Posted on 02/02/2025 5:29:17 AM PST by Strict9
They will now be made to care.
The damage done by both fentanyl and human trafficking are far more significant than any cost increases we’ll see due to tariffs. This is not even debatable and for too long China has been attacking us with fentanyl while Canada and Mexico have facilitated the trafficking because deep down they want America weakened.
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Yes, the big dawg barks and the rest fall in line.
the world has come to see America as a private funding agency where they don’t need to even apply. The money just appears. 50 million dollars for rubbers. Unbelievable. And an Irish music festival. And LGTQ work place safety program. America is sending money to places we can’t find on a globe.
I liked the study where we spent millions to figure out why lesbians are heavy. Did we ever figure out why they’re heavy??
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He ain’t heavy, She’s my brother.
Anyone who believes this is because of drugs and illegals is a fool.
There weren’t drugs and illegals in his last term?
Someone got into his head that this is the right strategy. hopefully it is but NOT for the fake reasons given.
Drugs come from the middle east, Sicily...hell all of Europe...other asian countries...why no tariffs?
Illegals were just as much a problem last time...why only tariffs on steel and aluminum?
Where’s the wave of illegals coming from Canada...and the wave of narcotics? :)
People here will put up absurd and straw man arguments...there’s a herd mentality.
I have seen and still see it even in the turn against The Great One, Ronald Reagan...all of a sudden he did this and that wrong but Trump is perfection.
He’s not and people, even conservatives, can be herds and fools.
I hope now that the tariff war is underway, that we win.
But not for the reasons given are we fighting this war.
Trump isn’t perfect, but he is definitely predictable. He does this constantly— If you disagree with him he attacks. When you cave, he embraces you and then you’re “beautiful, the best.” This is just classic Trump. These tariffs aren’t going to last.
I tend to agree with you in that the tariffs won’t last. It’s just part of a urination contest. Trump will win in the end. When Trump wins, genuine American citizens win.
I think Trump is simply trying to get trade concessions and more money from Canada for defense/NATO.
The oil tariff is only 10%. There will be more domestic production and alternative sources for oil and other Canadian products.
I think there is a win/win situation here.
What is it that all Canadians want?
To live someplace with warmer weather.
What is it that all Mexicans want?
To live in some place that isn’t Mexico.
Do you see where I’m going with this?
We move all the Canadians to Mexico and all the Mexicans to Canada.
Sure, there will be some minor problems.
The hockey rinks will all melt.
But they could invent a new game called hotkey.
The polar bears would have to adjust to a spicier diet
Maple syrup on enchiladas……yum yum.
Many people who are psychologically off turn to food for comfort.
It’s not fear mongering — taxes have consequences for the parties who will bear the tax.
Trump started the trade war because Canada and Mexico have not secured their borders and we do not have fair trade with them. This will not last long. They will get their border secure and fair trade will happen and the tariffs will go away. That is Trumps plan.
Speak softly and carry a big stick....... Teddy Roosevelt
Speak loudly and wave a huge tariff....... Donald Trump
When American security is threatened, the President can take a non kinetic action to harm those actually imposing the threats
Tariffs will hit every imported object and raise prices for all Americans, rich and poor. This will hurt the poor.
However, ~50% of Americans do not pay income tax. They have no “skin in the game”. They will, now. Populism will increase — which will ruin the elites.
Kind of a so-so/Win.
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