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Trump's New Tariffs Proposal for Mexico Most Deranged Yet
Malcolm Ferguson: Donald Trump's most recent tariffs announcement reaffirms what we already knew: He's just making things up as he goes along.
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"This isn't the first time Trump has proposed sprawling tariffs on imports, and it's something that economists everywhere think is an incredibly foolish plan. Such a steep tariff hike would lead to absurd price increases on good working families everywhere, especially on avocados, beer, and alcohol"all significant imports from Mexico.
Trump has heard this all before but shrugs it off because he believes that the tariffs will force companies to return to the U.S.
This is far from Trump's most ridiculous take on tariffs. Just weeks ago he stated to Bloomberg's John Micklethwait that he wanted "a 100, 200, 2,000 percent tariff" on imports. "The higher the tariff, the more likely it is that the company will come into the United States."
But Mexico is America's number one trading partner. And his latest proposal to increase tariffs whenever he feels like it reveals how little he understands about the impacts here."
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Raise prices on the Cult's beer?
That might be where they finally draw the line!
#1 | Posted by Corky at 2024-11-04 10:32 PM | Reply
Mexico will pay for it. What, again, like Der Mauer? Like that? My dog understands basic economics better than El Lunatico Naranjo.
#2 | Posted by Doc_sarvis at 2024-11-05 05:40 AM | Reply
I'm going to immediately impose a 25 percent tariff on everything they send in to the United States of America.
Does that include his Troth Social programming?
This pendejo is mentally ill.
#3 | Posted by Nixon at 2024-11-05 01:43 PM | Reply
Trump won't do ---- from prison or a foreign country.
#4 | Posted by a_monson at 2024-11-05 04:04 PM | Reply
#1 | Posted by Corky
Very few of them could draw a line with a pencil, straight edge, and a paper to trace from.
#5 | Posted by billy_boy at 2024-11-06 10:36 PM | Reply
@#5 ... Very few of them could draw a line with a pencil, straight edge, and a paper to trace from. ...
What's yer point?
For starters, who are the "them" your comment refers to?
#6 | Posted by LampLighter at 2024-11-06 10:47 PM | Reply | Funny: 1
#6 | Posted by LampLighter
Point? Fairly obviously an insult to the tRump cult following.
Merely being an a..hole, had lots of lessons from all sides since I've been observing this site.
"Them" - tRump cult members, also fairly obvious.
Unless maybe you feel I've included you, but that's pretty stupid.
I don't think you're that stupid, but I've been wrong about a fair number of people over the years.
Wait - are you actually an AI or a shared account maybe?
Doesn't matter either way, your reactionary comment to what I posted smells and looks like HELIUMRAT.
#7 | Posted by billy_boy at 2024-11-06 10:59 PM | Reply
Just popped up on a playlist...
Golden Earring - Twilight Zone (1982) www.youtube.com
Lyrics excerpt ...
genius.com
... Sirens in my head My whole life spins into a frenzy Somewhere in a lonely hotel room There's a guy starting to realize That eternal fate has turned its back on him It's two A.M It's two A.M., the fear has gone (It's two A.M., the fear has gone) I'm sitting here waitin', the gun's still warm (I'm sitting here waitin', the gun's still warm) Maybe my connection is tired of takin' chances Yeah, there's a storm on the loose, sirens in my head Wrapped up in silence, all circuits are dead Cannot decode, my whole life spins into a frenzy Help, I'm steppin' into the Twilight Zone Place is a madhouse, feels like being cloned My beacon's been moved under moon and star Where am I to go now that I've gone too far? Help, I'm steppin' into the Twilight Zone Place is a madhouse, feels like being cloned My beacon's been moved under moon and star Where am I to go now that I've gone too far? ...
Somewhere in a lonely hotel room There's a guy starting to realize That eternal fate has turned its back on him It's two A.M
It's two A.M., the fear has gone (It's two A.M., the fear has gone) I'm sitting here waitin', the gun's still warm (I'm sitting here waitin', the gun's still warm) Maybe my connection is tired of takin' chances
Yeah, there's a storm on the loose, sirens in my head Wrapped up in silence, all circuits are dead Cannot decode, my whole life spins into a frenzy
Help, I'm steppin' into the Twilight Zone Place is a madhouse, feels like being cloned My beacon's been moved under moon and star Where am I to go now that I've gone too far?
Help, I'm steppin' into the Twilight Zone Place is a madhouse, feels like being cloned My beacon's been moved under moon and star Where am I to go now that I've gone too far? ...
#8 | Posted by LampLighter at 2024-11-06 11:02 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1
#8 | Posted by LampLighter
lol
this is better
youtu.be
#9 | Posted by billy_boy at 2024-11-06 11:11 PM | Reply
@#9 ... this is better ...
How so?
