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On 3/5/2025 at 11:56 AM, Red Five said:

I would like to see everyone who was wildly cheering these tariffs answer this question: How is this good for us? 

Well, if you're cheering for the pain to start so maybe the fever breaks, that's good for us.

But I saw someone post on FB in a mortgage video that Tariffs will make the US Dollar strong and a trade war is no big deal because we have more leverage than Canada. This is a normal, fairly successful person who in no way is outwardly trumpy. We're fucked. 

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6 minutes ago, SydneyCarton said:

Well, if you're cheering for the pain to start so maybe the fever breaks, that's good for us.

But I saw someone post on FB in a mortgage video that Tariffs will make the US Dollar strong and a trade war is no big deal because we have more leverage than Canada. This is a normal, fairly successful person who in no way is outwardly trumpy. We're fucked. 

I could buy a British pound for $1.22 the day before TFG was inaugurated.

Today, it costs me $1.29 to buy that same GBP.  A nice 6% hit to my personal wallet.  Fucking awesome.  

There's literally nothing that Trumpists can't be wildly wrong about.  They manage to be stupid fucks about fucking EVERY POSSIBLE SUBJECT.

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1 minute ago, Brisketexan said:

I could buy a British pound for $1.22 the day before TFG was inaugurated.

Today, it costs me $1.29 to buy that same GBP.  A nice 6% hit to my personal wallet.  Fucking awesome.  

There's literally nothing that Trumpists can't be wildly wrong about.  They manage to be stupid fucks about fucking EVERY POSSIBLE SUBJECT.

MAGA ain't buying British pounds, dumbass.

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The government of Ontario is applying a 25 percent surcharge starting Monday on electricity exports to three U.S. states in response to U.S. tariffs on Canada.

https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/5186029-ontario-surcharge-us-tariffs/

This surcharge will affect electricity sales for 1.5 million homes and businesses across Michigan, Minnesota and New York, the Ontario government said. In total, it could cost up to $400,000 per day

New market rules are going into place requiring Canadian electricity sellers to add a $10 per megawatt-hour surcharge, equivalent to a quarter of the electricity’s average value, to the cost of power for sales to the U.S., according to a statement from Ontario’s Office of the Premier.

The additional charges are a response to 25 percent tariffs on Canadian and Mexican imports to the U.S. announced last week by the Trump administration. 

Stock markets dropped again Monday as investors worried about the growing trade war. The Dow Jones average was down more than 550 points, or 1.3 percent, just after noon EDT. By 2:30 p.m., the Dow had fallen further, to 921 points down or 2.1 percent. It closed down 890 points, or 2.08 percent.

President Trump has taken a few steps to soften the blow of his tariffs

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5 minutes ago, Auto Driller said:

Is it too early to say we lost the trade war?

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We haven't seen anything yet.  I hope you weren't planning on retiring soon ...unless you're a 1%, of course.

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The newly pro tariffs lemmings are amazing. Whatever they say, I Google it and it always leads back to oan or fox news articles. Not a single economist has been able to explain how it makes economic sense. This is purely a dictator trying to get his footing. Nobody wins. We are truly in the dumbest timeline.

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45 minutes ago, HOOKEM4 said:

The newly pro tariffs lemmings are amazing. Whatever they say, I Google it and it always leads back to oan or fox news articles. Not a single economist has been able to explain how it makes economic sense. This is purely a dictator trying to get his footing. Nobody wins. We are truly in the dumbest timeline.

He wants to invade Canada. Them cutting off electricity or something akin to that would give his administration the reason to do so. Can you imagine? Invading Canada? I definitely didn’t have the Second American Civil War popping off over the invasion of Canada on my bingo card 

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On 3/10/2025 at 4:24 PM, Fudge Nuggets said:

MAGA ain't buying British pounds, dumbass.

Excellent observation. I need someone to tell me what the Trump’s economic policies are doing to manufactured homes prices.

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On 3/10/2025 at 10:52 PM, SubliminalHorn said:

He wants to invade Canada. Them cutting off electricity or something akin to that would give his administration the reason to do so. Can you imagine? Invading Canada? I definitely didn’t have the Second American Civil War popping off over the invasion of Canada on my bingo card 

 

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Excellent observation. I need someone to tell me what the Trump’s economic policies are doing to manufactured homes prices.

BRK owns Clayton. And Dairy Queen, Justin Boots, fruit of the loom. I wrote a country song using nothing but product placement. I hope to sing it to uncle Warren before he dies.
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https://www.reuters.com/world/us/house-republicans-block-congress-ability-challenge-trump-tariffs-2025-03-11/?utm_source=chatgpt.com

House Republicans block Congress' ability to challenge Trump tariffs

WASHINGTON, March 11 (Reuters) - The Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives voted on Tuesday to block the ability of Congress to quickly challenge tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump that have rattled financial markets.

The 216-214 vote, largely along party lines, delays lawmakers' ability for the rest of the year to force a vote that could revoke Trump's tariffs and immigration actions.

