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edhopper

(35,772 posts)
Sat Apr 12, 2025, 03:28 PM Saturday

What are the freepers saying about the tariffs?

I can't bring myself to read any of their sites. But I know some here monitor them.

What kinda of tortured twisted are they putting themselves through?

Thanks

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Diamond_Dog

(36,588 posts)
1. "Give him time, people! He's only been in office a little over two months!"
Sat Apr 12, 2025, 03:38 PM
Saturday

“He’s going to make us all rich but it will take time and patience.”

“It’s about time someone kicked all these freeloaders out of our country.”

A couple comments I have seen in local sites.

kerry-is-my-prez

(9,832 posts)
2. I don't know about the freepers but my bf says a few of the MAGAT's at work say it the worst mistake they ever made,
Sat Apr 12, 2025, 03:39 PM
Saturday

Voting for Trump. Only 3 or 4 people out of several. They are arguing with the remaining MAGAT’s. I’ve seen people post “Why are people so angry or hate Musk for saving the country money?” On my Facebook. I have a “ready-made response back to them:

“Him cutting programs for Children with Cancer, aid to starving people around the world, 80,000 veterans losing their jobs, the 37.6 million children losing their healthcare, school lunches for children, stopping war crimes, the kidnapping of Ukrainian children, withholding money from state police. And ripping off everyone’s Social Security. They will either get rid of it all together or privatize it and screw it up.”

I may have to update this to add what he has done since I wrote this.

Diamond_Dog

(36,588 posts)
4. Makes you wonder what did they expect?
Sat Apr 12, 2025, 03:50 PM
Saturday

I mean, all year long before the election, he said he was going to “be a dictator on day one,” enacting tariffs, firing government workers, raiding churches and deporting illegal immigrants, ending Social Security, etc. etc. Did they think he was joking?

underpants

(189,952 posts)
3. Democrats fall in love with their candidate, Republicans fall in line
Sat Apr 12, 2025, 03:49 PM
Saturday

An old saying about campaigns but it applies now. Just like a cult, if Dear Leader were to be wrong then they were wrong to follow him. It’s very hard for people to admit they were wrong.

I haven’t been over to Freeper land in a long time mainly because it horrible to navigate or follow along with conversations.

From what I’ve seen on Twitter, the standards are:
Give it time.
He’s all knowing.
He's winning! (regardless of what’s happening)
That’s what I voted for! (again regardless)
I’m not retiring for x years. I’m sure it will be fine by then.
And my favorite , Who looks at their 401k everyday???


Or some mixture of the above.

BlueTsunami2018

(4,296 posts)
13. I would say Republicans love this guy to the point of worship.
Sat Apr 12, 2025, 05:31 PM
Saturday

It’s absurd the lengths they go to to defend and prop up this asshole.

Probatim

(3,122 posts)
7. I've heard...
Sat Apr 12, 2025, 04:36 PM
Saturday

There will be some pain while he's fixing things.

$5.50 for a dozen eggs was insufferable - losing the last 5 years of investments and returns is just a little suffering. These fucking idiots.

lindysalsagal

(22,630 posts)
11. Been checking on them this week, and it's a mix of denying reality, killing the messenger and
Sat Apr 12, 2025, 04:50 PM
Saturday

imaginary invisible strategies. But they aren't saying much at all about the failure and back-peddling of the tariffs.

If any of their members are turning away from maga they're not posting it there.

Emile

(34,060 posts)
14. These people are not the brightest. They been shooting themselves
Sat Apr 12, 2025, 05:40 PM
Saturday

in the foot to entertain the wealthy every time they vote.

Xolodno

(6,950 posts)
15. I checked on them the day the Mad Clown King paused the tariffs.
Sat Apr 12, 2025, 09:29 PM
Saturday

Just before it happened, it was necessary albeit painful. Someone had to show these nations whose boss.

I checked in again after the pause was announced. I shit you not, the very same people were saying "its the Art of the Deal". Despite no deal being reported and reports were nations were working to get around the USA.

I have some relatives that just make up shit on the fly to explain thier illogical views...they sounded just like them.

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