Pete Posted August 11, 2022 Share Posted August 11, 2022 Well? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsupercat Posted August 11, 2022 Share Posted August 11, 2022 Of course everything I have saved is worth less and everything I can't sell is worth more! Great times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spin_dry Posted August 11, 2022 Share Posted August 11, 2022 Way better. The lock downs and closures back then sucked ass. It great to see everything open. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Rigid1 Posted August 11, 2022 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted August 11, 2022 Nope Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold Member SeaShark Posted August 11, 2022 Gold Member Share Posted August 11, 2022 Nope - investments down and cost are up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsupercat Posted August 11, 2022 Share Posted August 11, 2022 6 minutes ago, spin_dry said: Way better. The lock downs and closures back then sucked ass. It great to see everything open. Lockdowns and closures for a retired person must of really sucked for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f7ben Posted August 11, 2022 Share Posted August 11, 2022 I’m making a lot more money so I guess im doing better now than 2 years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted August 11, 2022 Author Share Posted August 11, 2022 Are ‘we’.. the USA.. better off than ‘we’ were 2 years ago? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Steve753 Posted August 11, 2022 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted August 11, 2022 1 minute ago, Pete said: Are ‘we’.. the USA.. better off than ‘we’ were 2 years ago? I'd have to agree with spin. Much better off today. Had you said 3 yrs. Most definitely not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoughnut Posted August 11, 2022 Share Posted August 11, 2022 22 minutes ago, Rigid1 said: Nope X's 2, business was much better during the Trump years, things have slowed down considerably. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoughnut Posted August 11, 2022 Share Posted August 11, 2022 9 minutes ago, Pete said: Are ‘we’.. the USA.. better off than ‘we’ were 2 years ago? Well, there's 30 - 40% of Biden voters that approve of his performance............jesus christ that's terrifying. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger** Posted August 11, 2022 Share Posted August 11, 2022 Nope, we are running out of some food items in this country. Good Luck!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voodoo Posted August 11, 2022 Share Posted August 11, 2022 Yes, but I'm sure that's not the norm. I've planned well for social collapse, many have not or have not been in a position to. Wish we had better politicians though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bontz Posted August 11, 2022 Share Posted August 11, 2022 (edited) 31 minutes ago, Pete said: Are ‘we’.. the USA.. better off than ‘we’ were 2 years ago? TDS'ers: "Hell yes we are, it's a no brainer with Trump and the GOP out of the way!" Non TDS'ers: "Outside of COVID lockdowns no longer being in place, no. Common sense tells you that by simply looking at the economy. We're in a fucking recession." Me, on an individual level for me and my family vs. "we" as a country? Not really better, not really worse. I've still got a very well paying job and we're able to pay the bills and afford toys & having fun. It's pretty amazing how decent things seem to be if turning off the news, and social media for a couple days. Edited August 11, 2022 by Bontz 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crnr2Crnr Posted August 11, 2022 Share Posted August 11, 2022 No, I've put on 15lbs since starting a new desk job in 2020. Our dog is getting older and more expensive. Daughter has a boyfriend and is close to getting her drivers license. I WANT MY COUNTRY BACK!!! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold Member EvilBird Posted August 11, 2022 Gold Member Share Posted August 11, 2022 Im personally doing about the Same. The lockdown and pandemic didnt really effect me, I still did 90% of what I wanted too do with the only exception being some entertainment was closed and I refused to do anything where I would have to wear a face diaper. Costs today on everything are way up. I was just buying the kids school supplies and clothes last week and it has NEVER costed us this much. Food is still super expensive for a family of five also . However we are making a little more money thankfully so I guess it balanced out. If the costs stayed the same we would have been ahead 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anler Posted August 11, 2022 Share Posted August 11, 2022 I get better every year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Jimmy Snacks Posted August 11, 2022 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted August 11, 2022 21 minutes ago, Anler said: I get better every year I’m like the county fair…I get bigger and better every year!🤣 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member steve from amherst Posted August 11, 2022 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted August 11, 2022 About the same. Have raised prices a bit , but not enough to keep up with inflation. I have the same dollar amount of investment and disposable income, but it dosnt go as far. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Crappie Posted August 11, 2022 Share Posted August 11, 2022 Salgoodman.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carlos Danger Posted August 11, 2022 Share Posted August 11, 2022 I think better or worse is an over simplification of the mood about our current president and his political party. As much as some may have not liked Trump I think there are more now that just feel our current president is incompetent. I do think from reading some of the polls fine print that voters hold the DNC in some sort of fault for putting Joe in office. The democrat congress has done little to improve the situation over their tenure. Time for a pendulum swing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crnr2Crnr Posted August 11, 2022 Share Posted August 11, 2022 2 minutes ago, Carlos Danger said: I think better or worse is an over simplification of the mood about our current president and his political party. As much as some may have not liked Trump I think there are more now that just feel our current president is incompetent. I do think from reading some of the polls fine print that voters hold the DNC in some sort of fault for putting Joe in office. The democrat congress has done little to improve the situation over their tenure. Time for a pendulum swing. federal reserve constantly fucking up since 2009 and trillions upon trillions of stimulus by DJT, Biden and our elected officials... deserve the inflation blame layed squarely at their feet. it's not JUST Trump's fault, or JUST Bidens fault, there's blame for all branches of government. clueless rubes blame presidents for all their troubles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carlos Danger Posted August 11, 2022 Share Posted August 11, 2022 1 minute ago, Crnr2Crnr said: federal reserve constantly fucking up since 2009 and trillions upon trillions of stimulus by DJT, Biden and our elected officials... deserve the inflation blame layed squarely at their feet. it's not JUST Trump's fault, or JUST Bidens fault, there's blame for all branches of government. clueless rubes blame presidents for all their troubles I don't think people blame Biden they just see him as incompetent. The Dems have the levers of power and in the last two years have done little if anything to improve the situation and I think the voters see it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doomxz600 Posted August 11, 2022 Share Posted August 11, 2022 Love retirement but cannot stand what I pay to play when it comes to gas prices. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spin_dry Posted August 11, 2022 Share Posted August 11, 2022 Best years ever were the Clinton years. Massive wage increases, investments tripled, cost of living was low. Good times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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