#47 economic policies

Zod · July 9

Get_Right said:

Poncier said:

Gern Blansten said:

mickeyrat said:

Gern Blansten said:

Halifax2TheMax said:

So much winning.

U.S. Tourism Will Lose Up To $29 Billion As Visitors Plummet Amid Trump Policies

https://www.forbes.com/sites/suzannerowankelleher/2025/07/03/us-tourism-lose-29-billion-trump-policies/

Las Vegas is getting killed...

cool. cheap room when I go in october to witness my brothers retirement ceremony. sum total 42 yrs air force fire protection. 20 active , 22 civilian.

nice...yeah I saw some places are dropping their resort fees to try to fill rooms

Those GD resort fees.
One of the nights I stayed in Vegas for U2 at Sphere the resort fee was higher than the room rate for the night.

The recent Vegas business model of charge top dollar for everything is a slippery slope.

Vegas is the armpit of America. Or maybe the taint. Why anyone goes there, I will never understand. That is not a MAGA problem it is cultural.

I'll tolerate it for a few days, but I'm more of an outdoors, lower population density kind of person. I'll go to Vegas for a specific thing like seeing U2 at the sphere, wedding, or bachelor party, but I wouldn't go there just for the sake of going there. I thought I was done after 2 weddings and a bachelor party, but the sphere pulled me in for a 4th adventure.

brianlux · July 9

Las Vegas is interesting for at least one thing: isolated dry camping out in the desert an hour or so outside the city. The glow on the horizon at night is science fiction.

Otherwise, you can have it.

PJ_Soul · July 9

I've never gone to Vegas, and now it seems that I never will for any reason.

josevolution · July 9

I don’t like casino cities either they are full of the worst and best slimy people but the Sphere U2 show was the best concert I’ve been to bar none! I’d go back tomorrow if U2 was doing the same set I could relive that night for ever! Otherwise fuck Vegas or any casino establishment

Gern Blansten · July 9

Zod said:

Get_Right said:

Poncier said:

Gern Blansten said:

mickeyrat said:

Gern Blansten said:

Halifax2TheMax said:

So much winning.

U.S. Tourism Will Lose Up To $29 Billion As Visitors Plummet Amid Trump Policies

https://www.forbes.com/sites/suzannerowankelleher/2025/07/03/us-tourism-lose-29-billion-trump-policies/

Las Vegas is getting killed...

cool. cheap room when I go in october to witness my brothers retirement ceremony. sum total 42 yrs air force fire protection. 20 active , 22 civilian.

nice...yeah I saw some places are dropping their resort fees to try to fill rooms

Those GD resort fees.
One of the nights I stayed in Vegas for U2 at Sphere the resort fee was higher than the room rate for the night.

The recent Vegas business model of charge top dollar for everything is a slippery slope.

Vegas is the armpit of America. Or maybe the taint. Why anyone goes there, I will never understand. That is not a MAGA problem it is cultural.

I'll tolerate it for a few days, but I'm more of an outdoors, lower population density kind of person. I'll go to Vegas for a specific thing like seeing U2 at the sphere, wedding, or bachelor party, but I wouldn't go there just for the sake of going there. I thought I was done after 2 weddings and a bachelor party, but the sphere pulled me in for a 4th adventure.

yeah it's a 3-4 night stay for us...that's enough

I just love the atmosphere, play a little blackjack, get some legal weed, hang out at the pool , hit Fremont St, etc.

It amazes me that some of the shows we saw 20 years ago are still going on

OnWis97 · July 9

Been to Vegas once. I'm not a Vegas guy. But to each their own.

gotthebottle · July 9

Well since this is a Vegas branch of this thread.... been going there since I was about 10 (so 50 years).. dad owned a sporting goods store and trade shows held there, usually in August. Was only 4hr drive for us. We played in the pool, went to eat, saw shows(Barry Manilow at Riviera was my first) and went to Circus Circus to play games.
Over the last 50 years the changes have inevitably come, as they must, but Vegas is a 45. Min flight and a convenient place for shows for me now, that's all. 5 Sphere shows from U2 were worth the trip and I'll get in/ get out quickly if Ed plays there again.

