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[–] xmunk@sh.itjust.works 23 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Please put his fucking name all over this shit.

[–] just_another_person@lemmy.world 13 points 2 days ago

Never let people forget who is the cause of all of this.

[–] Placebonickname@lemmy.world 13 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Every day I wake up and I wonder if he’s a complete moron who’s in capable of doing his job… or is he making people worried about the recession and using these tariffs to manipulate the markets for his own benefit?

The other possibility people have told me about is that he’s doing it to distract us from the real activity behind the scenes, which is to make the rich much richer in the poor, more desperate… 

[–] outrageousmatter@lemmy.world 16 points 2 days ago

No distractions, the second answer is not correct, he wants another glided age. The glided age is another term for the second industrial revolution that turned america into the superpower we know today, but It also was an awful era for your average american.They would work 12 hours or more for a whole week, some may have sunday off due to church but a lot did work that day with all your family working. The standard of living was so crap, many would become alcoholics due to the awful conditions, which would lead to prohibition movement. Your average american did not live long, many people would die due to work place accidents but due to no worker protection, nothing would change.

The era was also known for the monopolies, starting with rockfeller standard oil, carnegie steel company and morgans banking with many others. All the major monopolies worked together to prevent competition by buying out, they would ask nicely to sell your company to them, if not they would play the waiting game by lowering the product your selling to be unprofitable and then buy you out. Regulations did not exist yet so, this was all legal and if it wasn't, no one gave a shit as they were that powerful. The government was no help to them either, as most of them were bathing in the money of the 1%. The 1% lived in amazing conditions, and hoarded a ton of money, with some becoming important philanthropist.

Here is an article of proof of what trump wants, https://apnews.com/article/trump-tariffs-gilded-age-mckinley-grover-cleveland-1592dab80ad7159266db51b5baa774b6.

[–] miraclerandy@lemmy.world 12 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I prefer the term ‘Trump Slump’ but as long as his name is attached, I’m good.

I believe that's already a reference to his erectile dysfunction, but I could be wrong.

[–] HairyHarry@lemmy.world 11 points 2 days ago
[–] solsangraal@lemmy.zip 9 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

LOLOLOLOL

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/donald-trump-economy-business-voter-poll-b2668179.html

there was probably a time that i wouldn't have believed it would be possible for anyone to be as fucking stupid as any trump voter, but i don't remember it

[–] avidamoeba@lemmy.ca 8 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (2 children)

Thirty-three percent of Trump voters said, in their own words, they voted for him because of the “economy” or because “he is a good businessman,” a Washington Post-Schar School poll released Friday reveals.

This is from December. It's also a good sign because these are the people that are likely to turn on him as the prices increase and unemployment jumps.

[–] solsangraal@lemmy.zip 11 points 2 days ago (1 children)

people that are likely to turn on him

i think you're underestimating just how brainwashed these people are. just the other day there was an article about a guy who lost his dream job in govt. because doge, and he STILL couldn't muster the gumption to say maybe trump was a fucking bad idea

https://lemmy.zip/post/33597934/17139253

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[–] avidamoeba@lemmy.ca 6 points 2 days ago (1 children)

They should take over The Fed and once the recession hits, increase interest rates and do some QT. That'll show the working class.

[–] explodicle@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I'd rather use Qt than get QE

[–] avidamoeba@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 day ago

Down with GTK.

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