Anonymous wrote:Trade deal with China- yay! He’s getting it done.

I guess that’s if you were a big enough sucker to vote for him you’d have to be a big enough sucker to believe this.

Anonymous wrote:Every day I wake up. More and more progress in reducing the number of fed workers


Every day

https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2025/05/05/hegseth-cuts-generals-admirals/

Every day federal spending is up. Firing the feds is contributing to the problem.

https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/trump-doge-government-spending-increases-5903992d?st=qssZFk&reflink=article_copyURL_share

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Anonymous wrote:Trade deal with China- yay! He’s getting it done.

Ok so we had what there was before Trump came into office.
Now we have a 10% tariff on China. A tariff that didn't occur before. YOU are paying that 10%. How is that progress? Do you enjoy paying 10% more for goods? Because that is what is happening and yet, for the last 3 years, all we heard was complaints about inflation. At least under Biden, the inflation was caused by COVID. In this case, it is caused by Trump. But so, yippee?

If China (our adversary, in case you forgot) is not worried, why are they negotiating?

Tariffs do not create inflation, an economic term.

The only thing that creates inflation is expanding the money supply.

Your understanding of inflationary drivers is woefully simplistic, incomplete and inaccurate. While money supply can cause inflation, so too can any disruptions to production and supply chain, to include tariffs.

1. Tariffs Raise Import Costs

Tariffs are taxes on imported goods. When a tariff is imposed, foreign-made products become more expensive. That cost is often passed directly to consumers in the form of higher prices.

Example: If the U.S. imposes a 25% tariff on steel, U.S. manufacturers that rely on steel will face higher input costs, which they pass on to consumers in the form of higher prices on cars, appliances, and construction.

2. Domestic Producers Raise Prices

With less foreign competition due to tariffs, domestic producers face less pressure to keep prices low. They may raise prices to match the new, higher-priced imports, contributing to inflation.

3. Supply Chain Disruptions

Tariffs can disrupt global supply chains, forcing companies to restructure operations, source more expensive components, or face delays—all of which can increase costs and, in turn, prices.

There is plenty of empirical evidence to show this. Many reputable institutions, including the Federal Reserve, IMF, and Brookings Institution, have already documented and shown that the tariffs imposed during the Trump administration led to higher consumer prices in affected sectors.

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Anonymous wrote:Every day I wake up. More and more progress

The hidden ways Trump, DOGE are shutting down parts of the U.S. government
Limits on spending have incapacitated parts of agencies as varied as the National Park Service and the Pentagon.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/05/11/trump-government-operations-halt-funding-cuts/

If your aim is destroying America, then it's progress.

Don't conflate the U.S. government with America.

Q: How can you love America, but hate your government?

A: It's very easy.

Yep, just ask the people in Haiti or Ethiopia.

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Anonymous wrote:Trade deal with China- yay! He’s getting it done.

Ok so we had what there was before Trump came into office.
Now we have a 10% tariff on China. A tariff that didn't occur before. YOU are paying that 10%. How is that progress? Do you enjoy paying 10% more for goods? Because that is what is happening and yet, for the last 3 years, all we heard was complaints about inflation. At least under Biden, the inflation was caused by COVID. In this case, it is caused by Trump. But so, yippee?

If China (our adversary, in case you forgot) is not worried, why are they negotiating?

Tariffs do not create inflation, an economic term.

The only thing that creates inflation is expanding the money supply.

Anonymous wrote:Trade deal with China- yay! He’s getting it done.

Ok so we had what there was before Trump came into office.
Now we have a 10% tariff on China. A tariff that didn't occur before. YOU are paying that 10%. How is that progress? Do you enjoy paying 10% more for goods? Because that is what is happening and yet, for the last 3 years, all we heard was complaints about inflation. At least under Biden, the inflation was caused by COVID. In this case, it is caused by Trump. But so, yippee?

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Anonymous wrote:Every day I wake up. More and more progress

The hidden ways Trump, DOGE are shutting down parts of the U.S. government
Limits on spending have incapacitated parts of agencies as varied as the National Park Service and the Pentagon.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/05/11/trump-government-operations-halt-funding-cuts/

If your aim is destroying America, then it's progress.

Don't conflate the U.S. government with America.

Q: How can you love America, but hate your government?

A: It's very easy.

Trade deal with China- yay! He’s getting it done.

Anonymous wrote:Every day I wake up. More and more progress

The hidden ways Trump, DOGE are shutting down parts of the U.S. government
Limits on spending have incapacitated parts of agencies as varied as the National Park Service and the Pentagon.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/05/11/trump-government-operations-halt-funding-cuts/

If your aim is destroying America, then it's progress.

Every day I wake up. More and more progress

The hidden ways Trump, DOGE are shutting down parts of the U.S. government
Limits on spending have incapacitated parts of agencies as varied as the National Park Service and the Pentagon.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/05/11/trump-government-operations-halt-funding-cuts/

Anonymous wrote:Every day. Progress to rebuild America

President Donald Trump will announce a trade agreement with the United Kingdom on Thursday morning, according to a person familiar with the matter.
The deal is the first the administration hopes to sign with dozens of trading partners across the world. Trump in early April announced tariffs on more than 70 countries worldwide, but then implemented a 90-day pause to allow for negotiations before they went into effect.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2025/05/07/uk-trump-trade-deal/

He isn't rebuilding America, he's destroying America. Only a MAGA would consider putting out a fire that they started, and celebrating the charred wreckage, to be a win at putting fires out.

Anonymous wrote:Every day I wake up. More and more progress in reducing the number of fed workers


Every day

https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2025/05/05/hegseth-cuts-generals-admirals/

Uhh, if you actually knew what you were talking about, you'd know that's not a good thing.

Every day. Progress to rebuild America

President Donald Trump will announce a trade agreement with the United Kingdom on Thursday morning, according to a person familiar with the matter.
The deal is the first the administration hopes to sign with dozens of trading partners across the world. Trump in early April announced tariffs on more than 70 countries worldwide, but then implemented a 90-day pause to allow for negotiations before they went into effect.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2025/05/07/uk-trump-trade-deal/

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Anonymous wrote:Soooooo let’s just say all immigrants have been deported. How has that improved your life? What has your family gained from that? Please give specific examples.

I would be able to find a job in tech again , if companies do not have access to cheap temporary labor.

My children would be hired and trained in new skills , if companies do not have access to cheap temporary labor .

My landscaping costs will go up allowing US citizens to do the work

I could find a bathroom remodel company that speaks English and has insurance

So many many things would improve if we reduce the supply of cheap temporary workers

Oh, honey, nothing of this is happening because immigration.

meh, leave your urban gated community and venture forth into the desolate areas known as flyover country.

Maybe have dinner with a plumber or electrician

Are they not finding jobs because people like you don’t what to pay for it?

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Anonymous wrote:Soooooo let’s just say all immigrants have been deported. How has that improved your life? What has your family gained from that? Please give specific examples.

I would be able to find a job in tech again , if companies do not have access to cheap temporary labor.

My children would be hired and trained in new skills , if companies do not have access to cheap temporary labor .

My landscaping costs will go up allowing US citizens to do the work

I could find a bathroom remodel company that speaks English and has insurance

So many many things would improve if we reduce the supply of cheap temporary workers

Oh, honey, nothing of this is happening because immigration.

meh, leave your urban gated community and venture forth into the desolate areas known as flyover country.

Maybe have dinner with a plumber or electrician