I had a feeling this would happen.

[Mac1958]

For MAGA, there's only ONE WAY to do things: The caveman method. Just keep pounding the shit out of it until it looks the way you want it to. If you wreck it, it was someone else's fault.

 

[iamwhatiseem]

So, you think the Status quo is the way to go….you must have been a horrible investment advisor…

Never thought I would see the day Democrats want to keep protecting a system where Americans lose everyday so investors can keep making money.
Investors spent literally $trillions to move manufacturing to Asia/Mexico so they could make more money. Investors bought up Chinese raw materials so they could make more money. OBVIOUSLY they want this to continue. And so do Democrats because... Orange man bad.

 

[iamwhatiseem]

For MAGA, there's only ONE WAY to do things: The caveman method. Just keep pounding the shit out of it until it looks the way you want it to. If it never does, it was someone else's fault.

For Mac1958 there is only ONE WAY to do things: The do nothing but talk method. Just keep talking and complaining so voters think you are doing something. And - this never fixes anything. And they can blame Republicans.

 

[iamwhatiseem]

From my sig: The problem isn't your GOAL; the problem is your METHOD

Optimizing trade agreements is great; but how it's done is critical.

I don't expect you to understand that.

And I don't expect you to understand that no one did anything about it because investors were making more money with how trade is.
We got our asses kicked - and they made $trillions off of slave labor.

 

[Frankenstein]

And yet, they'll still tell you they're "winning". And they'll say it no matter what happens. The Dunning-Kruger Effect lives on in the GQP.

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[j-mac]

From my sig: The problem isn't your GOAL; the problem is your METHOD

Optimizing trade agreements is great; but how it's done is critical.

I don't expect you to understand that.

What an arrogant little snotty reply…

Tell us Mr. Investment advisor, do you think it prudent for countries to dump their products here below cost, then bar our products in their countries?

 

[j-mac]

For MAGA, there's only ONE WAY to do things: The caveman method. Just keep pounding the shit out of it until it looks the way you want it to. If you wreck it, it was someone else's fault.

People like you have had your chance to fix it for decades now, and instead you sold us out.

 

[ThisIsMe]

Pretty good chance a lot of us won’t be around by the time Trump’s mess gets straightened out

I think we will. Futures today are up almost 700 points. Let's see what happens.

 

[iamwhatiseem]

I think we will. Futures today are up almost 700 points. Let's see what happens.

WHAT????
This is prime time to scream about TTRRRUUUMMPP!!!!!!!!!!
AAAAAAUUUUGH!!!
TRUUUMMPP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Delldude]

But you're owning the libs. You're annoying people. Americans you hate are having a hard time. I know how high a priority that is for you. Congrats.

Paybacks a bitch .

Imagine an American company trying to make huge, expensive, long term business decisions when all the rules and costs could change later today, or tomorrow, or in a year, or in three years.

Not everyone loves mindless chaos like Trump and MAGA do.

Never heard of a long term planning group?

 

[LordBrownTrout]

And I don't expect you to understand that no one did anything about it because investors were making more money with how trade is.
We got our asses kicked - and they made $trillions off of slave labor.

Bubba bent us over when he proclaimed china the most favored nation. Since then they've been riding us side saddle.

 

[berg80]

For MAGA, there's only ONE WAY to do things: The caveman method. Just keep pounding the shit out of it until it looks the way you want it to. If you wreck it, it was someone else's fault.

Bringing to mind the saying, "when you're a hammer, everything looks like a nail."

Trump tariffs push major U.S. trade partners closer to China

Von der Leyen and Chinese Premier Li Qiang held “constructive” talks today that touch on a possible mechanism for trade diversion in the wake of sweeping levies announced by the world’s first economy.

“In response to the widespread disruption caused by the US tariffs, President von der Leyen stressed the responsibility of Europe and China, as two of world’s largest markets, to support a strong reformed trading system, free, fair and founded on a level playing field,” according to an EU readout, which added that von der Leyen called for a “negotiated resolution to the current situation” that avoids escalation.

“The leaders discussed setting up a mechanism for tracking possible trade diversion and ensuring any developments are duly addressed,” the readout said.

Speculation has been mounting whether Trump’s protectionist agenda will push U.S. trade partners toward China in a bid to redress commercial relations.
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/04/08/trump-tariffs-live-updates-stock-market-china.html

 

[22lcidw]

For MAGA, there's only ONE WAY to do things: The caveman method. Just keep pounding the shit out of it until it looks the way you want it to. If you wreck it, it was someone else's fault.