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5 minutes ago, crash_davis said:

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/house-republicans-block-congress-ability-challenge-trump-tariffs-2025-03-11/?utm_source=chatgpt.com

House Republicans block Congress' ability to challenge Trump tariffs

WASHINGTON, March 11 (Reuters) - The Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives voted on Tuesday to block the ability of Congress to quickly challenge tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump that have rattled financial markets.

The 216-214 vote, largely along party lines, delays lawmakers' ability for the rest of the year to force a vote that could revoke Trump's tariffs and immigration actions.

Enabling Act, part 1

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Steel is a huge component in my company's manufacturing. Suppliers are hitting us with updated pricing almost on a daily basis. We are also updating our pricing and contracts to our customers almost on a weekly basis. The end result being, EVERYTHING is way more expensive. Our customers are delaying orders because of 1. the crazy rate of how prices are increasing and 2. the business environment is fucked in that no one knows when the insanity is going to stop and how much more of a shitshow this is going to be. We are delaying capital projects and cutting expenses knowing that the economy is going to tank.

NONE OF THIS DRAMA AND BULLSHIT WAS NEEDED. Fuck this administration and fuck the Republicans for enabling and protecting this bullshit.

Here's a good read of how the steel tariffs are impacting companies.

 

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We used to have a Constitution and the Rule of Law.

Today, we are governed entirely by The Petulant Tantrums and Outbursts of a Literal Madman.  

And the GQP enables and supports it without any dissent or notion to actually stand up for the American people.  It is the Cult of Trump vs. the People of the United States of America, and the Cult is marching down the field unimpeded.

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17 minutes ago, crash_davis said:

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/house-republicans-block-congress-ability-challenge-trump-tariffs-2025-03-11/?utm_source=chatgpt.com

House Republicans block Congress' ability to challenge Trump tariffs

WASHINGTON, March 11 (Reuters) - The Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives voted on Tuesday to block the ability of Congress to quickly challenge tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump that have rattled financial markets.

The 216-214 vote, largely along party lines, delays lawmakers' ability for the rest of the year to force a vote that could revoke Trump's tariffs and immigration actions.

Someone, explain it to me like I'm a MAGA person, how in the fuck a body based on voting can pass a resolution that you can't vote on something for a period of time? Can't you vote to overturn that rule at any time?

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3 minutes ago, SydneyCarton said:

Someone, explain it to me like I'm a MAGA person, how in the fuck a body based on voting can pass a resolution that you can't vote on something for a period of time? Can't you vote to overturn that rule at any time?

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5 minutes ago, SydneyCarton said:

Someone, explain it to me like I'm a MAGA person

Well, you see, Dear Leader gets to do whatever he wants and he loves you and wants only the best for you and definitely isn’t a con man and you will be thankful!  magat!

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I’ve largely retreated into my own life and have tried to focus on small children and my work and shit like that, so I don’t follow everything great. Why did we choose Canada for our next Cold War?

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1 minute ago, Celery Man said:

I’ve largely retreated into my own life and have tried to focus on small children and my work and shit like that, so I don’t follow everything great. Why did we choose Canada for our next Cold War?

Because Justin Trudeau is trying to pour fentanyl into your kid's mouths.

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Just now, Celery Man said:

I’ve largely retreated into my own life and have tried to focus on small children and my work and shit like that, so I don’t follow everything great. Why did we choose Canada for our next Cold War?

Not just Canada. Trump and Republicans want to torpedo relationships with our traditional allies (NATO, Canada). Why? Because Russia is our new daddy and calling the shots. And because Trump is an insecure dipshit.

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1 minute ago, Celery Man said:

I’ve largely retreated into my own life and have tried to focus on small children and my work and shit like that, so I don’t follow everything great. Why did we choose Canada for our next Cold War?

Because...imagine the stupidest, most self-destructive, pointless course of action our nation could take.

Now....realize that we're on a course of action MUCH stupider, more self-destructive, and pointless than whatever you imagined.

Because....we are being led by the absolute worst humans to walk this earth since the end of WWII.

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6 minutes ago, Celery Man said:

I’ve largely retreated into my own life and have tried to focus on small children and my work and shit like that, so I don’t follow everything great. Why did we choose Canada for our next Cold War?

Because we're gonna attempt to annex it. 

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56 minutes ago, crash_davis said:

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/house-republicans-block-congress-ability-challenge-trump-tariffs-2025-03-11/?utm_source=chatgpt.com

House Republicans block Congress' ability to challenge Trump tariffs

WASHINGTON, March 11 (Reuters) - The Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives voted on Tuesday to block the ability of Congress to quickly challenge tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump that have rattled financial markets.

The 216-214 vote, largely along party lines, delays lawmakers' ability for the rest of the year to force a vote that could revoke Trump's tariffs and immigration actions.

So a do nothing Congress manage to get something passed? Oh, it's a bill to restrict their ability to do something?

