And yes please, let's all quibble.
Arbitrary numbers.
Others say, take all but their last billion. I see the merits of that. But I like $78m notionally.
Others have shit on $78m and say $1m.
The discussion is way more important than my math!
And yes please, let's all quibble.
Arbitrary numbers.
Others say, take all but their last billion. I see the merits of that. But I like $78m notionally.
Others have shit on $78m and say $1m.
The discussion is way more important than my math!
The tariffs have ZERO to do with any supposed gathering revenues for the gov, or supposed incentive for increasing US manufacturing, and EVERYTHING to do with Trump wanting business owners to have to come to him on bended knee, begging for relief from the tariffs that inevitably will be crippling their particular industry's supply chains and export sales.
#trump #tariffs #maga #politics #economics #idiocracy #kakistocracy #oligarchy
So ... if you use PayPal, cancel it.
Don't give Peter Thiel one more cent of your money.
https://www.mind-war.com/p/peter-thiels-radioactive-childhood
Peter Thiels background is horrifying.
For those who want an old guy's opinion on the Tariff "tumult"...
"As financial markets reel from the recent tariff announcements, a perfect storm of technical indicators and safe-haven asset movements is painting a concerning picture for investors"
#Crisis #Tariffs #USA #EU #News #Democrats #Fascism #Economy #GDP #Oligarchy #Inflation #Stocks #Investment #Financial
https://eirenicon.org/trade-wars-and-market-signals-navigating-the-current-financial-storm/
"It’s hard to think of any occasion when America dealt itself such a self-inflicted economic wound.
the tariffs that President Trump announced just after markets closed on Wednesday, triggered the fifth-largest point drop in the history of the Dow Jones Industrial Average on Thursday — with further massive losses underway today — are bigger than Smoot-Hawley."
#Crisis #Tariffs #USA #EU #News #Democrats #Fascism #Economy #GDP #Oligarchy #Inflation #Stocks
https://www.natesilver.net/p/wall-street-thinks-trumps-tariffs
CNBC’s Jim Cramer Throws Around C-Word As Trump Stock Crisis Deepens — Says Slide Is Headed For ‘Crash’
#Crisis #Tariffs #USA #EU #News #Democrats #MAGA #Fascism #Security #Constitution #Economy #GDP #Oligarchy #Inflation
For those who track such things:
"Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 5.5%, a decline of more than 2,200 points, in late trading, as the index entered correction territory. The S&P 500 was down 5.6%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite fell 5.5% to enter bear market territory. Major indexes on Thursday posted their biggest losses since 2020"
#Crisis #Tariffs #USA #EU #News #Democrats #MAGA #Fascism #Security #Constitution #Economy #GDP #Oligarchy #Inflation
https://www.investopedia.com/dow-jones-today-04042025-11709025
"Fed, Powell Offer No Balm for Crashing Markets, Consumer Anxiety
The Federal Reserve chairman said it was too soon to discuss what the central bank will do as Donald Trump’s policies unnerve investors and consumers."
#Crisis #Tariffs #USA #EU #News #Democrats #MAGA #Fascism #Security #Constitution #Economy #GDP #Oligarchy #Inflation
"Fact check: Trump's false claims about tariffs "
#Crisis #Tariffs #USA #EU #News #Democrats #MAGA #Fascism #Security #Constitution #Economy #GDP #Oligarchy #Inflation
https://www.dw.com/en/fact-check-trumps-false-claims-about-tariffs/a-72137021
"Dow plunges 2,000 points after China retaliates against Trump’s tariffs "
#Crisis #Tariffs #USA #EU #News #Democrats #MAGA #Fascism #Security #Constitution #Economy #GDP #Oligarchy #Inflation
https://www.cnn.com/2025/04/04/investing/stock-market-dow-tariffs/index.html
"Trump says he’s punishing foreign countries. He’s mostly punishing Americans "
#Crisis #Tariffs #USA #EU #News #Democrats #MAGA #Fascism #Security #Constitution #Economy #GDP #Oligarchy #Inflation
https://www.cnn.com/2025/04/04/business/trump-tariffs-nightcap/index.html
We must used trumps attack on the corporate world to ensure the worst corporations don't survive the economic collapse. An app with the businesses that actively support the fascist right wing politicians would be helpful.
Hit 'em when they are downed by trump.
Dharna Noor: ‘Oligarchy’: #tRump exempts big oil donors from #tariffs package: tRump’s new 10% universal tariffs will not apply to many fossil fuel products in sign of his fealty, advocates say
#ClimateChange #FossilLobby #fossilfuels #Oligarchy
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/apr/04/trump-exempts-big-oil-donors-from-tariffs
After decades of crushed resistance, in 1989, Moscow’s KGB dictatorship finally came crashing down. Listen to this week’s Gaslit Nation: How to Overthrow a Dictator here or wherever you get your podcasts: https://gaslitnation.libsyn.com/how-to-overthrow-a-dictator
#oligarchy #dictatorship #dictatortrump
#Trump (the Black Knight) standing against the evil world "King Arthur". "Tis but a flesh wound... negotiation.
#Crisis #Tariffs #USA #EU #News #Democrats #MAGA #Fascism #Security #Constitution #Economy #GDP #Oligarchy #Inflation #USA #History #Law #Humor #Video
Trump failure predictions continue...
"Trump's Tariff War Could Take US Tech Industry 'Back A Decade While China Steam Rolls Ahead'"
#Crisis #Tariffs #USA #EU #News #Democrats #MAGA #Fascism #Security #Constitution #Economy #GDP #Oligarchy #Inflation #USA #History #Law
Wisconsin says NO to Musk & Billionaires, Is Protest Effective?, Palestine, Iran, China, & More [Preview]
#elon #wisconsin #billionaires #oligarchs #democracy #humanrights #protest #socialism #oligarchy #health #union #jobs #work #washington #usa #tiktok #tech #cdnpoli #tesla #ai #palestine #gaza @palestine @blackmastodon @BLKNewsNow
@politics
@UnicornRiot
#geopolitics @yemen
"The sweeping package of tariffs unveiled by Donald Trump on Wednesday includes an exemption for the energy sector, which is a clear sign of the president’s fealty to his big oil donors over the American people, advocates say."
~ Dharna Noor
#Trump #tariffs #StockMarket #economy #recession #inflation #stupidity #incompetence #destruction #BigOil #OilandGas #oligarchy #billionaires
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https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/apr/04/trump-exempts-big-oil-donors-from-tariffs