POLITICAL THREAD

[BBUK]

Well smart guy tell us the harm that is inflicted by tariffs that are worse than the benefits of these outcomes:

Protection of American Jobs and Industries

Reduction of the Trade Deficit

Revenue Generation for the Government
Encouraging Reshoring and Investment

Strengthening National Security

Leverage in Trade Negotiations

Boosting Economic Patriotism

I will grant you short term price increases.

GP but I don't agree that short term prices increase. With the differences in the "hidden" taxing going on that amount will be trivial at best. I can go very deep into this but suffice to say, the middleman is reducing now as well to "stay" the middleman. The profiteers are the middlemen in this equation, not the producers/ manufacturers in many, many cases, nor the retailers.

 

[brianpoe]

You’re either trolling or way too into the cult to escape your echo chamber. Wild in 2025 to object to widely available facts but cultists gonna cult.

What is even wilder in 2025 is being a proud Democrat.

The party that supports men in girls sports & spaces.
The party that is mad about reducing government cost.
The part that is furious over shutting down funding of fraudulent NGOs.
The party that was for open borders and the thousands of little children that were sex trafficked.
The party that was for open borders and the rape and murder of American girls.
The party that supports, at the least does not condemn, vandalizing citizens vehicles and fire bombing dealerships.
The party that is suing to allow non-citizens to vote.
The party that supported Defund the Police
The party that supports No Bail.
The party that wants to indoctrinate kindergarteners with gender ideology.
The party that believes Math is racist.
The party that endorses DEI over merit.

My fingers are getting tired....

 

[brianpoe]

GP but I don't agree that short term prices increase. With the differences in the "hidden" taxing going on that amount will be trivial at best. I can go very deep into this but suffice to say, the middleman is reducing now as well to "stay" the middleman. The profiteers are the middlemen in this equation, not the producers/ manufacturers in many, many cases, nor the retailers.

I believe that some retailers will take full advantage and raise prices at the beginning.

 

[warrior-cat]

I had a cousin that worked for Ford, and he was able to get a substantial discount. If it’s the same plan as that it’d be hard to turn down.

I wonder if it is because Ford sales have been tanking lately. I read somewhere that the F150 dropped to second place as the most bought truck last year after years of domination. I believe the Tundra (not sure) surpassed it.

 

[BBUK]

I believe that some retailers will take full advantage and raise prices at the beginning.

Yeah they did and will and are doing that with eggs now that those prices are dropping. It is seriously hard to get a price "back" down to what it once was when people start paying the graft prices.

 

[warrior-cat]

What page are the detention camps on? 🪤💥

Page 200andnone

 

[warrior-cat]

No shit 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣

they're just making a simplistic argument about theoretically PERMANENT tariffs. Completely ignoring what the tariffs are being used for. It's not rocket science.

Thank God. If it were, we would have to use Elon for that. Imagine the outrage. 😁

 

[paulcalhoun]

Bud, they've already implemented over 40% of Project 2025. Educate yourself.

https://www.project2025.observer/

Added: Also the "good people on both sides" wasn't a lie. It's like the saying goes, if you're at a table of 10 people and 1 is a Nazi, how many Nazis are at the table? 10.

Trump said "good people on both sides" and then proceeded to say he wasn't talking about the neo nazis and what not. But here's the thing, that entire rally started as a Neo Nazi rally. Protestors came the following day to protest. If you were protesting on the same side as said neo nazis, then you're a neo nazi.

Idc if trump said he wasn't talking about them.

The project 2025 boogie man has been an utter failure from the get go. Your Neo Nazi hoax was exposed and failed getting any traction long ago as well. I'm not sure what you think you are accomplishing by all this. You either enjoy it or you are paid to push this garbage. Either way I'm sure you will keep it up.

 

[warrior-cat]

How strange. I thought Joe Biden was rooting out price gougers.

Nope, just his Huggies as he seemed to fill them quite often.

 

[augustaky1]

Did you live next door to George Clooney?

They were neighbors at different times.

 

[paulcalhoun]

CEO’s around the country: Tariffs are stoopid

Financial markets around the world: Tariffs are stoopid

World leaders all over the world: Tariffs are stoopid

Economists all over the world: Tariffs are stoopid

Working stiff UK fans: Tariffs are great and everybody else is stoopid

So is it stupid when foreign countries have tariffs on our products? Do you understand the word reciprocal? Just FYI Misspelling stupid repeatedly isn't the stroke of genius you believe it to be.

 

[G0 B1G BLUE]

This place has the wrong kind of boobs. Thanks a lot democrats.

 

[Bill Cosby]

Really is funny when you step back and think a lot of these people making noise about tariffs are the same people who were retarded enough to vote for Kamala Harris.

Stay the course. Cut income taxes and spending. Let’s right the ship. Doesn’t matter that the Kamala voters don’t understand. They don’t understand anything.

 

[screwduke1]

 

[HeismaNole]

Anyone know if Joy Reid or any of the usual race pimps from the left have anything to say about Austin Metcalf getting murdered at a track meet?

