Trumpenomics

[LuFins Dad]

This would make a great rollercoaster design,..

[LuFins Dad]

But speaking as a father of a 5 year old, still better than the alternative.

[Doctor Phibes]

@Jolly said in Trumpenomics:

Y'all may not believe it, but Donald J. Trump is a master at holding a grudge.

Word is, his State Department (and Trump) were pissed during Trump's first term, because of China's reluctance to come anywhere near reciprocity on tariffs.

Maybe...There are countries we are willing to run trade deficits with. Countries we know are not going to buy much from us.

Maybe Trump is willing to let countries run a trade surplus against us, if we have low, reciprocal tariffs. Maybe we try to cut China out in favor of Vietnam or India.

I dunno.

But I think it's fixin' to get interesting...

[xenon]

Is it ok for the rest of the GOP to call Trump stupid yet? I hope we get there sooner than later.

Trump has the ability to remain retarded longer than we can remain solvent.

[Doctor Phibes]

The 5D chess player has misplaced his anal beads.

[LuFins Dad]

@xenon said in Trumpenomics:

Is it ok for the rest of the GOP to call Trump stupid yet? I hope we get there sooner than later.

Trump has the ability to remain retarded longer than we can remain solvent.

Even Ted Cruz is showing some discontent.

[LuFins Dad]

https://www.texastribune.org/2025/04/04/texas-ted-cruz-trump-tariffs-trade-war/

[Renauda]

@Horace

China has a lot more staying power through pain, with its permanent government. They won't cooperate. They'll just wait.

Very good point. If Americans are bewildered at the amount of pain Russians can endure, they will be amazed at what the Chinese can take. Even Stalin couldn’t top Mao (or, to a lesser extent, his successors) for inflicting pain and declaring war on his own country.

[kluurs]

I was watching a video on China's reaction to restrictions by the US on importing technology. The Chinese built a factory the size of 40 football fields in less time than it would take to get a zoning permit to build a popcorn stand in the US.

[Axtremus]

@Jolly said in Trumpenomics:

... but Donald J. Trump is a master at holding a grudge.

Not patriotic when you let personal grudge harm the country's greater good.

I dunno.

Oh ... I am not surprised.

[Renauda]

@Doctor-Phibes said in Trumpenomics:

@Jolly said in Trumpenomics:

Y'all may not believe it, but Donald J. Trump is a master at holding a grudge.

Word is, his State Department (and Trump) were pissed during Trump's first term, because of China's reluctance to come anywhere near reciprocity on tariffs.

Maybe...There are countries we are willing to run trade deficits with. Countries we know are not going to buy much from us.

Maybe Trump is willing to let countries run a trade surplus against us, if we have low, reciprocal tariffs. Maybe we try to cut China out in favor of Vietnam or India.

I dunno.

But I think it's fixin' to get interesting...

No, just making up shit of no consequence other than a desperate attempt to distract and appear impotent important again.

[Horace]

@xenon said in Trumpenomics:

Is it ok for the rest of the GOP to call Trump stupid yet? I hope we get there sooner than later.

Trump has the ability to remain retarded longer than we can remain solvent.

I really think it's over for Maga even now. Like, done deal. They may not realize it yet. But this economic destruction won't be forgiven or go unnoticed by enough people, no matter what happens next. Trump was elected by 1% of the vote, one person in 100 deciding to vote Trump over Harris. 50% of the country has skin in the market, and circa 0% of them are hoping to work in a factory someday. I think it's safe for the GOP to call Trump out, but I know that'll have to gradually dawn on them. I expect the congresspeople's phones are hot since yesterday, hotter today and over the weekend, and as long as this insanity lasts.

[Axtremus]

@Horace said in Trumpenomics:

... But this economic destruction won't be forgiven or go unnoticed by enough people, no matter what happens next.

Well, similar things were said with regards to the January 6 Capitol tourist event.

[Horace]

@Axtremus said in Trumpenomics:

@Horace said in Trumpenomics:

... But this economic destruction won't be forgiven or go unnoticed by enough people, no matter what happens next.

Well, similar things were said with regards to the January 6 Capitol tourist event.

Not by me. I would always have said that the price of eggs would be considered more important than J6. But the price of eggs won't be more important than material impacts to the retirements of 10s of millions of Americans. (Not to mention that inflation will get worse with these tariffs.)

[Jolly]

In other news, private sector jobs grew at a more rapid pace than anticipated. They outpaced government jobs for the second month in a row.

Also, the Senate passed the continuation of the Trump tax cuts.

Just sayin'...

[Doctor Phibes]

@Jolly said in Trumpenomics:

In other news, private sector jobs grew at a more rapid pace than anticipated. They outdated government jobs for the second month in a row.

Also, the Senate passed the continuation of the Trump tax cuts.

Just sayin'...

Clearly, your glass is always half full since Trump got elected. My question is, 'full of what?'.

[Jolly]

I'm just sitting back, enjoying the show.

[kluurs]

The good news shines through!!

[Horace]

@Jolly said in Trumpenomics:

I'm just sitting back, enjoying the show.

I guess you have that in common with a good chunk of the left.

[Doctor Phibes]

I'm actually finding this quite surprising. I never thought Trump would actually follow through with all of his bullshit.