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Josiesdad

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10. "We were at our richest from 1870 to 1913"

Tue Mar 11, 2025, 12:08 PM

Mar 11

If memory serves, this period was about the same time that Trump's paternal grandfather opened up a whore house in the pacific northwest.. perhaps he will re-open that family business. It would seem to be a good fit for him.

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Donald Trump's Empty Promises Are Catching Up to Him [View all] babylonsister Mar 11 OP

Its a deadly farce that needs to end yesterday. Pukes need to step up and toss this cretin overboard. Blues Heron Mar 11 #1

He'll just lie about it and the cult will believe him. How many Republicans does it take to change a light bulb? surfered Mar 11 #2

It's like the mushroom theory of managing bases and voters Bernardo de La Paz Mar 11 #4

Actually, ... tariffs make domestic goods more expensive too, plus it's a regressive tax on the poor & middle Bernardo de La Paz Mar 11 #3

I would assume, also, that with our integrated global economy, many "domestic" goods need cilla4progress Mar 11 #22

Trump is not capable True Blue American Mar 11 #5

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick seems like a perfect idiot. dchill Mar 11 #6

And, as always, his KKKultists will only worship him all the more fervently for it. Orrex Mar 11 #7

He fumbled the Biden Economy hand off. Not smart. Sneederbunk Mar 11 #8

Intentionally fumbled. Sky Jewels Mar 11 #11

Twice impeached, convicted felon, insurrectionist, COVID denier, lied? IronLionZion Mar 11 #9

"We were at our richest from 1870 to 1913" Josiesdad Mar 11 #10

Trump (and others) have always had this simplistic view of history jgmiller Mar 11 #12

The thing is, the rapid growth after WWII was greatly aided Wiz Imp Mar 11 #13

"We were at our richest from 1870 to 1913." Wiz Imp Mar 11 #14

If foreign goods get more expensive why would US goods get cheaper? What bullshit. Klarkashton Mar 11 #15

Right !?!? krkaufman Mar 11 #25

More Truth about 1870-1913... Wiz Imp Mar 11 #16

"per capita" krkaufman Mar 11 #26

Of course not Wiz Imp Mar 11 #28

I smell a 666koch666 rat whispering in red don's ear not fooled Mar 11 #30

But keeping the hope alive for maga that at the end louis-t Mar 11 #17

They have been waiting for the end times for 2,000 years DBoon Mar 11 #29

I am not an economist but I do actually teach an economics class dsc Mar 11 #18

I suspect it's a little bit of slight of hand so to speak. Imperialism Inc. Mar 11 #35

Doesn't matter. He ain't going anywhere Evolve Dammit Mar 11 #19

Yeah, Molly is whistlin' Dixie. maxsolomon Mar 11 #27

Just hope we are still a republic at that point..... Evolve Dammit Mar 11 #32

I'm sure it'll impact his base like his last round of failed promises: not one fucking iota thebigidea Mar 11 #20

He's in over his head cilla4progress Mar 11 #21

He's already talking of expanding the empire. His predecessor with the silly mustache called it 'lebensraum'. Ping Tung Mar 11 #23

"but American goods are going to get cheaper" krkaufman Mar 11 #24

I have yet to see a real difference in the polls edhopper Mar 11 #31

battle lines are drawn. There will be little adjustment IMHO Evolve Dammit Mar 11 #33

"..at our richest from 1870 to 1913," huh? That's Conservative Movement radical boilerplate right there. JHB Mar 11 #34

Best we can do is: Note his lies LOUDLY; boycott the economy best we can and stage a general strike/week of protest dutch777 Mar 11 #36

How could this hurt him? Lasher Mar 11 #37

I hope it catches up to him asap because he is such a cancer in our country. kimbutgar Mar 11 #38

Pure fantasy... Dem4life1970 Mar 11 #39

Don't make any campaign promises you can't keep SunImp Mar 11 #40