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Ping Tung

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23. He's already talking of expanding the empire. His predecessor with the silly mustache called it 'lebensraum'.

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Tue Mar 11, 2025, 01:48 PM

Mar 2025

Greenland, Panama, Mexico, Canada, Gaza, etc.

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Donald Trump's Empty Promises Are Catching Up to Him [View all] babylonsister Mar 2025 OP

Its a deadly farce that needs to end yesterday. Pukes need to step up and toss this cretin overboard. Blues Heron Mar 2025 #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 2025 #2

It's like the mushroom theory of managing bases and voters Bernardo de La Paz Mar 2025 #4

Actually, ... tariffs make domestic goods more expensive too, plus it's a regressive tax on the poor & middle Bernardo de La Paz Mar 2025 #3

I would assume, also, that with our integrated global economy, many "domestic" goods need cilla4progress Mar 2025 #22

Trump is not capable True Blue American Mar 2025 #5

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick seems like a perfect idiot. dchill Mar 2025 #6

And, as always, his KKKultists will only worship him all the more fervently for it. Orrex Mar 2025 #7

He fumbled the Biden Economy hand off. Not smart. Sneederbunk Mar 2025 #8

Intentionally fumbled. Sky Jewels Mar 2025 #11

Twice impeached, convicted felon, insurrectionist, COVID denier, lied? IronLionZion Mar 2025 #9

"We were at our richest from 1870 to 1913" Josiesdad Mar 2025 #10

Trump (and others) have always had this simplistic view of history jgmiller Mar 2025 #12

The thing is, the rapid growth after WWII was greatly aided Wiz Imp Mar 2025 #13

"We were at our richest from 1870 to 1913." Wiz Imp Mar 2025 #14

If foreign goods get more expensive why would US goods get cheaper? What bullshit. Klarkashton Mar 2025 #15

Right !?!? krkaufman Mar 2025 #25

More Truth about 1870-1913... Wiz Imp Mar 2025 #16

"per capita" krkaufman Mar 2025 #26

Of course not Wiz Imp Mar 2025 #28

I smell a 666koch666 rat whispering in red don's ear not fooled Mar 2025 #30

But keeping the hope alive for maga that at the end louis-t Mar 2025 #17

They have been waiting for the end times for 2,000 years DBoon Mar 2025 #29

I am not an economist but I do actually teach an economics class dsc Mar 2025 #18

I suspect it's a little bit of slight of hand so to speak. Imperialism Inc. Mar 2025 #35

Doesn't matter. He ain't going anywhere Evolve Dammit Mar 2025 #19

Yeah, Molly is whistlin' Dixie. maxsolomon Mar 2025 #27

Just hope we are still a republic at that point..... Evolve Dammit Mar 2025 #32

I'm sure it'll impact his base like his last round of failed promises: not one fucking iota thebigidea Mar 2025 #20

He's in over his head cilla4progress Mar 2025 #21

He's already talking of expanding the empire. His predecessor with the silly mustache called it 'lebensraum'. Ping Tung Mar 2025 #23

"but American goods are going to get cheaper" krkaufman Mar 2025 #24

I have yet to see a real difference in the polls edhopper Mar 2025 #31

battle lines are drawn. There will be little adjustment IMHO Evolve Dammit Mar 2025 #33

"..at our richest from 1870 to 1913," huh? That's Conservative Movement radical boilerplate right there. JHB Mar 2025 #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 2025 #36

How could this hurt him? Lasher Mar 2025 #37

I hope it catches up to him asap because he is such a cancer in our country. kimbutgar Mar 2025 #38

Pure fantasy... Dem4life1970 Mar 2025 #39

Don't make any campaign promises you can't keep SunImp Mar 2025 #40