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malaise

(291,178 posts) Mon Nov 17, 2025, 09:13 AM 16 hrs ago

Months ago DUers made it pellucidly clear

That when the cost of all things Christmas hit home the shit will hit the fan.

The cost of the fake trees and Christmas lights will brighten up the coming anger. 😠 Remember now MAGA Christmas has nothing to do with anything but their prosperity gospel , white nationalism, eating, drinking and shopping.

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Months ago DUers made it pellucidly clear (Original Post) malaise 16 hrs ago OP

Funny as US farm crops are unharvested in the fields, he just dropped tarrifs on food. This winter will be ... marble falls 15 hrs ago #1

A "Tariffic" Christmas malaise 15 hrs ago #2

No crowds for Black Friday. I never go out on Black Friday anyways, but this'll be an undeiable TACO cock up. marble falls 15 hrs ago #3

You have far more faith in the U.S.'s intelligence and ability to 'fight the programming' than I do. OldBaldy1701E 15 hrs ago #9

He's correct, plus a few of us KS Toronado 14 hrs ago #11

Hehe... 'Christmas shopping'... OldBaldy1701E 14 hrs ago #18

I highly doubt that even if it's true, the MSM would report it. llmart 13 hrs ago #20

When it bites them on the ass, theyll get it. marble falls 10 hrs ago #23

Excellent! ..... "TARIFFic Christmas" ...... ! ! ! ! liberalla 14 hrs ago #12

It wrote itself malaise 14 hrs ago #17

I HAD to to Target for something in particular and they had a beautiful 7' fake tree with lights on. flying_wahini 15 hrs ago #4

People are just seeing the prices malaise 15 hrs ago #5

Hillary's emails at work, or Obama's tan suit to blame? SheltieLover 15 hrs ago #6

Not this time malaise 15 hrs ago #7

Not ever. Just convenient talking points & their jealousy of Obama SheltieLover 15 hrs ago #8

Undocumented Screw Worm infected Mexican cattle brought up by immigrants through the "sealed border" Taco claims. marble falls 10 hrs ago #24

They have a bunch that are way below that price. chowder66 14 hrs ago #13

The cost of those Chinese Santa Clauses are going up surfered 15 hrs ago #10

Our family ignores Christmas completely central scrutinizer 14 hrs ago #14

I make a wreath with scraps from the live tree sellers malaise 14 hrs ago #16

We use a wreath, too. We have a cat. We keep gifting casual with a high degree of hand-work. marble falls 10 hrs ago #26

We've seen layoffs at Amazon, UPS, and others IronLionZion 14 hrs ago #15

+1 leftstreet 10 hrs ago #25

"MAGA Christmas has nothing to do with..." rubbersole 13 hrs ago #19

My wife bought a tree from a frend who was moving cross country. Conjuay 12 hrs ago #21

🤣Praise Bob And Pass The Vape!!🤣 MayReasonRule 12 hrs ago #22

marble falls

(69,401 posts)

1. Funny as US farm crops are unharvested in the fields, he just dropped tarrifs on food. This winter will be ...

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Mon Nov 17, 2025, 09:17 AM

15 hrs ago

... one of discontent.

malaise

(291,178 posts)

2. A "Tariffic" Christmas

Reply to marble falls (Reply #1)

Mon Nov 17, 2025, 09:19 AM

15 hrs ago

Suck it up Slobby - you and ReTHUGs own this

marble falls

(69,401 posts)

3. No crowds for Black Friday. I never go out on Black Friday anyways, but this'll be an undeiable TACO cock up.

Reply to malaise (Reply #2)

Mon Nov 17, 2025, 09:21 AM

15 hrs ago

OldBaldy1701E

(9,550 posts)

9. You have far more faith in the U.S.'s intelligence and ability to 'fight the programming' than I do.

Reply to marble falls (Reply #3)

Mon Nov 17, 2025, 09:57 AM

15 hrs ago

I hope you are correct.

KS Toronado

(22,116 posts)

11. He's correct, plus a few of us

Reply to OldBaldy1701E (Reply #9)

Mon Nov 17, 2025, 10:17 AM

14 hrs ago

have been encouraging people to get any Christmas shopping done before Thanksgiving. We want to
see MSM reporting on how bad the economy must be because of a terrible black Friday.

OldBaldy1701E

(9,550 posts)

18. Hehe... 'Christmas shopping'...

Reply to KS Toronado (Reply #11)

Mon Nov 17, 2025, 10:51 AM

14 hrs ago

For some of us... that is pretty funny. Especially when our existence is certainly proof enough of how bad the economy is. Why wait for Black Friday?

