I have been impatiently waiting for the collapse of the U.S. economy as a consequence of RepubliKKKlans’ and Dictator Don’s mismanagement, but I continue to be disappointed. Economic indicators have been mixed: Inflation is up ever so slightly (clearly tariffs have not had the impact as expected — yet — I suppose); GDP continues to grow faster than expected; consumer and business confidence has ticked down, but consumers are still spending like there is no tomorrow; unemployment rate has inched up, but businesses are still hiring and adding jobs to the over all economy albeit at a slower pace; the stock market is hitting all time highs daily. All this being said, where is the f***ing collapse for f*** sake?!?! Jesus-f***ing-Christ-on-the-m*****-f***ing-Cross! This administration is doing everything it can to kill the economy, yet consumers — two-thirds of the economic output — are utterly unfazed. They could not care less about what’s going on in the country around them. Personally, I’ve been boycotting this administration from the moment The Don! was sworn into office. I’ve cut back on my discretionary spending by nearly half. No more fancy dinners or entertainment. No more weekend breakfast trips to my favorite resturant, where I could relax, read, and eat. No more frivolous spending or trips. I’ve been able to cut thousands of dollars out of my customary spending because I don’t want to give this administration the satisfaction of a growing economy with my contributions. Apparently, I’m the only one, because everyone else carries on as business as usual. You f***ing fools! You should be hoarding your money. Mark my words.
At some point, something has to give. At some point, businesses are going to report less-than-stellar quarterly earnings. Forget all the economic data coming from the Dictator Don administration, for the quality and accuracy of information becomes more dubious the further we get into his second term. Perhaps we may glean some intelligence from the private sector, such as ADP’s jobs-added report. But the true North Star will be the business’ quarterly earnings reports. The government can’t hide or manipulate those numbers. If businesses start reporting missed revenue and earnings targets, that will be a sign of a weakening economy. So far, this has not been the case. The first and second quarters were blockbusters for firms. Just look at the stock market. Arguably, any postive earnings from Q1 and Q2 were hangovers from Biden-era policies. The third quarter may be more representative of Dictator Don’s policies taking hold. This should be the moment. If we don’t start to see weakening in Q3 earnings and Q4 guidance, then truly nothing matters. The Don! could literally set fire to every blue state and blue city while waging open warfare on Democratic voters, and the f***tards of this country will continue to prop up his economy as if nothing unusual is happening. I suppose in the back of my mind, this is what I’ve always expected would happen because nothing matters. People don’t f***ing care. The time to care was during the 2024 presidential election. If voters didn’t give a f*** back then, why would they do so now? Welcome to stupid America! But, ya know, I expected nothing less. Even authoritarian countries, as now is America, have sluggish economies.