Things that made you laugh today (Political Version)

[Parkbandit]

The only one who thought the speech was good was Nancy Pelosi.

https://twitter.com/i/status/1498862583574523907

Of course, she was probably rip roaring drunk.

[Parkbandit]

Also, can we finally state that last night's speech was the end of all covid mandates? You have a speech where a bunch of elderly are gathered up inside a glorified nursing home without social distancing or masks to listen to 2 hour rambling speech.

Good luck instituting any bullshit covid mandates after that.

[Seran]

Yes, yes.. everyone with a company is just marking up their prices by 300% because they want more money.

I get it: You know nothing about running a business.

You don't have to be so emphatic about it though.

So it's pure coincidence that the oil companies are raking in unprecedented quarterly profits while the price of oil is high, it's pure coincidence that shippers are seeing massive profits carrying goods overseas. You're an idiot if you think companies don't see cost increases and boost their prices even higher to compensate.

Oil companies are the worst. Oil price of $100 a barrel and the cost to produce is unchanged at $25-$30 a barrel and companies are laughing all the way to the bank. You fucking dumb Republicans blame Biden for oil companies failing to pump oil from idled wells or to drill in the millions of acres of permitted lands they have leased for mineral extraction. Stop making excuses for the companies driving up inflation. Supply and demand = inflation and there's no other need to explain how limiting supply by lack of competition has fucked us all over. Our President brought it up last night.

[Parkbandit]

So it's pure coincidence that the oil companies are raking in unprecedented quarterly profits while the price of oil is high, it's pure coincidence that shippers are seeing massive profits carrying goods overseas. You're an idiot if you think companies don't see cost increases and boost their prices even higher to compensate.

Oil companies are the worst. Oil price of $100 a barrel and the cost to produce is unchanged at $25-$30 a barrel and companies are laughing all the way to the bank. You fucking dumb Republicans blame Biden for oil companies failing to pump oil from idled wells or to drill in the millions of acres of permitted lands they have leased for mineral extraction. Stop making excuses for the companies driving up inflation. Supply and demand = inflation and there's no other need to explain how limiting supply by lack of competition has fucked us all over. Our President brought it up last night.

Let's leave the oil companies out for a moment.. even though you are 100% wrong on your hot take of how oil companies work.

What do you believe contributes to regular companies raising their prices? My prices I charge customers have gone up about 120% over the past year or 18 months for different services and products.

Do you believe that I should just stop increasing my prices to curb inflation like the President said last night?

[Gelston]

You fucking dumb Republicans

You claim everyone that disagrees with you is a Republican that watches Fox News.

[Seran]

Let's leave the oil companies out for a moment.. even though you are 100% wrong on your hot take of how oil companies work.

What do you believe contributes to regular companies raising their prices? My prices I charge customers have gone up about 120% over the past year or 18 months for different services and products.

Do you believe that I should just stop increasing my prices to curb inflation like the President said last night?

And where exactly am I wrong about oil companies?

For publicly traded companies, the demand that profits are more vital than fair prices. For every dollar spent, $1.50 - $2.00 is charged in pure mark-up. If there is a demand for two widgets, one is produced and sold at the cost of three to take advantage of intentional supply constraint to drive massive profits.

No idea what kind of business you're in, but let's call it organic hemp trash bins. You could instead of rising prices far above and beyond the price of materials become more efficient in product creation. Driving down your labor costs to produce a more affordable product. Or if your reality is you're a simple store front for other's goods, you can diversify your supply line and obtain price advantage by ordering in bulk to decrease your per unit price and transportation charges.

As a citizen you can also stop voting those in power who allow the massive mergers of corporations that destroy marketplace competition.

[Seran]

You claim everyone that disagrees with you is a Republican that watches Fox News.

Because that party is the real problem. Halting voting reform, infrastructure investment, Medicare prescription drug negotiations, putting American oil on the international market, driving wealth into the hands of no one but the 1% who own the majority of rentals and whom charge ridiculously inflated rates.

When 48 Republican senators have stalled progress, have enabled the creation of American oligarchs and who protect traitors from impeachment.

[Gelston]

Because that party is the real problem. Halting voting reform, infrastructure investment, Medicare prescription drug negotiations, putting American oil on the international market, driving wealth into the hands of no one but the 1% who own the majority of rentals and whom charge ridiculously inflated rates.

When 48 Republican senators have stalled progress, have enabled the creation of American oligarchs and who protect traitors from impeachment.

And instead of addressing what I said you go on a rant about Republicans.

[Seran]

And instead of addressing what I said you go on a rant about Republicans.

You made a baseless and false claim, I have no need to debate your pointless drivel. If /you/ want to provide actual information on the topic, feel free.

[Gelston]

You made a baseless and false claim, I have no need to debate your pointless drivel. If /you/ want to provide actual information on the topic, feel free.

It isn't baseless. You have constantly said people here get all their information from Fox News and on many occasions you have called people that aren't even Republicans, Republicans.