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Now it's time to lower the federal interest rate. We need a lot of inflation stat or we're stuck with fascists until we break out in a civil war again.
It's going to be super frustrating when a court suddenly decides in a couple of years that actually these tariffs were illegal all along and the federal government has to give the money back to the businesses and they just pocket all this money
So exactly like they did during the pandemic... And continued to after the pandemic.
And do amerikkklansmen care? Nope!! Paying higher prices is good now because dicktator trump!
This is why you don't fuck around and abstain from voting or shit on your vote and throw it in the trash with a non-viable 3rd party.
Because then conservatives gain control and trash our economy (again) and, oh yeah, bring fascism to America.
Or maybe we should blame the Republicans for electing republicans? You know, the ones who caused this?
Why not both? Republicans lock the fuck in when it comes to voting in just enough locations to flip seats. They turn out to vote in the necessary areas, where democrats don't.
I might not be able to change any republican's mind by telling them they are stupid as hell for voting the way they do (or give them facts that they would just ignore), but I can show up and encourage all my friends and family to vote against a fascist in our red district.
I want to say "no shit" but then I remember the average American.
why hasn't anyone told about this???
Retailers wanted to put a line item on the receipts calling out the tariff costs and Trump threatened to sue them.
same story with Amazon too, initially there was a note detailing the extra cost of tariffs. needless to say Trump started hurling threats, flailing his arms, crying and shouting.
Groceries, they have a term ‘grocery.’ It’s an old term, but it means basically what you’re buying foods. It’s pretty accurate term, but it’s an old fashioned sound.
Groceries are what you buy from a grocer at a grocery store
Grocer is one of those terms where it gets increasingly evident that English is Germanic Hill with a French castle built on top.
I was about to correct you on that but I looked it up and you're more correct than me.
I thought groceries were more like packaged goods and not necessarily edible.
Like here in Australia if I went to a super market and bought steak and veggies I wouldn't say "I'm just out buying some groceries".
Another example, "I buy my veggies from the veggie shop, steak from the butcher, and then other groceries from the super market".
I guess it is a somewhat old term. becoming less popular I suppose.
Yup, and when the tariffs go away, they'll keep the higher prices and pocket the difference.
Here in Australia, most of the inflation we encountered in 2024 was due to large retailers simply increasing their prices because everyone expected everything to be more expensive.
Wait what?
Now they should put up signs next to the prices showing how much of the raise is due to Trumps tariffs.
Lol, you think the ruling class gives a fuck? Look up who the owners of Kroger, Publix, etc. supported. They are happy to just charge more and blame Democrats.
It is almost like that is how things work. MAGAts you are getting what you voted for.
Sadly, you and I, too.
But it's fine, because Cracker Barrel changed their logo back.
I'm pretty sure that was just a marketing stunt
Well yes. A logo change is very explicitly a marketing stunt to get people paying attention to you.
That whole thing was so stupid. A bunch of folks hated it because they thought it was woke. A bunch more folks didn't give the slightest shit but thought it was a terrible rebrand. Even more folks said "Wait, they're still in business?"
Living off tips at a Cracker Barrel must be rough. At least Waffle House isn’t slow.
Waffle House isn't too bad. Even Anthony Bourdain enjoyed it. If I don't get tacos when I'm up at 3am (we've got an amazing 24 hour taco stand about 10 minutes from me and the tacos are all $3 or less) I've been known to stop in and get my drunk ass scattered, smothered, covered, and chunked. It ain't the best food in the world, but it definitely hits that little happy button in my brain.
Cracker barrel wishes they were waffle house.
Oh, I wasn’t even talking about the food, just the servers trying to make money. At least Waffle House has a good amount of people going through it, but nobody seems to remember Cracker Barrel existed before now so I assume it’s much slower/fewer tips.
I wasn't clear. Part of the reason no one remembers Cracker Barrel is that the food is pretty bleh. A few things are incredibly bad. Anything that is kind of ok is outshined by waffle house.
But yeah, being a server there has to suck.
I was definitely in the last of those three categories.
Wouldn't it be more news worthy if they were not?
Unfortunately, a lot of people actually believe the Chomo-In-Chief's bullshit and truly thought that other countries were paying the tariffs.
The very same rocket surgeons thought that Project 2025 was a "Democratic hoax" or a "blue maga conspiracy theory", too...not the sharpest bulbs, as Taco would say.
Well honestly I kinda don't understand what's been happening since April. I know there's been a lot of chickening out but I had thought that a lot of tariffs were in place even if it's only 10%. Have grocery chains not been passing this on for the last several months?
Shocked Pikachu meme
And somehow, they're still making record profits!
People still need to eat, and I wouldn't be surprised if the supermarkets have kept the same margins as a percentage with the higher price for essential products.
Since my last grocery trip: beef is at record highs, worse than the pandemic. Egg beaters (100% inflation in 11 months) and Hot Pockets (50% inflation, same time period) are at record prices BJ's bottled water went up from $3.50 to $4, first increase I've seen Soda products are are almost record highs, around $8.75 ish. Record high was when diesel was super high, and was $9.50. now, 15 years ago, same store, it was regularly $2. an average loaf of bread is almost at $4.- 15 years ago it was breaking $1.
No shit
I just buy whatever is on sale. That has been my solution.
Gosh, I thought they were just going to eat the costs, because Taco hereby ordered it.