POLITICAL THREAD

[AustinTXCat]

Not happy with Trump exempting smart phones, chips, electronics. laptops etc. from the China tariffs, even if they're made IN China.

Found an iPhone earlier this morning on my walk. Appears damaged. Plugged in a charging cable. No work.

Happened upon at least 4 phones during early morning walks over past 3 years. Turned one in to T-Mobile. Step-son repaired iPhones and Androids for roughly 10 years. He earns much more these days remodeling houses.

 

[TheFrontRunner]

New York seems nice...

 

[HymanKaplan]

Shew. This is a bad look.

Let's see how the rest of the negotiations go NOW, with other countries that have lined up. There is no way that this helps him get what he wants.

 

[TheFrontRunner]

"When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro."

-Hunter S. Thompson

If you had said that quote was from @HymanKaplan or @55wildcat...I would believe you.

 

[HymanKaplan]

On the bright side, all my money is in Large Cap tech.

The market is going to go to the Moon on Monday. It might set a single day record.

 

[Blue-ish]

On the bright side, all my money is in HIgh Cap tech.

The market is going to go to the Moon on Monday. It might set a single day record.

I am hoping for another green day, but I don't see rockets.

I hope you are correct.

Per ChatGPT. While historical patterns suggested a tendency for markets to decline on Mondays following a positive Friday, recent trends indicate this effect may be waning. It's essential to consider current market conditions, economic indicators, and global events when anticipating Monday's market performance after a positive Friday close.

 

[HymanKaplan]

That may well be, but this is blockbuster news for tech stocks.

Apple has to be like, "I wish you'd told us this BEFORE we flew 5 huge cargo planes full of iPhones out of there last week. LOL

 

[blubo]

now arrest hollyweird for the exact same threats.

“Is that legal, taking away Social Security numbers" from illegals?

better question: “is that legal, giving Social Security numbers to illegals?

sheesh varney

 

[warrior-cat]

America REALLY needs to incentivize manufacturing off patent pharmaceuticals domestically. That is a "must have"...

Also, and I've said it before, Rand Paul needs to stick to his lane. He doesn't know squat about trade policy.

He seems to be grandstanding. Possible run in the future?

 

[Lost In FL]

He seems to be grandstanding. Possible run in the future?

Oh ... you're talking about Rand Paul. I thought you were talking about Hyman.

That would be the funniest vote ...with him being a clown and all...but math skills across the nation would be better!! Make Math Great Again!!

 

[warrior-cat]

You can't "fix" a country you don't love.

Maybe Trump, Bessent and co. will fail, but the people that hate you and what this country stands for most certainly would';ve failed us all with the globalist/socialist path they had us on.

If Trump fails it will be do to dim interference blocking his agenda at every turn. That is their plan. They don't want America to win. We win and they lose their money laundering and corrupt deals.

 

[Lost In FL]

Wasn't just AOC, all Dem women politicians running with absurdity that the SAVE Act will keep tens of millions of married women from voting.

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Okay Dums ... what is your proposal to stop illegals from voting? They ARE voting, that is indisputable ... so HOW are you going to get them to stop? What is your policy position and plan?

 

[warrior-cat]

Same thing for me as well. FBI agents showed up where I worked at the time and started asking questions. Those folks were like...WTH has he done?

Both you and @HymanKaplan need to be deported. How about the Cayman Islands?

 

[TheFrontRunner]

Great quote:









Also:

 

[warrior-cat]

Same for me. Obtained TS BI and NATO TS in 1985. Yeah, got checked out thoroughly because neighbors and mom and dad were asked all kinds of questions.

Yeah, Butt I was probed during my clearance check. Why? 😁

 

[ukalumni00]

I’ll trust Trump but I am starting to not understand the constant change of mind with the tariffs. At some point everyone is just going to tell him what he wants to hear and buy enough time to wait his term out to go back to business as usual.

 

[PhDcat2018]

Shew. This is a bad look.

Let's see how the rest of the negotiations go NOW, with other countries that have lined up. There is no way that this helps him get what he wants.

What?

 

[HymanKaplan]

😵‍💫 😵😵😵

Boom... Huge pickup by Pope.

 

[HymanKaplan]

What?

Trump blinked, and removed Chinese tariffs on all electronics/smartphones/tablet/laptops/chips etc. from China.

 

[PhDcat2018]

Trump blinked, and removed Chinese tariffs on all electronics/smartphones/tablet/laptops/chips etc. from China.

