An early visual primer on the foundations of “Trickle-Down Economics”: Those above stay dry, those below get wet. In the background, a young Ronald Reagan gazes in wonder.
Originally published in “Crusty Pie” on 03/27/15. No changes made, as no changes have been made with the ridiculous Republican snake-oil economics that they have been selling since 1980. You cannot give massive tax breaks to the rich and Corporate America and expect the economy to remain healthy, as evidenced by the record-breaking freefall on the stock market today. That mess directly impacts average retired people like me, who depend on their investments for income. And THAT, Donald, is far more treasonous than you getting your panties in a wad because the Democrats refused to applaud your outright lies at the State of the Union address.
Drops mic.
Picks up mic to make sure he didn’t break it, because he now can’t afford a new one. Sets mic gently on desk. Heads to kitchen to find a beer and hopefully a better attitude. Encounters Scotch the Cat along the way. Tells Scotch all his worries and fears. Scotch does not care and proceeds to lick self. Scotch just might be a Republican, despite liberal upbringing by two daddies. And so it goes…
Categories: Past Imperfect
Bonnywood Manor 
The good thing is, it hasn’t changed a bit.
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Some great hats in this picture.
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Well, that’s certainly one way to look at the situation… 😉
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Brian… you’re a funny man. The last self referential paragraph did it for me…
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As long as I did it for you at some point, I’m happy… 😉
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Cheeky…😉
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That’s not trickle-down. It’s a flood
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Exactly. And sadly, many of the people who voted for Trump don’t realize that they are living a flood zone…
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Today’s crash? I hear it’s nothing to worry about and it’s only a correction, not a crash?
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It is a correction, but it’s the result of an overheated economy that has been boiling because Corporate America has been wetting themselves with glee over Trump slashing regulations and oversight. It’s not a sustainable situation when the government has to borrow money to pay for tax cuts that were not needed or justified. The market may very well rebound for a while, but the reality is that seeds have been sown for massive inflation and eventual downturn, a situation that could have been avoided with proper governance and responsible fiscal decisions. Sorry for such a serious comment, but it just burns me that this Administration is so careless about the average citizen…
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All governments are! Some more than others.
Sometimes I get scared when I think of how fragile we are and how easy it is for one idiot with power to break up.
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“Break us”
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Haha! Love it.
On a more serious note, I really do feel for your country right now. Crazy times.
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It’s just maddening what is going on right now. Waiting for that pendulum to swing back…
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Scotch the cat 🙂
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He’s one of my go-tos when I need a little bit of humor to soften my crankiness… 😉
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I still can’t believe that this orange-tinted authoritarian sleaze-knob got elected. Like Maddy said, I feel for your country right now.
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He will be brought down eventually. It’s just sad that so many people have to suffer until that happens…
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… and how far-reaching those consequences will be and how long they will take to be turned around, if ever.. sorry, had a stressful 24 hoirs, can I borrow Scotch?
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Scotch is on his way, at least figuratively… 😉
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Oh brilliant, I miss my cat 🐈
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I am so embarrassed by our government. No, wait – I’m not sure I had anything to do with the government as it currently exists, in that I did not vote for any of those people who think it’s doing what’s right. It’s really the Rust Belt government, isn’t it? Poor folk, believing what they heard and wanted to believe, not what’s real.
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You’re right, the election all came down to pockets of disgruntled people lashing out in protest instead of being realistic, resulting in razor-thin wins in a few states. And, of course, there’s the arcane Electoral College. Without that mess, Trump would never have won, because he didn’t get the popular vote.
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As things do, the Electoral College has outlived it’s usefulness. People these days have ample (translate: way too much) access to information about candidates.
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*sigh* it’s so often the way with ‘kids’. You do all you can to show them the right path and they, out of a burgeoning desire to be unique, go their own way. Well in the day the parent did that too…it just circles around. Or so I’m THEORIZING, never having borne any children and now never going to. Huny does what she likes and gives as much attention to the state of our dying union (as evidenced by the stock market tank) as Scotch does. Kids. Whaddya gonna do?
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I know what I’m gonna do. I’m enrolling Scotch in rehabilitation classes. He doesn’t have to agree with me, free speech and all, but at some point he needs to respect the fact that his daddies are the only ones who can operate a can opener on those special wet-food nights…
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Our cat is an anarchist. You just never know with cats.
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Fair enough. Sometimes they do the opposite of what you expect, simply because it’s in their nature to do so and they really don’t dwell on the aftermath. Until they wander up to their treat bowl and discover that it is barren, because I can play this game as well… 😉
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Love this…it’s the Ronald Reagan reference that made me take a closer look.
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Ah, yes, Ronnie the Great Republican, considered by his party to be a saint even though he would be appalled at what they have become…
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I had just enough time to read this and it made me smile, love the dropped mic 😊 Apologies for not being around much, real life taking over (elderly mum issues, latest is she was scammed on the phone this week and I literally spent the entire day yesterday on the phone or iPad sorting it out).
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Oh, I knew I’d eventually hear from you again. Take your time. The life things are much more important than my little stories… 🙂
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Thank you 💜
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Ugh! Ronald Reagan, whom so many Republicans worship. Yeesh!
And i prefer to be a little delusional in the feline department and believe that cats are liberal democrats even though deep down i realize that that’s likely fake news. I really love cats, despite their indifference to us humans. 🙂
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In all fairness, Scotch is a bit on the simple side, so I would assume he rarely dabbles in politics of any flavor… 😉
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He’s probably better off for it. I have to avoid it sometimes for the sake of my own mental health. Every day something worse than the previous, or at least as bad…
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