I had a feeling this would happen.

[Mac1958]

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

At this point, I really don't know what would be worse: If Trump DOESN'T capitulate, or if he DOES capitulate.

These critical trade relationships are now wrecked. The world is already looking for stability outside of America, and while it can't do it overnight, they're done with us in the long term. So his only motivation is domestic pressure. Who knows if he feels that.

And if he capitulates, we simply move from untrustworthy predator nation to global laughingstock. America would be a buffoon in the image of its President.

So in a way, these tactics have to somehow work. Or, perhaps more likely, he'll get a few concessions, call it The Greatest Victory in the History of Historical Histories, and his flock will celebrate and spike the football because they don't know the fuckin' difference.

 

[Mac1958]

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

Famed investor Ray Dalio agrees:

Ray Dalio on Trump's tariffs: I agree with the problem, I am very concerned about the solution

 

[Delldude]

These critical trade relationships are now wrecked. The world is already looking for stability outside of America, and while it can't do it overnight, they're done with us in the long term.

So they're going to walk away from the biggest consumer market in world?

 

[iamwhatiseem]

So they're going to walk away from the biggest consumer market in world?

It's what CNN and MSNBC is telling them

 

[berg80]

So in a way, these tactics have to somehow work. Or, perhaps more likely, he'll get a few concessions, call it The Greatest Victory in the History of Historical Histories, and his flock will celebrate and spike the football because they don't know the fuckin' difference.

They know one thing. They know the endless gaslighting by the regime is the absolute truth. Cuz........Dear Leader.

 

[iamwhatiseem]

The markets are surging back today as talks are opening up as countries smacking America with tariffs are in talks to lower tariffs.
If this goes well, and this is an if - once again the Democrats will look stupid but will quickly run to the next Trump outrage

 

[berg80]

Famed investor Ray Dalio agrees:

Ray Dalio on Trump's tariffs: I agree with the problem, I am very concerned about the solution

He's a bright guy. I read "The Changing World Order" a few years ago. Dotard is hastening our demise.

 

[leftwinger]

Mac&Chesedic upset DJT team is working hard to clean up 30yr. deep state trade messes. Team Trump knows they have act fast (one term) and Congress is useless. Before the next deep state assassination attempt or more phony legal attacks.

Lil’ Chesedic doesnt like the method? Or the changes? Hard to understand his middling posts? They don’t accept good for America? They can do better?

12 yrs of Obiden, nothing happened but $28T missing Gloabal warming BS, corruption, waste and lawfare.

Buy in at the bottom. Support the good guys for once in your sheltered utah cultist existence. What is wrong with you sick POS?

 

[berg80]

If this goes well

Of course it will go well.

 

[Hollie]

It's no accident we find ourselves being governed by a party comprised of self serving nitwits given the constituency that put them in power.

Partially true. You nitwits pretended that a frail, compromised, dementia patient was not frail, compromised and dementia addled.

 

[berg80]

The markets are surging back today as talks are opening up as countries smacking America with tariffs are in talks to lower tariffs.
If this goes well, and this is an if - once again the Democrats will look stupid but will quickly run to the next Trump outrage

What this is really about is Dotard setting your house on fire and then taking credit for putting it out.

Watch for the goal posts to be moved so the regime can claim victory without achieving one.

 

[Delldude]

It's what CNN and MSNBC is telling them

Maybe they can sell to China.....lots of people there.

But wait......

 

[Delldude]

They know one thing. They know the endless gaslighting by the regime is the absolute truth. Cuz........Dear Leader.

The regime or the media?

 

[iamwhatiseem]

What this is really about is Dotard setting your house on fire and then taking credit for putting it out.

Watch for the goal posts to be moved so the regime can claim victory without achieving one.

Not a single liberal on this forum is going to go off script. It doesn't matter if the script changes completely, doesn't matter how much of a lie the script was yesterday - they will follow it 100% of the time. Again and again.
They are the Borg

 

[Hollie]

Not a single liberal on this forum is going to go off script. It doesn't matter if the script changes completely, doesn't matter how much of a lie the script was yesterday - they will follow it 100% of the time. Again and again.
They are the Borg

Losing their tranny comics was emotionally devastating.

 

[Delldude]

OH NO....................

Dow rebounds 1,200 points on rising hopes for tariff deals: Live updates​

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/04/07/stock-market-today-live-updates.html

 

[iamwhatiseem]

At this point, I really don't know what would be worse: If Trump DOESN'T capitulate, or if he DOES capitulate.

These critical trade relationships are now wrecked. The world is already looking for stability outside of America, and while it can't do it overnight, they're done with us in the long term. So his only motivation is domestic pressure. Who knows if he feels that.

And if he capitulates, we simply move from untrustworthy predator nation to global laughingstock. America would be a buffoon in the image of its President.

So in a way, these tactics have to somehow work. Or, perhaps more likely, he'll get a few concessions, call it The Greatest Victory in the History of Historical Histories, and his flock will celebrate and spike the football because they don't know the fuckin' difference.

Your entire diatribe is based on the worst possible outcome of every detail is the only possibility.
Once this passes, likely by the end of this month, then you can say something meaningful rather than assuming doomsday is the only possibiity.
LOL

 

[iamwhatiseem]

Oh - and the markets have surged almost 1400 points now.
Oh - China this morning is backing away from tariff increases it said it would do yesterday.
Oh - EU is in talks with China urging them to lower tariffs.

 

[iamwhatiseem]

More - EU is working on details to bring tariffs to zero on numerous American products.

Sorry Mac... your day is getting worse.

 

[berg80]

Folks were buying the euphoria in the market this morning. I was shorting t idiocy.