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pat_k

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28. Opposition to the 47 regime is about patriots defending
Wed Apr 9, 2025, 04:56 PM
Apr 2025

... the American commitment to the four freedoms and defending the rule of law and the decency and values that have driven us to strive for an evermore perfect union.

It is not about the economy. If by some bizarre turn of events they don't devastate the world economy, it matters not. I would rather live through a depression in a good nation of evolving law that reflects the collective will of the governed within the framework of our constitution than than live in prosperity in an immoral, lawless, oppressive, and evil nation.

Their intolerable assault on the American Constitutional order and destruction of every institution capable of manifesting the will of the American people cannot be allowed to stand.

When we focus too much on the economic fallout of what the 47 regime is doing, we risk missing the deep patriotism driving us. And we miss the opportunity to force a national reckoning on who we are as Americans and what we stand for.

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Tariffs will break us, never fear Easterncedar Apr 2025 #1
True. Nothing good will come from tariffs. ananda Apr 2025 #16
TL DR version: "What if Trump is right?" Prairie Gates Apr 2025 #2
I dont think the tariff plan will work DetroitLegalBeagle Apr 2025 #3
Even if there is some modicum of success with the tariffs louis-t Apr 2025 #5
And no matter what they do, cave, reshore, etc., etc., etc., paleotn Apr 2025 #11
This is what Trump is counting on. LiberalLovinLug Apr 2025 #17
We had 4% unemployment. Where are they gonna find louis-t Apr 2025 #4
A lot of those are really awful jobs Americans won't do. paleotn Apr 2025 #12
Nah..Americans will do any job whathehell Apr 2025 #18
And you're willing to pay $15 per lb. for tomatoes. paleotn Apr 2025 #19
What happens edhopper Apr 2025 #6
Some damn good questions. republianmushroom Apr 2025 #7
I suggest that you open a history book GoreWon2000 Apr 2025 #15
No, actually, they're not. paleotn Apr 2025 #21
"We pirates are actually your good friends" will have limited appeal struggle4progress Apr 2025 #8
I seriously doubt his program will work. cloudbase Apr 2025 #9
They're not going to pay off. That's fucking lunacy. paleotn Apr 2025 #10
Nice explanation, thanks! thought crime Apr 2025 #22
"Eventually, the tariff money will come flooding in" VMA131Marine Apr 2025 #13
Not flooding into consumer's pockets. into Trump and his sycophants pockets LiberalLovinLug Apr 2025 #24
History teaches tha tariffs don't work GoreWon2000 Apr 2025 #14
Trump hates us. He does not want Americans to live free and well. delisen Apr 2025 #20
This message was self-deleted by its author orangecrush Apr 2025 #23
The value of this post isn't whether tariffs work or fail misanthrope Apr 2025 #25
The end game is shock the market with threats of tariffs. Then cash in over and over... GreenWave Apr 2025 #26
Rec'd this thread for all of the great responses. OAITW r.2.0 Apr 2025 #27
Opposition to the 47 regime is about patriots defending pat_k Apr 2025 #28
We will all die of shock...... Bayard Apr 2025 #29
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