Like I said, I hope you are correct.

llmart

(17,097 posts)

20. I highly doubt that even if it's true, the MSM would report it.

Reply to KS Toronado (Reply #11)

Mon Nov 17, 2025, 12:09 PM

13 hrs ago

marble falls

(69,401 posts)

23. When it bites them on the ass, theyll get it.

Reply to OldBaldy1701E (Reply #9)

Mon Nov 17, 2025, 02:40 PM

10 hrs ago

liberalla

(10,737 posts)

12. Excellent! ..... "TARIFFic Christmas" ...... ! ! ! !

Reply to malaise (Reply #2)

Mon Nov 17, 2025, 10:17 AM

14 hrs ago

Should be used everywhere -- ALL the time -- through the remainder of 2025!!!

I'm just stating the obvious, but...

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YOU are BRILLIANT!

malaise

(291,178 posts)

17. It wrote itself

Reply to liberalla (Reply #12)

Mon Nov 17, 2025, 10:49 AM

14 hrs ago

Thanks. 😀

flying_wahini

(8,225 posts)

4. I HAD to to Target for something in particular and they had a beautiful 7' fake tree with lights on.

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Mon Nov 17, 2025, 09:30 AM

15 hrs ago

It was around $750.

Whew. 😬

malaise

(291,178 posts)

5. People are just seeing the prices

Reply to flying_wahini (Reply #4)

Mon Nov 17, 2025, 09:31 AM

15 hrs ago

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/npr/2025/11/16/nx-s1-5608059/your-artificial-christmas-tree-will-cost-more-this-year-thanks-in-part-to-tariffs/

SheltieLover

(75,101 posts)

6. Hillary's emails at work, or Obama's tan suit to blame?

Reply to malaise (Reply #5)

Mon Nov 17, 2025, 09:42 AM

15 hrs ago

Fucking idiots!

malaise

(291,178 posts)

7. Not this time

Reply to SheltieLover (Reply #6)

Mon Nov 17, 2025, 09:43 AM

15 hrs ago

No time 😀

SheltieLover

(75,101 posts)

8. Not ever. Just convenient talking points & their jealousy of Obama

Reply to malaise (Reply #7)

Mon Nov 17, 2025, 09:48 AM

15 hrs ago

marble falls

(69,401 posts)

24. Undocumented Screw Worm infected Mexican cattle brought up by immigrants through the "sealed border" Taco claims.

Reply to SheltieLover (Reply #6)

Mon Nov 17, 2025, 02:47 PM

10 hrs ago

chowder66

(11,576 posts)

13. They have a bunch that are way below that price.

Reply to flying_wahini (Reply #4)

Mon Nov 17, 2025, 10:25 AM

14 hrs ago

It was probably a Balsam Hill or one of the other high-end companies that make them.

surfered

(10,337 posts)

10. The cost of those Chinese Santa Clauses are going up

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Mon Nov 17, 2025, 10:10 AM

15 hrs ago

central scrutinizer

(12,624 posts)

14. Our family ignores Christmas completely

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Mon Nov 17, 2025, 10:29 AM

14 hrs ago

We’re immune to the guilt tripping ads. For years we drew names and you gave one present ($25 max) to one person. About 15 years ago we quit that, too. No one needs more crap. Hand knitted or crocheted items are okay. Instead we collect money (sliding scale)l bundle it, and donate to a progressive nonprofit.

malaise

(291,178 posts)

16. I make a wreath with scraps from the live tree sellers

Reply to central scrutinizer (Reply #14)

Mon Nov 17, 2025, 10:48 AM

14 hrs ago

and I cook dinner for a few close friends. These days I do it on Boxing Day, p the 26th.

marble falls

(69,401 posts)

26. We use a wreath, too. We have a cat. We keep gifting casual with a high degree of hand-work.

Reply to malaise (Reply #16)

Mon Nov 17, 2025, 02:50 PM

10 hrs ago

IronLionZion

(50,355 posts)

15. We've seen layoffs at Amazon, UPS, and others

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Mon Nov 17, 2025, 10:38 AM

14 hrs ago

they must be expecting less consumer demand for shopping this holiday season. Might see less air travel too because of residual issues from the ATC shortage.

leftstreet

(38,349 posts)

25. +1

Reply to IronLionZion (Reply #15)

Mon Nov 17, 2025, 02:48 PM

10 hrs ago

rubbersole

(10,894 posts)

19. "MAGA Christmas has nothing to do with..."

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Mon Nov 17, 2025, 11:33 AM

13 hrs ago

...anything Jesus Christ would approve of.

Conjuay

(2,798 posts)

21. My wife bought a tree from a frend who was moving cross country.

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Mon Nov 17, 2025, 12:26 PM

12 hrs ago

I cursed that nine foot tall monster for years insisting it would give me tetanus- (which it probably will still do).

But reading this article and comments, I guess a tetanus booster is a reasonable
alternative to replacing the 🌲 🌲 🌲
tree.

MayReasonRule

(3,970 posts)

22. 🤣Praise Bob And Pass The Vape!!🤣

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Mon Nov 17, 2025, 12:31 PM

12 hrs ago

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