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Posted on 11/15/25 at 5:20 pm to
Posted by olemc999
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Posted on 11/15/25 at 5:20 pm to
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but it’s not worse today than it was last year or even ten years ago.


Holy shite
Posted by kingbob
Sorrento, LA
Member since Nov 2010
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Posted on 11/15/25 at 5:21 pm to
I would literally take any and every age group. I would dead arse rather storm the beaches of Normandy. I would rather freeze to death at Chosin reservoir. I would rather chase Charlie around the jungle. Get me the f$&k out of this economy right this instant.
Posted by SlowFlowPro
With populists, expect populism
Member since Jan 2004
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Posted on 11/15/25 at 5:24 pm to
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I would literally take any and every age group. I would dead arse rather storm the beaches of Normandy. I would rather freeze to death at Chosin reservoir. I would rather chase Charlie around the jungle. Get me the f$&k out of this economy right this instant.



And that's without even taking into account the women you have to deal with in the dating marketplace
Posted by rphtx
CO
Member since Apr 2018
1564 posts
Posted on 11/15/25 at 5:32 pm to
I judge by gas and groceries. Gas fluctuates and that's fine. Groceries, however, I can definitely feel the increase. We don't buy much anything besides food and gas and we usually buy the same items at the grocery store. If you always purchase the same food, it is noticeable. Seems the things that were $2-3 dollars are $5 now and go up .$50 every 6 months. Never mind beef. Glad I bought half a cow last year.

You can say inflation is higher or not, but I'm spending more for basics for sure.
Posted by olemc999
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Member since Oct 2010
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Posted on 11/15/25 at 5:32 pm to
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keep seeing this narrative that people know how much they’re spending at the grocery store,


Posted by UptownJoeBrown
Baton Rouge
Member since Jul 2024
8529 posts
Posted on 11/15/25 at 5:33 pm to
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arly-mid 30s professionals who can’t afford to buy 2500 sqft


2500 sqft is not a starter home. Expectations are too high for young people. That’s the reality.
Posted by UptownJoeBrown
Baton Rouge
Member since Jul 2024
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Posted on 11/15/25 at 5:35 pm to
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I would literally take any and every age group. I would dead arse rather storm the beaches of Normandy. I would rather freeze to death at Chosin reservoir. I would rather chase Charlie around the jungle. Get me the f$&k out of this economy right this instant.


Well now all your other posts make sense.
Posted by beaux duke
Member since Oct 2023
4196 posts
Posted on 11/15/25 at 5:35 pm to
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Expectations are too high for young people. That’s the reality.

no. that's boomers punching down on young people
Posted by RogerTheShrubber
Juneau, AK
Member since Jan 2009
298305 posts
Posted on 11/15/25 at 5:35 pm to
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My state didn’t shut down.


Most of the country did, and the trump administration paid millions not to work.

When you pay people not to work they stop working.
Posted by Lee B
Member since Dec 2018
3770 posts
Posted on 11/15/25 at 5:35 pm to
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If people quit buying stuff that they can’t afford in the first place, then things are a lot more affordable.

Easy peasy


Then we have a economic crisis and "decreasing growth."

You're stuck on a merry-go-round that rises as it rotates.
Posted by SlowFlowPro
With populists, expect populism
Member since Jan 2004
471824 posts
Posted on 11/15/25 at 5:36 pm to
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2500 sqft is not a starter home.

What is a "starter home" to you, then?

Can location disqualify a home?
Posted by HagaDaga
Member since Oct 2020
7000 posts
Posted on 11/15/25 at 5:39 pm to
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Most of the country did,

So Trump didn’t shut the country down then. Got it. And thanks for confirming my point.
Posted by PurpleCrush
ATL
Member since May 2014
2183 posts
Posted on 11/15/25 at 5:39 pm to
Who knows "affordability" it's a new word.

Posted by RogerTheShrubber
Juneau, AK
Member since Jan 2009
298305 posts
Posted on 11/15/25 at 5:40 pm to
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So Trump didn’t shut the country down then

When he paid people not to work, they stopped working.

He didnt shut the country down, he provided the means and the desire for it.
Posted by HagaDaga
Member since Oct 2020
7000 posts
Posted on 11/15/25 at 5:43 pm to
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He didnt shut the country down

You can add all the caveats you want, but this is the point I made countering the dumbass leftie who thought he had a “gotcha”. So again, thanks for confirming what I said as true.
Posted by RogerTheShrubber
Juneau, AK
Member since Jan 2009
298305 posts
Posted on 11/15/25 at 5:44 pm to
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You can add all the caveats you want,


When you pay people to not work, they will not work.

You can lie all you want, but he's a major reason for inflation in 2021-2023.

Posted by UptownJoeBrown
Baton Rouge
Member since Jul 2024
8529 posts
Posted on 11/15/25 at 5:45 pm to
I would say about 1200 sqft. That’s a starter home. 2500 is definitely not one.

Another thing is most people nowadays (especially younger than me) don’t want to put any sweat equity into a house. They want to buy move in ready and up to date. Yeah. You’re gonna pay for that. Well then don’t bitch houses are too expensive.

Unrealistic expectations and laziness does indeed make housing unaffordable. I agree.
Posted by beaux duke
Member since Oct 2023
4196 posts
Posted on 11/15/25 at 5:50 pm to
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but this is the point I made countering the dumbass leftie who thought he had a “gotcha”

i did?
sorry if i hurt your feels friend
Posted by olemc999
At a blackjack table
Member since Oct 2010
15209 posts
Posted on 11/15/25 at 5:50 pm to
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Today, I am one of my best-off friends. I buy the cheapest deli meat available and only when on sale, beef is completely unaffordable, no snack foods or sodas, only cheep beer on the few occasions I can afford to indulge. I lost 50 lbs over the last 4 years, but the real reason is that I had to continually cut back on my grocery purchases as various products became unaffordable. I haven’t bought chicken in nearly 2 months because it’s too high…CHICKEN!


I have developed a taste for pork chops in this economy.
Posted by High C
viewing the fall....
Member since Nov 2012
60302 posts
Posted on 11/15/25 at 5:51 pm to
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Expectations are too high for young people. That’s the reality.

no. that's boomers punching down on young people


I think it’s a bit of both. Anecdotally, I spent much of my youth living in a 1050 sq. ft. home with 10 other people (extended family). The house only had one bathroom, and we never complained.
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