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CousinIT

(12,343 posts) Fri Apr 4, 2025, 09:33 AM Apr 2025

Sen Chris Murphy explains the sinister and self-serving agenda behind SHitler's tariffs... [View all]

Those trying to understand the tariffs as economic policy are dangerously naive.

No, the tariffs are a tool to collapse our democracy. A means to compel loyalty from every business that will need to petition Trump for relief.

1/ A ðŸ§µ to explain his plan and how we fight back.
— Chris Murphy (@chrismurphyct.bsky.social) 2025-04-03T03:29:38.437Z

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Sen Chris Murphy explains the sinister and self-serving agenda behind SHitler's tariffs... [View all] CousinIT Apr 2025 OP

Bingo. It's nothing more than a means of extortion. Ocelot II Apr 2025 #1

Yup... He's on the money (pun intended) hlthe2b Apr 2025 #2

That font is impossible to read dweller Apr 2025 #3

Iphone to the rescue. It does OCR. usonian Apr 2025 #4

Thank you dweller Apr 2025 #8

if using a phone, turn it sideways. TooMuchTelly Apr 2025 #9

They're not tariffs. They're sanctions by an angry old man against the whole world. usonian Apr 2025 #5

Great article. Passages Apr 2025 #7

I'd repost it but I got the link from another poster here. usonian Apr 2025 #10

Murphy's been great, keep it up! Passages Apr 2025 #6