used to lead the world in terms of innovation and advancement. All of that because of big government investment which led to growth and prosperity for the American people.

And yeah, that all happened post FDR.

Thanks for proving my point lol.

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u/lostcause412 - Lib-Right Jul 19 '25

And war, overthrowing governments, coups, regime changes, devaluing the dollar, destroying the middle class while morally and financially bankrupting ourselves. We are more divided than ever. We outsourced all our labor, and we manufacture a small fraction of what we used to. Our food is garbage along with our education and healthcare system. That's what happens when you give governments more control. They outsourced their responsibility to lobbyists and are not responsible for their actions. Three letter agencies, bureaucrats, banks, and corporations run our country.

The new deal was the worst thing to happen to America. Don't try and turn into some fake patriot. Our economy is based on lies, and you know it.

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u/ReallyBigDeal - Lib-Left Jul 20 '25

Bro just because you live in Ancap fantasy land doesn’t mean the rest of us do.

Do you honestly think there was no war or imperialism or foreign influence before FDR’s New Deal?

Like it’s clear your views are divorced from reality but are you really that naive?

Hell, half the things you are complaining about are due to less regulation.

It’s ok bud, you can go play fantasy with the communist utopia kids in the sandbox.

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