If a Democratic president unilaterally imposed a tax hike the size of Trump’s tariffs without consulting Congress, the Palm would be catering street riots. Investment bankers would be waving Brooks Brothers-branded pitchforks. www.channelnewsasia.com/commentary/u... - ThreadSky

radleybalko.bsky.social • 2 days ago

If a Democratic president unilaterally imposed a tax hike the size of Trump’s tariffs without consulting Congress, the Palm would be catering street riots. Investment bankers would be waving Brooks Brothers-branded pitchforks.

https://www.channelnewsasia.com/commentary/us-tariffs-donald-trump-ceo-silence-corporate-leaders-5078266

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rephemeral.bsky.social•2 days ago

Class Rules Everything Around Me

exaspera.bsky.social•2 days ago

Maybe speaking out threatens their ‘golden parachutes?’

danbongard.bsky.social•2 days ago

Honestly, I think CEOs are afraid to say anything. Even the largest corporation is puny compared to the US government, and the US government has gone full fascist. A CEO can remain silent and lose some money, or speak up and potentially lose everything *and* get gulag'd.

jekolski.bsky.social•2 days ago

It took the Bond Market to move them to say something! They too are afraid to say anything-anything at all! Shame!

jim0novak.bsky.social•2 days ago

The partisan lean of America’s CEOs is entirely a function of their empty yearning to be admired for their indispensable value.

Which is why they hate Obama and Biden — neither gave an effing moment of appreciation for their existence.

continentaldivide.bsky.social•2 days ago

The pitchforks are Sharper Image, Special Edition 24k w French oak haft. The torches are Hammacher Schlemmer

mrhyde010.bsky.social•2 days ago

Hasan Piker was going off about this yesterday, saying that Bernie, or any other progressive, would never get this type of leeway to implement progressive policies. It would be the brooks brothers rights, but with actual weapons

algocompsynth.bsky.social•2 days ago

The core policy plank of the GOP has been to hobble unions and drive wage growth and tax rates down since before either of us were born, and I'm a genuine #OldFart! Expecting CEOs or the US Chamber of Commerce to oppose a Republican publicly is not realistic. 1/2

algocompsynth.bsky.social•2 days ago

What *is* realistic is to organize / mobilize *small* business owners, who are getting hammered by the oligarchy and the regulators they've captured. 2/2

doctorscience.bsky.social•2 days ago

Which group voted for Trump more? Which is going to have more of a problem admitting they made a mistake?
I'm really asking, I don't know the answer.

algocompsynth.bsky.social•2 days ago

I don't know about voters, but the oligarchs gave him money and used their media megaphones to boost Trump. In the end, despite all of that, Harris/Walz came close to taking the electoral vote via the swing states; it was voter suppression that hurt them more than campaign differences.

targas-taargas.bsky.social•2 days ago

Obama couldn't even wear a tan suit nor request different condiments. barely could give an address without some red-faced, racist screaming "YOU LIE!"

drewpee.bsky.social•1 day ago

Corporatists will always align with fascists. they share the common goal of exploiting workers

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