Never in my life did I think that we would have someone worse than Nixon
At least Nixon had the decency to step down and not watch the country be destroyed
Nixon's fellow republicans had the decency to give him the option of stepping down vs. facing impeachment and definite removal from office. Nixon, wisely chose to resign...there was no decency (on his part) involved.
This tells you everything that is wrong with CNN programming model which is like the old cross fire yet the old cross fire actually was a debate on issues & never about "alternative" facts which in other words are lies. CNN is unwatchable.
The American economy should have always been based on the DPH (Dolls per Household) metric. For too long the DPH in America has been too high… or too low… whichever one is bad. Biden was colluding with those Bratz dolls!
Batya is an educated woman. Her dissertation, titled Coercive Pleasures: The Force and Form of the Novel 1719–1740, examines how themes like rape and colonialism influenced the development of modern English fiction.
Perhaps she should be more in touch with the contemporary world before commenting.👇
... There's a clear distinction between scholarly analysis of historical fiction and a nuanced grasp of today’s economic, political, and cultural realities. Especially when speaking on behalf of working-class Americans or critiquing systemic forces.
One thing has been nagging me about this whole "two dolls instead of 30" bs statement. Why dolls? Is this once again demeaning females (he did say little girl in the statement)? Anyone wondering if boys will have to go without, in T's fantasy world? And ffs, five pencils? What was that about? ugh.
Wow, that lady is unbelievable! Her argument was ridiculous and really who believes she has been in any “broke” persons house. She needs to walk in the shoes of a broke person for a few years.
I really really really wish someone would have looked it up on the air so that we could see her face when they find out that American Girl Dolls are also made in China
Wow. No sense at any level. I especially lost the thread when Ungar-Sargon added, "Trump's tariffs on toys would give poorer consumers the 'opportunity' to purchase the quality items the rich usually buy." ?????
There is the germ of a good point here: Wealthy people can afford well-made goods, while poorer people buy crap that wears out bc that's all they can afford at a given time. So it's more cost-effective to be the rich person buying the boots that last than the poor person buying crap more often. . .
. . . which is a large reason poor people stay poor and needs to be addressed, but not so that poor people can aspire to buy expensive dolls made in China just like the riches (or, more accurately, to propagandize to and placate poorer people so they don't get cranky when things get way worse).
The reason for the USA’s dependency on China is because companies wanted their stock price to rise. A global market is what Regan ran on! This is on the greedy money grabbing GOP! “This is what the Dems wanted for the past 50 years” , assholes!
If I were from Great Britain I’d say she is a C**t. But I’m not so I’ll just sort of spell it out:
God that woman is a C**T!
And in the words of the the great Forest Gump:
“That’s all I really have to say about that.”
Entire debate is useless. Bottom line, tariff wars aren’t winnable & consumers will pay the price for it all. Trump was born into extreme wealth & manage to go bankrupt 6 times. Russia investors launderings $ saved his ass & undermining US is the payback.
What the crap are we talking about Christmas presents for??? Every product sold in America has used important components for DECADES!! The impact to OUR economy from this idiotic idea will be ASTRONOMICAL.
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While the cult will agree with whatever grump and his mouthpieces screech, they are going to care more about the costs of food, housing and essential goods than toys. And kids want and get phones and tablets and gaming systems...
If Miss MAGA had simply googled American Girl dolls she would have learned that they’re made in China.
I guess her rich friends were just paying a lot more for their “made in China crap”
interesting how they claim to give poorer consumers the "opportunity" to purchase the high-quality dolls just like they provide “access” to medical care.
sure, they could buy all that stuff if they had any fucking money.
Fun fact: Between "cheap, easily broken Chinese trash" (implying Barbies) and expensive American Girl dolls, guess which one is made 100% in China? American Girl. This lady is nuts.
I am sure Uncle George has actual UFDC scholars following him who can correct me, but I believe Mattel (Barbie) can probably shift US imports to their Maylasian and Indonsian factories to reduce tariffs, while American Girl will take it in the shorts.
They already produce there. "Apart from China, Mattel imports products – including Barbie dolls and Hot Wheels cars – from Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand." - BBC World News.
They just need to shift doll molds and redirect fabric and packaging.
