The Real timschochet

I approved of most of Biden’s economic policies. (Not his tariffs.) So you won’t find much. But it’s not really comparable. Neither is any discussion of tax cuts, or spending cuts, or anything else Trump is proposing. These tariffs are something completely different from anything any President has ever done, perhaps in our entire history. We can’t even use past tariffs as an analogy. There is no analogy. Trump is attempting to reshape the entirety of world trade. Perhaps you think this is a good thing. Most economists do not. Trump believes the system we have now is unfair to the USA. Perhaps you agree with him. But it is a system that has provided us tremendous prosperity over our lifetimes. I don’t see why we should throw it away.

Just because I vote Democrat doesn’t mean I agree with them on every issue.

I didn’t vote to raise taxes in California.

You know unlike some of the idiots in this thread you don’t strike me as a kool-aid drinker. Forget about me, what I think. I can’t find a single economist out there, conservative or liberal, willing to defend this. Not one. Can you? They all think this is total insanity. I know a fool like @jbycho doesn’t care; he and @Horseman and others look at my reaction and think “owning the libs!” and that’s all they give a crap about. I figured you were different. You’ve shown some thoughtfulness in the past. This is going to be bad. How bad I don’t know. Not the end of the world. But catastrophe, that word seems about right IF Trump sticks to his guns here.

Oh Fock off already. Im not predicting the end of the world. I’m predicting bad economic times and a lot of unnecessary suffering, until Trump reverses himself (which hopefully will be soon.)

Thanks for your concern but I’m doing fine. And I don’t wish others to suffer either including you. I want everyone to do well. Unfortunately we are staring at an economic catastrophe of our own design. Completely unnecessary.

Europe warns Trump: prepare for swift retaliation: https://www.cnn.com/2025/04/01/business/europe-retaliation-plan-us-tariffs-intl/index.html

Lol dude you think you know about me but you don’t. Dump the personal comments and stick to offering wretched and false political analysis: it’s what you’re good at.

Carolla is such an idiot.

More good analysis: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/31/business/trump-tariffs-higher-prices.html In essence President Trump is making the same mistake that leftists do when they call for austerity methods to combat climate change: leftists like AOC think the public is willing to accept hardships in the name of the environment. Trump thinks the public is willing to accept hardships in the name of nationalism. The public won’t accept either. The public doesn’t like pain in exchange for some nebulous goal. If you are a conservative reading this please understand: unless Trump can be talked out of these tarrifs all of the reasons you voted for him will be for naught. Everything else that he is trying to do, that you voted for, will be swept aside because these tariffs will bring about much misery followed by a Democratic landslide.

Very nice of you. 1. Can’t really go on the booz tour as my wife is many years sober, though I have tried a few drinks including the Grenade. 2. Tipitina’s and the Spotted Cat are both on my list. 3. I am trying out a muffaletta sandwich at Serio’s. Excellent!

Your suspicion is based on the fact that you don’t like liberalism. That’s it, you have no facts to go on.

Th self inflicted pain is coming in 2 days. So unnecessary.

Wel’ll be here all week. Dinner at Antoine’s tonight. Lunch at Dooky Chase tomorrow. Commanders Palace Friday. The soup was at a Sunday buffet off of Bourbon.

I still don’t think they would ever agree,

Well sure maybe if you put it that way. Theres 57,000 people in Greenland. You sure you want to spend that? (Keep in mind that almost all of the money we spent for Ukraine went to our own defense industries.)

I think he thinks it would add to his legacy too.

No they wouldn’t. They don’t want to be owned by us.

Also tried fried alligator. That was OK. Tasted like chicken.

I tried turtle soup with sherry! Delicious!

No need. You haven’t any answers. I knew that already.

Thank you. Gotta say that was one of the best concerts I’ve ever seen, 6 old dudes doing Dixieland, all experts, just incredible

You’re correct I have no clue, so hopefully you can explain it to me. Greenland is owned by Denmark which is part of NATO. Russia will never seize it because, since it is part of NATO, that would start WWIII. Why is it in our strategic interests to own it instead of Denmark, at the risk of alienating Western Europe? What exactly do we gain that we don’t have now? We currently have use of their waterways and without any fees or penalty, for both our military and merchant ships. So how would ownership benefit us? Please explain became I don’t get it.

I’m at Preservation Hall tonight to hear some classic jazz. Really looking forward to this.

I can’t even keep track of all rhe times you’ve responded to my posts with “no one cares”. Obviously YOU care.