Liberal Meltdown Thread

[Jingthing]

38 minutes ago, BritManToo said:

Can't see it myself, when costs exceed income in a countries general population you get revolution, which the western governments won't allow.

Is Trump really a western government?

[newnative]

40 minutes ago, TheAppletons said:

 

  I'm currently visiting my son in the US (SoCal).  

 

  We went out for breakfast - two coffees, one avocado toast w/salmon, one omelette with bacon/hash browns/toast.

 

  Bill was $60 USD.  Crazy.

 

  Another evening - two burgers, one beer.  $62 USD.  Plus tip.  

 

 Prices "under control", lol.  No effing way.

     You can always find similar food at triple or more the price from one restaurant to another restaurant--even here in Thailand.  Not much of a gauge of anything.   You spent $60 for 2 breakfast meals.  If you were on a tighter budget, likely there were other places with cheaper breakfasts on offer.   And, probably there are local Mom and Pop cafes offering breakfast choices for less than $30 each, plus the fast food chains that do breakfast.  Ditto for hamburger joints.  

    I don't know southern CA but I used to live in Reston, VA, a pricey area outside of DC.   Used to eat at a popular, nice local restaurant there called the Silver Diner, built to look like an old-fashioned diner.  Checked their current menu and a cheese omelet with biscuit and home fries can be had for $10.99.  Their avocado toast breakfast with eggs is $13.79.  Western omelet for $13.19.   Burgers with your choice of toppings, also $13.19.   

     When I last lived there in 2010 prices were about half that for those types of meals so prices at that restaurant have about doubled.  Maybe not too bad for 14 years, and still not 60 bucks for 2.    I think most places in America you don't necessarily have to pay $60 for 2 breakfasts, or 2 burgers and a beer.   

[BritManToo]

1 hour ago, Jingthing said:

Is Trump really a western government?

According to your election,he is.

Or soon will be.

[Jingthing]

4 minutes ago, BritManToo said:

According to your election,he is.

Or soon will be.

Government yes.

But really western any more?

[Airalee]

3 hours ago, gamb00ler said:

I'm guessing that you don't know why interest rates go up?  You'll probably blame George Soros... LOL or ... but, but, but Hillary!

I’m guessing that you don’t understand how adjustable rate mortgages work and what an initial interest rate cap is.

[Airalee]

2 hours ago, newnative said:

Chipotle Menu Prices

 

Updated on: November 1, 2024

View the Chipotle menu prices list below for the most accurate and up-to-date menu prices. We aggregate data from 2,838 Chipotle locations in our database to create the most accurate list of Chipotle prices. Don't rely on outdated price data. We update our database frequently to ensure that the prices are as accurate as possible.

On the Chipotle menu, the most expensive item is High Protein Bowl, which costs $16.16. The cheapest item on the menu is Tortilla on the Side, which costs $0.62. The average price of all items on the menu is currently $6.71.

 

Just one example.  Queso Blanco adds an extra 3.00.  Plus tax

 

 

[Airalee]

4 hours ago, gamb00ler said:

I'm guessing that you don't know why interest rates go up?  You'll probably blame George Soros... LOL or ... but, but, but Hillary!

I’m guessing you don’t know anything about adjustable rate mortgages or the initial interest rate cap.

 

but but but…..

 

What did you say your education was?

[Airalee]

1 hour ago, newnative said:

  I don't know southern CA

No.  You certainly don’t.  The Chipotle I was referring to was on Sunset and Vine.  

[mogandave]

1 hour ago, Jingthing said:

Is Trump really a western government?

He’s only one third of the United States government.

[248900_1469958220]

12 hours ago, Jingthing said:

Is Trump really a western government?

No he is  A NAZI.... and camps WILL be built for black people, gay people and those unfortunate enough to be born with ginger hair.....LOOK OUT!!!! 

