Tariffs Catch-All
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I saw some too where I live. I didn't know the Canadians were paying for them. I was wondering who did.
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The ones I saw say paid for by the Canadian Government on the billboard.
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New Executive Order within days, no billboards allowed from other countries or against his admin. by "unpatriotic" Americans.
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I assume you said in partial jest, but in the theater of the absurd society we find ourselves, this isn’t unlikely.
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Tariffs are ok for the rich, they suck for the poor and middle class.
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The Tariff War Starts This Week. Trump’s Tariff Lie Will Cost You Thousands And Canada’s Retaliation Will Cost the U.S. Billions.
Trump’s tariff plan = $600B tax hike on Americans. Meanwhile, Canada’s playing chess
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Tariff Gambit Bets Americans Will Swallow Higher Prices
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent argues that the American dream is about more than cheap televisions, but inflation-weary consumers might disagree.
Trump’s Tariff Agenda Bets on Americans Giving Up Cheap Goods
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent argues that the American dream is about more than cheap televisions, but inflation-weary consumers might disagree.
“… Mr. Trump and his advisers are betting that they can sell an inflation-weary public on a provocative idea: Cheap stuff is not the American dream.
… The notion that there is more to life than low-cost imports is an acknowledgment that tariffs could impose additional costs on Americans. It is also a pitch that the burden will be worth it. Mr. Trump’s ability to convince consumers that it is acceptable to pay more to support domestic manufacturing and adhere to his “America First” agenda could determine whether the president’s second term is a success or a calamity. …”
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If that was the American dream was about Walmart wouldn't have abandoned it's "Made in the USA" ad campaign in the 1990s and filled their aisles with cheap shit from China. The American dream is unbridled consumerism fed by the cocaine high of capitalists; if it wasn't the jobs would have never left in the first place.Tariff Gambit Bets Americans Will Swallow Higher Prices
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent argues that the American dream is about more than cheap televisions, but inflation-weary consumers might disagree.
Trump’s Tariff Agenda Bets on Americans Giving Up Cheap Goods
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent argues that the American dream is about more than cheap televisions, but inflation-weary consumers might disagree.www.nytimes.com
“… Mr. Trump and his advisers are betting that they can sell an inflation-weary public on a provocative idea: Cheap stuff is not the American dream.
… The notion that there is more to life than low-cost imports is an acknowledgment that tariffs could impose additional costs on Americans. It is also a pitch that the burden will be worth it. Mr. Trump’s ability to convince consumers that it is acceptable to pay more to support domestic manufacturing and adhere to his “America First” agenda could determine whether the president’s second term is a success or a calamity. …”
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Yes, it sounds even worse than pain. Why would you add that qualifier? I mean, it's Tuberville so all bets are off intellectually, but still.
"It's going to be Chinese water torture before we get the gain."
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"“Slow pain” sounds bad"
I think it's, according to Tommy, one of the branches of government.
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Somebody needs to end the madness.
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ChileG
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American businesses are losing customers by the hour.
So much damage already done even if Trump reverses everything tomorrow.
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There's more to life than books, you know (but not much more)...
I rushed to buy a slightly used (under 20K miles) Toyota RAV4 prime from CarMax last week before tariffs hit. Price was under $40K. A new one is/was upper $40s to low 50s BEFORE tariffs. That car will be over $60K and slightly used one’s upper 40s-50K soon. It’s insanity!
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Who shot JR?
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He's a stable genius...
Honestly, he is throwing away a chance at a booming start to his term with this tariff whiplash — the market was primed to embrace presumed pro-growth policies but instead he is using up a ton of good will and economic potential on magical thinking about tariffs, opening a worldwide trade war and erratic economic and foreign policy.
Just one that doesn't understand economics, or science, or business, or...
Fuck it's probably easier to talk about what he understands, that would be being born on third base.
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Yea, I've seen at least 4 of these while driving around North Atlanta.