Didn’t think so.

 

[augustaky1]

You know what I'D like to tariff? These bottles of magnesium citrate that I've had to drink today (one left, and I'm giving it ugly looks right now)

It's better than drinking that gallon sized jug of stuff they used to give you, but it's pretty awful. I'm considering mixing it with Grey Goose LOL. Colonoscopies are a cinch, but the prep sucks. I've been eating chicken broth and gummy bears all day (you can't eat the green or red ones, just clear, yellow, and orange) I have to go every 3 years because my Dad had colon cancer like 35 years ago (he's still around)

The Propofol buzz is ONE upside to it. At least for the 30 seconds you're conscious. (it's impossible to fight) 🤣 😵

Facts....... and I fight like hell to stay awake every time I get the magic happy medicine. No matter the procedure.

 

[Blue-ish]

https://www.wane.com/top-stories/stellantis-temporarily-halting-production-at-2-plants-in-canada-mexico/

 

[blubo]

Anyone know if Joy Reid or any of the usual race pimps from the left have anything to say about Austin Metcalf getting murdered at a track meet?

Didn’t think so.

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poor kid died in his twin brother’s arms who was trying to stop his bleeding…☹️…🤬

 

[*CatinIL*]

You know what I'D like to tariff? These bottles of magnesium citrate that I've had to drink today (one left, and I'm giving it ugly looks right now)

It's better than drinking that gallon sized jug of stuff they used to give you, but it's pretty awful. I'm considering mixing it with Grey Goose LOL. Colonoscopies are a cinch, but the prep sucks. I've been eating chicken broth and gummy bears all day (you can't eat the green or red ones, just clear, yellow, and orange) I have to go every 3 years because my Dad had colon cancer like 35 years ago (he's still around)

The Propofol buzz is ONE upside to it. At least for the 30 seconds you're conscious. (it's impossible to fight) 🤣 😵

So basically you're telling us that you're posting from the toilet...

 

[YaketySax]

False. The only thing that your post suggest is that TDS is eating you up. Grab yourself by the vagina and wait. Knee jerk reactions by the markets happen all of the time. I know, I know, you guys have nothing else and are looking for whatever you can to scare the lemmings.

A cult for geniuses that have to use ChatGPT for this stuff like an 8th grader cheating on their paper lmao

 

[FirewithFire]

You know what I'D like to tariff? These bottles of magnesium citrate that I've had to drink today (one left, and I'm giving it ugly looks right now)

It's better than drinking that gallon sized jug of stuff they used to give you, but it's pretty awful. I'm considering mixing it with Grey Goose LOL. Colonoscopies are a cinch, but the prep sucks. I've been eating chicken broth and gummy bears all day (you can't eat the green or red ones, just clear, yellow, and orange) I have to go every 3 years because my Dad had colon cancer like 35 years ago (he's still around)

The Propofol buzz is ONE upside to it. At least for the 30 seconds you're conscious. (it's impossible to fight) 🤣 😵

Mag Citrate, bleh. I had that procedure done a couple of months ago and was given Miralax and a couple of lax pills. That wasn't to bad at all compared to the Superep I had been given before. Man that stuff about killed me. Also, banana popsicles make life better.

 

[AustinTXCat]

Via Riley Gaines. Courage.

 

[TheFrontRunner]

"Mr Penguin, you've got no cards, no cards, Mr Penguin."

 

[WillGolf4Food]

Austin Metcalf getting murdered at a track meet

Put a King Leonidas hole behind every courthouse and give these types the Xerxes messenger treatment.

When the perp is this obvious do it tomorrow, put it on TV, and let the rest of the knuckleheads know we don't care if you're 12 or 17 you're going be next.

 

[HeismaNole]

Via Riley Gaines. Courage.

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Think of how big of a pussy ass loser you have to be to pretend to be a woman because you can’t compete as a man?

Like a guy who couldn’t make varsity so he goes to the 5th grade team to dominate.

 

[brianpoe]

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This is bad for America somehow.... maybe our resident liberals could tell us why those workers in Fort Wayne IN shouldnt be taking those new jobs?

 

[augustaky1]

So basically you're telling us that you're posting from the toilet...

Aren’t we all?

 

[*CatinIL*]

Aren’t we all?

Good point!

 

[blubo]

minnesota what a f’d up state

 

[TheFrontRunner]

Trump: If we would have asked some of these countries, almost, most of these countries, to do us a favor they would have said no. Now, they'll do anything for us.”

Asked if open to deals, “It depends.”

“Tariffs give us great power to negotiate.”

 

[brianpoe]

I was almost nine (an important distinction at that age). We lived on Riverside Drive in Augusta (KY) and I remember setting on the front porch watching the storms come up the river and on the other side.

You are right, it was surreal.

Hey brother, my grandpa owned the pool hall on Main Street for many years.

 

[HymanKaplan]

GM just confirmed that it is moving most of it's light truck manufacturing to it's Fort Wayne Plant, and will start the re-tooling and hiring process shortly.

