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6. A trade war that jeopardizes our economy is not just a distraction

Sun Feb 2, 2025, 09:12 PM

Feb 2025

That you may not care about it is your personal view, not a factual statement that it doesn't matter.

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The timing of the tariffs was a distraction [View all] dlk Feb 2025 OP

You may well be on to something there. n/t Morbius Feb 2025 #1

This was posted on Bluesky Linda ladeewolf Feb 2025 #15

They have posted pics of these techies Linda ladeewolf Feb 2025 #19

It's a distraction from a whole lot of shit. Klarkashton Feb 2025 #2

Don't be shocked jeffreyi Feb 2025 #10

When the recession starts an invasion will be a priority. Klarkashton Feb 2025 #11

Which invasion? Linda ladeewolf Feb 2025 #20

No, it's not a distraction, unless you consider every outrageous act Ocelot II Feb 2025 #4

This one tops the list in my book dlk Feb 2025 #7

tsf is a distraction. rubbersole Feb 2025 #5

A trade war that jeopardizes our economy is not just a distraction iemanja Feb 2025 #6

I'm not minimizing the damage the tariffs will cause dlk Feb 2025 #8

That's a fair point iemanja Feb 2025 #9

If you think it's a distraction now, Buddyzbuddy Feb 2025 #13

And there are still some big appointees' confirmations pending... Drum Feb 2025 #14

Agreed, but jojog Feb 2025 #16

And we sit and tweet and post and sit. SayItLoud Feb 2025 #17

Trump's national sales tax Nululu Feb 2025 #18