... We're leaving together, but still, it's farewell And maybe, we'll come back to Earth, who can tell? I guess there is no one to blame We're leaving ground (Leaving ground) Will things ever be the same again? [Chorus] It's the final countdown The final countdown ...
[Chorus] It's the final countdown The final countdown ...
#10 | Posted by LampLighter at 2024-11-06 11:24 PM | Reply
#10 | Posted by LampLighter
It's entirely subjective, as you well know.
I don't need to explain it :)
#11 | Posted by billy_boy at 2024-11-06 11:29 PM | Reply
@# ... "Them" - tRump cult members, also fairly obvious. ...
Yeah, I didn't see it as "fairly obvious."
... Merely being an a..hole ...
Yeah, I had come to that conclusion.
Good to see you confirm it.
In some respects, I do enjoy your, I'll say, different views on the issues.
For now, I'll leave it at that.
h :)
#12 | Posted by LampLighter at 2024-11-06 11:32 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1
Wondering what they transmit from this...
en.wikipedia.org
I'm sure there's an old drudge.com denizen who could tell us.
I wonder if his friend would use a car antenna to defend his old friend :)
No matter...the spud will exit stage left :)
You have no idea who I am or was :)
#13 | Posted by billy_boy at 2024-11-06 11:37 PM | Reply
The goat...poor goat. Used to work on an oil rig, but died from COPD a few years back.
But what of WISGOD...
We'll never know :)
#14 | Posted by billy_boy at 2024-11-06 11:42 PM | Reply
@#13 ... You have no idea who I am or was :) ...
I agree.
But it is good to see you admit that.
#15 | Posted by LampLighter at 2024-11-06 11:55 PM | Reply
@#14 ... The goat...poor goat. Used to work on an oil rig, but died from COPD a few years back.
But what of WISGOD... ...
If your current alias (as it seems to admit) wants to look odd on this site, it will have to try a whole lot harder.
I mean, your #14 is not even scratching the surface.
:)
#16 | Posted by LampLighter at 2024-11-06 11:58 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1
but died from COPD a few years back.
Has anyone ever confirmed that?
#17 | Posted by REDIAL at 2024-11-07 12:03 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 1
The American Comedy Network - Krapco Gene Splicer (1984) (a minute long) www.youtube.com
None seems to be available.
But the lyrics in the song that catch my attention are...
... At Krapco, we always say... If you buy this, you'll buy anything ...
#18 | Posted by LampLighter at 2024-11-07 12:44 AM | Reply
@#10 ... as you well know. ...
For starters, your current alias has not a clue of what I know.
But do try harder.
#19 | Posted by LampLighter at 2024-11-07 12:46 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 1
More from The American Comedy Network ...
The American Comedy Network - Krapco Home Psychiatrist (1984) (1:10) www.youtube.com
Still, no lyrics available. After listening (if you dare to), you may understand why ...
#20 | Posted by LampLighter at 2024-11-07 01:14 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 1
#19 | Posted by LampLighter
Etogo nel'zya otritsat'. YA ponyatiya ne imeyu, chto ty znayesh'.
Za tvoye zdorov'ye, tovarishch.
#21 | Posted by billy_boy at 2024-11-07 10:33 PM | Reply
Sorry LampLighter, time zones and responsibilities delay my replies.
Nonetheless, enjoy your Russian operative president.
Spokoynoy nochi, sladkikh snov.
#22 | Posted by billy_boy at 2024-11-07 10:37 PM | Reply
Do it, Donald.
I want to see the workers class who voted for you get exactly what they voted for.
#23 | Posted by Sycophant at 2024-11-08 10:43 AM | Reply
They say success is the best revenge. Trump's successful implementation of all his radical plans will be the Democrats best revenge.
#24 | Posted by Gal_Tuesday at 2024-11-08 10:46 AM | Reply
This is where extremism comes in to play and liberals aren't innocent of it either. A good idea quickly goes bad when someone goes too far. First off, immigration from Mexicans has been very low and, in some cases, negative for the last 10 years. It's immigrants from other countries going through Mexico who are the problem. That being said, investing in Mexico is what America should be doing instead of outsourcing to Poland, Malaysia, and all the other countries not named India. We need India purely from a defensive standpoint. But Mexico is the perfect opportunity to change a bad situation to something better. If we prop up Mexico's economy, less want to come here. The more prosperous Mexico is, the better off we are. And, in a purely personal viewpoint just by sheer proximity, most people in American can understand Spanglish than they can broken English from far away countries. When I work with some Mexican counterparts, I don't nearly the language barrier I do with others.
But, Trump can't help himself from going to extremes on immigration because it hurts his and his rich friend's pocketbooks who have millions of dollars invested in those other countries.
#25 | Posted by humtake at 2024-11-08 11:41 AM | Reply
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