CardinalBacker

Ok… here’s my sarcasm-free perspective. Other countries charge tariffs for goods we export. Americans have preferred that tariffs NOT be charged on good into this country because we like cheap stuff. They send consumables our way and we send treasures back theirs. At the end of the day, we aren’t “paying” their tariffs on our goods. Their citizens cover those costs at the point of purchase. But by the same token, they aren’t going to be laying “our” new tariffs, either. Those costs will be passed on the American consumer by way of higher prices. They idea that we’re somehow “sticking it to China” with a 145% tariff collected on Chinese goods that you and I will pay at the cash register is laughable. I’m all for balancing the trade deficit. But that’s impossible unless Americans are willing to pay more to buy American goods. It sounds good on paper, but there’s a reason business moved their production overseas…. They couldn’t compete because Americans don’t care whether Nikes are made here or in the Philippines… We’ve been preaching “buy American since the 1970s and it hasn’t happened. And it won’t. Personally I’m in favor of a smaller trade deficit and I believe that tariffs are a decent way to try and even things out. But it’s hard to argue with a straight face that Trump’s approach has been anything but disastrous. All he’s proven is that trillions of dollars of wealth can disappear with a few stupid tweets, and it really looks like he doesn’t know what he’s doing-and that makes investors, lenders, businesses very, very bearish.

Biden rebuilt the economy. Trump destroyed it… twice.

Trump invokes tariffs. baddog: “this creates American jobs!” Trump revokes tariffs. baddog: “Art of the Deal!” Trump re-invokes tariffs. baddog: “this creates American jobs!” Trump revokes tariffs again. baddog: “Art of the Deal!” His haphazard approach to tariffs is wrecking faith in the economy. How does a business plan for anything when Trump might do something without notice that send the markets careening up or down. I’m fully expecting him to turn those B2s on Iran by Easter, just to wreak havoc. He can’t help himself.

Welp… I guess Trump learned a little bit about tariffs this week. Back to the drawing board.

It’s possible… it’s also just as likely he’ll do or say something tomorrow and give it all back.

Hey, now! You take that back!!!

I guess my thing is this… if some young lady who fancies herself a man is more comfortable in the boys room when she does her business, as opposed to using the girls room- it doesn’t bother me. Somebody bragging about sexually assaulting women? That’s a pig.

But you recognize the hypocrisy between having outrage over a tampon machine in the boys bathroom because of the message that it sends to the kids, while simultaneously supporting a man who teaches young men to grab women by the p-word, right? If morals and decency weren’t important then, why are they important now? The sad truth of the matter is this-if Donald Trump came out in a dress as the spokesperson for his new “Trumpons” for men, you’d be splayed out on the floor with a mirror trying to figure out the two-part applicator.

Aren’t you supposed to be doing your patriotic duty, aka gratefully watching your 401k balance disappear?

No… you have an egomaniac who’s all action, no plan destroying our economy.

Well, I came in here to say “you were right” but Trump ran off at his stupid mouth and we’re down again. He’s a moron.

Do you remember three weeks ago when all of the Trumpsters were excited about getting a $5000 DOGE check? 😂🤣😂

I don’t know about y’all, but my kids aren’t excited about working in a textile mill, either. We’re definitely gonna need more immigrants when they move all of those jobs back home… we’re too fat and lazy to work a swing shift assembling nikes and smart phones.

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I just assumed I was the last thing he thought of after he went to sleep.

I’m mostly impressed that Russia didn’t get any tariff increases this week.

When Trump destroyed the economy last time, y’all said it wasn’t his fault-it was the pandemic. What excuse are you using now that he’s done it again?

How does getting laid off affect one’s 401k contributions?

Down 2000 points at the moment. Have fun working a little longer before you retire on a little less money.

“Tariffs don’t matter if you just buy American! MAGA!!!!” Fools.

Where do y’all plan to make cuts during the Trump Recession?

Cough-cough.

I was just coming here to say this. Worst day since the last Trump administration.

You did notice in the news today that opec plans to boost production even though oil prices are already down at $66/barrel, right? The entire world is lining up to take down the fat calf (America) and y’all don’t even see what’s happening.

CB: “I just hope Trump doesn’t screw up the economy worse than he did last time.” Welp…. Yikes.