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kerouac2

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2. Big picture thinking not their strong suit

Reply to BlueWaveNeverEnd (Original post)

Wed Jan 14, 2026, 08:06 AM

Yesterday

Treat allies like crap, lose allies

Make trade with us toxic, lose trade. Other countries will find alternatives and our farmers and companies relying on those markets will die.

Folks complained about egg prices, which were mostly result of a bird disease, yet they seem fine with coffee, beef and banana prices being thru the roof... Among so many more things.

Pretty soon we may not be able to find many things at all.

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