“Whereas Socialism, and even capitalism in a more grudging way, have said to people ‘I offer you a good time,’ Hitler has said to them ‘I offer you struggle, danger and death,’ and as a result a whole nation flings itself at his feet.”

• Orwell’s 1940 review of Mein Kampf

I wonder how they’re going to blame Obama for gas prices going to this time.

Also these maga are seriously thinking gas is coming down with these tariffs because the US will drill it’s way out of it. Too dumb to realize that we’re already producing a record about oil, companies already started they aren’t going to massively develop expensive new wells, and the refineries in the north are set up to process Canadian crude oil and switching isn’t cheap or fast.

Americans are going to suffer and we deserve it.

“Some of you may day, but that’s a sacrifice I’m willing to make”

Meanwhile, huge swaths of the poor stand up and cheer.

So guillotine it is.

How will it be worth the price?

What exactly is the problem that applying tariffs to Canadian goods will solve?

Oh right, nothing. Fucking orange moron.

In my opinion Trump went to North Korea, and Trump saw empty streets, empty bellies, quiet acquiescent workers that couldn’t travel or complain, and a autocratic leader that was richer than anyone else.

And in my opinion Trump wanted to make America in that image.

This freaking tariff thing is ridiculous. The President of the United States doesn’t know how to implement them and the general public doesn’t know why they’re used (both believe they do).

This entire country is full of morons because we value political identity and virtue signaling over knowledge and rational thought. The way we get information now is largely engineered by algorithms so you only know what already aligns with your existing ideologies. Everyone has a strong opinion about something they know very little about. This strengthens the walls that divide us because we’re arguing for “our side” rather than based on the vast complex realities of a subject. Most people should not be engaging in a conversation, let alone a political stance, about tariffs.

I’m certainly not an economist or trade expert so I won’t bother adding to the misinformation. However, this particular president seems to know far less about the economy and American history than do I. Moreover, the fact that he has point towards the import of illegal drugs as the reason for the tariffs is just bonkers.

Edit: Since I posted this, I’ve been more mindful of the tone and rhetoric with what I’m reading online. It’s apparent the left are being taken advantage of just as much as the right was years ago. While it seems there’s more responsible reporting from what is now, I guess, regarded as “the left” (apparently neutral reporting is left-leaning), everything else is misinformation and propaganda. And a lot of blatant lies. Engagement is all that matters, despite the truth. I can not say both sides are ‘the same’ but they are both living in misinformation bubbles and that’s not good.

“Will there be some pain? Yes, maybe (and maybe not!)”

Small potatoes at this point but it’s amazing that this schtick still works. Really shows how gullible people are and how simple his act is relative to how well it works. This sentence means he doesn’t know shit about what these tariffs will cause. That’s what it means.

But to Trump supporters, if it causes pain he was right (he said it right there) and if doesn’t he was also right (he said it right there). Amazing . Truly the greatest con artist of all time, especially considering how low-effort his act is.

Words cannot adequately express my deep hatred and loathing for this man. I wish all the worst for him and anyone who supports him.

Even the Wall St Journal is calling him out as dumb.

I know this is a serious subject, but this made me laugh:

Trump wrote on Sunday in all capital letters

Like they couldn’t bring themselves to quote it as written, but they still had to mention it.

Establish UBI and it won’t hurt.

Not for him I’m sure.