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In reply to the discussion: FAFO - Tariff Edition [View all]

durablend

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52. Then you come back with
Thu Nov 7, 2024, 03:13 PM
Nov 7

"WHY HASN'T TRUMP PUSHED ALL THOSE LEVERS AND GOT THOSE PRICES DOWN? HE SAID EVERYTHING WOULD BE FREE!"

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FAFO - Tariff Edition [View all] Bleacher Creature Nov 7 OP
They need to live their votes Prairie Gates Nov 7 #1
We will all live their voters. Martin68 Nov 7 #19
Agree, BUT durablend Nov 7 #53
wait until our cattlemen and farmers find out about the coming trade war lapfog_1 Nov 7 #2
They have already experienced this but nothing is ever Trump's fault. travelingthrulife Nov 7 #13
We'll be eating the cats..and the dogs.. BattleRow Nov 7 #17
Let them go bankrupt. roamer65 Nov 7 #32
But they owned the Libs! Yavin4 Nov 7 #3
They like hearing Happy Holidays. Hotler Nov 8 #61
Trump told them the other country would pay wryter2000 Nov 7 #4
Trump knows goddamn well how it works he knew Klarkashton Nov 7 #6
Disagree. Trump is as stupid as they come. Ray Bruns Nov 7 #10
There is a difference between ignorance and stupidity. colorado_ufo Nov 7 #18
Stupidity 90-percent Nov 7 #31
Yes! If a business all of a sudden has big bills they are not going Maraya1969 Nov 7 #7
Inflation 'like you have never seen! The biggest inflation!...' Attilatheblond Nov 7 #26
Then you come back with durablend Nov 7 #52
I can try to explain basic market economics to magas, but my dogs get more out of the lesson than any red hat idiot. Attilatheblond Nov 7 #55
I think he does understand how they work. gordianot Nov 7 #43
"I want my vote back!" Klarkashton Nov 7 #5
Us consumers pay tariffs LetMyPeopleVote Nov 7 #8
Womp Fucking Womp hatrack Nov 7 #9
That is awesome! onecaliberal Nov 7 #11
Little late to explain it IbogaProject Nov 7 #12
Sometimes, 'businessmen' only think of the tax cuts THEY will get and forget they are not billionairs & will pay dearly Attilatheblond Nov 7 #25
FYI: Business men ultimately don't pay the tariffs... brush Nov 7 #29
But then ... AncientOfDays Nov 7 #44
Maybe. But it happens daily, importers keep importing, raising prices as that's how business is done all the time. brush Nov 7 #49
Um, yeah, thanks for the big news there Attilatheblond Nov 7 #54
See post 49. It happens daily. Go to Lowes or Home Depot and shop.... brush Nov 7 #56
Again, totally missed my point Attilatheblond Nov 7 #57
What is your point? That you don't understand how tariffs work? brush Nov 7 #58
Good. I hope they feel all the pain coming their way. SamKnause Nov 7 #14
I agree. Let them suffer. As a bankruptcy attorney I expect to be very busy. Pepsidog Nov 8 #63
VP Harris, Gov Walz, and Mark Cuban worked HARD to explain it they just chose to believe the other guy Coexist Nov 7 #15
Bahahahaha I love it. BannonsLiver Nov 7 #16
They believe what master told them. Hope22 Nov 7 #20
The FAFO begins. Of course, on X, where Elon, tsf's economy czar, gives workers a headsup on their future. ancianita Nov 7 #21
It is too bad Old Crank Nov 7 #22
They wouldn't have believed him anyway. roamer65 Nov 7 #35
Probably true Old Crank Nov 7 #40
If the boycott momentum continues, they will soon get pink slips. roamer65 Nov 7 #41
GOP puppet masters have been working against education since early 70s. There was a reason for that. Attilatheblond Nov 7 #23
Brain half full optimist... littlemissmartypants Nov 7 #24
Why would you believe a known liar. surfered Nov 7 #27
If he had explained tariffs BEFORE they voted..... AverageOldGuy Nov 7 #28
Tighten your belts Maggots! Maybe it's time to try out this new "Gig Economy" everyones's talking about! NBachers Nov 7 #30
Yet another point where the news media failed us. Shipwack Nov 7 #33
Economics 101. roamer65 Nov 7 #34
But trump will blame the Biden. Administration Norbert Nov 7 #36
Tough shit Sable302b Nov 7 #37
Most likely the workers think that's BS and the company prezdint is punishing them for their votes. maxsolomon Nov 7 #38
Read my sig line Aviation Pro Nov 7 #39
Did the CEO take the coward's way out and blame Biden? Montauk6 Nov 7 #42
actually the additional costs are printed right on the receipts CatWoman Nov 7 #45
they will FAFO but will they ever fucking LEARN? LymphocyteLover Nov 7 #46
Nope, they're Kevin Bacon's character in Animal House. Initech Nov 7 #51
LOL--- good analogy! LymphocyteLover Nov 7 #59
"Ha ha. Suckers!" - G.O.P. BoRaGard Nov 7 #47
The GOP: Because fuck you, that's why! Initech Nov 7 #48
"Ha ha. Suckers!" - Republicons BoRaGard Nov 7 #50
As I learned as a kid growing up in New Jersey: "Tough sh**; chew harder!" Bluejeans Nov 8 #60
I don't understand tarriffs either... Ysabel Nov 8 #62
okay I think I understand it now... Ysabel Nov 8 #70
I wonder how long it will take before thet same company president tells his workers to take a pay cut. patphil Nov 8 #64
Same thing is happening Figarosmom Nov 8 #65
Friend of mine texted that to me yesterday. Emile Nov 8 #66
As my granny used to say "Don't make your bed hard, cuz you gotta lie in it". They are starting to find iluvtennis Nov 8 #67
"How much in tariffs has China paid the United States Government?" KS Toronado Nov 8 #68
Yep, I don't believe how many people don't understand how taxes work uponit7771 Nov 8 #71
motherfuck... Ysabel Nov 8 #69
Businesses have also stocked up, placing bigger-than-usual import orders ahead of new tariffs taking hold, LetMyPeopleVote Nov 8 #72
The threat of Trump's tariffs is already impacting how businesses operate, steering money away from bonuses and raises LetMyPeopleVote Nov 11 #73
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