[thaibeachlovers]

21 hours ago, pattayasan said:

US stock markets opened sharply higher, buoyed by Trump’s decisive victory. Treasury yields — or market interest rates — spiked, while the dollar has rallied against major currencies, partly as traders price in higher domestic inflation and therefore fewer interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve.

 

https://edition.cnn.com/2024/11/06/economy/inflation-interest-rates-donald-trump-presidency/index.html

 

But in an ironic twist, some of Trump’s own policies – which he heavily promoted on the campaign trail – could send inflation soaring once more if enacted. Specifically, economists caution that his proposed policies on tariffs, immigration and taxes may do more to exacerbate inflation than curb it.

 

https://theconversation.com/soaring-inflation-helped-lead-trump-to-victory-heres-why-some-of-his-policies-might-drive-prices-higher-again-242443

 

But if he enacts many of the policies he proposed on the campaign trail, voters may see prices continue to rise, according to economists, analysts, and business owners.

“There’s a lot of inflationary pressure in his promises,” says Simon Johnson, one of the 2024 winners of the Nobel Prize in Economics and a professor at MIT’s Sloan School of Business. 

https://time.com/7175083/donald-trump-presidency-inflation/

 

 

Trump's policies could be supported by the Almighty, and some anti Trumper will crawl out from the basement they were hiding in to complain about them.

[thaibeachlovers]

46 minutes ago, 248900_1469958220 said:

those unfortunate enough to be born with ginger hair.....LOOK OUT!!!! 

but only if named Harry.

[thaibeachlovers]

11 hours ago, Airalee said:

Just one example.  Queso Blanco adds an extra 3.00.  Plus tax

 

 

I've never been able to resolve the conundrum of restaurant prices far too high for normal people to eat there, yet there must be a lot of ordinary people eating there for them to stay open.

 

I have to cut my own hair because barbers cost too much, yet they are never short of customers.

 

Etc

 

Something does not compute, but I don't know what it is.

[Airalee]

20 minutes ago, thaibeachlovers said:

I've never been able to resolve the conundrum of restaurant prices far too high for normal people to eat there, yet there must be a lot of ordinary people eating there for them to stay open.

 

I have to cut my own hair because barbers cost too much, yet they are never short of customers.

 

Etc

 

Something does not compute, but I don't know what it is.

I’ve never understood it either….but the guy I came across while I was passing through LA signed up for a class at LACC (Los Angeles Community College) and then subsequently took out a loan for $6,000.  Never heard anything about the class after that.  In So Cal….debt is the name of the game for most people.   

 

I also cannot understand why when people make comments based on reality, people such as @newnative try to denigrate them….basically calling them liars….but when proven wrong…never come out and say “my bad”…..but they’ll do it again and again and again.

 

Why in the hell would I lie about the price of a burrito?

[newnative]

11 hours ago, Airalee said:

Just one example.  Queso Blanco adds an extra 3.00.  Plus tax

 

 

     Got it.  You chose the exclusive, only available for a limited time 'Guenther Steiner Burrito'.  Nothing wrong with that.  But, then you complain to us that you had to pay $28 for a burrito and call the US prices 'crazy'.   That's a bit like choosing a $5,000 Rolex over a $50 Timex and then complaining about the high price of watches.   I think even in pricey LA one can find a burrito for less than $28.   Did a Google search and it looked like there were a number of LA restaurants with burritos in the $10 range.  

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[Airalee]

32 minutes ago, newnative said:

     Got it.  You chose the exclusive, only available for a limited time 'Guenther Steiner Burrito'.  Nothing wrong with that.  But, then you complain to us that you had to pay $28 for a burrito and call the US prices 'crazy'.   That's a bit like choosing a $5,000 Rolex over a $50 Timex and then complaining about the high price of watches.   I think even in pricey LA one can find a burrito for less than $28.   Did a Google search and it looked like there were a number of LA restaurants with burritos in the $10 range.  

Actually, I chose the smoked brisket burrito.  $28

 

the bottom line was that you were wrong but can’t admit it.

