Trump orders U.S. companies to "start looking for alternatives" to China

[Jantje_Smit]

/——-/ Corporations exist for one purpose and one purpose only- to make a profit for the investors.

That's what I said, they only care about $$$

Since labor is their highest overhead, it stands to reason they want and need cheap labor. They have no option but to compete or go out of business.

Right, 'it stands to reason' is exactly why your jobs are now in China... and the 'free' market corporations even got tax cuts for doing it....

This is a concept lost on you and your stupid little dancing banana. You moron.

Nah, all socialists (real ones, not the fake Bernie variant) know how the capitalist parasites operate and what must be done to get rid of them... it's just fun to see all the Ayn Rand worshippers twist themselves into pretzels to justify intervention in the holy 'free' market because you don't like the outcome...

 

[depotoo]

You lefties want US companies to keep doing business with communists that have been killing us in a trade war for 30+ years?

Not just a trade war, but the import of their illicit fentanyl as well.

 

[Tommy Tainant]

Every day his mental decline becomes more pronounced. Praying for the US in these troubled times.

/——/ Tommy is critical of an American president standing up for America.

Trump is not standing up for America.

He absolutely is standing up for America by trying to level trade with China. It’s been one way in their favor for too long. Is it bumpy, painful and bruising right now? Yes.... I am not going to argue that. But, long term, it’s necessary. This is very difficult for Democrats who are used to capitulating and worrying about what the rest of the World wants us to do.

Take off your Trump-hating glasses and think about the China situation that has plagued us going back 35 years. What would you do different now?

The way that you level trade is by making better stuff that people want to buy.Not putting tarriffs on things that just punish poor people.

Trade relations are complex things and trumps methods are simplistic at best.

China needs tackling over many issues, steel for one, but it needs doing as a unified group and not an ad hoc approach like this.

/——-/ “The way that you level trade is by making better stuff that people want to buy.”
Sure- at a price they want to pay. Assume Rolex is the best watch made, but not everyone who wants one can afford it. Rolex is not the number one seller. Or better yet, a New York restaurant serves the best prime rib possible, but because they charge $100 for it, people who want steak go to more moderately priced restaurants where they stand in line to get served.

And then some bozo slaps a 25% tax on it.

 

[Cellblock2429]

/——-/ Corporations exist for one purpose and one purpose only- to make a profit for the investors.

That's what I said, they only care about $$$

Since labor is their highest overhead, it stands to reason they want and need cheap labor. They have no option but to compete or go out of business.

Right, 'it stands to reason' is exactly why your jobs are now in China... and the 'free' market corporations even got tax cuts for doing it....

This is a concept lost on you and your stupid little dancing banana. You moron.

Nah, all socialists (real ones, not the fake Bernie variant) know how the capitalist parasites operate and what must be done to get rid of them... it's just fun to see all the Ayn Rand worshippers twist themselves into pretzels to justify intervention in the holy 'free' market because you don't like the outcome...

/——/ So you think corporations should exist for the sole reason of some egalitarian purpose rather than making a profit? We have those, they are called not-for-profits.

 

[Cellblock2429]

/——/ Tommy is critical of an American president standing up for America.

Trump is not standing up for America.

He absolutely is standing up for America by trying to level trade with China. It’s been one way in their favor for too long. Is it bumpy, painful and bruising right now? Yes.... I am not going to argue that. But, long term, it’s necessary. This is very difficult for Democrats who are used to capitulating and worrying about what the rest of the World wants us to do.

Take off your Trump-hating glasses and think about the China situation that has plagued us going back 35 years. What would you do different now?

The way that you level trade is by making better stuff that people want to buy.Not putting tarriffs on things that just punish poor people.

Trade relations are complex things and trumps methods are simplistic at best.

China needs tackling over many issues, steel for one, but it needs doing as a unified group and not an ad hoc approach like this.

/——-/ “The way that you level trade is by making better stuff that people want to buy.”
Sure- at a price they want to pay. Assume Rolex is the best watch made, but not everyone who wants one can afford it. Rolex is not the number one seller. Or better yet, a New York restaurant serves the best prime rib possible, but because they charge $100 for it, people who want steak go to more moderately priced restaurants where they stand in line to get served.

And then some bozo slaps a 25% tax on it.

/——/ Because Trump wants NO tariffs on any export or import. But China cheats by putting tariffs on imported US goods and manipulating their currency and using Slave labor to dump their crap in the US. We’re fighting a trade war, what is Trump supposed to do, say “ play fair, pretty please?”

 

[Jantje_Smit]

...From Investopedia:

Investopedia????

 

[Cellblock2429]

You lefties want US companies to keep doing business with communists that have been killing us in a trade war for 30+ years?

Your knee-jerk agreement to anything Trump says or does is so mind-bogglingly stupid.

My argument has nothing to do with President Trump. I’ve been saying we need tariffs on China for over ten years.

Right so dictating what countries corporations do business with is of course what you always thought too huh? See that’s the actual topic at hand.

/——/ Are you one of the libtards that slams Trump hats and ties for being made in China? Aren’t you dictating that his company only do business with American companies? BTW the official Trump hats and ties are made in the USA.

Lol I’m not dictating anything. I was just pointing out that he is a retarded hypocrite. Can’t you address the actual topic at hand without deflecting like a little bitch? Are you actually agreeing with this stupid new policy?

/—-/ I don’t think the president has gone far enough. He should place a 200% tariff on the cheap Chinese crap and have the ports tie up inspections so their ships sit in port for months. Then maybe the Commies will clean up their act.

 

[Jantje_Smit]

/——/ So you think corporations should exist for the sole reason of some egalitarian purpose rather than making a profit?

No, I think the means of production should be owned by the workers, corporations should be outlawed

We have those, they are called not-for-profits.

Like the Clinton Foundation you mean?

 

[Billy000]

You lefties want US companies to keep doing business with communists that have been killing us in a trade war for 30+ years?

Your knee-jerk agreement to anything Trump says or does is so mind-bogglingly stupid.

My argument has nothing to do with President Trump. I’ve been saying we need tariffs on China for over ten years.

Right so dictating what countries corporations do business with is of course what you always thought too huh? See that’s the actual topic at hand.

/——/ Are you one of the libtards that slams Trump hats and ties for being made in China? Aren’t you dictating that his company only do business with American companies? BTW the official Trump hats and ties are made in the USA.

Lol I’m not dictating anything. I was just pointing out that he is a retarded hypocrite. Can’t you address the actual topic at hand without deflecting like a little bitch? Are you actually agreeing with this stupid new policy?

 

[Billy000]

Your knee-jerk agreement to anything Trump says or does is so mind-bogglingly stupid.

My argument has nothing to do with President Trump. I’ve been saying we need tariffs on China for over ten years.

Right so dictating what countries corporations do business with is of course what you always thought too huh? See that’s the actual topic at hand.

/——/ Are you one of the libtards that slams Trump hats and ties for being made in China? Aren’t you dictating that his company only do business with American companies? BTW the official Trump hats and ties are made in the USA.

Lol I’m not dictating anything. I was just pointing out that he is a retarded hypocrite. Can’t you address the actual topic at hand without deflecting like a little bitch? Are you actually agreeing with this stupid new policy?

/—-/ I don’t think the president has gone far enough. He should place a 200% tariff on the cheap Chinese crap and have the ports tie up inspections so their ships sit in port for months. Then maybe the Commies will clean up their act.

Hey idiot the question isn’t about tariffs. It’s about dictating what businesses do but you already knew that. You’re just too much of a wuss to actually address it.

 

[Cellblock2429]

/——/ So you think corporations should exist for the sole reason of some egalitarian purpose rather than making a profit?

No, I think the means of production should be owned by the workers, corporations should be outlawed

We have those, they are called not-for-profits.

Like the Clinton Foundation you mean?

/——/ If corporations are outlawed, then you libtards can’t tax, regulate and sue them. If the workers run things who will be in charge? Who will make deals, design products and set prices? You’d have chaos. How will you force MW, enviro laws, tax regulations, saftey regs? You have zero life experience and are poorly educated

 

[Cellblock2429]

My argument has nothing to do with President Trump. I’ve been saying we need tariffs on China for over ten years.

Right so dictating what countries corporations do business with is of course what you always thought too huh? See that’s the actual topic at hand.

/——/ Are you one of the libtards that slams Trump hats and ties for being made in China? Aren’t you dictating that his company only do business with American companies? BTW the official Trump hats and ties are made in the USA.

Lol I’m not dictating anything. I was just pointing out that he is a retarded hypocrite. Can’t you address the actual topic at hand without deflecting like a little bitch? Are you actually agreeing with this stupid new policy?

/—-/ I don’t think the president has gone far enough. He should place a 200% tariff on the cheap Chinese crap and have the ports tie up inspections so their ships sit in port for months. Then maybe the Commies will clean up their act.

Hey idiot the question isn’t about tariffs. It’s about dictating what businesses do but you already knew that. You’re just too much of a wuss to actually address it.

/—-/ No, I’m talking about tariffs AND dictating how corporations work like democRATs who support Buy American laws which tell Americans what products to buy. Democrats Say TTIP Shouldn't Weaken Buy American Laws | U.S. Senator Chris Murphy of Connecticut

 

[Cellblock2429]

You lefties want US companies to keep doing business with communists that have been killing us in a trade war for 30+ years?

Your knee-jerk agreement to anything Trump says or does is so mind-bogglingly stupid.

My argument has nothing to do with President Trump. I’ve been saying we need tariffs on China for over ten years.

Right so dictating what countries corporations do business with is of course what you always thought too huh? See that’s the actual topic at hand.

/——/ Are you one of the libtards that slams Trump hats and ties for being made in China? Aren’t you dictating that his company only do business with American companies? BTW the official Trump hats and ties are made in the USA.

Lol I’m not dictating anything. I was just pointing out that he is a retarded hypocrite. Can’t you address the actual topic at hand without deflecting like a little bitch? Are you actually agreeing with this stupid new policy?

/—-/ What is Trump hypocritical about? If he’s retarded, why couldn’t Hildabeast defeat him? And once again, I think Trump isn’t going far enough fast enough.

 

[sparky]

You lefties want US companies to keep doing business with communists that have been killing us in a trade war for 30+ years?

the same 'left' that screamed blue bloody murder when Clinton signed nafta?

To not export our middle class jobs to third world shit holes, since that defeats the purpose of having a free market economy.

then you've no idea what 'free market' means

good lord!

~S~

 

[LeftofLeft]

Every day his mental decline becomes more pronounced. Praying for the US in these troubled times.

/——/ Tommy is critical of an American president standing up for America.

Trump is not standing up for America.

He absolutely is standing up for America by trying to level trade with China. It’s been one way in their favor for too long. Is it bumpy, painful and bruising right now? Yes.... I am not going to argue that. But, long term, it’s necessary. This is very difficult for Democrats who are used to capitulating and worrying about what the rest of the World wants us to do.

Take off your Trump-hating glasses and think about the China situation that has plagued us going back 35 years. What would you do different now?

The way that you level trade is by making better stuff that people want to buy.Not putting tarriffs on things that just punish poor people.

Trade relations are complex things and trumps methods are simplistic at best.

China needs tackling over many issues, steel for one, but it needs doing as a unified group and not an ad hoc approach like this.

“Making better stuff that people want to buy” is not a Trade Strategy. Try again.

 

[sparky]

What is Trump hypocritical about?

World of Influence: A guide to Trump’s foreign business interests

Argentina | Azerbaijan | Bermuda | Brazil | Canada | China | Dominican Republic | Georgia | India | Indonesia | Ireland | Israel | Mexico | Panama | Philippines | Qatar | Russia | Saudi Arabia | Scotland | South Korea | St. Martin | St. Vincent | Turkey | United Arab Emirates | Uruguay |

 

[IM2]

Every day his mental decline becomes more pronounced. Praying for the US in these troubled times.

/——/ Tommy is critical of an American president standing up for America.

Trump is not standing up for America.

He absolutely is standing up for America by trying to level trade with China. It’s been one way in their favor for too long. Is it bumpy, painful and bruising right now? Yes.... I am not going to argue that. But, long term, it’s necessary. This is very difficult for Democrats who are used to capitulating and worrying about what the rest of the World wants us to do.

Take off your Trump-hating glasses and think about the China situation that has plagued us going back 35 years. What would you do different now?

Another person that doesn't understand what a trade deficit is.

I would not place a tariff on goods. I would work with allies to pressure China. But Trump can't do that because nobody likes him. Hate to state the obvious, but we didn't become a country without help, we did not win any wars alone. We've accomplished little on the international stage by ourselves. And we won't make China change without allies.

 

[sparky]

Another person that doesn't understand what a trade deficit is.

It's a tax collected by the gub'mit on consumables

~S~

 

[IM2]

Have I ever suggested capitalism run unchecked?

Well, that's pretty much the definition of a 'free' market economy

If you want government control of the market that's evil socialism...

/——/ No, that’s the Left’s distortion of the term free market. From Investopedia:
What is a Free Market?
The free market is an economic system based on supply and demand with little or no government control. It is a summary description of all voluntary exchanges that take place in a given economic environment. Free markets are characterized by a spontaneous and decentralized order of arrangements through which individuals make economic decisions. Based on its political and legal rules, a country’s free market economy may range between very large or entirely black market.

Libtards want a Command Economy.
What is a Command Economy?
A command economy is a system where the government, rather than the free market, determines what goods should be produced, how much should be produced, and the price at which the goods are offered for sale. It also determines investments and incomes. The command economy is a key feature of any communist society. Cuba, North Korea, and the former Soviet Union are examples of countries that have command economies, while China maintained a command economy for decades before transitioning to a mixed economy that features both communistic and capitalistic elements.

The constitution killed the free market as you define it when it gave congress the power to regulate commerce.

You conservatives need to shut your dumb asses up with your assumptions about liberals.

 

[Jantje_Smit]

/——/ If corporations are outlawed, then you libtards can’t tax, regulate and sue them.

Not libtards, socialists

But a company owned by workers will still have to comply with regulations and pay taxes... forget about the suing...

If the workers run things who will be in charge? Who will make deals, design products and set prices?

The workers will be in charge of course, they can elect a CEO who runs day to day business but he gets an equal share of the 'profits' and can be voted out of office any time

You’d have chaos. How will you force MW, enviro laws, tax regulations, saftey regs?

You have some weird ideas about socialism comrade and an obsession with regulations...

You have zero life experience and are poorly educated

I'm not one of the deplorables... allthough I'm glad individual 1 managed to steal the rightful crown of the psycho princess...