Thats the issue though moving molds takes months to years to find places that can house the production and have compatible setups. Time to get shipping and intake set up, contract negotiations are not quick and are going to be dicey from cutting contracts short with current sites if possible.
Their cruelty toward children knows no bounds, and their disdain for people doing the best they can to make it work with limited resources is palpable... all while refusing to acknowledge that its all so that the CEO can buy another yaught.
There is a clear agenda here. The Chinese dolls are more likeable and intelligent than the fucktards MAGA trots out so it's fear you are seeing, not patriotism.
My daughter/grand kids love dolls. One of their fav dolls came from Big Lots. Funny because they're not strewn across the floor like MAGA states, nor are their more expensive dolls. Despite having no nannies or house keepers - imagine that rich entitled folks AND my family wear shoes too btw
My daughter/granddaughter and grandsons love dolls. The American Girl doll fad is one we call the Stepford doll. All the white blond hair blue eye daughters of white blue eyed blond mom's MUST have one. It is faux rich - poor quality for the $. Their hair falls out.
Pushing the usual ignorance that making things more expensive does not mean everyone will suddenly buy it, especially when incomes are about to be severely impacted to the point that buying of luxuries will be curtailed, regardless of where they're made...
Absolutely true. And I think the first black Barbie doll is from about 45 years ago.
Tho I am prone to question how much the average MAGA cultist was aware of this before the movie.
And then they’ve got Smuggy McScroogeface over there saying “why should we cede to China? China is the enemy” to rile up the table.
1) That’s debatable. But 2) No one is talking about ceded anything. Those are the facts as they are. That’s where the manufacturing takes place.
If they really cared about bringing manufacturing back to the US, it would not be done with tariffs. It would be done with taking away tax incentives from the companies until they bring those plants back stateside.
But the MAGAts think if they yell loud enough, none of us will notice.
Back in my childhood (The 90s) American Girl Dolls were still expensive as all hell, so me and my sister only had one each. Don't even get me started on how much all the outfits and accessories were!
I wish the various news and "talking heads" organizations would stop putting obviously stupid brainwashed people on and really try to put real people with real points to communicate on. Putting people like her on just legitimizes the insanity.
My parents couldn’t afford to buy me American Girl dolls back in the late 80’s/early 90’s when there was a middle class and most people were just regular poor and not poverty poor. Now you either have money for shelter or food. Who makes enough to pay for both AND FUCKING DOLLS?
It is the case that buying cheaper goods leads to a feedback loop where they fail sooner and need to replaced sooner, thereby actually costing more. But the solution to that problem is nuanced and very difficult to address in reality, you can't just tell people "well just buy the expensive stuff."
This is what happens when cult members are obliged to defend Trump policies at all costs. I'm not sure which is worse...the out of touch doll elitist or the guy who thinks cheaper toy manufacturing can be done competitively in the US. They hit pause on basic logic when they start defending Donald.
Sheesh. We don’t have enough people or space to make everything. The right climate or space to grow everything or the people to pick / process all our food.
Especially true if they revive removing women from the workplace. And companies have other places to go that are not being run by wackos.
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Trump: "Sure, I stole documents and incited a riot, but have you seen gas prices?"
GOP used to hide the crimes—now they’re merchandised.
At least Nixon had the decency to step down and not watch the country be destroyed
Perhaps she should be more in touch with the contemporary world before commenting.👇
God that woman is a C**T!
And in the words of the the great Forest Gump:
“That’s all I really have to say about that.”
I guess her rich friends were just paying a lot more for their “made in China crap”
sure, they could buy all that stuff if they had any fucking money.
those ghouls make me sick.
They just need to shift doll molds and redirect fabric and packaging.
Capitalism. Ain't it grand?
You could get outfits & accessories for every profession even when I was a kid 50+ years ago.
Tho I am prone to question how much the average MAGA cultist was aware of this before the movie.
1) That’s debatable. But 2) No one is talking about ceded anything. Those are the facts as they are. That’s where the manufacturing takes place.
But the MAGAts think if they yell loud enough, none of us will notice.
https://www.americangirldollnews.com/post/where-are-american-girl-dolls-manufactured
Especially true if they revive removing women from the workplace. And companies have other places to go that are not being run by wackos.