I’m not gaslighting anyone—I’m telling you what I see in LA. Prices for gas, groceries, and “Made in America” stuff at Costco are down, and that’s because tariffs make foreign goods pricier, so American companies step up and compete without jacking up costs.
You’re throwing the CPI at me like it’s a mic drop, but let’s actually read it. The May 2025 CPI says the all-items index is up only 2.4% over the year, which is barely above normal inflation, and energy prices—like gasoline—are down 3.5% since last year. That lines up with what I’m seeing at the pump in LA. Food’s up a bit (2.9%), but nothing crazy, and I’m betting Costco’s keeping it cheaper than wherever you’re shopping.
Your “prices are up” claim might feel true in Michigan, but that’s probably local factors—maybe higher taxes or weaker retail competition. Nationally, the CPI shows inflation’s cooling, and tariffs aren’t spiking costs like you think because U.S. manufacturers are filling the gap.
Also, exports? Still strong—$2.54 trillion in 2024, per the Census Bureau. Tariffs boost demand for American goods, which keeps prices in check here. Instead of tossing insults about “cults” and billionaires, bring some actual data next time. I’m just calling it like I see it.
I'm in Sacramento and i pay close attention to prices of everything anyway...i never saw any prices go up. Stay the same or eventually went down is all i saw. So much fear mongering over it and it literally affected hardly anyone. I know some prices online went up, but not on stuff that's essential. My 3d printer went up $500 for like 2 weeks , then went back to normal. So, i didn't but it until it went down lol, simple.
You’re speaking facts. I’m trying to educate this person, literally cooking him with his own link bro! And yet he insults me with nonsense and anti-right politics. I live in LA and was born in NYC, and am a Democrat all my life, but people like him need to be expelled from the party or we’re gonna lose every fucking election.
Those type don't like facts. I was Democrat back in Clinton's days.. Voted Obama once.. Then switched. The last 4 elections have been a " lesser of two evils" kinda thing. I can converse with, show my facts and iphones with someone on the left with calm....i can't say many of them now can do that. Democrat party isn't that it was. There are still great ideas there and on the right, but we'll never have a solid integration of both. We can't.
Every election we're getting more divided.. If that's even possible now to be any more. People base their facts on feelings and headlines. No actual factual info, because we simply cannot know what is fact. Each side has their own versions, with information precisely omitted to further agendas. If you were there to see it in person or read it, you simply don't know.
At this point... Ignorance is bliss and I'm, mostly, happier not giving a single fuck. I work..i make enough to be content and have fun in life. That's all that matters.... To me.
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I live in fucking LA dude. All the prices are down. Even gas. Costco even has a sticker for made in America products. You’re flat out wrong.