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Trump wants undocumented people to be here legally so long as their employers vouch for them
The Real timschochet replied to The Real timschochet's topic in The Geek Club
Now I think you’re being too cynical. If the government truly wanted to spend the money and time going after undocumented workers in our industries it wouldn’t be that difficult. There isn’t a need for subterfuge. -
Trump wants undocumented people to be here legally so long as their employers vouch for them
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Based on that math OK. I’d actually be willing to wait 10 years or 20. So long as they have legal status and are safe from deportation so long as they don’t commit a violent crime. -
Trump wants undocumented people to be here legally so long as their employers vouch for them
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And in your next post coming up, I’m sure you’ll explain what I got wrong and why my take is dumb. -
Trump wants undocumented people to be here legally so long as their employers vouch for them
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Well I don’t know about $50k- that would take forever (perhaps that is your goal?) But I don’t mind the general idea. We can compromise on this. -
Supreme Court repudiates Trump 9-0, says US must facillitate return of man wrongfully deported to El Salvador
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OK we disagree. But let me show you the flaw in your argument: suppose the guy claims he is a citizen. The state says he isn’t. How do we know? We know by having an independent court look at the evidence. Can you see now why this is important? Whats to stop a government, Democratic or Republican, from deciding that anyone they don’t like isn’t a citizen? If they can avoid going to court, how can anyone stop it? Thats why we need due process for everyone be they citizen or not. -
Supreme Court repudiates Trump 9-0, says US must facillitate return of man wrongfully deported to El Salvador
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It isn’t. Things need to be done the right way. -
Supreme Court repudiates Trump 9-0, says US must facillitate return of man wrongfully deported to El Salvador
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I agree with you. If the solicitor general says he’s an MS-13 member and he says he isn’t then I assume he probably is. But “probably” isn’t good enough for our justice system. You gotta prove it in court. Now that should be relatively easy to do, but the Trump Adminstration chose to bypass that step. And I have a real problem with that. I don’t care if this dude is Charles Manson or Pol Pot. We have a system. Don’t you have a problem with this? -
Supreme Court repudiates Trump 9-0, says US must facillitate return of man wrongfully deported to El Salvador
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We expect the government to behave better than violent thugs. -
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I’m very glad that prices have gone down. But… 1. It would be hard for me or anyone else to explain what Trump has to do with it, if anything it’s a continuance of Biden’s policies already in place. Whatever Trump’s policies have been in relation to this issue (deregulation? More oil drilling?) it’s surely too soon for them to have any noticeable effect. 2. Unless Trump caves on the China tariffs, the tariffs on steel and aluminum and cars and 10% on all countries, prices are going to spike back up, probably higher than they ever were under Biden. This is almost an economic certainty. -
LIBERATION DAY: USA and China agree to a 90 day pause on most new tariffs
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Tonydead is easily the most insecure guy here. He constantly makes a point of letting us know how hot his wife is, and how much money he has. In addition he rooted for the LA fires, and seems to enjoy it when people suffer. -
LIBERATION DAY: USA and China agree to a 90 day pause on most new tariffs
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No I don’t. But I also don’t think those negotiations will turn out to be worth the price. Now I could be wrong about that and I certainly hope that’s the case since it’s too late anyhow. But my position, as of right now, is that this whole thing was unnecessary pain. I base that partly on the fact that, in an apparent panic over what this whole thing was doing to the bond market, Trump lifted most of the tariffs long before the negotiations were completed (or in most cases even started.) What does that tell you? -
LIBERATION DAY: USA and China agree to a 90 day pause on most new tariffs
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You’re correct. It’s simply my opinion. But it’s not based on guesswork. There is a reason why most economists are opposed to what Trump has done. But there’s another aspect of your argument that I have to take issue with: you and many others continue to believe that Trump has thought this through, that he’s making educated decisions, considering all factors, looking at long term benefits, etc. This view of Donald Trump as the sharp “art of the deal” businessman who plays 4d chess seems entrenched among his supporters; no amount of evidence will ever shake their belief in this. I think the reality is quite different: Trump makes arbitrary decisions on the spur of the moment based on whim, ego, fear, anger. He doesn’t look ahead, doesn’t listen to reason, doesn’t consider details, reacts quickly. This is one of the main reasons I didn’t want him as President; I don’t think he’s competent for the job at hand. -
LIBERATION DAY: USA and China agree to a 90 day pause on most new tariffs
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It increases the odds. -
LIBERATION DAY: USA and China agree to a 90 day pause on most new tariffs
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Agree with all of this. But it really doesn’t apply to this situation. Trump put up these tariffs unnecessarily, and apparently without much consideration of the consequences. If a recession or anything close to that happens, it will be due to his decision-making. And the people that will struggle the most will not have put themselves in that situation, as you wrote: Trump will have put them in that situation, and they will be correct to blame him. So in this case your generalities, which are largely true, aren’t at all relevant. -
LIBERATION DAY: USA and China agree to a 90 day pause on most new tariffs
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I agree with you. But this is a far cry from “the tariffs will make things great.” That, I don’t believe. -
LIBERATION DAY: USA and China agree to a 90 day pause on most new tariffs
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That…seems awfully unlikely. -
LIBERATION DAY: USA and China agree to a 90 day pause on most new tariffs
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So at the moment we still have, brand new since last week: 125% tariff with China 10% tariffs on all nations 25% tariffs on all steel and aluminum 25% tariffs on all auto imports These stay in place despite the pause. Anyone feeling liberated yet? -
LIBERATION DAY: USA and China agree to a 90 day pause on most new tariffs
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Yeah OK. @The Psychic Observer you are so right. -
LIBERATION DAY: USA and China agree to a 90 day pause on most new tariffs
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Trump acknowledges that he may have caused a recession, but wants to avoid a depression: https://www.cnbc.com/amp/2025/04/10/trump-acknowledged-he-could-cause-a-recession-but-just-didnt-want-a-depression-according-to-wsj.html -
LIBERATION DAY: USA and China agree to a 90 day pause on most new tariffs
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Apparently the markets still don’t like what’s going on because of what’s happening with China. And many believe recession is still on its way because the damage is already done. -
LIBERATION DAY: USA and China agree to a 90 day pause on most new tariffs
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Maybe. But the problem is that they’re our third largest trading partner. We can’t start a trade war with them without tremendous disruption. Is it worth it to us to do that anyhow because (a) they’ve been so unfair and (b) it might convince them to change their ways? Some folks would argue yes, but I’m not one of them. I don’t think we gain. -
Rep. Jasmine Crockett suggests the United States needs illegal immigrants because 'we done picking cotton'
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It’s not even debatable! Lol -
LIBERATION DAY: USA and China agree to a 90 day pause on most new tariffs
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“Second handers” is a phrase from The Fountainhead, not Atlas Shrugged, gb. -
LIBERATION DAY: USA and China agree to a 90 day pause on most new tariffs
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We also don’t know who came to the table, what they’re offering (if anything), and what will benefit us. So it’s wise to wait and see. But a question: if the point of the tariffs was to create pressure in order to get other nations to agree to new deals, then why relieve the pressure before any deals are done or even negotiated? That’s a little mystifying to me. -
LIBERATION DAY: USA and China agree to a 90 day pause on most new tariffs
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I think this is wise. If trade deals are negotiated to our benefit (meaning lower tariffs on all sides) I will happily congratulate President Trump. Let’s see what actually happens. Leaving the tariffs in place would have been a catastrophe. The China tariffs, as they stand at this moment, will be a catastrophe. But- 10% across the board tariffs are bad in themselves. It’s not good for our economy to have a 10% tax on all imports. It’s stupid.