Halifax2TheMax · July 9

Any update on the 90 trade deals in 90 days? What's the status of that? Or was it 100 trade deals in 100 days or 1,000 trade deals in 1,000 days or 1,460 trade deals in 1,460 days? The most, big, beautiful, advantageous trade deals ever.

Gern Blansten · July 9

gotthebottle said:

Well since this is a Vegas branch of this thread.... been going there since I was about 10 (so 50 years).. dad owned a sporting goods store and trade shows held there, usually in August. Was only 4hr drive for us. We played in the pool, went to eat, saw shows(Barry Manilow at Riviera was my first) and went to Circus Circus to play games.
Over the last 50 years the changes have inevitably come, as they must, but Vegas is a 45. Min flight and a convenient place for shows for me now, that's all. 5 Sphere shows from U2 were worth the trip and I'll get in/ get out quickly if Ed plays there again.

The Sphere should be on everyone's list. Just a phenomenal venue.

I bet it is struggling with the lower crowds. They were playing the Wizard of Oz there which isn't a bad idea. Anything to get people in there would be smart.

We saw the U2 movie which was just a replay of their concert and I swear you would have thought they were there live if you didn't know.

gotthebottle · July 9

Gern Blansten said:

gotthebottle said:

Well since this is a Vegas branch of this thread.... been going there since I was about 10 (so 50 years).. dad owned a sporting goods store and trade shows held there, usually in August. Was only 4hr drive for us. We played in the pool, went to eat, saw shows(Barry Manilow at Riviera was my first) and went to Circus Circus to play games.
Over the last 50 years the changes have inevitably come, as they must, but Vegas is a 45. Min flight and a convenient place for shows for me now, that's all. 5 Sphere shows from U2 were worth the trip and I'll get in/ get out quickly if Ed plays there again.

The Sphere should be on everyone's list. Just a phenomenal venue.

I bet it is struggling with the lower crowds. They were playing the Wizard of Oz there which isn't a bad idea. Anything to get people in there would be smart.

We saw the U2 movie which was just a replay of their concert and I swear you would have thought there were there live if you didn't know.

The Sphere is a wonder

seanwon · July 9

Halifax2TheMax said:

seanwon said:

Halifax2TheMax said:

seanwon said:

static111 said:

Gern Blansten said:

Is it too late for dems to apologize for Biden acting like an old guy?

Stop trying to make light of the most egregious political scandal in all history. Worse than backing south american death squads, worse than Silverado savings and loans, worse even than tricky dick spying on the opposition.

Exactly. We don't care that Joey Fallnuts was in severe cognitive decline, he was old. It impacts some people sooner than others. We saw it for ourselves the last 2 years of his Presidency. Should have been one and done, then run a primary. But Democrats and the Liberal media tried to bamboozle the public and say he was fine. Yeah he wasn't. And then tried to force Kamala (who no one liked or wanted) on us. We didn't become Trump voters; we just left the Democratic party. You need to get us back.

Pro Tip: Constantly accusing people who don't agree with you on every single thing of being racist, sexist, trans & homophobic, xenophobic (did I miss any of the victim cards in the deck?), turned millions of us away. That WILL change, or you WILL keep losing elections.

Pro tip: you had a choice in November of 2024 and you chose the greater of two evils.

I guess you didn't read my post either.

The Democratic Party left you after you voted for Kamala or before when Brandon’s shadow government ran things and you decided to vote for Kamala anyway?

I left as I walked out after voting for Kamala. It's the direction of the party. I'm done with identity politics, and spending tax dollars on illegals when so many US citizens and veterans are homeless and don't have health care. I think that is reasonable. But hey, I am in NY, so my vote doesn't really matter other than popular vote.

josevolution · July 9

seanwon said:

Halifax2TheMax said:

seanwon said:

Halifax2TheMax said:

seanwon said:

static111 said:

Gern Blansten said:

Is it too late for dems to apologize for Biden acting like an old guy?

