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  1. grapeape liked Jiminy's post in the thread Restaurant Workers Lose Their Jobs Over Newsom’s $20 Minimum Wage.

    DEMAND creates employment. Labor creates wealth.

    Apr 23, 2024 at 9:49 PM
  2. grapeape replied to the thread Restaurant Workers Lose Their Jobs Over Newsom’s $20 Minimum Wage.

    Source ?

    Apr 23, 2024 at 9:49 PM
  3. grapeape replied to the thread Hunger Has Increased Under Joe Biden.

    WELLLLLLLLLL.....Remember, Trump did spend over $4 Trillion dollars in 4 years as POTUS. You dont think that had any effect on inflation do you ? [IMG] Look, inflation is out...

    Apr 23, 2024 at 9:39 PM
  4. grapeape replied to the thread Restaurant Workers Lose Their Jobs Over Newsom’s $20 Minimum Wage.

    Well that would be hard to do since Rocket Mortgage doesn't do HELOC loans.....

    Apr 23, 2024 at 8:48 PM
  5. grapeape replied to the thread Restaurant Workers Lose Their Jobs Over Newsom’s $20 Minimum Wage.

    So you took a HELOC loan from Rocket Mortgage to pay for other things ?

    Apr 23, 2024 at 6:54 PM
  6. grapeape replied to the thread Restaurant Workers Lose Their Jobs Over Newsom’s $20 Minimum Wage.

    You mean like a college education ? YES, most people actually finance their cars.

    Apr 23, 2024 at 6:51 PM
  7. grapeape replied to the thread Restaurant Workers Lose Their Jobs Over Newsom’s $20 Minimum Wage.

    My mortgage is at 1.4%. Got it almost 25 years ago. Your “investments” were not typical, but good for you!!

    Apr 23, 2024 at 6:50 PM
  8. grapeape replied to the thread Elon Musk's response to Sydney stabbing footage prompts fury,.

    Actually we can. They use public internet to display their content. How is that any different than the public “airwaves”. We changed the technology used to deliver the message,...

    Apr 23, 2024 at 10:57 AM
  9. grapeape replied to the thread Restaurant Workers Lose Their Jobs Over Newsom’s $20 Minimum Wage.

    You can make 20% on your money ? BS…….if you could do that literally everyone would. BTW, the 30y average return on stocks is 7% (if you’re good at picking stocks) - HELOC...

    Apr 23, 2024 at 10:51 AM
  10. grapeape replied to the thread Restaurant Workers Lose Their Jobs Over Newsom’s $20 Minimum Wage.

    Hahahahahah You would take out a car loan, THEN would take out a HELC loan to pay off the car ? SO you would spend $1000 in fees to save $20 in interest, and lower your credit...

    Apr 23, 2024 at 10:42 AM
  11. grapeape replied to the thread Restaurant Workers Lose Their Jobs Over Newsom’s $20 Minimum Wage.

    Your surrender is accepted. If you had a $100k in the bank, would you finance a $20k car ?

    Apr 22, 2024 at 11:23 PM
  12. grapeape replied to the thread Elon Musk's response to Sydney stabbing footage prompts fury,.

    We know what the problem is, but I dont think we can hold twitter, or any other social media platform responsible for what their users post. The real problem lies with the...

    Apr 22, 2024 at 7:21 PM
  13. grapeape replied to the thread Trump’s history-making hush-money trial begins ....

    Its obvious you dont understand this because your being obtuse. Trump makes a claim about someone, and that person could be harmed because his followers will do whatever he...

    Apr 22, 2024 at 7:04 PM
  14. grapeape replied to the thread Restaurant Workers Lose Their Jobs Over Newsom’s $20 Minimum Wage.

    JFC you made the claim. The idea that someone with money would take out a loan and pay interest on money they already have is beyond ridiculous. But this is what trumpism is....

    Apr 22, 2024 at 7:01 PM
  15. grapeape replied to the thread Elon Musk's response to Sydney stabbing footage prompts fury,.

    Nah, we have so many "sources" right now, that people only use their selected resources because they crave confirmation bias. In many cases it takes a lot of digging to get to...

    Apr 22, 2024 at 2:29 PM
  16. grapeape replied to the thread Restaurant Workers Lose Their Jobs Over Newsom’s $20 Minimum Wage.

    The majority of Adults currently living in poverty have a job. Now NOBODY who works should require government assistance just to eat. Do you really want to solve this problem...

    Apr 22, 2024 at 2:12 PM
  17. grapeape replied to the thread Joe Biden Now Leads Donald Trump in Ten Polls.

    Apr 22, 2024 at 1:45 PM
  18. grapeape liked gringo's post in the thread Trump’s history-making hush-money trial begins ....

    it is NOT against the law to screw around and cheat on your wife it is NOT against the law to pay a woman to be silent about an affair the affair is only important to the...

    Apr 22, 2024 at 1:39 PM
  19. grapeape liked Surfer Joe's post in the thread Trump’s history-making hush-money trial begins ....

    They understand. It’s more about whistling past the graveyard.

    Apr 22, 2024 at 1:37 PM
  20. grapeape liked dairyair's post in the thread Restaurant Workers Lose Their Jobs Over Newsom’s $20 Minimum Wage.

    Rich people will get loans on items if the interest rate is lower than what they think they can earn with the money else where. But to get Student loans, at least at the good...

    Apr 22, 2024 at 1:37 PM
  21. grapeape liked Bowerbird's post in the thread Elon Musk's response to Sydney stabbing footage prompts fury,.

    Well, that is the excuse isn’t it? All gun violence is just “blacks”

    Apr 22, 2024 at 10:36 AM
  22. grapeape replied to the thread Restaurant Workers Lose Their Jobs Over Newsom’s $20 Minimum Wage.

    Wrong. We spend $1.6 trillion on average every year on defense spending, So there should be no need for more weapons….right ? What I will give you is this: In the war on...

    Apr 22, 2024 at 10:35 AM
  23. grapeape replied to the thread Restaurant Workers Lose Their Jobs Over Newsom’s $20 Minimum Wage.

    What "unethical behavior" ? You gotta explain how you subsidizing poverty creates more poverty ? I noticed you moved the goalposts and didn't even address the post ;)

    Apr 21, 2024 at 9:32 PM
  24. grapeape replied to the thread Restaurant Workers Lose Their Jobs Over Newsom’s $20 Minimum Wage.

    So the PRIVATE "CFRB" says: Forgiving $10,000 of student loan debt per person does nothing to bring down inflation. Massive student loan forgiveness fails to address the...

    Apr 21, 2024 at 8:35 PM
  25. grapeape replied to the thread Restaurant Workers Lose Their Jobs Over Newsom’s $20 Minimum Wage.

    College loans are "grants" ? huh

    Apr 21, 2024 at 8:09 PM
  26. grapeape liked dairyair's post in the thread Restaurant Workers Lose Their Jobs Over Newsom’s $20 Minimum Wage.

    remember, you're dealing with maga supporters. Deny, deflect, blame. The SOP of maga.

    Apr 21, 2024 at 7:10 PM
  27. grapeape replied to the thread Restaurant Workers Lose Their Jobs Over Newsom’s $20 Minimum Wage.

    My claim is rich people dont get college loans because they dont need them. Why would you pay interest on money you already have ?

    Apr 21, 2024 at 7:09 PM
  28. grapeape replied to the thread Restaurant Workers Lose Their Jobs Over Newsom’s $20 Minimum Wage.

    MY god man, why are you being so obtuse WHY would someone who has the money, take out a loan, AND PAY INTEREST ON MONEY THEY ALREADY HAVE ?

    Apr 21, 2024 at 7:07 PM
  29. grapeape replied to the thread Trump’s history-making hush-money trial begins ....

    Tell me you dont understand what gag order is, and why it is issued, without telling me… He has a gag order because no matter what he says, you believe him, and there are many...

    Apr 21, 2024 at 7:06 PM
  30. grapeape replied to the thread Elon Musk's response to Sydney stabbing footage prompts fury,.

    WTF are you on about “freedoms”. Is Australia a communist country ?

    Apr 21, 2024 at 7:04 PM
  31. grapeape replied to the thread Restaurant Workers Lose Their Jobs Over Newsom’s $20 Minimum Wage.

    OK, show us the qualifying regs for these loans ? Cause Im sure that the rich people are clamoring to pay 10 points on their money Good god man

    Apr 21, 2024 at 7:02 PM
  32. grapeape replied to the thread Elon Musk's response to Sydney stabbing footage prompts fury,.

    What does that have to do with what I posted. You think I wont like it because they are black ? They are human beings. I care about them equally…… But the deflection is noted

    Apr 21, 2024 at 7:00 PM
  33. grapeape replied to the thread Trump indicates he'd testify in hush money trial, says a conviction could 'make me more popular'.

    What a GREAT post !!!!! You nailed who the man is very eloquently. And the part that I just don't understand that those who support him actually think he is the opposite. That...

    Apr 21, 2024 at 11:41 AM
  34. grapeape replied to the thread Elon Musk's response to Sydney stabbing footage prompts fury,.

    in 2021 the murder rate in Australia was .8 per 100,000. While in the US it was over 5.1 per 100,000

    Apr 21, 2024 at 11:13 AM
  35. grapeape replied to the thread Trump campaign asks for cut of candidates’ fundraising when they use his name and likeness.

    And this ^ is exactly what is being quietly overlooked by those on the right. Trump wants a "cut", but lest we all forget that the Trump family already has control of the RNC,...

    Apr 21, 2024 at 11:03 AM
  36. grapeape liked Bowerbird's post in the thread Trump campaign asks for cut of candidates’ fundraising when they use his name and likeness.

    Do they have to pay or just get permission?

    Apr 21, 2024 at 10:46 AM
  37. grapeape replied to the thread Trump campaign asks for cut of candidates’ fundraising when they use his name and likeness.

    There's no place like home...there's no place like home...there's no place like home......

    Apr 21, 2024 at 10:45 AM
  38. grapeape replied to the thread Restaurant Workers Lose Their Jobs Over Newsom’s $20 Minimum Wage.

    Answer the question I posed, not the one you want to answer…….

    Apr 21, 2024 at 9:45 AM
  39. grapeape replied to the thread Restaurant Workers Lose Their Jobs Over Newsom’s $20 Minimum Wage.

    BS. When have we forgiven federal student loans before. Be very specific on the bill, and whom it actual relived of their debt…

    Apr 20, 2024 at 9:20 PM
  40. grapeape replied to the thread Trump campaign asks for cut of candidates’ fundraising when they use his name and likeness.

    The MOB Boss gets his cut. If Joe Biden even thougth about doing this the Fox News would be lighting up the ariwaves with "the mafia don" headlines. But when Trump does it it...

    Apr 20, 2024 at 3:14 PM