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I'm sure others have made this point, but if these tariffs stick around long enough then all prices, even for goods not subject to tariffs, will go up. The "chicken tax" (25% tariff of foreign light trucks) gives US domestic truck makers the ability to raise their prices... 1/

I really think we should stop using the "it's what a mob boss would do" analogy. Not because it's inaccurate, but because Trump probably loves being thought of as a tough guy, mob boss. Maybe say "this is some Sheriff of Nottingham shit"? Xerxes from the movie 300?

I think the entire NBA is about to be deported...

Trump talks to us like we're stupid. A kid who survived cancer was literally held up like an actual prop. Talking about how Trump will stop him from being exposed to harmful chemicals that caused his cancer. Motherfucker you just said you were going to cut the EPA budget by 65%!!!! 1/

All that thinking about the Roman empire should come in handy as a guide for watching the fall of the American empire.

On the other hand, if Canada became part of the US, maybe the Senate will swing to Ds and Rs could no longer win nationwide elections...?

I guess we know who the next head of FEMA will be. Florida sues FEMA for denying aid to Trump supporters www.npr.org/2024/11/14/g...