I have been running a trade deficit with the grocery store for years. As much as I buy from them, they refuse to publish any of my columns. - ThreadSky

ositanwanevu.bsky.social • 23 hours ago

I have been running a trade deficit with the grocery store for years. As much as I buy from them, they refuse to publish any of my columns.

Reposted from Ben Wikler

The simple truth is that Trump believes that, if we send money to a county in exchange for stuff, we've just lost because now they have our money

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lavandra.bsky.social•23 hours ago

Welcome to the Republican Crash 2025.

profbrooks.bsky.social•20 hours ago

So we blue states apparently have a trade deficit with red states. Draw your own conclusions based on Dear Leader’s ideas…

sabinaknight.bsky.social•6 hours ago

"Je suis en #déficit commercial avec l'épicerie depuis des années. J'ai beau acheter chez eux, ils refusent de publier mes chroniques." @cntraveler.bsky.social

"多年来与杂货店一直存在 #贸易逆差。尽管我从他们那里买了很多东西，但他们拒绝发表我的任何专栏文章。"

solipsistsynergies.bsky.social•23 hours ago

tariff grocery store for big win - no more bad deals.

sablue52.bsky.social•20 hours ago

This is why Trump has stiffed everybody he ever dealt with. If he has to pay for something that somebody else actually did, like building a building, it doesn't count. He claims he's getting ripped off. Most banks wouldn't touch him. But, Putin and the oligarchs did, but of course for return favors.

cueballio.bsky.social•19 hours ago

Putin’s investment in his Sock Puppet is paying off handsomely. It’s Xmas in the Kremlin. Russia Russia Russia

licoricetick.bsky.social•14 hours ago

My friend has used training materials from a major bank in which they cite Donald as a specific example of the type of client to never loan money to.

flowermslle.bsky.social•18 hours ago

Isn't Trumps reputation to screw over contractors by not paying them?

retcan.bsky.social•20 hours ago

U.S. running a huge deficit with Mara logo…lots heading to Florida and nothing in return…shameful

1luckylady.bsky.social•19 hours ago

Trump is no economist. He can barely read or speak

kacolo.bsky.social•18 hours ago

Same. 🤷‍♀️

wizopindy.bsky.social•20 hours ago

We wouldn't have a trade deficit if everyone operated the way Trump does buying stuff and just not paying for it.

lynnielu.bsky.social•20 hours ago

He’s so stupid

gena3.bsky.social•21 hours ago

blake105.bsky.social•21 hours ago

😂

cptdoomdc.bsky.social•20 hours ago

Don't even get me into the Disney World deficit my family had with Florida back in the day.

brettlorenzen.bsky.social•20 hours ago

I have been giving to campaigns for years. I have gotten little back for what I bought. Congress has a trade deficit with me.

josalo.bsky.social•20 hours ago

I just realized that there’s a very long list of businesses that I have a bone to pick with!

cueballio.bsky.social•18 hours ago

I know, right? I gotta start paying much higher sales tax, that’ll show em!

mere11.bsky.social•20 hours ago

1st grade economics

cmhoskins.bsky.social•14 hours ago

This! The best and most succinct description so far.

onid-sixeks.satan.social•20 hours ago

You should charge your family and kids extra for meals. That will fix it!

elizabethrivian.bsky.social•19 hours ago

Because he is dumb?

itsmikeschwartz.bsky.social•20 hours ago

If you impose tariffs on them, a smart entrepreneur will start a combines grocery store/news media business that will be trade neutral with you.

goofrider.bsky.social•9 hours ago

https://bsky.app/profile/goofrider.bsky.social/post/3lmbhc3q6xs2l

akwingfield.bsky.social•22 hours ago

Same here. Trade deficit with my colorist. I drop thousands on my hair each year and never ONCE has she asked me to defend her nonexistent corporate entity in a Title VII lawsuit. WTF.

besa1.bsky.social•16 hours ago

It’s, well, like trying to talk some sense into an octogenarian with dementia, isn’t it?

dangermouse911.bsky.social•22 hours ago

I’ve bought lottery tickets on occasion and not once have I won the big prize causing a trade deficit. Now Megamillions have put an import tax raising prices from $2 to $5, a 150% tariff.

capriciously.bsky.social•14 hours ago

this! ⬆️

mememe2419.bsky.social•20 hours ago

I noticed with my insurance companies too. They have not given back to me commensurate to my premium payments. I’m going to tariff them to make it fair and equal.

henryschoenberger.bsky.social•22 hours ago

The real truth is that Trump is a Russian Asset, supported by Russki Oligarch bribed GOPs, to support their crime fam's boss. And it's astonishing how few have the spine, or are they all in denial & avoidance to merely MAKE IT CLEAR, SERVILE DONALD SERVES VLAD.

rainerschein.bsky.social•18 hours ago

They put out a weekly paper and still won't give you a column?

dugganpubs.bsky.social•9 hours ago

Likewise for my Aldi. They never buy any of my books.

dabbler333.bsky.social•21 hours ago

They also have the money that you paid for the groceries, so that makes you a trade loser. Trump logic (because he never pays his bills)

jprudhomme.bsky.social•23 hours ago

Since they’re not going to buy your columns, the obvious solution is for you to have to pay an additional tax or fine at the same amount of your purchases, or just give that amount of money to the cops. That’ll show em!

finiandarcy.bsky.social•22 hours ago

So what you're saying is that the guy presiding over the literal biggest economy in the world has the economical acumen of a neolithic tradesperson whose financial paradigm is literal bartering?

sweetinxs.bsky.social•22 hours ago

Those fiends, ripping you off day after day.

richo98119.bsky.social•18 hours ago

Hmmmm, and I've been sending money to the Federal Government for years and years. Massive deficit!!

bkelsey91.bsky.social•22 hours ago

Have you considered deporting the grocery store to an El Salvador Concentration Camp?

just-icememes.bsky.social•16 hours ago

fishfry585.bsky.social•22 hours ago

I am issuing a 10% blanket tariff on all imports from Wegman’s

maplantgirl.bsky.social•20 hours ago

Good one!

waltermulder.bsky.social•20 hours ago

Next time charge them for you buying their groceries or give them a 40% discount if they publish one of your columns

xpaulamas.bsky.social•22 hours ago

Are you ripping off this comment from Justin Wolfers on Molly Jong Fasts podcast this weekend?

jos1463.bsky.social•14 hours ago

lol. My thought too as I also first heard Justin say similar in his interview with Molly

justinwolfers.bsky.social•14 hours ago

It's an old teaching point that all sorts of economists have used for years. I believe (but am not certain) it came from the late Bob Solow.

fiona-webster22.bsky.social•14 hours ago

One doesn't need to give credit for something anyone with half a brain could come up with.

idummkopp.bsky.social•20 hours ago

WHY WONT YOU UNDERSTAND????

It’s the DEMENTIA, stupid!

He is totally incapable of rational thinking and decision making.

cbdude.bsky.social•20 hours ago

Yeah, me too. But what trump doesn’t understand is that I get good value from the grocery store. Trade deficits also mean that we’re wealthy enough to buy stuff that are made elsewhere. (It’s oversimplifying, I know..)

omrush.bsky.social•22 hours ago

The solution is for your local government to tax you for everything you buy at the grocery store to encourage you to raise your own chickens and mill your own flour.

windypundit.com•20 hours ago

Brilliant analogy! I’m definitely going to steal that.

eljay49.bsky.social•7 hours ago

Whatever Trump believes is totally based on Stupidity. We can take that to the bank.

jeanette73.bsky.social•20 hours ago

I get paid for treating sick kids but I don't buy anything from the sick kids parents.

daisybarnett.bsky.social•20 hours ago

Yes. Don't even get me started on my trade deficit with Kroger.

cueballio.bsky.social•19 hours ago

Yeah you should impose a tariff, that’ll show…uh

bluecat-ladyla.bsky.social•20 hours ago

The Felon is the stupidest man alive.

yeahthatbloke.bsky.social•23 hours ago

Deficit - it's a bag with lots of different things in it...

orobharris.bsky.social•20 hours ago

A graphic Trump may be able to understand on how this works

hardknocks.bsky.social•18 hours ago

I have neither the skills (Money), nor tools (iPhone), to duke it out with Ai (the "customer service" interface companies hide behind). So, as time goes by, I will more and more cease to exist.

alvysinger.bsky.social•11 hours ago

Bartender: That'll be $10 for the drink.
Me: Here you go. Thanks.
Bartender: You're welcome.
Me: (Sipping) Mm, very good.
Me: Hey, give me my money back you thief!

tim71351.bsky.social•23 hours ago

There was a former Bush administration trade official that made the same point a couple of years ago and it stuck with me - he wasn’t pulling shifts stocking shelves at the local supermarket to make up for increased trade deficit due to the groceries he bought there yesterday.