Stop trying to make light of the most egregious political scandal in all history. Worse than backing south american death squads, worse than Silverado savings and loans, worse even than tricky dick spying on the opposition.

Exactly. We don't care that Joey Fallnuts was in severe cognitive decline, he was old. It impacts some people sooner than others. We saw it for ourselves the last 2 years of his Presidency. Should have been one and done, then run a primary. But Democrats and the Liberal media tried to bamboozle the public and say he was fine. Yeah he wasn't. And then tried to force Kamala (who no one liked or wanted) on us. We didn't become Trump voters; we just left the Democratic party. You need to get us back.

Pro Tip: Constantly accusing people who don't agree with you on every single thing of being racist, sexist, trans & homophobic, xenophobic (did I miss any of the victim cards in the deck?), turned millions of us away. That WILL change, or you WILL keep losing elections.

Pro tip: you had a choice in November of 2024 and you chose the greater of two evils.

I guess you didn't read my post either.

The Democratic Party left you after you voted for Kamala or before when Brandon’s shadow government ran things and you decided to vote for Kamala anyway?

I left as I walked out after voting for Kamala. It's the direction of the party. I'm done with identity politics, and spending tax dollars on illegals when so many US citizens and veterans are homeless and don't have health care. I think that is reasonable. But hey, I am in NY, so my vote doesn't really matter other than popular vote.

🤣🤣 the BBB will take away medicaid from those citizens your so worried about but yeah this will all be Biden’s fault

Halifax2TheMax · July 9

seanwon said:

Halifax2TheMax said:

seanwon said:

Halifax2TheMax said:

seanwon said:

static111 said:

Gern Blansten said:

Is it too late for dems to apologize for Biden acting like an old guy?

Stop trying to make light of the most egregious political scandal in all history. Worse than backing south american death squads, worse than Silverado savings and loans, worse even than tricky dick spying on the opposition.

Exactly. We don't care that Joey Fallnuts was in severe cognitive decline, he was old. It impacts some people sooner than others. We saw it for ourselves the last 2 years of his Presidency. Should have been one and done, then run a primary. But Democrats and the Liberal media tried to bamboozle the public and say he was fine. Yeah he wasn't. And then tried to force Kamala (who no one liked or wanted) on us. We didn't become Trump voters; we just left the Democratic party. You need to get us back.

Pro Tip: Constantly accusing people who don't agree with you on every single thing of being racist, sexist, trans & homophobic, xenophobic (did I miss any of the victim cards in the deck?), turned millions of us away. That WILL change, or you WILL keep losing elections.

Pro tip: you had a choice in November of 2024 and you chose the greater of two evils.

I guess you didn't read my post either.

The Democratic Party left you after you voted for Kamala or before when Brandon’s shadow government ran things and you decided to vote for Kamala anyway?

I left as I walked out after voting for Kamala. It's the direction of the party. I'm done with identity politics, and spending tax dollars on illegals when so many US citizens and veterans are homeless and don't have health care. I think that is reasonable. But hey, I am in NY, so my vote doesn't really matter other than popular vote.

Let me know when any administration and Congress, of either party, provides housing to vets and healthcare for all Americans, will ya? There was a better chance of both of those things happening with your vote for Kamala rather than the current shit show we ended up with.

Everybody needs a scapegoat.

Lerxst1992 · July 9

Alanis sings isn’t it ironic.

gimmesometruth27 · July 9

seanwon said:

Halifax2TheMax said:

seanwon said:

Halifax2TheMax said:

seanwon said:

static111 said:

Gern Blansten said:

Is it too late for dems to apologize for Biden acting like an old guy?

Stop trying to make light of the most egregious political scandal in all history. Worse than backing south american death squads, worse than Silverado savings and loans, worse even than tricky dick spying on the opposition.

