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Dennis Donovan

(26,143 posts) Tue Nov 12, 2024, 12:49 PM Nov 12

Machine Pun Kelly: Did corporations inflate prices to help Trump's election? Sure as fuck looks like that happened. [View all]

Machine Pun Kelly
Does anyone else suspect that corporations were artificially inflating prices to blame Biden to help Trump win the election so they could get even lower tax rates?

Cuz it sure as fuck looks like that happened.
9:25 AM · Nov 12, 2024

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Machine Pun Kelly: Did corporations inflate prices to help Trump's election? Sure as fuck looks like that happened. [View all] Dennis Donovan Nov 12 OP

The billionaires and corporations are done with democracy. Irish_Dem Nov 12 #1

Yes we are an oligarchy. bronxiteforever Nov 12 #2

I have been saying that for 20 years. Irish_Dem Nov 12 #4

JFK was the prez who should have dealt GPV Nov 12 #5

He tried dealing with organized crime, the CIA, and the military industrial complex. Irish_Dem Nov 12 #6

Aw, come on. I was just getting used to being fascist jaxexpat Nov 12 #14

Oligarchy and fascism go hand in hand. Irish_Dem Nov 12 #29

And, when neither can be done to you anymore... time to go away peasant. (n/t) OldBaldy1701E Nov 12 #27

Ask a magat Henry203 Nov 12 #3

Because we kept paying them, instead of rioting at the grocery store. Jack Valentino Nov 12 #9

Deflation is not something to wish for Dave says Nov 12 #41

Platform lunatic conspiracy theories like this if you want to live under Republicans for the rest of your life mathematic Nov 12 #7

lunatic conspiracy theories seem to working quite well for the opposition. nt NutmegYankee Nov 12 #10

Oops, accidentally responded to the wrong post. groundloop Nov 12 #17

Greedflation accounted for about half of inflation. markodochartaigh Nov 12 #16

I like Anasazi beans.1.99 lb. I used to buy them at Kroger and Wal mart. Autumn Nov 12 #18

Are you insisting that Repubicans get elected by rational people?. jaxexpat Nov 12 #19

I haven't even asserted it, much less insisted on it! But go and be weary. mathematic Nov 12 #24

They inflated prices to help themselves, but it was win-win for them, Jack Valentino Nov 12 #8

Works for me. ananda Nov 12 #11

This is demonstrably true... orwell Nov 12 #12

Yes, have suspected that moondust Nov 12 #13

Anyone who didn't figure that out early on is a complete moron. Autumn Nov 12 #15

Those who own the refineries Mr.Bee Nov 12 #20

The now know they can wield their power and no on will stop them. Autumn Nov 12 #38

They now know they can sell them anything Mr.Bee Nov 12 #39

Late to the party... littlemissmartypants Nov 12 #21

Even if they didn't, you can rest assured they learned that they can do it in the future to hurt Democrats. W_HAMILTON Nov 12 #22

Since the beginning, other than actual supply chain issues at the very beginning, it was intentional theft ToxMarz Nov 12 #23

Simple. GB_RN Nov 12 #25

Yes and stupid people reward them and vote Republican. Emile Nov 12 #26

Evidence of that has been plentiful since COVID-19. dchill Nov 12 #28

Wouldn't surprise me. calimary Nov 12 #30

Did corporations inflate prices to help Trump's election? Dogdirt Nov 12 #31

Duh Basso8vb Nov 12 #32

Bubba's not going to be happy when his gas goes up RainCaster Nov 12 #33

"Link?": "WE" can't prove that, therefore it's crazy and should not be discussed. live love laugh Nov 12 #34

Boycott republican companies like Krogers Blue Full Moon Nov 12 #35

Another example Blue Full Moon Nov 12 #36

So why did gas prices drop? I repeatedly saw predictions here that gas prices would go up before the election. onenote Nov 12 #37

How does it "look like that"? BlueTsunami2018 Nov 12 #40