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The offical Trump Tariff thread

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout: Debate & Discussion' started by astros123, Feb 1, 2025.

  1. astros123

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    Yes that 45% was lower than where Republicans use to be a decade ago. It used to be around 65% but now the Republican party is those of low iq individuals who they can brainwash. You literally just said Trump raising prices is somehow a "own" to liberals as if you dont have to pay the same prices. You're in a cult my dude and history will not be kind to you cultists.
     
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  2. DaDakota

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    What history? You mean NAZI America - where we no longer have elections or a Republic?

    DD
     
  3. JHarden713

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    Not amongst white people, it was only a 6% difference. Also college degree is not a "must" anymore, people are making way more money without the degree. Shoot a plumber is making 2-3x more than a teacher.

    @astros123

    I was literally messing with you my guy, but you keep bringing that up like I meant it Lol
     
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  4. HP3

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    But still a difference lol. The fact is, the more educated you are, the more likely you are not be a Trump Supporter. So degrees mattered until they didnt fit your argument?
     
  5. JHarden713

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    Sure, more people live in the cities now as well. Most cities vote blue, because they care about the social issues more than the other stuff. Understandably so because they're surrounded by the people of different backgrounds etc.

    To me college degree doesn't prove intelligence especially nowadays because if you know pretty much any skillful trade you can make 100k+, and not be stuck with the student loans, time and energy, but y'all (liberals) keep bringing that up to prove the point, but even then its only a 6% difference.
     
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    Democrats are better with the economy too. Republicans are bad at almost everything.

    Again, so it matters to you until it doesnt.
     
  8. JHarden713

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    They're not, thats fake news. They raise the standard of living forcing people to get multiple jobs to make the ends meet and then use those numbers to say the jobs and the economy is booming....Its better to make 50k with the standard of living at 40k, than to make 100k with the standard of living at 95k.

    The only reason I said anything about the college degrees is because y'all bring that up to prove intelligence.
     
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  9. astros123

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    The issue is the long term impact of Trump are already devastating. The global south just saw how we treated Colombia and Mexico and they are running to China. Trump dismantling the USAID agency will lead to millions of deaths and will be used by XI to tell developing countries how unreliable USA is cuz their system is so fragile. The reason why we have so many allies is others assume we have checks and balances in place to keep this type of stuff from happening.

    Trump is destroying 70+ years of American soft power overnight. @Nook Anyone who thinks Trump wont be remembered as a bottom 5 presidents is crazy. Hes going cause so much damage long term
     
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    The difference being that yall cant seem to grasp is you cant compare the post covid economy to the pre covid economy. i know you MAGATs dont believe in covid but we had real supply chain shocks from china being shut down for months. The entire world saw the same inflation and dealt with the same problem.

    The difference now being is your cult hero is inflicting damage and inflation for absolutely no reason. Grocery prices are going to skyrocket either way cuz of the mass deportations and tariffs.
     
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  11. HP3

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    Its not, they are right, the economy was good, most people just dont understand how economics work.
     
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    If you want to argue that a skillful trade is a more cost effective way to earn good money than a college degree, I would say sure, that can be true for a lot of people. Particularly those who might choose a college major that doesn’t lead to a good job. Doubly so for those who might do well in trade school, but lack the intellect for academic study.

    And that leads me to my point. While college does not “prove” intelligence, it does reflect intellectual ability - the ability to read, write, do math, study, understand … all the things required to gain admission into college. The requirements for trade school are quite different and are far lower in these areas of intellectual ability.

    Are there intelligent people in trade school? Of course. Just as there are dumb people in college. But it is indisputable that college correlates to intelligence significantly more than trade school does.

    And I say this as someone who is a major proponent of trade school. And I really like my plumber and electrician. But they are not as intelligent as my friends from college or law school.
     
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    False

    The economy is a big part of what got Trump elected.
     
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    Who's been devastated in the last 2 weeks? The immigration issues have stopped. If it takes Tariffs to get Mexico/Canada to help stop the flow of drugs/child trafficking then so be it when it come to relations with these countries.
     
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    People vote with their wallets.

    We dont care about the world economy.
     
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    Good to know.
     
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    The immigration issues have been stopped even before the election. The issue is you watch right wing propoganda all day and fabricate issues that dont exist. Mexico/Canada havnt done anything that they werent doing before the eleciton.

    Your cult leader folded like a cheap lawn chair.
     
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    Immigration continued at the same pace. Illegal immigration was greatly reduced because it took 2 years for the stupid democrats to realize they were finna get their asses handed to them.
    2024 was one of the most embarrassing election in Democrat history. You lost by a wide margin to DJT and the rocket man while holding all the cards. I would be completely embarassed to admit to being a Democrat or voting for Harris.
     
  19. JHarden713

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    True, generally speaking thats accurate, but there are also people that were really smart but couldn't afford college, some people started a family at very young age and needed to make real money to support 'em, some people went into their family business right after HS etc. I agree with you, but there are also variables to some degree.
     
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  20. Andre0087

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    You should be embarrassed to post the bullshit you keep spewing. There's no way you're convincing me you aren't collecting a social security check and it isn't because of old age...
     

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