 

with regards to watches, I have $50 Timex watches and $5000 Rolexes (although I prefer Omegas myself). 

 

 

[NickyLouie]

6 minutes ago, Airalee said:

Actually, I chose the smoked brisket burrito.  $28

 

the bottom line was that you were wrong but can’t admit it.

 

with regards to watches, I have $50 Timex watches and $5000 Rolexes (although I prefer Omegas myself). 

 

 

 

 

Omega are trash, generic ETA movements parent company Swatch.

 

at least showing one classic the Exp I 

[Airalee]

Just now, NickyLouie said:

 

 

Omega are trash, generic ETA movements 

 

at least one one classic the Exp I 

My favorite is the 36mm Railmaster 2504.52

[newnative]

56 minutes ago, Airalee said:

Actually, I chose the smoked brisket burrito.  $28

 

the bottom line was that you were wrong but can’t admit it.

 

with regards to watches, I have $50 Timex watches and $5000 Rolexes (although I prefer Omegas myself). 

 

 

     I'm not wrong that you can get a burrito for less than $28 in LA, and most other places in the US.  Not sure what else remains to be wrong about.   There's no question that prices are high in the US.  Your post, and the other guy's with the 2 breakfasts for $60 and 2 hamburgers and 1 beer for $62, both left the impression that if you want a burrito, hamburger, or breakfast in the US, that's what it will cost you these days.  You can pay that much, and much more, but you aren't forced to.   

    Luckily, restaurants are one area where you have some control on prices, unlike gas, water and electric rates, trash collection fees, Netflix, etc.   If a Guenther Steiner limited edition burrito for $28 seems too pricey for your budget, there are other restaurants offering more reasonably priced choices where you can take your business, and easy to find them on Google.  

[Airalee]

Just now, newnative said:

     I'm not wrong that you can get a burrito for less than $28 in LA, and most other places in the US.  Not sure what else remains to be wrong about.   There's no question that prices are high in the US.  Your post, and the other guy's with the 2 breakfasts for $60 and 2 hamburgers and 1 beer for $62, both left the impression that if you want a burrito, hamburger, or breakfast in the US, that's what it will cost you these days.  You can pay that much, and much more, but you aren't forced to.   

    Luckily, restaurants are one area where you have some control on prices, unlike gas, water and electric rates, trash collection fees, Netflix, etc.   If a Guenther Steiner limited edition burrito for $28 seems too pricey for your budget, there are other restaurants offering more reasonably priced choices where you can take your business, and easy to find them on Google.  

You were wrong when you posted that the most expensive item on the Chipotle menu was whatever in an attempt to call me out as a liar.

 

Then you double down with some crazy talk about watches.

 

Then you go on about wherever it was you lived in some state that has nothing to do with SoCal.

 

Now you tell me I can get a burrito elsewhere.   Sure.  I can also cook at home….and I do.

 

I never said I was forced to eat there.  I pointed out an example of inflation.  
 

Now you’re passively aggressively telling me “if a burrito is too expensive for my budget…blah blah blah”
 

Stop it with your liberal meltdown.

[newnative]

6 minutes ago, Airalee said:

You were wrong when you posted that the most expensive item on the Chipotle menu was whatever in an attempt to call me out as a liar.

 

Then you double down with some crazy talk about watches.

 

Then you go on about wherever it was you lived in some state that has nothing to do with SoCal.

 

Now you tell me I can get a burrito elsewhere.   Sure.  I can also cook at home….and I do.

 

I never said I was forced to eat there.  I pointed out an example of inflation.  
 

Now you’re passively aggressively telling me “if a burrito is too expensive for my budget…blah blah blah”
 

Stop it with your liberal meltdown.

Methinks you protest too much.   Relax and have another Guenther Steiner burrito.  

[Airalee]

1 hour ago, newnative said:

Methinks you protest too much.   Relax and have another Guenther Steiner burrito.  

Typical reply from a lib.