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Richard Friedman's avatar

Looking for a silver lining? Every Republican who supports Trump’s tariff nonsense is committing political suicide.

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Bob Wagner's avatar

Of course the suicide pack requires an election if we have one.

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Thomas F. Nooft's avatar

WOW ! Thank you for an Excellent article. Easy to read and understand. This would be a great presentation for the House and Senate . Maybe a few more of them would wake up and be motivated by constituents! Tariffs are a highway to economic disaster !!!

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KELTIK_WARRIOR (VINCE T 🦁 )'s avatar

Economic sadism. The people will pay. And pay. And pay. And . . .

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Tullivan's avatar

Thank you for this plain language explanation and providing some history on tariffs. Lots of articles out today on this issue. This article was quite helpful to provide understanding for myself. Thank you!!

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Joy La Vay Taylor's avatar

Thank you very much for this simple and clear explanation. Much appreciated from a Reading/Writing Specialist who does not do Math 😳😊but still wants to understand!!

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Nan's avatar

Ignoramus

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Stop the BS247's avatar

As always Tristan, thank you for the TRUTH ♥️ Send this to the AOC, Bernie Sanders and many other Democrats in the White House. We need fighting power in facts!

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Kathy Tankersley's avatar

Just read on Wonkette’s morning post a head’s up, wake up article featuring Senator Chris Murphy who breaks down the rapey felon’s actual purpose with the tariffs. He explains how this fascist regime is destroying On Purpose the economy, our institutions and faith in government. It’s strategic destruction so that corporations, institutions and Americans succumb to the regime and power of a totalitarian government, soon to be our home of the unfree and the cowed into submission.

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Dissident's avatar

National suicide.

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Tran Nam Hung's avatar

He will go down in history as the worst president ever. That is if he does not manage to erase all the records of his horrible acts from history, which he is attempting to do, starting from the Jan 6 event to the suffocation of the Smithsonians.

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Jan's avatar

Thanks Share Education

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Mairy's avatar

With The Market Tanking, The Global Economy being threatened, Unlawful arrests, Our compromised National security by inept leaders…it’s past time to contact All Senators and Congress people to call for Impeachment, 25th Amendment, Arrest or ???? for his unlawful Acts against this Country, the American people and the World.

By Any Means Necessary!! Before it’s to Late!!!

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Brenda's avatar

Maybe not true, but I get the impression DT is intentionally crashing the economy. In his mind he resents the success of the Biden administration. And we are the ones suffering.

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Teresa's avatar

Great article Tristan! I have read elsewhere that Republicans in Congress instead of standing up to Trump and oppose the tariffs are going to the WH to beg Trump for concessions for their states. They are too afraid of losing their seats to primary opponents financed by Musk to do their jobs.

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Laura's avatar

This is excellent information and I really appreciate you putting it into writing for those who don’t necessarily understand what tariffs are and how they work! Too much misinformation has been spread, mainly by tRump and the GOP, misleading voters into believing tariffs will help prices go down! People also need to know how they are affecting their pensions with the hostility in the market! I personally believe that they are well aware of the catastrophic damage these tariffs are causing to our stock market and economy. I think they are purposefully trying to c tank the economy while alienating our allies against us! He is trying to give Putin his “new world order” by ruining America! This needs to stop now if not soon before he forces us into war!

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James Rankin's avatar

"Except Russia. And North Korea."

Any doubts what type of regime Trump favors?

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Georgia Combs's avatar

Thanks for the major bullet points. Everything is getting really confusing. Appreciate you Tristan✌️

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