8 minutes ago, Yellowtail said:

From my link, 2024

 

"California continues to grapple with significant levels of poverty, leading the nation as the state with the highest poverty rate with disproportionately higher impacts on Black and Latino residents.

According to the latest available Census data, the state’s poverty rate increased to 18.9% in 2023, up from 16.4% in 2022 and 11.0% in 2021. The state’s poverty rate was particularly high among Black and Latino Californians and higher than the 2019 pre-pandemic numbers."

 

From your link, 2023: 

 

 

 

 

 

both links point to articles that claim to use the Census data but somehow arrive at much different figures.  I trust the US Census Bureau above all others.

4 minutes ago, gamb00ler said:

both links point to articles that claim to use the Census data but somehow arrive at much different figures.  I trust the US Census Bureau above all others.

In any event, per your link, California, the bluest, richest state in the county has one of the highest poverty rates in the country, Higher than any other blue state, and most all read states. 

 

2 hours ago, Yellowtail said:

In any event, per your link, California, the bluest, richest state in the county has one of the highest poverty rates in the country, Higher than any other blue state, and most all read states. 

 

Complete B.S. 

 

https://www.congress.gov/crs-product/R48279

 

https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/2024/demo/acsbr-022.pdf

12 hours ago, nauseus said:

 

But nothing compared to the Democrats.

How many military parades/birthday parades have the Democrats held?

10 hours ago, flexomike said:

The 250th Anniversary of the US Army is not a frivolous event.

No, but the expense of putting the parade on is.  The money could be used in a much better way.  How many trillion is the US in debt?

13 hours ago, mikeymike100 said:

Well considering the 'pride' parades in the US alone cost around $100 million, its not that bad, considering the pride parades were totally frivolous!

Who funds the Pride parades? 

We know that the 14 June parade is a 100% tax dollar funded event.

17 hours ago, flexomike said:

You are nothing but an antagonist.

How so?im not the one who DID attempt a coup in 2020. dident betray Ukraine nor our allies.i dident turn the world’s financial markets upside down. I dident try to bully our universities into teaching only trump approved subject matter.I didn’t disenfranchised 50% of our population.I didn’t betray the oath of office that’s your boy being the divisive antagonist not, I I’m just calling attention to it.anyway back on topic I’ve seen exactly 4 loud proud trumpers (people wearing trump swag)since I’ve been back stateside about 45 days.today just returning from Point Loma (seafood date with the wifey) I saw at least 2 thousand + anti Trump protesters…….and this ain’t San Francisco…..

5 hours ago, gamb00ler said:

You do know that Social Security is not funded by the US Federal budget, right?  It is 100% funded by employment taxes which are collected by the US government but then set aside in the Social Security trust funds for expenditure solely by SSA.  No other federal revenue flows to the Social Security system.

 

It’s a federal tax. 

1 hour ago, Mike_Hunt said:

It’s a federal tax. 

What the hell? loony tunes!

10 hours ago, Mike_Hunt said:

This is what lefties do. 

 

 

Is this where you are heading?

 

https://www.thenewdaily.com.au/news/world/us-news/2025/06/10/united-states-failed-state

5 hours ago, Hanuman2547 said:

No, but the expense of putting the parade on is.  The money could be used in a much better way.  How many trillion is the US in debt?

The U.S. National Debt is clearly not high enough, Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ increases the debt ceiling by $Trillions.

 

The long paraded Republican aversion to national debt has evaporated.

 

 

 

 

3 hours ago, Mike_Hunt said:

It’s a federal tax. 

what would you expect from a federal law?

In actuality the FICA 'tax' is more akin to a forced contribution to an inflation adjusted lifetime annuity.  Your FICA 'tax' is not spent outside of SSA benefits.

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6 hours ago, Hanuman2547 said:

How many military parades/birthday parades have the Democrats held?

 

 

How many times have the Democrats been in power for the 250th Anniversary of the US Army? 

11 hours ago, Yellowtail said:

So why does the richest, bluest state in county have such a high poverty rate at 18.9%?

Because it is in USA, not Scandinavia.... 

 

"I have to go through hell to get stuff approved......"

 

That's not what kings do. e.g. Does Prince Charles do that? NO. And there's many more examples.

 

"I have to go through hell to get stuff approved......" is dictator talk. 

 

 

21 hours ago, transam said:

I don't know, perhaps you can tell me, who funds the 'Pride' parades, and who funds Trumps birthday parade......?   🤔

 

Dollars to donut holes it's NGOs getting their money from the gub'ment.

 

So basically, the taxpayers...

 

But in the case of the Military parades, it's out in the open.  Transparent.  In the Pride parades, it's covert.

 

On 6/14/2025 at 4:03 AM, Social Media said:

Dubbed “No Kings,” the protest is expected to be the largest single-day mobilization against Trump since the beginning of his second term. Organizers say the event will span more than 1,900 gatherings across nearly 1,800 cities in all 50 U.S. states and territories, with additional international rallies planned in countries like Colombia, Malawi, Italy, Portugal, Germany, and the United Kingdom.

Wait for State visit II then. It’ll be mayhem!

What a douche of Starmer putting Charlie on the spot like that. 

I can't be bothered to look out up but was the 100th anniversary celebrated with a parade? 

On 6/14/2025 at 8:54 PM, Yellowtail said:

What is it with people who can't get it through their skulls that links have to be provided. Is it really that difficult?

You are American? Sue him! lol

On 6/14/2025 at 8:14 PM, Mike_Hunt said:

This is what lefties do. 

 

 

Why don't you look up what a Trump supporter did?

A good old christian law abiding Trump supporter who shot innocent people?

 

38 minutes ago, jvs said:

Why don't you look up what a Trump supporter did?

A good old christian law abiding Trump supporter who shot innocent people?

 

I tried to, but nothing came up.