Bill Maher Says He Was Wrong About Trump Tariffs - thread 2

[Independent thinker]

Saw Votto had posted this and got his thread closed. He beat me to posting it so the credit goes to him. Bill Maher admits Trump's tariffs didn't destroy the economy. Can lefties all now "come out" and admit that Trump's tariffs didn't destroy the economy? I doubt it.

 

[Votto]

When will then Lefties shut this thread down as well?

That is the question.

 

[Failzero]

Some point he will be a Third Party voter

 

[Votto]

Some point he will be a Third Party voter

Never!

Bill is a dedicated democrat, don't let him fool you.

But if he does not concede to being wrong some of the time, as Left wingers are 99.999999% of the time, he would probably end up like Colbert as people would stop watching his nonsense.

He has to spice things up with self evident truth every now and then.

 

[Failzero]

Never!

Bill is a dedicated democrat, don't let him fool you.

But if he does not concede to being wrong some of the time, as Left wingers are 99.999999% of the time, he would probably end up like Colbert as people would stop watching his nonsense.

He is no more a dedicated Democrat than Alan Dershowitz was

 

[mamooth]

Saw Votto had posted this and got his thread closed. He beat me to posting it so the credit goes to him. Bill Maher admits Trump's tariffs didn't destroy the economy. Can lefties all now "come out" and admit that Trump's tariffs didn't destroy the economy? I doubt it.

Bill Maher is a boomer, who takes joy in saying dumb boomer things.

Trump tariffs -- that is, Trump's massive taxes on consumers -- have hurt the economy. We liberals have been proven right about that, and we joy in reminding everyone of how right we are.

Is any Trump cultist willing to admit the simple truth that Trump's tariffs have hurt the economy? Does even one of them have the courage to go against their cult's bad propaganda?

Rhetorical question. Of course they don't. Cultists gotta cult.

 

[Independent thinker]

Bill Maher is a boomer, who takes joy in saying dumb boomer things.

Trump tariffs -- that is, Trump's massive taxes on consumers -- have hurt the economy. We liberals have been proven right about that, and we joy in reminding everyone of how right we are.

Is any Trump cultist willing to admit the simple truth that Trump's tariffs have hurt the economy? Does even one of them have the courage to go against their cult's bad propaganda?

Rhetorical question. Of course they don't. Cultists gotta cult.

Economists disagree with you. The stock market disagrees with you. You've got to quit drinking the blue kool aid.

 

[MarcATL]

Do you agree w/that idiot OP?

 

[IM2]

The tariffs haven't even begun to hit yet.

Bill Maher is a 69-year-old white yuppie.

And that's all he is.

 

[Billiejeens]

Economists disagree with you. The stock market disagrees with you. You've got to quit drinking the blue kool aid.

Good advice

Absolutely no chance.
That one doesn't post as often as bergy or the DR. but has drunk just as much Kool-Aid.

 

[Billiejeens]

The tariffs haven't even begun to hit yet.

Bill Maher is a 69-year-old white yuppie.

And that's all he is.

Possibly white

 

[Billiejeens]

He is no more a dedicated Democrat than Alan Dershowitz was

Actually, they both are.

Not on board with the New Communist/Socialist Dems - but -
Definity Bill Clinton type Democrats

 

[Failzero]

Actually, they both are.

Not on board with the New Communist/Socialist Dems - but -
Definity Bill Clinton type Democrats

Except Alan officially left and is an Indipendant

 

[Blaster]

Never underestimate Donald Trump.

 

[22lcidw]

The tariffs haven't even begun to hit yet.

Bill Maher is a 69-year-old white yuppie.

And that's all he is.

He did his damage over the years. Never trust these people.

 

[Billiejeens]

Except Alan officially left and is an Indipendant

The party left him.

 

[multivita-man]

Saw Votto had posted this and got his thread closed. He beat me to posting it so the credit goes to him. Bill Maher admits Trump's tariffs didn't destroy the economy. Can lefties all now "come out" and admit that Trump's tariffs didn't destroy the economy? I doubt it.

What does Bill Maher know about tariffs or economics or global trade? Probably not enough for people to care what his opinion is.

Tariffs are a consumption tax. They're paid by somebody upon entry into the United States. Either the companies eat the costs immediately, which results in lower profit margins, or they pay them and hike prices. More than likely, companies know that raising prices overnight isn't popular with their customer base, and they will do what they can to absorb the costs -- at first.

But over time, guess what: shrinkflation, inflation, reduced payroll...those are all still on the table. Companies that haven't raised prices or trimmed value yet will eventually do so because they value profits more than anything else. You can't have capitalism without profit.

Bill wasn't wrong about tariffs; he's just wrong about the timing of the impact. He's wrong about tariffs now because he was wrong about the timing of the impact initially.

 

[Independent thinker]

What does Bill Maher know about tariffs or economics or global trade? Probably not enough for people to care what his opinion is.

Tariffs are a consumption tax. They're paid by somebody upon entry into the United States. Either the companies eat the costs immediately, which results in lower profit margins, or they pay them and hike prices. More than likely, companies know that raising prices overnight isn't popular with their customer base, and they will do what they can to absorb the costs -- at first.

But over time, guess what: shrinkflation, inflation, reduced payroll...those are all still on the table. Companies that haven't raised prices or trimmed value yet will eventually do so because they value profits more than anything else. You can't have capitalism without profit.

Bill wasn't wrong about tariffs; he's just wrong about the timing of the impact. He's wrong about tariffs now because he was wrong about the timing of the impact initially.

He knows that tariffs, even though he thought otherwise, have not led to high inflation and have not led to the economy collapsing. And you bozos still think tariffs have done that even as the evidence slaps you across the face.

 

[IM2]

He knows that tariffs, even though he thought otherwise, have not led to high inflation and have not led to the economy collapsing. And you bozos still think tariffs have done that even as the evidence slaps you across the face.

He doesn't know anything because the tariffs have not really hit.

 

[Independent thinker]

He doesn't know anything because the tariffs have not really hit.

You dope. We are collecting record amounts of tariffs. Do you ever reach the point where you quit lying?

Infographic: U.S. Tariff Revenue Surges Amid Trump's Trade War

This chart shows U.S. government receipts from customs duties (i.e. tariffs) since 1950.

www.statista.com