The first two months of Trump's second Presidency are historic

[Marener]

The beer cost three bucks, you gave three bucks, and got the beer served to you.

That’s a $3 trade deficit. You don’t “export” dollars, you fucking moron.

 

[struth]

That’s a $3 trade deficit. You don’t “export” dollars, you fucking moron.

no it's not a trade deficit, and yes you do export dollars, that's how you purchase goods or services.

 

[Marener]

no it's not a trade deficit, and yes you do export dollars, that's how you purchase goods or services.

That’s not the definition of a trade deficit.

If you import $3 worth of goods and don’t export any goods, then it’s a $3 trade deficit.

You don’t export any goods to the bar, you only import the beer.

 

[struth]

That’s not the definition of a trade deficit.

If you import $3 worth of goods and don’t export any goods, then it’s a $3 trade deficit.

You don’t export any goods to the bar, you only import the beer.

The beer and the service are valued at 3, yu give them three, there is no imbalance.

If i give them five dollars, and all I get is a three dollar beer, then I have a imbalance, and 2 dollar deficit. That often happens when people are not trading fairly

 

[Marener]

If i give them five dollars, and all I get is a three dollar beer, then I have an imbalance, and 2 dollar deficit. That often happens when people are not trading fairly

Why would you give them $5 for a $3 beer? Are you stupid?

 

[struth]

Why would you give them $5 for a $3 beer? Are you stupid?

That would be stupid, trade deficits are. Nobody has said we haven’t been acting stupid

 

[Marener]

That would be stupid, trade deficits are. Nobody has said we haven’t been acting stupid

The stupidity is your inability to understand what a trade deficit is.

Trump’s trade policy is very stupid.

 

[struth]

The stupidity is your inability to understand what a trade deficit is.

Trump’s trade policy is very stupid.

I do, you don’t

You are comparing trade deficits with buying a beer, that’s stupid

 

[Marener]

I do, you don’t

You are comparing trade deficits with buying a beer, that’s stupid

Buying a beer is trade.

There’s nothing inherently wrong with trade deficits. Trump has an irrational opinion on this and it’s clear no one is capable of convincing him otherwise.

 

[struth]

Buying a beer is trade.

There’s nothing inherently wrong with trade deficits. Trump has an irrational opinion on this and it’s clear no one is capable of convincing him otherwise.

There is no trade deficient when you pay the value of the beer, both parties are whole.

I don't disagree that nothing is inherently wrong with a trade deficit, there is something that could be wrong, depending on the size of the deficient, and if it's caused by unfair trade

 

[JimH52]

2000 point sell-off today combined with a similar bloodbath yesterday.

And all he is doing in response is playing golf.

He could "care less." Poootin loves trump's leadership to the bottom.

 

[Marener]

There is no trade deficient when you pay the value of the beer, both parties are whole.

Yes there is. That’s the definition of a trade deficit.

 

[struth]

Yes there is. That’s the definition of a trade deficit.

No, that's not the defination of a trade deficit, you aren't at a deficit if things are equal.

 

[yidnar]

The first two months of Trump's second Presidency are historic
#Stock market is off to one of the worst starts of any presidency since 1950
# Fed says tariffs will increase inflation. Interest rates will not come down and they may go up
# there has been chaos, confusion and abuse of power since day one
# The countries of the world see China as a better trading partner than the USA. China is loving it.
# The US's stongest ally in the world is Russia
# The biggest shit show in US history
# consumer confidence is plummeting
#wage growth is less than inflation
#Trump is undermining the Constitutions seperation of powers
# wake up people

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[Marener]

No, that's not the defination of a trade deficit, you aren't at a deficit if things are equal.

Yes you are. It’s a trade deficit because more products come in than go out.

It’s amazing that morons like you don’t realize how little you know.

 

[struth]

Yes you are. It’s a trade deficit because more products come in than go out.

It’s amazing that morons like you don’t realize how little you know.

No, because you could in fact send out more products, it's just they don't add to the same value as you take in.

 

[Marener]

No, because you could in fact send out more products, it's just they don't add to the same value as you take in.

You “could” but you didn’t. That’s what makes it a deficit.

You bought the beer from the bar. The bar bought nothing from you. That makes it a trade deficit by definition.

 

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What will you say if he does not accept the proposal

 

[struth]

You “could” but you didn’t. That’s what makes it a deficit.

You bought the beer from the bar. The bar bought nothing from you. That makes it a trade deficit by definition.

The amount of products isn’t the issue it’s the value

Wow!

If I export one car for 100 million and import 99 wig it’s for 50 million I’m not in a trade deficit, I have a 50 million surplus because it’s the money not the amount of products that’s counted

 

[Marener]

The amount of products isn’t the issue it’s the value

I never said otherwise. The beer is valued at $3. That’s your trade deficit.