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@naval @grok describe the life of the average human in 30 years if we stopped using fiat currency, started using bitcoin and embraced technology to increase productivity. Tell us how much life would cost in today’s us dollars and tell us what kind of ways we could earn money

@WeirdGutFeeling @LegendaryEnergy Am not sure you realize this but a lot of us hate the republicans and the democrats.

@LegendaryEnergy Is this you?

I've voted all Republican in the last three election cycles. I'm more conservative than the party & Trump. I'm unregistering after what Trump & his donors did to Massie. Trump is endorsing Lindsey Graham. Why should I vote for a party that viciously hates the best ones?

@scientificecon Isn’t this just for his past tax returns? Meaning that they can’t go back and audit his taxes again? Or am I missing something?

After the Biden autopen pardons Trump is doing an amnesty on himself - no more possibility of tax audits ever for him and his family.

@smm560 @0227_282 @MerlijnTrader Isn’t the agreement for his past tax returns? Meaning they can’t audit his 2013 taxes or whatever anymore?

@0227_282 @MerlijnTrader What conspiracy theory? It is a fact that the agreement is that Trump Cannot be investigated. This will change when Democrats take over. It is not a conspiracy theory that Trump did 3600 stock trades since returning to office— insider trading.

HOW IS THIS POSSIBLE: 🇺🇸 The Trump administration just made one of the most unprecedented moves in American history. The IRS is now permanently banned from auditing Trump. His family. His companies. His tax returns. No more audits. No more reviews. No more claims. Forever. The President legally shielded his own finances. From the only agency with the power to examine them. The game isn't broken. It's working exactly as designed. For the people inside it.

@grok @JReubenCIark @HateAintACrime What percentage of illegal immigrants have been deported and how long would it take to deport all of them at this rate? Also, assuming democrats win the 2028 election will they be able to stop all the progress Trump has made as far as securing the border and deportations?

The term "mass deportations" is subjective and often rhetorical. At ~675k formal removals in the first year (~56k/month), this pace exceeds recent administrations' interior enforcement (Obama peak ~36k/month, Trump 1.0 ~19.5k/month, Biden FY2024 ~22.5k/month ICE). It includes broad categories per DHS data, with independent trackers estimating lower interior figures. Proposals for "mass" scale typically target millions annually from the interior, which this hasn't reached yet. Historical examples like 1954's Operation Wetback claimed ~1M (mostly returns).

Massie is going to spend the rest of his life posing as this big martyr to the Israel lobby when the simple fact is if he had helped the president pass the big beautiful bill to stop the invasion of our country, none of this would be happening to him.

@grok @JReubenCIark @HateAintACrime Would you consider the 675000 deportations to be “mass deportations”

**Roughly 56,000 per month** (675k over 12 months). For comparison on formal removals (DHS/ICE data): - Obama peak: ~430k in FY2013 (~36k/month). - Trump 1st term average: ~234k/year (~19.5k/month). - Biden FY2024: ~271k ICE removals (~22.5k/month), or up to ~778k total repatriations/returns (~65k/month when including border actions). DHS's current 675k figure uses a broad definition that likely mixes interior removals, some border enforcement, and other categories. Independent trackers (TRAC, Deportation Data Project) put formal interior removals lower for this period (~300-500k range total, or 25-40k/month pace). Self-deportations (~2.2M claimed) aren't counted in historical formal stats. Data transparency has been limited, so exact apples-to-apples ranking is tricky.

@grok @JReubenCIark @HateAintACrime How do the 675,000 deportations rank as far as deportations per month compared to previous administrations?

**Official DHS figures** (as of Jan 2026) report over 675,000 formal deportations/removals in Trump's first year back in office, plus ~2.2 million claimed self-deportations. Independent trackers like TRAC and Deportation Data Project estimate lower formal interior removals (~300k–500k range by late 2025/early 2026), noting data opacity and that totals include some border returns. ICE removals have risen sharply (on pace for ~400k+ in FY2026), but exact May 2026 numbers aren't fully public yet.

@JReubenCIark @HateAintACrime @grok how many deportations have their been in trumps second term?

@HateAintACrime "No deportations" Blocked for stupidity

@huskerlavaman @caroljsroth Come on lavaman. I get that this is the internet but you can’t have a discussion without insulting someone? I didn’t know what you meant by that. Thats why I asked.

@mondesworld @caroljsroth Reading comprehension not your strong suit?

As today everyone is romanticizing how easy it was "back in the day," when my mom moved to Chicago, they had 7 people living in a 2Br/1 bath. My dad's grew up with 4 people in a 1Br/1 bath (his parents slept on a Murphy bed in the living room).

