MAGA is imploding over Trump's tariffs, which are set to absolutely crush the markets again today. Check out the civil war in the comments on r/conservative, where defenders are clashing with people who realize this is nuts
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I think it’s useful to call them import taxes. Drives home the fact that these are indeed a tax increase, paid for by the buyer (the American consumer).
A MAGA appologist on a local forum is insisting that retirement market investments are our fault, and we should have invested in property. My company never offered to match my house purchases, had I known that was an option I might have considered.
Property is a great investment but it also costs money even after the investment. Unlike being in the stock market where you invest and then hope your money grows. You don’t have to make costly renovations. Which now thanks to tariffs will cost so much more.
I laughed at them claiming "brigading", which in this context is the Reddit equivalent of saying that all of the unhappy people at town halls are paid Antifa.
(Like, brigading is an actual real thing to be clear, but in this case they're clearly trying to downplay actual disagreement.)
You'd think just the idea they had that many people hate-reading would be a clue.
Like, very obviously mass hatred is not always justified, but you should ask yourself if the people hating you have a coherent point and know how to successfully counter it before concluding it's not justified.
25th amendment today. If the Trump Cabinet has any balls at all. If not, we are becoming a third world country. Trump design? Putin design? What's the purpose? Let's play golf and get measles?
They believed his campaign lies and not what he said off the campaign. They also didn’t learn from his first term in office, so here we are again, with Trump imposing tariffs again, crashing the market again, and him raving about how right he was all along. Tired of winning yet MAGA?
Just sitting here in Canada, not scared or too worried. Just watching the US implode.
Laughingstock of the world and out of over 400 million people no one seems to see the danger.
Most of us see the danger which is why there are peaceful protests every day. The MSM won’t even talk about it since it will cut into their ad revenue. This is 40 years of planning on Russias part to subvert our Democracy by hiring the countries biggest sell out.
Sorry, it wasn't Russia, they're not that smart. You did it to yourselves - enough Americans bought the hype about the 'Greatest Country in the World, through lack of education and the worship of money.
I call on every business to list the pre-tariff selling price of their product, and the increase in price due to tariffs (call it "the Trump tax") to reach the final sales price. Consumers need to know why they're paying what they're paying.
Unfortunately; large size of his base doesn’t even have a 401K. Many are cheering the economic collapse. It is insane how the ultra rich brainwashed the working class to hate the working class.
If Republicans want to save themselves and the country they could do it right now. Pass legislation that expires tariffs in 30 days if not confirmed by Congress. If Republicans vote for it it would be veto proof. I just wrote a sentence using the word it twice in a row. Fuck it. Let’s get it done!
Wait until MAGA hits Walmart and see that the $1200 Samsung Big Screen TV will now cost $1600 or more. After they see that they’ll want to hit the liquor dept or beer cooler. They’ll see those prices and totally lose their minds.
All of the beautiful clothing that the Maga like to wear will now be very expensive, even more expensive than it was milking them for. They deserve everything they get, but unfortunately, we are getting it too.
I wonder if Trump excluded all his shitty merch he constantly sells from Tariff’s? He definitely did so any country making his slop should just put sanctions on his shitty business’s.
Rural MAGA America will no longer be able to have their kids afford a TikTok lifestyle…. Their kids will also have to become the cheap labor force as all the migrant workers will be gone. So working a lot and still too poor to afford flashy things. Even their trucks will be too much!
Trump has a track record of ruining great economies. He was late on COVID, shut country down abruptly, and butchered the reopening. Now this. That's his real legacy.
If Putin was in charge of the U.S., this is what he’d be doing. Trump is Russias asset. MAGA Rs knew he was buddies with Putin & elected him anyway. Our country will be in ruins & it’s republicans’ fault! No one should EVER vote Republican again, state or federal. they’re ALL greedy crooks!
Reddit sub stack about conservatism. Which we all know MAGA is not conservative it just just Cosplays as conservatives to get the Christian anti everything by white vote.
The rats will be jumping ship right about now. Keep in mind though some folks are gullible and were fooled but a lot fully know and knew what Trump was and wanted in on the con. They will be pretending to be victims of it now when they were really complicit facilitators.
True, as unlikely as that is, there is the possibility of the admin trying to punish "blue states." A low intensity "civil war" is possible. Picture counter-protest actions or a claim of election fraud, followed by the natll guard to 'secure' the 'unlawful' situation.
If only they could see that he's doing the exact same thing to every other part of the government. Not making anything better, just setting it on fire.
Meh tbh I haven’t posted on reddit in years. It’s just a cesspool on both sides. Reddit’s biggest advantage is niche topics before they devolve to memes and arguments… which is probably sub-10 users lol
The US is raising the cost of all foreign goods so that the US can make the goods at a much higher price to sell domestically. They will over produce and then will want to export those goods but costs will be inflated by the tariffs so no one will pay the US high cost and it will be 1970 again.
I’ll believe it when I see it. The MAGA idiots don’t respond like normal people respond to being knifed in the back.
They are still claiming he is working magic on the economy that liberals just refuse to believe.
It has always been nuts -I would say that convicted felon President Trump - both terms was 10% not nuts and 95% totally bonkers. Covid bleach, treatment, and tanking your economy. I think we need to name all of those men (to be super surprised if there’s more than 2 women in the project 2025 Cabal)
Who wrote supported and financed the project 2025 disaster, the 47th president and his administration of incompetents. I think we should call them out please blame them exactly where it belongs all day every day.
I don’t know the names please someone start posting them. #resist #idiots
I don't care how much they try, they cannot defend the indefensible. Kowtowing to Trump because they're scared of the man is not the answer. They need to swallow it to help pull the country back from the brink, if it isn't too late already. Saving America is the only thing we need from Congress.
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Nothing less.
Worst case is that he will tune done to "acceptable level" - and this will go for FOUR YEARS!!
(Like, brigading is an actual real thing to be clear, but in this case they're clearly trying to downplay actual disagreement.)
Just more evidence of the incoherent nonsense that modern conservatism has become.
Like, very obviously mass hatred is not always justified, but you should ask yourself if the people hating you have a coherent point and know how to successfully counter it before concluding it's not justified.
Laughingstock of the world and out of over 400 million people no one seems to see the danger.
https://www.cnn.com/2025/04/04/business/china-us-tariffs-retaliation-hnk-intl/index.html
Interesting social/epistemic phenomenon there - the way they coalesce around certain narratives regardless of their basis in reality.
Can it be?
Also known as a hellscape
Fascists always need enemies.
Maybe if you actually didn't like what he said he'd do you should have just not voted for him to begin instead of assuming he wouldn't actually do it.
Of course, the Nazis will continue to create the environment (Fox News) for another Trump like character to emerge yet again.
They'll try to pass the torch to someone like Jr or desantis, but it won't work.
But Drumpf is a "peace loving guy", am I right? xD
VOTE EVERY SINGLE ONE OF THEM OUT!!!!
They are still claiming he is working magic on the economy that liberals just refuse to believe.
I don’t know the names please someone start posting them. #resist #idiots