“If you guys damage the US economy, I will do even more damage to the US economy.”
—stable genius
this post was submitted on 27 Mar 2025
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Trump fucks everything up forcing nations to find other economic alternatives then says I will destroy you if you work together. This is the plot of a bad 70's comic book.
Once people find or develop those alternatives they wont be back for at least a few generations. Trump doesn't understand that other countries can and will find a replacement for US goods and if necessary US customers. I'm sure though some who are in the right position are ready to exploit this for their own gain. Trump is more than a fool he is a tool.
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Another year of this, and these threats will carry about as much weight as North Korea threatening you with sanctions.
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He can not seem to grasp that your enemy is allowed to fight back and if you make enemies of friends eventually that is all you will have.
He can not seem to grasp
...anything, really. And his closest henchmen know this well, too! Just read the entire chat on Signal.
They're just using him because he pulls (or used to pull) public consensus, while working around his bullshits.
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Im thinking there’s another country he wants to be besties with.
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Ah, so that's why he loves them so much.
US: Bashes Canada for no reason. Starts a trade war.
Canada: Makes new trade partners.
US: Canada how dare you find other trade partners! Come back here so I can bash you again!
It's like he can't comprehend that other people would react to his actions.
He raised tariffs, other nations reduced trade with the US and looked elsewhere. If he continues to raise tariffs it will inevitably cause the US to be isolated in trade.
It's not even a shocking/daring tactic, it's a self destructive tantrum because his misunderstanding has led to mismanagement and now he's doubling down
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do economic harm to the US
.... Like the economic harm you're doing to Europe and Canada?
You're literally that bully that's starts screaming "don't hit ME!" when the victims punch back
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He (like Putin) is afraid of the EU. He won’t be able to take Canada if they are allied with the EU
Isn't trump the one actually pushing economic harm to the US? Maybe he should look into that.
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do it, cunt. the US relies on the EU and its neighbors way more than they rely on the US. you don't even make shit anymore, and whatever you do make isn't up to standards anyway. no one needs the US.
The only thing the US exports is tax avoiding, minimum viable product supplying, data collection companies.
Not only does the rest of the world not need that shit, they're better off without it.
Fuck the US and everything it has come to stand for.
Canada, all you have to do is outlast us, then buy us up for cheap once Trump decides to give up.
And by “economic harm” what he means is asking for a deal that suits him and fucks the other country over.
Edit; had to rewrite this cause I said Trumps deals would be fair.
By "economic harm" he means don't try to stop me. Don't fight back. Just take it like a good little victim.
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Oh now we just GOTTA unite with Canada!
The only person doing economic harm to the US is him.
"only I can do economic harm to the U.S!!!!!!!!!!"
Remember he said he was going to make mexico pay for that wall? The wall was never completed.
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Irrefutable logic:
A -> B
I don’t like B, therefore more A.
The world: American tariffs mean we have to de-integrate with the USA and connect with new trading partners.
Trump: If you do that, I'll create more tariffs!
Empty room:
Trump: Shit.
This is such dumb shit. I wish his father hit him more as a child. It wouldn't have beaten the stupid out of him but maybe he'd be quieter
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Yet another thing that is beyond our willfully ignorant American Republican's comprehension.
Adults cooperate with others who are open to mutually beneficial cooperation. Babies (and largely seniors past 70 as we become very similar to our sunrise at the sunset of life) kick and scream demanding to get their way the way they want it.
I'm a 40 year old manchild who collects movie props and even I know that.
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Trump: starts trade war
Trade partners leave the chat.
Trump: surprised pikachu
Choo choo! He comes the recession.
His idiots already think it's fine, and simply say "it's temporary" when you bring this up. Like... Bitch WE'RE temporary.
The trump regime’s only purpose is to TANK the US economy so that stocks, businesses, and industries can be bought by billionaires at rock bottom prices.
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lol Eric cartman was created for this guy
Shut up Donnie.... go have your diaper changed again
Trump is like a doll and when you squeeze it all it says: "Tariffs!"
shut the fuck up and do it you cunt, it's about time we unite to put you out of your collective misery
What does Trump think is far larger than 25%? I'd swear that he thought that 25 was as high as numbers go. Someone must have told him about 26.
Next, I'll use a shotgun, and aim for my entire leg instead of just the foot!!
"I plan to shoot myself on the dick EVEN HARDER this time"
From the guy who complains about having to pay for stuff, pretending it's a subsidy.
Sure, we can reciprocate. Further, the more tariffs he puts on, the more likely we all are to remove trade restrictions on other partners.
Guy responsible for the "great success" USMCA hates the "unfair" USMCA.
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