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librechik

(30,676 posts) Thu May 31, 2018, 11:12 AM May 2018

Ol' Wilbur says tariffs are no big deal, tiny tiny tiny effect on economy. SO WHY DO THIS???

oh yeah, Rocky Jr wants to beat up some weaklings.

He's a fighter. Fighter has to haz Fights.

What happens when this small-potato provocation is not enough for the dauphin? I think we all know.

Somebody wake me.

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Ol' Wilbur says tariffs are no big deal, tiny tiny tiny effect on economy. SO WHY DO THIS??? (Original Post) librechik May 2018 OP

It is a tax on consumers who buy everything from cans to cars still_one May 2018 #1

They just want to put the tip in. Just for a second. Orsino May 2018 #2

Thank for saying it. Chickensoup May 2018 #3

Lol....one side of the equation....Tariffs on US goods will beachbum bob May 2018 #4

It's an admission it's to make Trump and his base feel good, and fuck American allies muriel_volestrangler May 2018 #5

still_one

(92,358 posts)

1. It is a tax on consumers who buy everything from cans to cars

Reply to librechik (Original post)

Thu May 31, 2018, 11:14 AM

May 2018

Orsino

(37,428 posts)

2. They just want to put the tip in. Just for a second.

Reply to librechik (Original post)

Thu May 31, 2018, 11:27 AM

May 2018

Or they have not been able to talk the president out of this stupid scheme.

Chickensoup

(650 posts)

3. Thank for saying it.

Reply to librechik (Original post)

Thu May 31, 2018, 11:39 AM

May 2018

Every time Old Wilbur talk about tariffs he says it is no big deal, tiny tiny tiny effect on economy.
Well wars usually starts with a single bullet then all hell break loose.
So what is the urgency of starting by playing tough with our allies and soft with our enemies, like Russia for example.
Is that a new Trump Doctrine?... give me a break !!!!!!!

beachbum bob

(10,437 posts)

4. Lol....one side of the equation....Tariffs on US goods will

Reply to librechik (Original post)

Thu May 31, 2018, 12:22 PM

May 2018

Cause US job losses as countries can easily find replacement providers for almost any thing they may buy from US...

1950's thinking don't work in 2018. US is not the dominant provider any more. Whatever trade China and EU loses to US, they can make up to each other. Mexico can buy South American corn....china can buy South America soy beans.....

muriel_volestrangler

(101,349 posts)

5. It's an admission it's to make Trump and his base feel good, and fuck American allies

Reply to librechik (Original post)

Thu May 31, 2018, 03:38 PM

May 2018

Trump and the deplorables do not care what happens to anyone else, and get a little thrill at hurting them a bit, even if they're friendly.

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