Immigrants don’t “take jobs.”
They do take 4 shifts, 2 side hustles, send money home, and still manage to outwork you while you’re late to your WFH meeting in pajama pants.
We have several small businesses in my area having sales to liquidate already. Even the guy who does spray foam insulation. His supplies come from Canada and he knows if he can’t afford it neither can his customers. Sad sad times.
Just because he made a good point doesn’t mean he’s a good person. He blocked me after calling him out for wanting to plunder Ukraine for their resources AND I’LL NEVER FORGET IT. He made an actual post advocating for it. Fuck Mark Cuban and fuck billionaires.
Gonna be super fun when people figure out where the majority of glass comes from. Hint: not USA.
US manufacturers will raise prices because they can, & the massive companies that own 95% of what gets put in glass will fill warehouses of it at current non-tariffed prices, leaving small biz hosed.
Debt or no debt, many if not most small businesses who rely on Chinese products for their businesses will end up going out of business if this continues.
This highlights the vast differences between Canada and the United States.
Canada has already made unemployment insurance more easily available, has two billion set aside to assist those affected by the tariffs, and has promised every penny brought in from the tariffs will directly to people hurt.
Pundits claim to understand political and economic trends. However, no expert addresses what mentally drives the president's decision-making.
His unstable state of mind disrupts the country, yet this topic remains taboo.
Media: roll back the Goldwater Rule and invite psychiatrists to discuss it.
I feel bad for all the folks who didn't vote for him. If you voted for him and your business or life is ruined because of it, you got what you deserved.
I was just watching a #HysteriaPodcast about this today. So in that vein, let me plug your local small businesses. Do you see a new book you’d like, for yourself or a gift? Call your local bookstore, they’ll have it for you in a week. The weather is nice, walk around your downtown!
Small business owners realizing they are now part of the counterculture. The tariffs are partly aimed at the heart of independent entrepreneurialism. Imagine the world’s largest Walmart opened and you’ve no power or means to compete. Corporate overlords are weaponizing govt against small business.
@mcuban.bsky.social this is a core issue that could benefit from your sustained focus to expose the real harm. Also how do these small businesses get financed? Second mortgage on personal /only homes. Not like PE or venture financing that large firms use. Keep explaining, highlight real examples
People/media are just looking at the stock market and interest rates but the wider effects are just starting to roll out and are going to be felt further and longer than people realize. Shit hitting fan is barely getting started
its so fucking funny that these dumb fucks argued this admin cares about the people, the veterans, small businesses and literally has proven the opposite, what elected official, nonetheless, PRESIDENT, manipulates the stock market for profit fucking everyone over, and yet people STILL WORSHIP HIM
Ah but you see, those aren’t *real* small businesses. The only real small businesses and real work are family owned coal mines where white men work. Or a family owned oil rig with no safety standards.
The entire tariff system set up by Trump should be canceled
Congress should hold hearings if they think tariffs should be raised
They cannot give away their powers and responsibilities
They need real economists and trade hawks, who don't have skin in the game, to craft trade policies, that will bring back some of the most strategically important sectors of manufacturing, &align other sectors w/allies, to share the wealth and bring other economies up. Disparity yields trade wars.
I can't find a single example of a tariff every protecting domestic production
We are a capitalistic nation
Profit is God
What they are doing is killing their god
The small businesses will shutter to the point we'll be forced to use only the remaining big corporate stores and this f*cking cycle will continue. Man we gotta turn this ship around and soon.
Real talk, Dems with aspirations of 2028, where are they? A dem that’s wanting to aspire to the biggest office in the land, needs to be in the bully pulpit for Democrats, find a microphone, daily…every three days, weekly. You need to be there, calling Trump a dumbass, challenging him
Banks will be sure to foreclose on these business and will charge them every penny of the now 35 dollar overdraft fees for every cost they can't cover. Then, they'll sweep in and snap up all that lovely real estate they just stole.
Easily fixed. Apparently those small businesses didn’t pool funds & bribe Trump by donating to his inauguration fund like Tim Cook & others. They could hold a “meeting” at Mar-A-Lago or another Trump hotel (rooms, meals, etc). Essentially a bribe. Voila-their products exempted. @mcuban.bsky.social
You just described by business. I've told my manufacturer to let my stuff wait until Trump pretends he's been called and apologized to properly. My customers need their medals for events, though, and I can't wait for long.
The plan was always to bankrupt small businesses so that the corporate giants can buy up or run the competition off. Everything Trump does is to benefit the uber wealthy.
Paying subsidies to farmers and small business people is an unsustainable business model. How about we stop this stupid tariff business so they can make money the old fashioned way… by selling the fruits of their labor.
And what is so awful is that it's probably part of the plan. Make Americans so destitute that they will work for pittance in low paying jobs just to barely scrape by. They want anyone not 1%erst to be uneducated and downtrodden. Sad.
And I believe this is part of the plan. So that the ultra wealthy can Buy these businesses and then own everything. No more small business. No more middle class.
Absolutely. Those businesspeople are screwed. Other businesspeople want to avoid their fate, so they delay investments, stop hiring, lay off employees.
The recklessness causes economic activity and growth to grind to a halt.
The markets are all the news, but the real economic impact will be worse.
I hate 2b this way but many of them voted 🟠 bcuz he’s a business man. 🙄 Well, they are now finding out that he doesn’t know 💩 abt business. He simply licenses his name. He doesn’t think supply chain, impact, or making payroll. It’s all write-offs to him. I hope they r enjoying their taste 4 🟠 now.
If these small business owners voted for KH than this is so sad. However, the majority of SB owners in Trump won states voted for him or did not vote at all. I can’t bring a thimble of empathy to them. Especially the ones who voted for him. They would do it again if it hurts the brown people too.
No one is calling to negotiate trade deals. Why would any country bother to make a deal with that grifter in charge. He would just break any deal before the ink had even dried. America's word is worthless under this administration. Their deals are worthless. Their commitments are worthless.
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They do take 4 shifts, 2 side hustles, send money home, and still manage to outwork you while you’re late to your WFH meeting in pajama pants.
Services cut for all Americans so the rich can have more tax cuts
Small businesses are screwed and dtrumpf’s republicans do not care
The average American’s 401K tanked and those with retirement plans lost billions
When Clinton implemented NAFTA (pre-Bush and pre-USMCA) the "Left" was "OMG Think of small businesses and jobs lost!"
Tariffs reinstated, "OMG Think of small businesses and jobs lost!"
STFU. Seriously.
Do something productive; swoon and faint. Elsewhere.
US manufacturers will raise prices because they can, & the massive companies that own 95% of what gets put in glass will fill warehouses of it at current non-tariffed prices, leaving small biz hosed.
If you support your families by spending your paycheck in the Apple Store or at Best Buy-you won't be paying more.
But, if you support your families by spending your paycheck at Dollar General or Family Dollar-you're ALL going to pay a Lot More-Right Now!
Canada has already made unemployment insurance more easily available, has two billion set aside to assist those affected by the tariffs, and has promised every penny brought in from the tariffs will directly to people hurt.
His unstable state of mind disrupts the country, yet this topic remains taboo.
Media: roll back the Goldwater Rule and invite psychiatrists to discuss it.
Did they buy stocks?
Are they going to patriotically wait for the genius plan to bear fruit?, despite a ‘lil pain?
Aged like milk, huh?
76000 in Tariffs (had to pay for the tariffs upfront)
This does not feel like winning
Congress should hold hearings if they think tariffs should be raised
They cannot give away their powers and responsibilities
We are a capitalistic nation
Profit is God
What they are doing is killing their god
These small businesses are completely screwed.
Will anyone be held accountable for #TrumpCrimeSyndicate?
https://www.barrons.com/articles/small-business-owners-voted-for-trump-they-wont-get-everything-on-their-wish-list-fa623d5e
Fck off. This is what they voted for. Karma is doing what she can, and she WILL have her day.
What is he doing to aid those who need help the most?
Can we please stop elevating famous rich people for no other reason than they say things we agree with?
The recklessness causes economic activity and growth to grind to a halt.
The markets are all the news, but the real economic impact will be worse.
The billionaires voted for him because they thought his tax cuts, deregulation, and handouts would make them richer.
But Trump 2.0 is unhinged Trump unleashed, surrounded by sycophants. No adults in the room.