His instincts are shit.

Chris94 39155 posts Original UHND Member

Posted 10:48 am on Aug 15, 2019

Everybody is taking advantage of us...boo hoo hoo. But trade wars are easy to win, so no problem.

He doesn't understand trade or tariffs. And there is no teaching him.

His instincts are awful.

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His instincts are shit. Chris94 10:48am · 8/15/19
- He got elected. His policies are good. His own words betray himNT PBHangingChad 12:10pm · 8/15/19
  - His political instincts are obviously great. Economic instincts...not so much.NT Chris94 12:12pm · 8/15/19
    - Please explain. Don’t tell me about his stupid commentsNT PBHangingChad 12:17pm · 8/15/19
      - He is a protectionist Chris94 12:53pm · 8/15/19
        
        Real protectionism has never really been tried. NedoftheHill 1:20pm · 8/15/19
        
        Like most govt interference it ends up bad. In the short term, I guess you can make an Frank L 1:30pm · 8/15/19
- The trade wars are easy to win comment may really haunt him. Frank L 11:14am · 8/15/19
  - Read my post again. We need to take on China he knows that. If he shuts his mouth it will workNT PBHangingChad 12:12pm · 8/15/19
    - What do you mean take on China? In an all existential trade war right now? Frank L 1:15pm · 8/15/19
  - I hate latching onto a soundbite, though. LehighND 11:18am · 8/15/19
    - Campaigns are sound bites. And that one was no gaffe. He believed it. Frank L 11:25am · 8/15/19
      - OK, so now I'm curious. Which soundbite are you guys talking about. NedoftheHill 12:06pm · 8/15/19
        
        "Trade wars are easy to win." LehighND 12:46pm · 8/15/19
        
        It was an honest question. Not trying to trap you. I don't follow Trump's tweets. NedoftheHill 1:14pm · 8/15/19
        
        Jumping in I acknowledged he’s a dope. But I still insist the policy of taking on China now is sound PBHangingChad 12:50pm · 8/15/19
        
        One can take that position. Just don’t claim that it’s going to be easy to win to get votes.NT Frank L 1:13pm · 8/15/19

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