HellToupee 1,656 Posted April 9 4 minutes ago, The Real timschochet said: Turns out the biggest Panican of all was Donald Trump himself! For which I am grateful… Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HellToupee 1,656 Posted April 9 From SightBringer. If you know who he is you know Trump just launched a geoeconomic warhead disguised as a tariff policy. 125% on China is not just punitive—it’s a full-spectrum decoupling mechanism. Simultaneously, the 90-day global pause isn’t a reprieve—it’s a strategic realignment window. He’s giving the rest of the world a choice: Shift supply chains now—or risk being economically collateralized alongside China. This bifurcates global trade into two reflexive blocs: 1.Dollar-aligned nations that get access, liquidity, and time. 2.China-aligned nations that get isolation, uncertainty, and risk repricing. Behind the surface, it: •Forces capital to flow away from China and into U.S.-aligned production zones •Increases urgency for onshoring and reindustrialization •Accelerates the commoditization of trust: Bitcoin, gold, energy become collateral again •Signals the end of multilateral trade norms—bilateral leverage is now sovereign doctrine This is the Trump Doctrine 2.0: Tariffs as monetary policy. Timing as a weapon. Trade as structural realignment. And it just fired the starting gun on the next era of global economic order. 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HellToupee 1,656 Posted April 9 What a time to be alive, folks. We’re living through days once confined to the pages of history. Father Trump has etched his name into the annals alongside figures like Roosevelt, Reagan, and other towering legends. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Psychic Observer 498 Posted April 9 5 minutes ago, HellToupee said: What a time to be alive, folks. We’re living through days once confined to the pages of history. Father Trump has etched his name into the annals alongside figures like Roosevelt, Reagan, and other towering legends. You guys are good Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Real timschochet 6,543 Posted April 9 10 minutes ago, HellToupee said: What a time to be alive, folks. We’re living through days once confined to the pages of history. Father Trump has etched his name into the annals alongside figures like Roosevelt, Reagan, and other towering legends. Don’t forget Marshall Petain. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HellToupee 1,656 Posted April 9 Lucky for us The Art of the Deal was never released in Mandarin Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grace Under Pressure 85 Posted April 9 He belongs on Mount Rushmore alright. Moe, Larry, Curly, and Dummy J. Trump. The Mount Rushmore of Stooges. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
squistion 2,065 Posted April 9 https://x.com/EdKrassen/status/1910047464838852636 (video clip at link) Trump just admitted that he folded on the tariffs because people were getting "yippy" and "afraid." What do you think China will do now? That's right! They will wait for Trump to fold as well. The Art of the Deal? Yeah, right! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jbycho 731 Posted April 9 11 minutes ago, squistion said: https://x.com/EdKrassen/status/1910047464838852636 (video clip at link) Trump just admitted that he folded on the tariffs because people were getting "yippy" and "afraid." What do you think China will do now? That's right! They will wait for Trump to fold as well. The Art of the Deal? Yeah, right! Could you tell us at what point he said he "folded"? And when he said he was "afraid"? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HellToupee 1,656 Posted April 9 27 minutes ago, jbycho said: Could you tell us at what point he said he "folded"? And when he said he was "afraid"? It’s a sickness with some posters here 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
squistion 2,065 Posted April 9 1 hour ago, jbycho said: Could you tell us at what point he said he "folded"? And when he said he was "afraid"? He caved. He folded, he doesn't have to say it or announce it. It is obvious he folded and it was because he was afraid. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shadrap 226 Posted April 9 9 minutes ago, squistion said: He caved. He folded, he doesn't have to say it or announce it. It is obvious he folded and it was because he was afraid. you might want to say in your highly biased opinion. it was also your stellar opinion that Biden was sharp as a tack & competent and any video showing otherwise was altered. remember that, squid? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jbycho 731 Posted April 9 16 minutes ago, squistion said: He caved. He folded, he doesn't have to say it or announce it. It is obvious he folded and it was because he was afraid. What a complete uneducated dope you are. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
squistion 2,065 Posted April 10 5 minutes ago, shadrap said: you might want to say in your highly biased opinion. it was also your stellar opinion that Biden was sharp as a tack & competent and any video showing otherwise was altered. remember that, squid? No I don't. I never said he was "sharp as a tack" lol I thought he was competent and many of the videos were selectively edited to make him look bad. And I saw the State of The Union address where (with the except of one gaffe) he looked fine, but his critics can't explain that. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HellToupee 1,656 Posted April 10 7 minutes ago, squistion said: No I don't. I never said he was "sharp as a tack" lol I thought he was competent and many of the videos were selectively edited to make him look bad. And I saw the State of The Union address where (with the except of one gaffe) he looked fine, but his critics can't explain that. He his pants at the Vatican ……. Selected editing Cheap fakes 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tree of Knowledge 1,771 Posted April 10 I’m old enough to remember China releasing a bio weapon on the entire world and faced no repercussions. Tariffs should be the least of their worries. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Psychic Observer 498 Posted April 10 16 hours ago, The Real timschochet said: Turns out the biggest Panican of all was Donald Trump himself! For which I am grateful… All reports and trumps own words support this. China and Japan dumping bonds spiking rates and if the bond market collapses the whole house of cards collapses. Trump did not want to be responsible for an entire system collapse so he folded and declared victory. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Strike 5,341 Posted April 10 Not a word from our resident libs about the great economic news that came out today. Much like the MSM they just want to complain about Trump. I even posted it in @MDC's thread and all he did was ask me to confirm it. How about a little credit for the Godfather? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Psychic Observer 498 Posted April 10 24 minutes ago, Strike said: Not a word from our resident libs about the great economic news that came out today. Much like the MSM they just want to complain about Trump. I even posted it in @MDC's thread and all he did was ask me to confirm it. How about a little credit for the Godfather? Must have missed it. What great economic news? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gepetto 1,330 Posted April 10 Just now, The Psychic Observer said: Must have missed it. What great economic news? Inflation (prices) are down Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Strike 5,341 Posted April 10 2 minutes ago, The Psychic Observer said: Must have missed it. What great economic news? I'm sure you wouldn't have "missed it" if it had been bad news. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Psychic Observer 498 Posted April 10 1 minute ago, Gepetto said: Inflation (prices) are down The .1% drop? Yeah that's incredible. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MDC 7,228 Posted April 10 27 minutes ago, Strike said: Not a word from our resident libs about the great economic news that came out today. Much like the MSM they just want to complain about Trump. I even posted it in @MDC's thread and all he did was ask me to confirm it. How about a little credit for the Godfather? Consumer costs down .1%. At this rate they’ll be back to Biden levels in a matter of months. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Strike 5,341 Posted April 10 5 minutes ago, The Psychic Observer said: Must have missed it. What great economic news? I posted about it on the other thread you've been posting in all day Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Strike 5,341 Posted April 10 2 minutes ago, MDC said: Consumer costs down .1%. At this rate they’ll be back to Biden levels in a matter of months. You've been whining for weeks that prices weren't going down. Now that they have, you're still not satisfied. Not a serious poster. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hardcore troubadour 15,143 Posted April 10 An American Ballerina that was imprisoned in Russia during the Biden administration for a donation to an Ukraine charity has been freed by the Trump administration in a prisoner swap. I remember the press making a big deal when the black lesbian basketball player was freed. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MDC 7,228 Posted April 10 35 minutes ago, Strike said: You've been whining for weeks that prices weren't going down. Now that they have, you're still not satisfied. Not a serious poster. Prices go up for 2 months under Trump, then decline 0.1% and it’s a Big Win. Classic MAGA right here. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Horseman 2,433 Posted April 10 10 minutes ago, MDC said: Prices go up for 2 months under Trump, then decline 0.1% and it’s a Big Win. Classic MAGA right here. That's March's number bud. How many months of Biden do you want to give Trump credit for? How about the past year where it's gone up an average of 0.2 per month? By all measures, so far it's early in this administration, prices have stopped growing and started inching downward. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MDC 7,228 Posted April 10 9 minutes ago, Horseman said: That's March's number bud. Yeah I know. If prices go up for 2 months and then drop by .1%, did he really bring prices way down? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Horseman 2,433 Posted April 10 Just now, MDC said: Yeah I know. If prices go up for 2 months and then drop by .1%, did he really bring prices way down? You dont know. You said it went up 2 months under Trump. March's numbers went down. Are your familiar with the Gregorian Calendar? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MDC 7,228 Posted April 10 24 minutes ago, Horseman said: You dont know. You said it went up 2 months under Trump. March's numbers went down. Are your familiar with the Gregorian Calendar? How many months come before March in the calendar year? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hardcore troubadour 15,143 Posted April 10 2 hours ago, Strike said: You've been whining for weeks that prices weren't going down. Now that they have, you're still not satisfied. Not a serious poster. He also whined about his suspension every day for a month with his alias. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Horseman 2,433 Posted April 10 WINNING Quote The U.S. Supreme Court has approved the Trump Administration’s application to terminate $65 million in diversity-related teacher training education grants amid an ongoing legal battle. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Real timschochet 6,543 Posted April 10 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. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Horseman 2,433 Posted April 10 22 minutes ago, The Real timschochet said: 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. 100's of executive orders. You need me to list them? But yeah, tell the above to the guy that thinks Trump owns months that Biden was still president. @MDC Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Psychic Observer 498 Posted April 11 1 hour ago, Horseman said: 100's of executive orders. You need me to list them? But yeah, tell the above to the guy that thinks Trump owns months that Biden was still president. @MDC I bet you can't list them. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MDC 7,228 Posted April 11 1 hour ago, Horseman said: 100's of executive orders. You need me to list them? But yeah, tell the above to the guy that thinks Trump owns months that Biden was still president. @MDC What month was “Day 1”? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites