Trump announces protective tariffs on steel and aluminum imports

[Kujako]

After I would assume seeing as Construction and Manufacturing are doing quite well this past year. 185k and 224k respectively.

But Trump just put massive tariffs on raw materials, so the US manufacturing sector is going to tank.

[Tierbook]

But Trump just put massive tariffs on raw materials, so the US manufacturing sector is going to tank.

I suppose we'll see. Though I have extreme doubts about the sector being effected that negatively, whatever jobs are lost will be made up in domestic steel production

[Belize]

I suppose we'll see. Though I have extreme doubts about the sector being effected that negatively, whatever jobs are lost will be made up in domestic steel production

Remember when tax cuts were going to get thousands hired, and then we got thousands of layoffs anyways?

Good times, good times... Well. Except for those laid off.

[Felya]

I may be wrong, but Trump just yesterday was entitled to sign those 2 proclamations and is also entitled to sink your economy with that silly trade war ?
what he says, goes. your voice is irrelevant here, sorry

Again, no it is not. I can talk to you, regardless of what Trump is saying. Trump being president, is irrelevant to my opinions.

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You (as a nation) chose him as your representatitve...
(That he didn't need to win the popular vote to get chosen is not our problem but how you as a nation chose to set this up.)

It is your problem, because you have a problem with it, as much as it is my problem, because I have a problem with it. The fact that he is president, does not alter the opinion and judgment of Americans.

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uh ? i would never vote for Trump. because i'm not brain dead
and for info: also not a vote for Merkel's party last autumn.

Why does you not voting Merkel’s party mater? Why are we to be beholden to Trump, but you get to say you didn’t vote Merkel?

[ranzino]

Again, no it is not. I can talk to you, regardless of what Trump is saying. Trump being president, is irrelevant to my opinions.

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Why does you not voting Merkel’s party mater? Why are we to be beholden to Trump, but you get to say you didn’t vote Merkel?

i'm beholden to Merkel, because her being chancellor also trumps my opinion on world stage. whatever i voted: it was a lost voice as it has no say in governmental affairs.
same with you and Trump: unless you can by some means change his politics, Trump speaks for you on all important issues.

[Tierbook]

Threads like this make me realize that the Dems still haven't learned from losing the election. News Flash if you do nothing but insult those who support the other guy you're just going to at minimum cause those who are on the offense to not vote for your person.

[ranzino]

Threads like this make me realize that the Dems still haven't learned from losing the election. News Flash if you do nothing but insult those who support the other guy you're just going to at minimum cause those who are on the offense to not vote for your person.

germany rules by coalitions for decades; the 2 party model of USA is off the table here. nobody rules really supreme here, by compromise only.

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germany rules by coalitions for decades; the 2 party model of USA is off the table here. nobody rules really supreme here, by compromise only.

Coalition ruling is supirior anyway got the same over here in the Netherlands , you dont have to choose between two extremes atleast you have a alot more choice and compromises being made by the government.

[Zan15]

Threads like this make me realize that the Dems still haven't learned from losing the election. News Flash if you do nothing but insult those who support the other guy you're just going to at minimum cause those who are on the offense to not vote for your person.

Wait, wasn't this the republican strat for the whole 8 years obama was in office???? and it worked??

[Kujako]

Threads like this make me realize that the Dems still haven't learned from losing the election. News Flash if you do nothing but insult those who support the other guy you're just going to at minimum cause those who are on the offense to not vote for your person.

But that's all Trump supporters and Trump did to get elected...

[DarkTZeratul]

Wait, wasn't this the republican strat for the whole 8 years obama was in office???? and it worked??

And then they got into power and realized they have jack shit in terms of policy beyond "undo everything the last guy did." Their approval rating is abysmal. I imagine they've done far more damage to their own brand in a single year than in the entirety of Obama's term.

[Noradin]

It is your problem, because you have a problem with it, as much as it is my problem, because I have a problem with it. The fact that he is president, does not alter the opinion and judgment of Americans.

Do I have a problem with it?
Good to know that you can read my mind.

Anyway, he represents all US citizens (as a group), because he is their democratically elected representative to the world.
I don't have a problem with that, I'm mostly amused about what this says about the USA.

[Stormspark]

And then they got into power and realized they have jack shit in terms of policy beyond "undo everything the last guy did." Their approval rating is abysmal. I imagine they've done far more damage to their own brand in a single year than in the entirety of Obama's term.

Approval rating doesn't matter though, only money does.

[Draco-Onis]

I suppose we'll see. Though I have extreme doubts about the sector being effected that negatively, whatever jobs are lost will be made up in domestic steel production

This post pretty much means you have not looked up the past we have done this before, it was a complete and utter disaster. We lost hundreds of thousands of jobs and none of it was made up in steel production because although 140K work in steel we have 6.5 million jobs who depend on steel imports.

[Felya]

Do I have a problem with it?
Good to know that you can read my mind.

Anyway, he represents all US citizens (as a group), because he is their democratically elected representative to the world.
I don't have a problem with that, I'm mostly amused about what this says about the USA.

Yeah, I don’t need to read your mind, when I am replying to what you said. WTF?

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Threads like this make me realize that the Dems still haven't learned from losing the election. News Flash if you do nothing but insult those who support the other guy you're just going to at minimum cause those who are on the offense to not vote for your person.

Well, since I am not a democrat, I’m glad I’m exempt from that problem. High five?

[Dontrike]

Threads like this make me realize that the Dems still haven't learned from losing the election. News Flash if you do nothing but insult those who support the other guy you're just going to at minimum cause those who are on the offense to not vote for your person.

Isn't that exactly what Trump does and did, like to a T?

[Jastall]

Not sure how I feel about the tariffs as my industry buy's a lot of steel, but I found this interesting.


Elon Musk goes on tweetstorm, siding with Trump over tariffs

This is such a gross misinterpretation of Musk's tweets that I'm not surprised if comes from Faux News at all.

He did not say he supported Trump or the present tariffs. He talked about China, and specifically the car industry in which he's interested. I know we're in the realm of alternative facts but these are not the same thing.

[JohnBrown1917]

Threads like this make me realize that the Dems still haven't learned from losing the election. News Flash if you do nothing but insult those who support the other guy you're just going to at minimum cause those who are on the offense to not vote for your person.

Its why I love not being American, I get to insult trumpers all day without using that silly argument of how that means im responsible for Trump lol

[Noradin]

Yeah, I don’t need to read your mind, when I am replying to what you said. WTF?

But you didn't, reply to what I wrote that is.
You replied to what you thought I thought.

[Felya]

But you didn't, reply to what I wrote that is.
You replied to what you thought I thought.

The fact that you are in denial, doesn’t change this exchange:

For as long Trump is the official elected head of state, his voice and opinion counts on behalf of everybody. Unless you can influence your Senator or Representative to counter Trump, he is your almighty god.

No, I have a voice and can speak for my self. Being president, does not mean constituents are beholden to head of state. We are not a monarchy... Trump does not own us... we are not his serfs...

You (as a nation) chose him as your representatitve...
(That he didn't need to win the popular vote to get chosen is not our problem but how you as a nation chose to set this up.)