Does fighting trade wars and incurring recession fix that?

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Does fighting trade wars and incurring recession fix that?

Author: Frank L (63758 Posts - Joined: Sep 20, 2007)

Posted at 9:45 am on Apr 9, 2025

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Most manufacturing jobs cant be economically done here. Those that can are going to be automated. The world changes. Dreams of returns to the 50’s are much worse than our current economic reality. We live much better lives than any generation has lived before.

Replies to: "Does fighting trade wars and incurring recession fix that?"

The young want things "instant" - Girard - 9:04pm 4/8/25 (28) [View All]
- Yep. Young people feel that the American dream is dead. Does staying the course fix that? [NT] - LanceManion - 4:32am 4/9/25
  - Does fighting trade wars and incurring recession fix that? - Frank L - 9:45am 4/9/25
    - It's slowing the over-stimulated economy and allowing a reduction in interest rates with possibility - LanceManion - 9:59am 4/9/25
      - Oh please. It’s causing a recession, not slowing an overheated economy. It will cause stagflation as - Frank L - 10:06am 4/9/25
        Prices are down and hiring is up. Trump Train!!! Toot Toot!!! Kamala would have been better? Sure. [NT] - LanceManion - 10:58am 4/9/25
        Does lying to yourself help you cope with ineptitude? [NT] - Death - 11:25am 4/9/25
        
        Tons better. But stupidity always wins out with near the end of society voters. [NT] - Frank L - 11:08am 4/9/25
- Yes or no, do you support Trump's tariffs? [NT] - ND521 - 1:48am 4/9/25
- Yes the young should learn to trust the dumbest people in the country [NT] - Chris94 - 10:29pm 4/8/25
  - Please spare us all any comments about trusting dumb people to run our country. [IMAGE] - TampaIrish - 9:31am 4/9/25
    - Not even in the same realm of stupidity as this administration - Death - 10:37am 4/9/25
      - Just know Trump and his team are working hard for you to get you a better life. I know - TampaIrish - 10:50am 4/9/25
        Only you would think cheating at golf and embarrassing himself everyday would benefit the country - Death - 11:11am 4/9/25
        If you ain't cheating at golf, you ain't trying. I like to use my foot wedge to improve my lie. [NT] - TampaIrish - 11:52am 4/9/25
        Of course you do - Death - 12:11pm 4/9/25
        
        Got a good chuckle out of this one. Yes, that is exactly what he is doing! He is so giving! - Chris94 - 10:53am 4/9/25
    - Ah, the i-know-you-are-but-what-am-I response - Chris94 - 9:58am 4/9/25
      - Or maybe some self-awareness on your part. I know it's a lot to ask but I figured you were - TampaIrish - 10:03am 4/9/25
  - Seems to be your goal. That is why many oppose you. [NT] - NedoftheHill - 11:17pm 4/8/25
- A number of Seniors don't feel comfortable with change and wish things would stay the same... - TyroneIrish - 9:26pm 4/8/25
  - More of the same means the Republic dies under its own debt. - NedoftheHill - 9:35pm 4/8/25
    - Do future generations dream of stitching together $3 T-shirts? - Rooney - 7:31am 4/9/25
      - We have 500K unfilled manufacturing jobs right now in the nation. [NT] - Frank L - 10:11am 4/9/25
    - The Debt solution is clear...do the very same thing Clinton/Gore did with GOP Legislators... - TyroneIrish - 12:59am 4/9/25
    - Ha! This is all going to result in much more debt. - Chris94 - 11:38pm 4/8/25
      - Don’t forget the cost of dealing with an Ebola pandemic or another 9/11 …. - conorlarkin - 3:08am 4/9/25
    - $1T every 100 days. [NT] - iairishcheeks - 11:31pm 4/8/25