The trade wars begin

[Fake Sugar Dick (WARNING, NOT THE REAL SUGAR DICK!)]

Magical google agrees

Indeed, Trump’s great attention to industrial areas in Ohio, Michigan, Indiana - Mike Pence’s home state - and Wisconsin - where Hillary Clinton was conspicuously a no-show - are credited with tilting the scales in his favour, leading to a surprise victory in 2016.

During the election campaign, Trump had promised the “rust belt” (battered as all manner of industrial production has moved offshore, particularly to Asia) that he would use the tools of trade restrictions to create a climate for re-growth. So, with his announcement this past week that he would soon be imposing import tariffs on imports of steel (25%), and aluminum (10%), he was keeping one of many campaign promises, albeit the one that, arguably, got him elected.

[Dugout DickStone]

I don't want you to agree with me. You are a moron and a banal troll.

You desperately want anyone to agree with you

[gatoveintisiete]

I don't want you to agree with me. You are a moron and a banal troll.

This would be useful feedback for the ‘why has our board gotten so shitty text thread’

[Joker]

His stance isn't surprising at all.  He has never held conservative views, other than when it's been politically convenient.  He's been very open about his brand of populist nationalism.

Sure, the "American first, rah rah" mantra has been there from the get go, but it doesn't make these economic ideas any less stupid.

[Fake Sugar Dick (WARNING, NOT THE REAL SUGAR DICK!)]

I don't want you to agree with me. You are a moron and a banal troll.

This would be useful feedback for the ‘why has our board gotten so shitty text thread’

"Banal troll" being the key phrase. There are about six boring, tired posters posting the same boring tired crap over and over in the pit.

[Fake Sugar Dick (WARNING, NOT THE REAL SUGAR DICK!)]

His stance isn't surprising at all.  He has never held conservative views, other than when it's been politically convenient.  He's been very open about his brand of populist nationalism.

Sure, the "American first, rah rah" mantra has been there from the get go, but it doesn't make these economic ideas any less stupid.

Well the libtards are completely surprised and they obsess over trump.

[Dugout DickStone]

His stance isn't surprising at all.  He has never held conservative views, other than when it's been politically convenient.  He's been very open about his brand of populist nationalism.

Sure, the "American first, rah rah" mantra has been there from the get go, but it doesn't make these economic ideas any less stupid.

Well the libtards are completely surprised and they obsess over trump.

repetitive

[DQ12]

tired posters posting the same boring tired crap over and over

mods please change the name of The New Joe Montgomery Birther Pit to the above, TIA

[steve dave]

[K-S-U-Wildcats!]

Did not realize that foreign govs are massively subsidizing their VHS cassette industries. But if so, we should definitely slap a tariff on that obsolete technology.

[Phil Titola]

So has the Republican position on tariffs officially changed? Or is the party now just taking on their presidents approach of chaos theory to get things done?

[The Big Train]

They will follow whatever dear leader commands

[steve dave]

So has the Republican position on tariffs officially changed? Or is the party now just taking on their presidents approach of chaos theory to get things done?

the non-moderate republican position has changed to match whatever trump has said this week since he was elected. it's turned into a very fluid party.

[LickNeckey]

So has the Republican position on tariffs officially changed? Or is the party now just taking on their presidents approach of chaos theory to get things done?

i cannot answer this until i check my twitter feed.

[puniraptor]

We massively subsidize agricultural production

[wetwillie]

We massively subsidize agricultural production

Rightly so

[LickNeckey]

a nation without food is not a nation

[sys]

walls + steel + food = country.

[Dugout DickStone]

So has the Republican position on tariffs officially changed? Or is the party now just taking on their presidents approach of chaos theory to get things done?

the non-moderate republican position has changed to match whatever trump has said this week since he was elected. it's turned into a very fluid party.

It’s so fun

[Fake Sugar Dick (WARNING, NOT THE REAL SUGAR DICK!)]

Did not realize that foreign govs are massively subsidizing their VHS cassette industries. But if so, we should definitely slap a tariff on that obsolete technology.

I think the point could be that steel and alunimum are obsolete building materials. 

It's a very strong analogy.

[Dugout DickStone]

Did not realize that foreign govs are massively subsidizing their VHS cassette industries. But if so, we should definitely slap a tariff on that obsolete technology.

I think the point could be that steel and alunimum are obsolete building materials. 

It's a very strong analogy.

Lol

[sonofdaxjones]

I know in the pseudo intellectual world of the Never Trumper, critical thinking is scant.

But it should be understood that the Chinese government has a trillion dollars in play for strategic capital and real estate acquisition around the globe.

Now we’re either going to wreck them like we did the Japanese in the 80’s with a sell high, buy back low scheme.  Or, they got that figured out and learned from that.

What at least partially funds this Trillion dollar plus war chest for acquisition?  Is it good that Chinese are buying up strategic assets around the globe? 




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[Kat Kid]

I know in the pseudo intellectual world of the Never Trumper, critical thinking is scant.

But it should be understood that the Chinese government has a trillion dollars in play for strategic capital and real estate acquisition around the globe.

Now we’re either going to wreck them like we did the Japanese in the 80’s with a sell high, buy back low scheme.  Or, they got that figured out and learned from that.

What at least partially funds this Trillion dollar plus war chest for acquisition?  Is it good that Chinese are buying up strategic assets around the globe? 




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I'm not sure what exactly you are talking about, but there are definitely loads of rich Chinese that will lose money buying up NYC/SF/Vancouver real estate, then yeah they will lose money.

[Fake Sugar Dick (WARNING, NOT THE REAL SUGAR DICK!)]

Trump and Pocahantas are aligned on this one. Let the partisan gymnastics begin.

[Rage Against the McKee]

Trump and Pocahantas are aligned on this one. Let the partisan gymnastics begin.

It’s a shitty trade policy.