ZOMG TERRRRRRRORIFFFSSSSSSS!

Thailand knocked over 4 or 5 countries in it's rush to be next in line to bend the knee. (and didn't even apologize or help them up. )

🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣

 

[azurricat2010]

What page are the detention camps on? 🪤💥

I know you're saying this in jest but that's not in there.

 

[BMoore2]

What is even wilder in 2025 is being a proud Democrat.

The party that supports men in girls sports & spaces.
The party that is mad about reducing government cost.
The part that is furious over shutting down funding of fraudulent NGOs.
The party that was for open borders and the thousands of little children that were sex trafficked.
The party that was for open borders and the rape and murder of American girls.
The party that supports, at the least does not condemn, vandalizing citizens vehicles and fire bombing dealerships.
The party that is suing to allow non-citizens to vote.
The party that supported Defund the Police
The party that supports No Bail.
The party that wants to indoctrinate kindergarteners with gender ideology.
The party that believes Math is racist.
The party that endorses DEI over merit.

My fingers are getting tired....

These are not popular policies, but that doesn’t mean just anything is a good alternative.

 

[azurricat2010]

The project 2025 boogie man has been an utter failure from the get go. Your Neo Nazi hoax was exposed and failed getting any traction long ago as well. I'm not sure what you think you are accomplishing by all this. You either enjoy it or you are paid to push this garbage. Either way I'm sure you will keep it up.

How has it been a failure when they've already passed 40% of its agenda?

 

[FirewithFire]

Via Riley Gaines. Courage.

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She said that the whole incident turned her from a lifelong democrat to a conservative republican.

Women's fencer opens up on refusing to face transgender opponent, accepting punishment and backlash

Women's fencer Stephanie Turner refused to compete against a transgender competitor at a competition this weekend and was punished and escorted out.

www.foxnews.com

"I voted red down the ticket this year," Turner said. "It was like waking up to the lies of the mainstream media… Just to watch so many of my friends have this glassy-eyed look while just defending this policy because their brains can not manage the possibility that their party or their position has been wrong on this, and perhaps this isn't a civil rights movement, and they have been misled."

Men do not belong in women's sports. Period. Best female boxer in history vs average male fighter.

 

[brianpoe]

GM just confirmed that it is moving most of it's light truck manufacturing to it's Fort Wayne Plant, and will start the re-tooling and hiring process shortly.

ZOMG TERRRRRRRORIFFFSSSSSSS!

Thailand knocked over 4 or 5 countries in it's rush to be next in line to bend the knee. (and didn't even apologize or help them up. )

🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣

I dont care about that, the plastic cup holder made in China that I bought on Amazon cost me 47 cents more today than it would have yesterday because of the mean orange man's tariffs!!!!

 

[brianpoe]

How has it been a failure when they've already passed 40% of its agenda?

Let's continue discussing those 40%.....?

This is not a winning argument.

 

[Blue Bigfoot]

Again, what I don't understand is calling anyone who disagree with this tariff policy "leftists". It is literally leftists who would traditionally favor this type of protectionism. Republicans have traditionally been against this.

When foreign nations hit us left and right with protectionist policies and tariffs and we bend over and take it, that's not fair trade. I can only speak for myself. I'm for actual free trade when possible. I'm sure those with global business interests like Mitt Romney and those who made promises to foreign lobbyists aren't too happy about them.
And yes, as a general rule of thumb, most of the knee jerk reactionary anti-Trump on here and elsewhere are originating from leftists. Following your rational, those very same leftists were pro Tesla EV's a few months back, were they not? Did they not reverse their ideology 180 degrees here at the snap of their DNC-MSM master's fingers? Or are we supposed to believe those aren't leftists firebombing dealerships, keying cars and attacking Tesla drivers? Amazing how their climate change zealotry suddenly plummeted down their virtue list. And this is why I call the majority of them "leftists." There is nothing liberal about the modern-day democrat party and extremely few classic liberals in it anymore. The ends justify the means.

 

[azurricat2010]

What is even wilder in 2025 is being a proud Democrat.

The party that supports men in girls sports & spaces.
The party that is mad about reducing government cost.
The part that is furious over shutting down funding of fraudulent NGOs.
The party that was for open borders and the thousands of little children that were sex trafficked.
The party that was for open borders and the rape and murder of American girls.
The party that supports, at the least does not condemn, vandalizing citizens vehicles and fire bombing dealerships.
The party that is suing to allow non-citizens to vote.
The party that supported Defund the Police
The party that supports No Bail.
The party that wants to indoctrinate kindergarteners with gender ideology.
The party that believes Math is racist.
The party that endorses DEI over merit.

My fingers are getting tired....

DEI over Merit? Have you seen Trump's cabinet?

i.e. Hegseth or Linda McMahon for example.

"The party that supports men in girls sports & spaces." is literally a lie and pushed by the right to get ya'll frothing at the mouth.

The odds of a hole in one are 1 in 12,500. According to the NCAA there are under 10 trans athletes out of 500,000 people competing in college athletics. That's 1 in 50,000.