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Steelmaker Cleveland Cliffs to idle 3 steel plants in Pennsylvania and Illinois

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout: Debate & Discussion' started by Ubiquitin, May 4, 2025 at 10:12 AM.

  1. Ubiquitin

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    “These temporary, indefinite idles are a necessary response to insufficient demand and pricing for the products the affected facilities produce, including rail, specialty plate, and high-carbon sheet; all of which fall outside of Cliffs’ core business focus,” the company said.
     
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    Winning!
     
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    DaDakota Rockets forever!
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    How long until the MAGIDIOTS realize they have ****ed themselves and the country?

    DD
     
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    Joe Biden's fault.
     
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    this tariff policy is seriously one of the stupidest things I’ve ever seen

    this is a complete intentional destruction of our economy for zero gain for the American people

    people are getting laid off by the thousands, prices are skyrocketing, and in the same breath they are also cutting funding for social programs

    then they are also doing away with due process, ignoring the SC, arresting judges, threatening to arrest governors, pardoning criminals and J6 mindless drones that beat cops, etc

    some lady called repeatedly called a 5 y/o black child the n-word at a park a few days ago and has raised $500k with the comments left by those donating being some of the most vile and inhumane stuff you’re ever gonna see

    u couldn’t have written a better script for the destruction of this country
     
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    Hadn't heard the story about the woman in the park.

    She's up to $628,432 as of a moment ago. Absolutely disgusting. If anyone should be deported...
     
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    reading the comments makes u lose hope in humanity

    people were donating under the name Dylan Roof and Nate Higgers and it was a cesspit of unabashed racism that would make 4chan look PG rated…the site eventually had to disable comments
     
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    I saw a lot of the names people were donating under. Just sickening all around.

    Hard to believe this is where we're at today as a country.
     
  10. superfob

    superfob Mommy WOW! I'm a Big Kid now.

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    Sounds like we found the new safety net program to replace social security.
     
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    You know Putin is just laughing and Xi feels like he just won the lotto.
     
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    It's where we've always been. The country was built on it.
     
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    I would love to know what percentage of these workers voted for Trump.
     
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    They will blame Joe Biden for it
     
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    Being a union plant in a swing state that's a great question...
     
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    True. I just never thought we would be going backwards like this. And so fast.
     
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    I am so sick of these people who wanted trump but then complain when the outcome affects them. Biden was Pro Union and showed his solidarity, why these union people like trump , I will never understand

    Donald Trump’s aggressive wave of anti-union actions is already spurring some US employers to take a more hostile stance toward unions, as labor leaders voice fears that the president’s moves will embolden more and more companies to fight harder against unions and slow their recent progress.

    Indeed, some worker advocates worry that unions will be walloped during Trump’s second term the way they were under Ronald Reagan after he crushed the 1981 air traffic controllers’ strike and inspired many corporations to fight harder against unions. As Trump and Elon Musk carry out their anti-union agenda in Washington DC, Utah passed a law that prohibits collective bargaining by public sector workers, and a Michigan company refused to move forward with a union election.

    https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/apr/07/trump-union-workers-rights
     
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    I've been taking more center positions away from media narratives because they totally botched the election call again and undersold how unhappy labor and working class Americans have been since the GFC and even before when we told Belters to Learn to Code.

    Don't want a fascist or an idiot know nothing slash and burn candidate taking over all wings of government? Pay attention to the poors and don't rely on dumb headlines that cater to the 10% who are responsible for 50% of America's consumer spending.

    I would think Gen alpha and zoomers would shift government alignment away from boomer retirement funds that incentivize corporate profits and towards funneling money and government focus back to the people like the 70s, but I would be the last person to guess at what they're thinking.
     
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