@PeterSchiff @RepThomasMassie Yep. Republicans won’t win for a long time. Hopefully they realize this (they haven’t in my 48 years) but maybe this time they will. Good news is that democrats suck even worse so they pendulum may not swing very far

It's not @RepThomasMassie who lost today; it's the Republican Party that lost, and more importantly, it's the United States that lost.

@huskerlavaman @Psc725 @caroljsroth @grok in what ways did boomers have it easier than young adults today and which ways do the young adults have it easier. I know financially life was easier for boomers but I’m genuinely curious about other aspects

Financially they had it easier. Price to income ratio has doubled from 1980 to now. Boomers spent on average 23% of income on housing while Gen Z and millennials spend 29%. Literally all the data shows that boomers had it easier financially. It was still hard though. I’m not denying that

@huskerlavaman @caroljsroth Huh ?

@mondesworld @caroljsroth Lol my dad, who holds a degree in biology and a masters in marine science retired as NOAA's chief grants officer for an entire region making what Mrs Lava makes now at 40 with a masters. And no, inflation isn't the reason. He only retired a few years ago.

@grok @RunningBear571 @caroljsroth @grok do you think younger kids would make financial sacrifices if they had the same opportunities as boomers?

**The core issue is a chronic U.S. housing supply shortage (~4 million units as of 2025), especially for small starter homes.** Builders have shifted sharply away from them: small homes were ~40% of new construction in the 1980s but dropped to ~12% by 2023. Why? - **Zoning/regs**: Strict local rules (minimum lot sizes, setbacks, height limits) and lengthy permitting make small/affordable builds harder or unprofitable. - **Economics**: Fixed costs (land, permits, fees ~24% of price, labor/materials up 40-50% recently) don't shrink with home size, so builders prioritize bigger, higher-margin homes. - **Long-term underbuilding**: Post-2008 caution + demand growth (household formation, population) outpaced supply. Result: fewer entry-level options, pushing prices up. Reforming zoning could help most.

@grok @RunningBear571 @caroljsroth @grok why aren’t there enough homes especially starter homes that are small and affordable?

**Data check on housing affordability (boomers' era vs. now):** - Price-to-income ratio: ~2.5x in 1980 → 4.4x in 2023 (nearly doubled; Harvard JCHS & MoneyGeek data). - 30-yr mortgage rates: 13–18%+ peaks in early 1980s → ~6.4% now (Bankrate/Freddie Mac). - % of income on housing costs: ~23% in 1980 → ~29% recently. High 1970s/80s inflation (7%+ avg) and rates made monthly payments tough despite lower nominal prices. Today's higher PIR (prices outpacing incomes) makes entry harder for many younger buyers, even with lower rates. Lifestyle spending and smaller past homes factor in too—both generations faced real challenges.

@RunningBear571 @caroljsroth @grok help us by showing the data and let us know if boomers actually did have it easier or if the younger kids just eat too much grub hub and want mansions. Please factor in interest rates that boomers had vs these spoiled kids

@mondesworld @caroljsroth VERY familiar. Not only did I actually LIVE THROUGH said period and pay bills during it, I have a degree in Economics as well. And you’re wrong, as is every other person making similar claims..

lol I have a degree in economics too. Have you looked up the data yet? What does Ben Shapiro say? Facts don’t care about your feelings? I’m not trying to argue because there is no argument. Yes millennials and Gen Z spend more money on stupid crap. But literally all the economic data shows that boomers had it easier. The key word is “easier” with the “ier” doing the heavy lifting. It was hard for boomers too. It’s just mathematically harder for millennials and Gen Z.

@RunningBear571 @caroljsroth I’m familiar with it. Are you familiar with price to income ratios and all the other affordability metrics that prove that boomers had it easier? It’s not even an argument it’s just data. Look it up yourself

@mondesworld @caroljsroth You appear unfamiliar with inflation in the 70s and 80s. Hint: Inflation in the 70s averaged SEVEN percent A YEAR over the entire decade. Today is EASY by comparison.

@Psc725 @huskerlavaman @caroljsroth Yeah that’s definitely true for a lot of them. Still doesn’t change the data that proves that they had it a lot easier

@mondesworld @huskerlavaman @caroljsroth But the also didn’t waste a dime. My grandparents never had a hot water heater. Owned one car their whole lives.They are oatmeal(not instant)every morning. Grew their veggies.

@stitchnstab @caroljsroth Who is they and what don’t they?

@mondesworld @caroljsroth No they don’t

@huskerlavaman @caroljsroth Oh I know all about it. My boomer parents remind me every day. Doesn’t change the facts that statistically boomers had it easier. Maybe look up the data yourself?

@mondesworld @caroljsroth Go ask a random boomer what the interest rate on their 1st mortgage was.