Quote"There's sadly a sense that is growing across this country that certain people are allowed to violate the law whether that be the president or agents themselves. What New Yorkers are looking for is an era of consistency. An era of clarity and an era of conviction. And that's what we will deliver to them."

Zohran

A new sheriff is in town.  Finally someone says it.

Trump is naked, let the truth be told.  Let men of conviction say it like it is.  May others who are without spine follow those who have them.

Will the NYPD get the Green Light from The Zohran to slap the cuffs on Trumpolini's ICE Gestapo?  Will His Trumpness deploy the National Guard to protect them?  The NYPD is the largest police force in the FSoA with over 30K in uniform.

Can't wait for the first confrontation! 🤬  Thugs vs Thugs!



NEWREPUBLIC.COM • 2025-11-05

Zohran Mamdani Delivers Message to ICE Agents Running Around New York

Hours after his historic election win, Zohran Mamdani put Trump's federal immigration agents on notice.

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Quote from: K-Dog on Nov 05, 2025, 02:22 PMALL DOGS EAT !

Mamdani has earned himself an undeniable accomplishment!!

ALL DOGS EAT !

Zohran Channels Eugene Debs. 😎


PUMP UP THE VOLUME!

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IN2013DOLLARS.COM • 2025-11-05

$990 in 2008 is worth $1,489.70 today

Playing with the math :

1498.7 / 990 => 1.514  How much would the median wage have to increase to reduce this price ratio increase down to 1.317 ?  The answer is 1.514 / 1.149 => 1.317 to yield an increase of 31.7% in real prices I need a wage increase of 14.9% for my math to work.  How much did the median income actually increase?

Real median household income (Census, expressed in 2024 C-CPI-U dollars): ↑ 18.73%.  Applying the two data sources to create the ratio is :  1.514 / 1.187 => 1.275 for an increase of 27.5% in real prices.

Sources: The above article and FRED.  So now you can take your AI and go fuck yourself with it.  You whittled my 31.7 % down to 27.5 % with some hard facts.  Big Deal.  The misery is slightly less quantified with this pair of data sources.  Other sources can be used, YMMV.

For the average American prosperity caught the last train for the coast quite a while ago no matter how much you want to complicate this.  No easy answer is bullshit, and that is exactly what your AI gave you.  The answer is the result of a simple ratio, and there is nothing complicated about it.

In some ways AI is the madness of crowds.

* Depending on which metrics are used real living standards have fallen from  ~27 to ~35 % since 2008 using the ratio presented.  I may have been closer the first time.

Quote from: K-Dog on Nov 03, 2025, 09:39 PM

Quote from: TDoS on Nov 03, 2025, 07:06 PMEconomic growth, prosperity, even with idiot politicians in charge.

The standard of living for the median American has declined by 31.7% since 2008.

A median in a skewed distribution, how trickstery! But to be honest....need to know how "standard of living" is calculated.

This is what my AI told me about standard of living since 2008.

The American standard of living has improved overall since 2008, driven by gains in life expectancy and education, but this progress has been accompanied by a significant increase in income inequality and a slowdown in the pace of improvement for low- and middle-income Americans.

Key Indicators of the Standard of Living

Economic Growth: The U.S. economy experienced a long expansion after the Great Recession, with average annual GDP growth, though the pace of improvement in consumer spending power slowed considerably to about 0.4 percent per year between 2007 and 2015.

Median Household Income: Real (inflation-adjusted) median household income has seen an overall increase, reaching new highs in recent years after initial declines during and immediately after the recession. However, the gains have been unevenly distributed, with higher-income households seeing larger percentage gains than lower-income households, contributing to increased inequality.
Poverty Rate: The poverty rate initially increased during the Great Recession, reversing some gains from the late 1990s.

Life Expectancy: Health outcomes have generally improved, with most states seeing an increase in life expectancy over the last decade, though the rate of improvement has slowed slightly in some areas.
Education: Educational attainment has seen broad improvements across the country, with increases in high school and college degree attainment rates in most states, which typically leads to better long-term outcomes.
Cost of Living and Wages: A significant challenge has been the divergence between wage growth and the cost of essential goods like housing and healthcare, with these costs inflating at a higher rate than wages for the bottom 60% of earners. This means many working- and middle-class Americans feel "left behind" despite overall positive economic metrics.

Perception: Public perception shifted from general concern during the recession, when many felt their standard of living was getting worse, to more positive expectations in the years following, although satisfaction with the current standard of living has remained relatively stable over time.

So...how where did your 31.7% come from? I required more than some number from wherever from my AI, turn your AI loose on my AI's explanation, I'd really like them to iron this out for us.

The Daily Show host accuses president of showing complete indifference towards Americans going without food stamps by hosting decadent Halloween party amid shutdown

Complete contempt and lack of empathy from Trumpolini for anyone but $1M/plate donors to his Great Gatsby themed pahhhties.  "The rich are different from you and I.  They have more money."  F. Scott Fitzgerald would be proud.

Jon Stewart rails against president: 'Trump doesn't give a f*** about even looking like he gives a f***'

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/jon-stewart-trump-halloween-party-b2858450.html

Quote from: K-Dog on Nov 03, 2025, 09:39 PM

Quote from: TDoS on Nov 03, 2025, 07:06 PMEconomic growth, prosperity, even with idiot politicians in charge.

The standard of living for the median American has declined by 31.7% since 2008.

* This figure is derived from the comparison between the meager growth in real median wages (+3.2%) and the substantial increase in the cost of living (+51%), showing that the purchasing power of the median paycheck has fallen sharply in relation to the costs it needs to cover.

Signs of "economic prosperity".













Tdos gets his alternative facts the same place Trumpolini gets his no inflation information.🙄



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Quote from: TDoS on Nov 03, 2025, 07:06 PMOh, you don't really know my views on collapse

This was a completely predictable response.  No matter what you write, you claim no one understands what you really think or what your motivation is for trolling collapse websites.  Mr. Mysterious.  🙄🙄🙄

I've always had a sense of humor, an attribute you are notably lacking.  I know, we just don't understand your humor.  I'm sure you're hilarious at a conference.

How many Geochemists does it take to screw in a lightbulb?

A Geochemist an Economist and a Rabbi were out barhopping...

What do you call 50 Geochemists at the bottom of the ocean?


You can guess the punchlines.

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