Well... one of us is having a temper tantrum and the other isn't. At the end of the day, I come to this site because I enjoy talking basketball with fans of another program. I don't see any point in trying to have a nuanced economics discussion with someone who is becoming increasingly more upset.
He's the best. Guy won't address the fact that when Biden was causing inflation left and right his message was you won't see the full impact for years after Biden's out of office (expecting 8 years of him), now we see the full impact of tariffs in days. Amazing.
I’m fine with cutting waste in government. But do it with just a hair of class. Instead you have Trump and Elon calling out federal workers and demonizing them and now the Trumpers follow too. Most Federal workers are actual workers. It’s the appointees that are the problem. And many if the Doge won’t stick because Senate and Congress are not involved and approved those agencies by law. Some things will stick and that is good but have a little class in how you go about it.
I don't know what's going to happen with the tariffs in the long run. I'm willing to give it a chance. Not going nuts because America is taking a risk and not playing it safe. But this is the first era in American history where people haven't suffered for the benefit of the country. If Trump came out and did an FDR type speech of the the harder the sacrifice, the more glorious the triumph people wouldn't be supportive because everyone wants what they want and they want it now. Sacrifice isn't in our vocabulary as a country any more. It wouldn't be terrible to get to a point where we buy things with the tag made in the USA. Question is will the end result be greater than the sacrifice.
hmm allowing the presidency too much power, the highest position in government. aka the government. the government has too much power. didnt people want to avoid that?
Hilarious watching posters crying about personal attacks while defending the guy who's entire political career is based off crude personal attacks. I would call you hypocrites but you are probably too dumb to understand the concept of hypocrisy.
You personally attack people all the time for no reason. Another hypocritical idiot
Agree we should call them out when we disagree. I was very critical of Biden. Open borders, the liberal leaning everything. I said he wasn’t running the country as well. Why do you think I voted for Trump? It wasn’t because I like him. It was because he was the lesser of two evils. He ran on border security, improving trade and fixing the economy among other things. He should not be causing inflation and adding taxes (that is what tariffs are effectively). Dr Tinari taught me my economics well at Seton Hall. Tariffs are anti competition and you and I will pay for it. Do you think it will cost less for US manufacturing with our unions and our cost of living? Who will pay for the huge change in supply chains too? The consumer. It’s one thing to promote US manufacturing and target egregious trading partners. That approach was the right direction. This will not end well and the retaliatory tariffs have just begun. Other countries know Trump will be gone in 31/2years and will wait him out and trade with other partners.
It’s called balance of power. That is how the Constitution was written. But Congress and Senate continue to not do much of anything unfortunately failing you and me.
I’m hoping both sides say these tariffs are stupid and both sides end them. Question is can the tariffs impact these countries enough they can’t wait 3 years. If they can wait they’re going to use our system against us. If they can’t it could be very good for America. We are worried about the American consumer paying more but these other countries have never worried about their citizens paying more for our goods. Maybe this causes a place like Paterson to be silk city again.
