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Yavin4

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37. He knows that the West is run by thoroughly corrupt leaders and the people are dumb and racists.

Mon Nov 18, 2024, 04:16 PM

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He is simply exploiting our weaknesses. Us normies expected our highly vaunted institutions to protect us, but we failed to understand that our institutions are only as strong as the people who run them.

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Just talk of defaulting on the debt can cause the market to crater. Walleye Monday #1

Truly amazing that people think that Trump's craziness won't affect them. Yavin4 Monday #3

That's almost the silver lining to this radius777 Tuesday #53

The Corporations and Trumphumpers DENVERPOPS 19 hrs ago #58

The economy crashes dweller Monday #7

If the chickens don't all die, of bird flu Walleye Monday #9

Not exactly trash it ... dweller Monday #11

Oh, especially the USDA not fooled Monday #22

You would think that if they were so good markodochartaigh Monday #26

But of course Tweedy Monday #28

And getting rid of most of the agricultural workforce Bettie Monday #31

The plan is to bring back the Bracero program Tweedy Monday #43

They really are just Bettie Monday #49

Nihilism unleashed Tweedy Tuesday #50

I was just thinking that Meowmee Yesterday #54

They Think They Can Rebuild The Economy erpowers 15 hrs ago #63

Me looking at my flock of 20 chickens NickB79 Monday #29

The market hates uncertainty more than anything. Dulcinea Monday #8

That's the plan. They've said as much all along Docreed2003 Monday #2

Few take Trump at his word. Yavin4 Monday #5

"Ha ha. Suckers and Losers!" - G.O.P.'s Secret Komrade BoRaGard Monday #4

Putin ain't doing all of this so that America is economically strong. Yavin4 Monday #6

WORLD Codifer Monday #23

Not so fast, my friend Yavin4 Monday #38

Well, Codifer Monday #39

Putin takes the West. China takes the East. Yavin4 Monday #40

Putin gets Europe and the US. China gets the Pacific. Irish_Dem 18 hrs ago #59

Sure seems to be working. rubbersole Monday #25

He knows that the West is run by thoroughly corrupt leaders and the people are dumb and racists. Yavin4 Monday #37

No shit. Solly Mack Monday #10

But then he can buy it all up at 25 cents on the dollar. louis-t Monday #12

The guy is worth over 300 billion dollars. What does he care? patphil Monday #13

Bitcoin will be the new currency to replace the dollar. rubbersole Monday #27

That is a scary thought indeed. patphil Monday #44

Elon bdamomma Monday #45

So the WSJ wants 'steady and knowledgeable economic policy'. Biophilic Monday #14

they very much helped to create that monster Skittles Monday #34

Where was this editorial before the election? nt City Lights Monday #15

THIS SunSeeker Monday #21

Not fair for the rich... Johnny2X2X Monday #16

Just remember bdamomma Monday #46

The goal is to destroy the US economy. Irish_Dem Monday #17

They assume Trump's idea of success is for America to "be better" relayerbob Monday #18

What's new... orwell Monday #19

Yes they will Nigrum Cattus Monday #20

Disaster capitalism. Surely they knew rainin Monday #24

Translated: current rich people will lose money and houses and stuff no_hypocrisy Monday #30

Will they bdamomma Monday #47

Seems you might have wanted to remind your investment class readers exboyfil Monday #32

LOL, these assholes Skittles Monday #33

The Market may be the only thing that can reign Trump in - TBF Monday #35

Oh Wall Street Journal bronxiteforever Monday #36

No shit, Sherlock Iris Monday #41

They could have warned people before the election Thrill Monday #42

Liz Truss tried a bit of "disrupting" as UK Prime Minister Emrys Monday #48

THIS IS WHAT THEY SAID THEY WERE GOING TO DO! Bluethroughu Tuesday #51

And That's What they're AFTER. Cha Tuesday #52

I guess we're gonna see who has the real power. I don't think it's tsf and company PortTack 23 hrs ago #55

FAFO, hey Rupert? History will record you and Eloon... NNadir 23 hrs ago #56

They used the words "Steady and knowledgeable" and "Mr. Trump" in the same sentence! LOL! SpankMe 22 hrs ago #57

Seize his assets... lonely bird 17 hrs ago #60

Is Musk an anarchist? Aussie105 16 hrs ago #61

That Is What Musk Wants erpowers 15 hrs ago #62

You hit the nail in the head with your translation. Escurumbele 14 hrs ago #64

All the Post below gives all types of reasons Dan 14 hrs ago #65