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7. Were you expecting something different? We have a Republican trifecta, so yes, things are gonna become absolute garbage

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Mon Feb 23, 2026, 09:48 AM

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Name something that's going well right now [View all] bucolic_frolic 23 hrs ago OP

What are you seeing Greg_In_SF 23 hrs ago #1

US markets had a pretty rough week. bucolic_frolic 23 hrs ago #4

All three Greg_In_SF 23 hrs ago #9

And yet I'm living paycheck to paycheck ck4829 22 hrs ago #14

Year to date Greg_In_SF 22 hrs ago #15

And if your job is pushing people's stuff out of their homes after eviction or foreclosure, you're probably doing well ck4829 22 hrs ago #16

What does Greg_In_SF 22 hrs ago #17

This is a thread titled "Name something that's going well right now". Things are going well for them, yes? ck4829 22 hrs ago #20

Yes Greg_In_SF 22 hrs ago #24

Numbers that are big right now ck4829 22 hrs ago #26

We all saw Greg_In_SF 19 hrs ago #38

I'm curious.... Happy Hoosier 22 hrs ago #21

Right? And how about shrinkflation, where we're paying the same or more (because of inflation) but getting less? ck4829 22 hrs ago #23

There's a whole book canetoad 18 hrs ago #41

Are you saying Greg_In_SF 22 hrs ago #25

So CNBC is giving us true numbers and our eyes and bank accounts are giving us fake numbers? ck4829 21 hrs ago #30

You Greg_In_SF 21 hrs ago #33

Come on now. Remember: if the govt and media are saying one thing, and your gut, senses, intuition are saying another ck4829 13 hrs ago #42

The rich are richer! That's apparently the only measure that really matters. ck4829 19 hrs ago #39

Trump family offshore bank accounts? C_U_L8R 23 hrs ago #2

There are more billionaires than ever before. sop 23 hrs ago #3

TSF's disapproval rate is climbing. murielm99 23 hrs ago #5

My retirement IRA is doing well. nt doc03 23 hrs ago #6

Yep Greg_In_SF 23 hrs ago #10

Is it really universally great the Dow is up though? I do try to buy stock even though I struggle more now ck4829 10 hrs ago #45

That's a Yin and Yang issue for me DFW 21 hrs ago #31

Were you expecting something different? We have a Republican trifecta, so yes, things are gonna become absolute garbage ck4829 23 hrs ago #7

Time can't be stopped...one day closer to his death... MiHale 23 hrs ago #8

;-{)..... Goonch 23 hrs ago #11

Olympic team doing well Johonny 23 hrs ago #12

I was going to say that Jilly_in_VA 22 hrs ago #18

Trump will turn 80 in June - a fact he can't change dalton99a 22 hrs ago #13

it has to be so hard for filthy rich narcissists Skittles 13 hrs ago #44

If your job is pushing stuff out of homes after evictions or if you repo cars, you're probably doing well right now ck4829 22 hrs ago #19

Nothing can stop the Blue Tsunami this November Fiendish Thingy 22 hrs ago #22

IF the elections are fair and all votes are counted, that is. DFW 21 hrs ago #32

Overseas stock markets are outperforming US market by 15% over Emile 22 hrs ago #27

I can still afford my groceries -- if I shop at Costco and Aldi. Intractable 22 hrs ago #28

Alyssa Liu, the Men's and Women's hockey teams. Like that. MineralMan 22 hrs ago #29

Just scored tickets, great seat near the front for multigraincracker 21 hrs ago #34

Strictly local - Our stunningly beautiful seal-point Siamese little girl recovered uneventfully... 3catwoman3 20 hrs ago #35

Well, on a personal level, my muffin top is finally disappearing. CrispyQ 20 hrs ago #36

Time to think about what you do want. Blue Full Moon 20 hrs ago #37

Dems are posting bullshit about Gavin Newsom in search of a "scandal" maxrandb 18 hrs ago #40

The destruction of American democracy misanthrope 13 hrs ago #43