I'm still hearing plenty of folks in positions of 'power' saying that tariffs will 'hit' other nations hard. MAGA still believe that a. tariffs are paid for by the govts of the producer nations and that b. tariffs will instantly bring manufacturing back to the US. Gotta learn the hard way, it seems
The manufacturing that many of the MAGA crowd are dreaming of. They don't have enough brains to acquire education necessary to make the big bucks, and they're not adaptable enough to do the work that illegal migrants are doing. So they insist on that steelworks and coal mine and factory reopening
When the money is coming in instead of our hard earned taxpayer funds going out, people will come up with anything to keep their slushy fund going. Thieves (and traitors to America) will hang on to the end!!
The tariffs are 100% going to negatively impact the people of NC, California and Kentucky when it comes to rebuilding their homes. For many people, they will not be able to afford the increase in cost and may permanently be homeless, living in a camper or doubled up. This is cruel and harmful.
“Mr. Musk talks about cutting $2 trillion. Well, that's beyond the entire discretionary budget every year, you know, roughly 1.7, 1.8 for discretionary. You would have to eliminate everything, the entire federal government to hit that.” [Premiere Radio Networks, The Sean Hannity Show, 2/6/25]
I don't understand why we are discussing this in any kind of intelligent way. Trump is a moron & has no evidence to back up how imposing tarriffs will do anything positive.
“Tariff impact has been minimal...Limits on U.S. govt spending in key organizations like the FDA, EPA & NIH are delaying some orders.” [Computer & Electronic Products]
interesting example of ripple effects from DOGE payment interruptions/defaults
Tariffs aren't polling well. The power structure who allowed this guy to be POTUS are not happy with him. That's why they floated the crypto sovereign wealth fund story on Sunday. It has since lost traction, but they've changed the narrative.
What I am hearing most is basically if these are going to happen make it happen so the consequences can be dealt with. The chaos is horrible for businesses.
I'm already exhausted with the inevitable final paragraph, in which they say 'but even though absolutely everything is in every way worse and my life and those of all my loved ones are pretty much ruined, I'd vote for him again'.
Yes, and that is the intent of it. Perhaps someone’s gonna catch on that we have even out the playing field. If you charge us 11% we will charge you charge you 11% end of story.
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Without major segments of the US population being hurt badly themselves ... nothing will change.
And then Dems need to be ready to flood the country with GOOD policies and effective leaders ...
only that could save the US at this point.
interesting example of ripple effects from DOGE payment interruptions/defaults
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There will be another insane idea this afternoon.
These fucking people.
He will single-handedly cause an economic crisis!
Way to go MAGA 🤬
we’re losing the culture war but he’s losing on DOGE and international affairs (which he effectively controls)