Re: Ohhhh ... that's his game ...

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Re: tell me you don't understand tarrifs, without telling me

May 10, 2022, 3:56 PM [ in reply to tell me you don't understand tarrifs, without telling me ]

The rule is: no matter what somebody not in your derpy tribe does, they are sinister and evil and have Machiovellian motives. On the other hand - and without missing a beat - the Dems are also so stupid and inept they can't tie their shoelaces together, or walk and chew bubblegum at the same time.

It's a never-ending mystery.

At some point we just have to agree these freaking MAGA's are a metastasized cancer in our society and just form some sort of patchwork alliance around them that can keep the lights on and the water running and the army functioning...and the MAGA's forever banned to the sidelines like the hostile tribe of Morlocks they are until they decide it sux and it's dark there in their cave and they might as well come back into the light.

The Dems seriously need to incorporate the center-right RINO's - which encompass the middle third of the electorate - into a broad "Democracy Coalition" (as opposed to "Democratic Party") and share power as a functional democratic coalition, and just sort of ignore the far right (and the far left!) until they realize nobody really gives a rat's a$$ they're over in the corners b1tching, moaning, and carrying on with their wild conspiracy theories...and just govern like adults again.

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DJT's tariffs on P.R.China (PRC) was done as an across-the-board, no-favorites-played tactic to kick the USA in the duff to accelerate the rebuilding of strategically important industries.

Because DJT's tariffs on PRC were across the board, the business interests from 'deep state' Repubs and Dems (via deals with PRC-gov't subsidized PRC industries) were undercut.

Biden's handlers were looking for a politically palatable way of revoking the DJT tariffs, but until this wave of inflation hit, they couldn't think of one.

The opportunity has arisen, and Biden's handlers have told Biden to read the teleprompter and announce 'his' thoughts on this matter.

The 'deep state' Repubs and Dems will truly love it if the DJT tariffs are revoked.

Unfortunately, revoking the special tariffs on PRC will slow the USA's motivation to develop N.American sources of supply for rare earth minerals, other selected minerals for which PRC is the dominant global supplier (i.e., silicon metal), semiconductor manufacturing, etc. There are scads of others, but I'm only posting about industries that are foremost in my mind.

Ohhhh ... that's his game ...

i always wondered why he didnt do this day 1***

tell me you don't understand tarrifs, without telling me

Yes. Low tariffs = more $$$ in the pockets

You win the crazy conspiracy theory of the minute award

No tariffs mean more competition that brings prices down

Re: tell me you don't understand tarrifs, without telling me

He should have done this on day 1 and was a political coward

If the products are from a certain country ... yes.***

"a certain country"??

He can't see past his hate for the Chinese.Even if something

ok, but since when do the dems give a flying flip

I'm not so sure about that. Some did. Tariffs historically

dems always trying to lower

Free trade has always been a conservative ideal.***

Why did the tariffs wait until Biden was in office to push

But they are part of the puzzle. Most

Re: Ohhhh ... DJT's tariffs on P.R.China - strategic

LOLLERS.***

Wow, thats a convoluted tale you tell.

Re: Ohhhh ... that's his game ...

While China’s economy is a dumpster fire, it would be an

Why would a tax cut be good with inflation

It would spur corporate investment

So, you're talking a corporate tax cut from the current 21%?

yessir, indeed

You mean the maximum that you're allowed to invest pre-tax

Sorry, IRA came out as IRS, but

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