Exactly. We don't care that Joey Fallnuts was in severe cognitive decline, he was old. It impacts some people sooner than others. We saw it for ourselves the last 2 years of his Presidency. Should have been one and done, then run a primary. But Democrats and the Liberal media tried to bamboozle the public and say he was fine. Yeah he wasn't. And then tried to force Kamala (who no one liked or wanted) on us. We didn't become Trump voters; we just left the Democratic party. You need to get us back.

Pro Tip: Constantly accusing people who don't agree with you on every single thing of being racist, sexist, trans & homophobic, xenophobic (did I miss any of the victim cards in the deck?), turned millions of us away. That WILL change, or you WILL keep losing elections.

Pro tip: you had a choice in November of 2024 and you chose the greater of two evils.

I guess you didn't read my post either.

The Democratic Party left you after you voted for Kamala or before when Brandon’s shadow government ran things and you decided to vote for Kamala anyway?

I left as I walked out after voting for Kamala. It's the direction of the party. I'm done with identity politics, and spending tax dollars on illegals when so many US citizens and veterans are homeless and don't have health care. I think that is reasonable. But hey, I am in NY, so my vote doesn't really matter other than popular vote.

oh man wait until you hear about the new woke ass superman movie.

oh the humanity!!

static111 · July 10

Has anyone looked at and read those stupid fucking tariff letters? JFC, if I was in charge of another country I would say fuck it and stop doing business with the US. Random capitalization with the style and substance of a middle schooler. It’s embarrassing to read.

Halifax2TheMax · July 10

static111 said:

Has anyone looked at and read those stupid fucking tariff letters? JFC, if I was in charge of another country I would say fuck it and stop doing business with the US. Random capitalization with the style and substance of a middle schooler. It’s embarrassing to read.

I need a laugh, please post a link.

Go Beavers · July 10

seanwon said:

Halifax2TheMax said:

seanwon said:

Halifax2TheMax said:

seanwon said:

static111 said:

Gern Blansten said:

Is it too late for dems to apologize for Biden acting like an old guy?

Stop trying to make light of the most egregious political scandal in all history. Worse than backing south american death squads, worse than Silverado savings and loans, worse even than tricky dick spying on the opposition.

Exactly. We don't care that Joey Fallnuts was in severe cognitive decline, he was old. It impacts some people sooner than others. We saw it for ourselves the last 2 years of his Presidency. Should have been one and done, then run a primary. But Democrats and the Liberal media tried to bamboozle the public and say he was fine. Yeah he wasn't. And then tried to force Kamala (who no one liked or wanted) on us. We didn't become Trump voters; we just left the Democratic party. You need to get us back.

Pro Tip: Constantly accusing people who don't agree with you on every single thing of being racist, sexist, trans & homophobic, xenophobic (did I miss any of the victim cards in the deck?), turned millions of us away. That WILL change, or you WILL keep losing elections.

Pro tip: you had a choice in November of 2024 and you chose the greater of two evils.

I guess you didn't read my post either.

The Democratic Party left you after you voted for Kamala or before when Brandon’s shadow government ran things and you decided to vote for Kamala anyway?

I left as I walked out after voting for Kamala. It's the direction of the party. I'm done with identity politics, and spending tax dollars on illegals when so many US citizens and veterans are homeless and don't have health care. I think that is reasonable. But hey, I am in NY, so my vote doesn't really matter other than popular vote.

In any of the handful of states that provide healthcare to illegals, the vets and homeless would also qualify. Trump’s staffing cuts at the VA hospitals doesn’t help the situation though.

static111 · July 10

Halifax2TheMax said:

static111 said:

Has anyone looked at and read those stupid fucking tariff letters? JFC, if I was in charge of another country I would say fuck it and stop doing business with the US. Random capitalization with the style and substance of a middle schooler. It’s embarrassing to read.

I need a laugh, please post a link.

https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/114825639384438689

Donald J. Trump

@realDonaldTrump

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Donald J. Trump

@realDonaldTrump

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Fucking embarrassing. It’s just empty virtue signaling to his base.