U.S. Economy Contracts at 0.3% Rate in First Quarter

Re:U.S. Economy Contracts at 0.3% Rate in First Quarter by toomuchtodo on Wednesday April 30, 2025 @09:57AM (#43845345)

If people are unhappy with the outcome of harmful, irrational policy, they should feel empowered to riot. The government and representation is supposed to work for the people, after all. Accountability is important in governing systems.

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Re:U.S. Economy Contracts at 0.3% Rate in First Quarter by xnx on Wednesday April 30, 2025 @10:07AM (#43845466)

I agree. I wondering what it would take to get through to the average person that voted for this administration.

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Re:U.S. Economy Contracts at 0.3% Rate in First Quarter by fuzzfactor on Wednesday April 30, 2025 @10:56AM (#43846162)

If it's only inconveniences like $65 coffee that sets touchy people off enough to storm the Capitol or something, that's definitely not a riot. It's been fully proven by the party in power to be a legitimate demontstration of opinion.

What would it take anyway . . . ?

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Re:U.S. Economy Contracts at 0.3% Rate in First Quarter by h2zizzle on Wednesday April 30, 2025 @01:16PM (#43848176)

Empathy. If well-off people were to fully understand the situation the rest of us find ourselves in, and the increasing likelihood that it will eventually become a problem for them, too, they'd put all of their HOA-busybody/PTA-pearl-clutcher/campaign donor might behind solving the issue. They are currently in "ignore it, it doesn't effect me, it's not my problem" mode, heavy.

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