What concerns me is that Trump may actually think that he can replace income taxes with tarrifs, a la 1865-1913. But if it is a negotiating tool to get to free trade with allies, I am for it.
I don't like the methods, but if they work, great.
Replies to: "I don't like the methods, but if they work, great."
- Winning. Trade partners lack options, prefer negotiation over retaliation. Vietnam India come first. [LINK]
- Eli - 11:14am 4/5/25
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- Hopefully shit-for-brains will declare victory and end this madness - Chris94 - 12:04pm 4/5/25
- You want free trade, right? This is a way to get it, we didn't have it before. - iairishcheeks - 12:14pm 4/5/25
- The TPP would have been a better way to get there. - Chris94 - 12:50pm 4/5/25
- So you don't believe in free trade among allies? [NT]
- iairishcheeks - 12:58pm 4/5/25
- None of the leftys will answer that. - PaND - 1:13pm 4/5/25
- They are also in favor of the Federal Govt ripping off taxpayers. [NT]
- LanceManion - 1:38pm 4/5/25
- I’ve been dealing with this shit for years. - PaND - 1:50pm 4/5/25
- But they’ll tell you they are experts [NT]
- LanceManion - 2:26pm 4/5/25
- Riiiiiiiiight!!!!! [NT] - jimbasil - 4:29pm 4/5/25
- But they’ll tell you they are experts [NT]
- LanceManion - 2:26pm 4/5/25
- I’ve been dealing with this shit for years. - PaND - 1:50pm 4/5/25
- They are also in favor of the Federal Govt ripping off taxpayers. [NT]
- LanceManion - 1:38pm 4/5/25
- None of the leftys will answer that. - PaND - 1:13pm 4/5/25
- So you don't believe in free trade among allies? [NT]
- iairishcheeks - 12:58pm 4/5/25
- Why do you assume that blanket tariffs and bullying is "the way to get it?" - conorlarkin - 12:37pm 4/5/25
- If only this had ever tried before and we would know the results. [NT] - Frank L - 1:16pm 4/5/25
- I don't like the methods, but if they work, great. [IMAGE] - iairishcheeks - 12:45pm 4/5/25
- Hilarious, why do you think it was done this way? - PaND - 12:40pm 4/5/25
- The TPP would have been a better way to get there. - Chris94 - 12:50pm 4/5/25
- You want free trade, right? This is a way to get it, we didn't have it before. - iairishcheeks - 12:14pm 4/5/25
- Reuters is subscription now too? [NT]
- iairishcheeks - 11:56am 4/5/25
- Didn't realize that. Edited original post by adding the whole article. [NT] - Eli - 12:17pm 4/5/25
- They’ll all come to the table eventually. China,UK & Canada may hold out longer. [NT]
- LanceManion - 11:52am 4/5/25
- . [NT] - PaND - 1:11pm 4/5/25
- Of course they will capitulate. This is the simplest math in politics. - MAS - 11:33am 4/5/25
- Hopefully shit-for-brains will declare victory and end this madness - Chris94 - 12:04pm 4/5/25