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Trump went after John Deer tonight at, of all places, a town hall with farmers, saying he would put a 200% tariff on their products made outside the US.
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Yesterday, 06:33 AM | #4452 | |
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Do farmers like John Deere? I know they _need_ John Deere, but from what I understand the company has been actively antagonizing their customers in recent years with technology that makes it impossible to repair their own gear. Throw in a good rant about producing stuff in the good ol' U S of A and it seems like a plausible enough idea (not saying it went well, just it doesn't sound outlandish from a high level concept).
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Yesterday, 07:21 AM | #4454 |
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They're gonna get subsidies to pay for the stuff anyway, right?
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Yesterday, 08:20 AM | #4455 |
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People don't understand tariffs.
If Trump says he'll punish John Deere for moving jobs to Mexico with a 200% tariff, that's horrible policy (and I think illegal under NAFTA), but it's, IMO, smart limbic stem politics. Last edited by albionmoonlight : Yesterday at 08:20 AM. |
Yesterday, 08:57 AM | #4456 |
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Random thing I just realized: Ryan Routh (class of '84) and Mark Robinson (based on his bday, likely either '86 or '87) were at Grimsley High School together for at least a year.
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Better start going through the Yearbooks now Ben to get a heads up on the next one.
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Yesterday, 10:44 AM | #4460 |
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Has anyone else seen the upcoming documentary footage of Trump speaking to Lev Parnas and deciding right there to remove the Ukraine ambassador because Parnas made some shit?
I can't imagine how badly Putin and others were able to play him in private meetings. |
Yesterday, 11:46 AM | #4461 |
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We also have Bernie Moreno telling people at a campaign stop that abortion shouldn't be an issue for women over 50.
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Yesterday, 12:01 PM | #4462 | |
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I think all of this is true, but there is an identity to the company that is similar to what you have in other parts of the country with owning non-American-made vehicles. Like "oh, it's nice you got a truck - too bad it isn't an F150." I think the identity is that having a John Deere tractor means something and you still see a lot of people wearing the ball caps and t-shirts. Plus, the Venn diagram of people that vote for Trump and people that are into a status item made by John Deere is a big overlap, whereas the people that fit into those two categories AND understand foreign manufacturing and the nuances of what it means is not going to be a real high portion. |
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Yesterday, 01:56 PM | #4463 |
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“No tax on tips or social security” is another blatant lie. How does he expect to pay for that. It’s not an edict, it has to be in legislation. But I’m sure it moves the needle for a few low information people.
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Yesterday, 02:16 PM | #4464 | |
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Yesterday, 02:18 PM | #4465 |
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There is so much he is promising that has zero chance of actually happening, and he is not done. He is going to continue to make as many wild promises as he needs to so that he can keep the press' attention and hopefully hit on something that low information voters really likes. His semi-protectionism is one of the things that endeared him to the white working class in the first place, so he can keep making more and more protectionism promises along with as many free giveaways a he can think of because he knows he will have zero accountability on actually doing any of it. It honestly isn't his worst campaign strategy.
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Yesterday, 02:20 PM | #4466 |
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This isn't "Project 2025" Trump. This is "Santa Claus" Trump. "Santa Claus" Trump is what he hopes will get him the win, so he can go back to golfing without worrying about going to jail while his cronies govern by Project 2025.
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Yesterday, 02:44 PM | #4467 |
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So already in Ohio civilians have the right to file criminal charges and a Haitian organization in Springfield just did that against Trump and Vance. The charges actually look legit.
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Yesterday, 02:51 PM | #4468 |
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Trump creating loopholes in the tax code sort of goes against the big push to simplify the tax code and close looholes the Rs were so on about in trump's first term.
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Yesterday, 07:50 PM | #4469 |
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The DNI briefed Trump tonight that they are tracking credible threats from Iran to try to assassinate him.
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I think Trump has already been assinated.
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Today, 12:29 AM | #4471 |
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No taxes, paid for private schools, govt covered IVF among other things i cant even remember. He may as well promise free insulin and free Ozempic. Throw in shit like free after hours vet care and Wal Mart staying open 24 hours again. Bring back the McRib as a permanent item. Unlimited off-road diesel. Tax free ammunition. Doubling military pay. Training more traffic cops, but only ones who pull over “poor drivers”. Mandating tour Uber driver speaks English. No more overseas phone support. Etc etc.
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