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15 minutes ago, Celery Man said:

I’ve largely retreated into my own life and have tried to focus on small children and my work and shit like that, so I don’t follow everything great. Why did we choose Canada for our next Cold War?

like any good real estate agent would tell ya: location, location, location!

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The steel mill at the end of my block reopened this morning and my neighbors and I all got new high paying jobs there. Thanks, Trump!

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20 minutes ago, crash_davis said:

Not just Canada. Trump and Republicans want to torpedo relationships with our traditional allies (NATO, Canada). Why? Because Russia is our new daddy and calling the shots. And because Trump is an insecure dipshit.

Classic abusive relationship tactic. Separate you from friends / family / allies who traditionally offer support under the twisted reasoning that it gives him more control. 

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50 minutes ago, Brisketexan said:

We used to have a Constitution and the Rule of Law.

Today, we are governed entirely by The Petulant Tantrums and Outbursts of a Literal Madman.  

And the GQP enables and supports it without any dissent or notion to actually stand up for the American people.  It is the Cult of Trump vs. the People of the United States of America, and the Cult is marching down the field unimpeded.

And the refs (SCOTUS) are in on it 

The GQP are the Globetrotters and the rest of us are the Washington Generals 

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36 minutes ago, tx 3 putt said:

wait, the steel and aluminum tariff is world wide ???

 

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I know that was in jest but I don't know if Trump, his advisors, Republicans and certainly not their base understand economics. Price changes are rarely ever localized. We are in a GLOBAL economy. Manufacturing, suppliers, and products are intertwined in a global network of supply and demand. The rest of the world is looking in amazement at the shit coming out of the White House and asking what the fuck is the goal of all of this shit other than just to fuck things up for everyone?

Seriously, what's the point in any of the shit the piece of shit and his cronies are doing? Is there an endgame other than just chaos?

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1 hour ago, crash_davis said:

Steel is a huge component in my company's manufacturing. Suppliers are hitting us with updated pricing almost on a daily basis. We are also updating our pricing and contracts to our customers almost on a weekly basis. T

When you contact your customers you should inform that that if they voted for this shit, you are adding an extra  25% dipshit tariff 

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1 minute ago, Horn Dog said:

When you contact your customers you should inform that that if they voted for this shit, you are adding an extra  25% dipshit tariff 

My leadership HATES Trump.

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6 minutes ago, crash_davis said:

I know that was in jest but I don't know if Trump, his advisors, Republicans and certainly not their base understand economics. Price changes are rarely ever localized. We are in a GLOBAL economy. Manufacturing, suppliers, and products are intertwined in a global network of supply and demand. The rest of the world is looking in amazement at the shit coming out of the White House and asking what the fuck is the goal of all of this shit other than just to fuck things up for everyone?

Seriously, what's the point in any of the shit the piece of shit and his cronies are doing? Is there an endgame other than just chaos?

 

tariffs worked great, before electricity 

 

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1 hour ago, Goredho said:

Because Justin Trudeau is trying to pour fentanyl into your kid's mouths.

I think it’s because Trudeau put something else in Melania’s mouth.

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1 hour ago, royiv said:

The steel mill at the end of my block reopened this morning and my neighbors and I all got new high paying jobs there. Thanks, Trump!

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27 minutes ago, crash_davis said:

Seriously, what's the point in any of the shit the piece of shit and his cronies are doing? Is there an endgame other than just chaos?

He has literally said that he is going to bring back all manufacturing to the US.  As in, all the automobile components made (for example) in Canada and Mexico will be manufactured in the US now.  Nevermind things like:

1) in what fucking factories?  Constructing/retooling a major manufacturing facility doesn't happen in a few weeks/months.  It's years.

2) and speaking of years, what sane person would invest money in shifting their entire manufacturing operation to a different country based on the erratic and mercurial moves of a madman?  The policies you'd base your decision on today will almost certainly change LITERALLY tomorrow, and 150 more times between now and whenever your factory would be up and running.

3) at what additional cost to the American consumer?  We like having cheaper auto parts that are built in Mexico by lower-cost labor because we like having cheaper cars.  Start paying more in labor (good UAW wages), that $500 part from Mexico is now $900-$1000 here.  Congrats, your car price just went up.  But wait....Trump says we'll take care of that, by leaning heavily on "robots and AI."  Cool....so then....what's the fucking point of bringing that factory over here?  We won't be getting more manufacturing jobs from it.  Which is it -- are the factories gonna bring lots of jobs (and increased prices), or are they gonna keep prices low by using robots and AI (but not adding any appreciable jobs)?

He has told us his supposed "reasoning."  It is all breathtakingly stupid.  Because....

27 minutes ago, tx 3 putt said:

tariffs worked great, before electricity 

...this.

Fuck it, I am waiting for this admin to make the economic case for restoring slavery.

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40 minutes ago, crash_davis said:

Seriously, what's the point in any of the shit the piece of shit and his cronies are doing? Is there an endgame other than just chaos?

They genuinely believe (or refuse to correct) that tariffs can replace the revenue from income taxes.



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