For Progs you know something is failing or flawed. Yet you continue to put more fiat currency into it and even name programs to enhance the failures and more programs after that. HIV/AIDS is a plague. Yet you promote it as not that. When pushed you will compare it to cancer from cigarettes as an example. When we become poor enough, we will see how nasty that disease is.

 

[Mac1958]

Bringing to mind the saying, "when you're a hammer, everything looks like a nail."

Trump tariffs push major U.S. trade partners closer to China

Von der Leyen and Chinese Premier Li Qiang held “constructive” talks today that touch on a possible mechanism for trade diversion in the wake of sweeping levies announced by the world’s first economy.

“In response to the widespread disruption caused by the US tariffs, President von der Leyen stressed the responsibility of Europe and China, as two of world’s largest markets, to support a strong reformed trading system, free, fair and founded on a level playing field,” according to an EU readout, which added that von der Leyen called for a “negotiated resolution to the current situation” that avoids escalation.

“The leaders discussed setting up a mechanism for tracking possible trade diversion and ensuring any developments are duly addressed,” the readout said.

Speculation has been mounting whether Trump’s protectionist agenda will push U.S. trade partners toward China in a bid to redress commercial relations.
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/04/08/trump-tariffs-live-updates-stock-market-china.html

Trump doesn't do or understand human relationships. He is transactional only. So he does tariffs like he does everything else: Like a bully or a Mafia boss.

And in MAGA'S world, if you don't like THE WAY he does something, that can ONLY mean that you don't want that thing done AT ALL.

There's no communicating with that, and I'm done trying.

 

[Lesh]

Paybacks a bitch .

Never heard of a long term planning group?

Hey dumbfuck, do you think only liberals are being hurt by what Trump is doing?

Are you that stupid?

 

[berg80]

Trump doesn't do or understand human relationships. He is transactional only. So he does tariffs like he does everything else: Like a bully or a Mafia boss.

And in MAGA'S world, if you don't like THE WAY he does something, that can ONLY mean that you don't want that thing done AT ALL.

There's no communicating with that, and I'm done trying.

It's impossible to get around the fact that trump, as I wrote yesterday, is not of sound mind. Using that as a frame of reference makes it easier to explain everything that's happened during trump 2.0.

He is psychologically compromised and intellectually stunted. Combined with his ability to surround himself with weak, pliable advisers, the result is the country being set on a course for destruction.

 

[Lesh]

It's impossible to get around the fact that trump, as I wrote yesterday, is not of sound mind. Using that as a frame of reference makes it easier to explain everything that's happened during trump 2.0.

He is psychologically compromised and intellectually stunted. Combined with his ability to surround himself with weak, pliable advisers, the result is the country being set on a course for destruction.

Pretty much right on the money.

He’s old
He’s tired
He’s vindictive
He’s anti intellectual
He’s lazy
He’s arrogant
He’s entitled

And this is what we get

 

[Delldude]

Hey dumbfuck, do you think only liberals are being hurt by what Trump is doing?

Not what I was saying.

 

[iamwhatiseem]

Bubba bent us over when he proclaimed china the most favored nation. Since then they've been riding us side saddle.

Pretty much, but you can't tell people like MAC1958 anything that doesn't include "Trump is bad".
If Trump is not the villain, then he has no idea how to comprehend it

 

[iamwhatiseem]

Trump doesn't do or understand human relationships. He is transactional only. So he does tariffs like he does everything else: Like a bully or a Mafia boss.

And in MAGA'S world, if you don't like THE WAY he does something, that can ONLY mean that you don't want that thing done AT ALL.

There's no communicating with that, and I'm done trying.

Again, as opposed to doing nothing so the investor elites can keep raking in cash, while America and Americans continue to get hosed.
Congress was NEVER going to do anything. They are 100% fully bought and paid for by those elites. This has been happening since the 1970s, ramped up BIG TIME in the 80s-90s, and Congress has talked and talked and talked. No other President did anything but talk about it on campaign speeches.
Trump knows nothing is going to change unless he does something big.
The market today is back up 1100 pts, as some countries are already folding and want to negotiate.
And once again the Democrats will be on the wrong side of the issue. You all went insane instead of waiting to see what will happen.