The market will love it. Shitty apple products galore yay... **** apple

 

[ukcatz12]

At some point everyone is just going to tell him what he wants to hear and buy enough time to wait his term out to go back to business as usual.

Congrats, you're catching on. We'll end up basically exactly where we started on trade but in the process will have alienated allies, torched American credibility, weakened international trust in US Treasury bonds, and started the process of the world moving away from the USD as the reserve currency.

 

[HymanKaplan]

Congrats, you're catching on. We'll end up basically exactly where we started on trade but in the process will have alienated allies, torched American credibility, weakened international trust in US Treasury bonds, and started the process of the world moving away from the USD as the reserve currency.

Well, you made quite a leap there junior.

Also, GFY.

 

[HeismaNole]

I’ll trust Trump but I am starting to not understand the constant change of mind with the tariffs. At some point everyone is just going to tell him what he wants to hear and buy enough time to wait his term out to go back to business as usual.

That’s exactly what is going to occur. If you can’t make real long-lasting change before the end of next year, we are forever effed in this country.

It will be business as usual after he’s gone.

 

[HeismaNole]

Congrats, you're catching on. We'll end up basically exactly where we started on trade but in the process will have alienated allies, torched American credibility, weakened international trust in US Treasury bonds, and started the process of the world moving away from the USD as the reserve currency.

😂

“Allies.”

You’re all for being whores to globalists. We have no allies. We have people who take advantage of us. You’re all for massive fraud, being robbed blind, career politicians, war, and being flooded with third world shit rats.

It would be incredible if you all were remotely capable of connecting the dots to leftist policy which of course, you never are. You sure find doom and gloom with literally any attempt to do shit to benefit this country (which were things Dems said they were all about in the 90s and 2000s) but somehow can’t find anything to be critical about regarding the Democrat Party.

Covid lockdowns, massive riots, trying to murder and imprison opposition, spending us into oblivion, massive money laundering, open borders—- all shit that you’re for and see no issue with.

 

[*CatinIL*]

Get a face full of these, China.

KRATOS is the cutting edge of drone technology on the globe. Plus they come in on time and underbudget.

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Nice. And I like the COTS software which "should" help keep cost down.

 

[HymanKaplan]

This is the first hiccup I've seen, and maybe he knows something we don't. He's done a bang up job so far. I'll admit that it doesn't LOOK great on the surface, but he's earned the benefit of the doubt, so I'll wait and see before I go all ukcatz12 LOL.

You can expect to see the Waffle House filling up later though. Guaranteed.

 

[HymanKaplan]

The new player's age is listed at 20.8 which is causing consternation and confusion on Rafters.

Decimals are hard. (it's 292 days in case you were wondering)

 

[Lost In FL]

The new player's age is listed at 20.8 which is causing consternation and confusion on Rafters.

Decimals are hard. (it's 292 days in case you were wondering)

Hyman 2028!! Don't bust it!!

 

[TheFrontRunner]

The new player's age is listed at 20.8 which is causing consternation and confusion on Rafters.

Decimals are hard. (it's 292 days in case you were wondering)

Rafters is where brain cells go to die.

 

[*CatinIL*]

This UK/TX baseball game is never going to end.

 

[Craftydragon]

She is a horrible two faced person. She and Bragg ought to be in jail.

Well, she surely can watch two movies at once, or read two books at the same time.

 

[Craftydragon]

Personally, 100% for sending out immigrants who have committed crimes. No issues with that whatsoever

100% committed a crime, thus, the legal, statutory definition of 'illegal alien'.

Why do you leftists try and use incorrect language all the time?

 

[AshWilliams]

From Zerohedge:

 

[*CatinIL*]

On to the 14th inning.

 

[*CatinIL*]

And now the 15th inning.

 

[HymanKaplan]

By the 15th inning you can forget the free Sno-Cone after the game; they're all melted...

 

[55wildcat]

We gonna FA and loose this game

 

[HymanKaplan]

So I misunderstood, only the punitive tariffs are off for selected electronics products, the original tariffs are still on.

I used to "loose" my "game" every Saturday night at the Brass A, back in the 80's

 

[Craftydragon]

And now the 15th inning.

Remember that Kent state game a couple years back? Brutal, lol.

 

[PhDcat2018]

Well, you made quite a leap there junior.

Also, GFY.

He's clueless about how trump works deals and why he does things the way he does.

So I misunderstood, only the punitive tariffs are off for selected electronics products, the original tariffs are still on.

I used to "loose" my "game" every Saturday night at the Brass A, back in the 80's

Good not taking the pressure off. Maybe pulling the punitive ones is more of a carrot, than the stick.