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dutch777

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6. More smoke and mirrors, posturing, ongoing threats and Trump trying to look powerful

Reply to the_liberal_grandpa (Original post)

Sun Mar 30, 2025, 11:32 AM

Mar 30

Just keep hoping more and more foreigners individually boycott everything American and as that percolates through the US economy without nation states having to resort to tariffs, the result of Trump's bullying will quickly start hitting his base in rural, ag and red states and be noticed by GOP legislators who unlike Trump have future elections to worry about and an electorate growing quickly unhappy with the nonsense that is costing them their livelihood.

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Liberation Day is April 2- What do you think will happen? [View all] the_liberal_grandpa Mar 30 OP

Liberation Day Geechie Mar 30 #1

Hopefully a SpaceX Rocket that, uh, doesn't complete its mission Sky Jewels Mar 30 #2

An unscheduled disintegration (n/t) PJMcK Mar 30 #10

Yessssss Geechie Mar 30 #19

Hey, don't befoul Mars with that ilk. Some of us still think going to Mars would be something to be proud of JHB Mar 30 #8

I say the dark side Grammy23 Mar 30 #13

Many more dollars will be 'liberated' from our wallets as taxes going to Trump. Norrrm Mar 30 #3

100% Blue Full Moon Mar 30 #9

Is he gonna die April 2nd? That's the only liberation I want. Autumn Mar 30 #4

In exchange for destroying our civilization, we're all getting a check for $125 bucolic_frolic Mar 30 #5

More smoke and mirrors, posturing, ongoing threats and Trump trying to look powerful dutch777 Mar 30 #6

Is that the day that all American citizens over 7 sign the Loyalty Oath swearing allegience to the Emperor? Ping Tung Mar 30 #7

Loyalty Oath Norrrm Mar 30 #12

One leader, one people, signifies one master and millions of slaves. Albert Camus Ping Tung Mar 30 #17

Arbeit Macht Frei Norrrm Mar 30 #22

If it's really liberation day for the planet malaise Mar 30 #11

No idea, as Dump is pure chaos sakabatou Mar 30 #14

The big beautiful Trump tax will make everyone's income skyrocket and inflation disappear dalton99a Mar 30 #15

He'll enact the tariffs he's talked about NickB79 Mar 30 #16

Maybe a Circuit Breaker Day for the Dow. Tommy Carcetti Mar 30 #18

Screw Americans Over Day? bif Mar 30 #20

Real liberation would look very different as far as Trump is concerned, among other things. David__77 Mar 30 #21

He is going to announce his healthcare plan mercuryblues Mar 30 #23

I think that is what he might end up trying to call January 6th, Maru Kitteh Mar 30 #24