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  • JollyJ Jolly

    @Horace said in Trumpenomics:

    @Jolly said in Trumpenomics:

    @Doctor-Phibes said in Trumpenomics:

    @LuFins-Dad said in Trumpenomics:

    The comments are disturbing.

    I shouldn't worry, you're sampling a subset of people who feel the best use of their time in contributing to this debate is to post remarks on YouTube.

    At times, your hatred of all things political causes you to descend into absolute stupid supposed witicisms. Do you know John Kennedy? Ever sat across the room from him and listened to him work a meeting? Ever watch him go through a financial spreadsheet?

    Maybe you didn't watch the video, but Senator Kennedy, who I think almost everybody here likes and respects, believes the tariffs are bad for the American economy. He affectionately calls Trump the dog that caught the car, and he thinks the only way forward from there is to use tariffs as a temporary negotiating tactic. Not a permanent trade barrier.

    Kennedy may be right. I don't know. As I've said, I think I have an idea of where Trump wants to go.

    But, I do get tired of banal comments masquerading as wit, trashing any and all politicians. Politicians are like lawyers, they are a necessary evil. And like a lot of lawyers, they are ego driven...I understand that. But any time you have more than three people in a room, politics comes into play. When you're dealing with more people, you have more politics. Without some people who are good at the game, nothing can be accomplished.

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    #597

    @Jolly said in Trumpenomics:

    But, I do get tired of banal comments masquerading as wit, trashing any and all politicians.

    Dude, I had to put up with four long years of you repeating the 'Resident' joke. Four fucking years with one terrible joke.

    Banal would have been an improvement.

    I was only joking

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      Liking today.

      “I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill

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        LuFins Dad
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        #599

        Damnit, my 401K contribution goes through tomorrow…😡

        The Brad

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          So much for dollar cost averaging.

          “I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill

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          • HoraceH Online
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            Horace
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            Trump made an escalating trade war with China, feel like a cool summer breeze. I guess that's 4D chess for you.

            Education is extremely important.

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              • HoraceH Horace

                Trump made an escalating trade war with China, feel like a cool summer breeze. I guess that's 4D chess for you.

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                @Horace

                . I guess that's 4D chess for you.

                Not at all. More like contract whist or, as we used to call it in the Mess Hall, Bugger your Neighbour.

                Elbows up!

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                • jon-nycJ Online
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                  Interesting thought experiment.

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                  Only non-witches get due process.

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                  • HoraceH Online
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                    The presidential election version of that is "I'd vote for a can of soup over Trump". More of a pithy comment than a thought experiment, though bravo to the writer for the carefully crafted description of a bag of bricks.

                    Education is extremely important.

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                    • HoraceH Online
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                      Lutnick and Navarro are probably among the few people in the country to be disappointed by this pause. Trump supporters who were excited about tariffs, are now probably just excited by this brilliant negotiating tactic of pausing the tariffs.

                      Navarro and Lutnick are joined in their disappointment, by protectionist populist far-left types, I guess.

                      Education is extremely important.

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                        Link to video

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                        • HoraceH Horace

                          Lutnick and Navarro are probably among the few people in the country to be disappointed by this pause. Trump supporters who were excited about tariffs, are now probably just excited by this brilliant negotiating tactic of pausing the tariffs.

                          Navarro and Lutnick are joined in their disappointment, by protectionist populist far-left types, I guess.

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                          @Horace

                          Navarro and Lutnick are joined in their disappointment, by protectionist populist far-left types, I guess.

                          Lutnick does look a lot like Lenin.

                          Coincidence?

                          Elbows up!

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                            jon-nyc
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                            Auto market research firm Telemetry estimates 1.8MM fewer new cars will be sold this year. Last year total sales were ~15MM, so this is over 10% drop.

                            Only non-witches get due process.

                            • Cotton Mather, Salem Massachusetts, 1692
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                              #610

                              Obviously vehicle dependent, but here are average new taxes by brand.

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                              • Cotton Mather, Salem Massachusetts, 1692
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                                jon-nyc
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                                #611

                                Do we have any Tata cars in the US? And who’s Geely?

                                Only non-witches get due process.

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                                  Next time, everyone pay attention...

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                                  • AxtremusA Away
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                                    Axtremus
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                                    Trump undoes Liberation Day, and the market rejoices.

                                    The market hates Liberation.

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                                      #614

                                      Suppose you're a businessman, what would you do with this "90 day pause"? Import more before high tariffs kick in again?

                                      As a consumer, what would you do? Accelerate buying imported stuff that you planned to purchase anyway before the tariffs situation changes again?

                                      Anybody thinks "let's move more manufacturing back onshore before the high tariffs kick in again"?

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                                        As posted by Trump on Truth Social on April 4, 2025:

                                        TO THE MANY INVESTORS COMING INTO THE UNITED STATES AND INVESTING MASSIVE AMOUNTS OF MONEY, MY POLICIES WILL NEVER CHANGE, ...

                                        https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/114279756371714617

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                                          And with 25% on aluminum, steel, and autos.

                                          Only non-witches get due process.

                                          • Cotton Mather, Salem Massachusetts, 1692
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