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[–] 24 points 1 month ago

Dude looks at a trade deficit and thinks it's a bad thing. How fucking stupid. Just die already old man.

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  • [–] 17 points 1 month ago (4 children)

    How does nobody just call this out as batshit insane? Also, with the thought of not trading with any other countries, doesn’t that imply we will just trade with ourselves, aka socialism lol

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  • [–] 6 points 1 month ago (1 child)

    I think Autarky or isolationism is a lot more accurate descriptor of what he is creating than socialism. Socialism has nothing to do with trade strategy/methodology after all.

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  • [–] 3 points 1 month ago

    Ahh good point, well I guess I skipped ahead to a step, because whatever happens, it ends with like minded individuals coming together to help each other. That's just basic human nature for those of us that aren't psychopaths.

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  • [–] 3 points 1 month ago (1 child)

    You can't in that setting, they wouldn't have been invited if they were a media outlet that was willing to ask real questions.

    Even when you can he will just say "quiet piggy" or rage quit the interview.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 month ago

    So true, but as has been said before...even the newspaper and journalistic coverage inside the US seems relatively tame on this, which is wild since this is old man yells at cloud level of stupidity.

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  • [–] 10 points 1 month ago
    [–] 9 points 1 month ago

    Reagan got Reaganomics

    Trump gets Rerenomics

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  • [–] 5 points 1 month ago

    Pedophile economy.

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  • [–] 5 points 1 month ago

    " if we walk out on this $160 restaurant bill, we can save $160."

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  • [–] 4 points 1 month ago

    The stupidest type.

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  • [–] 4 points 1 month ago

    Powell Warsh! I've got a gun pointed at America's foot! Don't make me pull the trigger.

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  • [–] 3 points 1 month ago

    Command Kleptocracy

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  • [–] 2 points 1 month ago

    Thank God america doesn't want to trade with us (arbitrary other country)! We should have stopped in his first amendmentXD

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