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StrictlyRockers

(3,934 posts)
Sun Oct 26, 2025, 01:14 PM Oct 2025

Everyone now realizes that Reagan hated tariffs

The "Streisand Effect" is taking hold because Trump is STILL whining about Ontario's commercial, which accurately highlighted Reagan's contempt for tariffs.

Everyone now realizes that Reagan hated tariffs, loathed Trump's policies, and knew they'd backfire, eventually.

Cry harder, Trump! 😆

Trump's response is to tariff Canada even harder, with 10% more added on now. This will only exacerbate the problem and accelerate his downfall. Trump is doomed.

The "Streisand Effect" is taking hold because Trump is STILL whining about Ontario's commercial, which accurately highlighted Reagan's contempt for tariffs.

Everyone now realizes that Reagan hated tariffs, loathed Trump's policies, and knew they'd backfire, eventually.

Cry harder, Trump! 😆

StrictlyChristo 🇺🇦🌻🚫👑 (@strictlychristo.bsky.social) 2025-10-26T15:57:03.720Z
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Everyone now realizes that Reagan hated tariffs (Original Post) StrictlyRockers Oct 2025 OP
"Free Trade!" used to be the motto of the Republican establishment. The bedrock of conservatism. Midnight Writer Oct 2025 #1
And Obama and H Clinton's efforts at trade agreements propbably cost us 2016, as even Democrats were against Silent Type Oct 2025 #2
"TACO, tear down those tariffs!"--St. Ronnie RedWhiteBlueIsRacist Oct 2025 #3

Midnight Writer

(25,404 posts)
1. "Free Trade!" used to be the motto of the Republican establishment. The bedrock of conservatism.
Sun Oct 26, 2025, 01:30 PM
Oct 2025

Now-a-days I don't know what the hell the conservatives believe.

I don't think they know, either.

I think they just wait for someone to tell them what to believe.

 

Silent Type

(12,412 posts)
2. And Obama and H Clinton's efforts at trade agreements propbably cost us 2016, as even Democrats were against
Sun Oct 26, 2025, 01:52 PM
Oct 2025

their trade agreements, preferring to keep jobs here.

Democrats and unions have been railing against trade since at least the 1990s. The UAW just anointed trump for his tariffs.

Think we should be opening up worldwide trade-- if for no other reason than we are one little country in a big world and ve probably stolen/taken/bought more of a share in world resource.

Now, all the sudden Democrats are against what many have called for in past. trump has turned this world around.

Absolutely oppose trump's use of tariffs to bully the world. It will hurt us long-term.

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