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muriel_volestrangler

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15. He's Playing with Other People's Money

Reply to MicaelS (Original post)

Fri Jun 15, 2018, 06:14 PM

Jun 2018

If he gets any concession at all from a foreign country, he has "won", because someone will praise him. It doesn't matter if Americans and the American economy get damaged in the process, because they're not him, or his personal property.

This is why the Canadian idea of implementing tariffs on the Trump Org is a good idea. it's the only thing that might make him listen.

Think of him as a World War One general sending troops forward to get killed. The only way he'll stop is if he actually has to lead the charge in person.

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Can someone explain Trump's pro-Tariff Economic Polices to me? [View all] MicaelS Jun 2018 OP

We have the best economy ever! But we're treated so unfair! unblock Jun 2018 #1

He doesn't understand what tariffs are, elleng Jun 2018 #2

does it make him, his families, or his allies $$? if he profits, it's good. concentration camps msongs Jun 2018 #3

AFAIK the sitting fascist is doing this to manipulate the market to his, Thomas Hurt Jun 2018 #4

And the rest of us get screwed. smirkymonkey Jun 2018 #10

He's a populist. nt Xipe Totec Jun 2018 #5

Thinks he's protecting US jobs by isolationism & xenophobia. He'll have us trading among ourselves Hoyt Jun 2018 #6

I would have a better shot at splainin' brain surgery. InAbLuEsTaTe Jun 2018 #7

because he thinks it makes him look strong and decisive to his base. And he is probably right. dameatball Jun 2018 #8

Given that we know he's wrong? Pope George Ringo II Jun 2018 #9

I think that is pretty much it in a nutshell. smirkymonkey Jun 2018 #12

Because he thinks a $800 billion trade deficit means Takket Jun 2018 #11

he's a fucking idiot anarch Jun 2018 #13

Thanks for your posts and ideas. n/t MicaelS Jun 2018 #14

He's Playing with Other People's Money muriel_volestrangler Jun 2018 #15

No I can't and neither can he. nt yonder Jun 2018 #16

I wish someone would explain it to him, but he ain't listening... Wounded Bear Jun 2018 #17