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Posted on: July 24, 2018 at 18:16:18 CT

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but that can have an adverse affect on the American worker. You brought up the previous point of unemployment and how he should leave it alone. Increase/reliance on imports could negatively impact those numbers.

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Why would Trump wreck the best thing going for him? - tjwheeler UI - 7/24 17:32:03

this post didn't age well - blake1771 KC - 7/24 19:41:13

that's what trump has asked for. notice none of the libs - 90Tiger MU - 7/24 20:17:36

I'll wait for something other than a Trump tweet before - tjwheeler UI - 7/24 19:59:26

you continue to make this straw man. it's a tactic, for - 90Tiger MU - 7/24 20:18:13

No, it's really not. Trump believes tariffs are needed. - tjwheeler UI - 7/24 20:42:26

you fail to recognize the carrot and stick approach. he's - blake1771 KC - 7/24 20:03:44

yes - but tj is upset he's trying, i guess. don't challenge - 90Tiger MU - 7/24 20:19:22

I'm not upset. I think he's foolish.(nm) - tjwheeler UI - 7/24 20:42:42

I don't think he loves them. - tjwheeler UI - 7/24 20:08:59

that isn't what you said earlier (nm) - 90Tiger MU - 7/24 20:22:07

Sure is(nm) - tjwheeler UI - 7/24 20:42:56

Wages are flat or falling - raskolnikov MU - 7/24 19:38:33

RE: Why would Trump wreck the best thing going for him? - 90Tiger MU - 7/24 18:44:20

Trump never thinks long-term - raskolnikov MU - 7/24 19:46:24

He thought about Wisconsin, Michigan, Pennsylvania, - 90Tiger MU - 7/24 20:35:24

Okay. I still think it's economically & politically stupid(nm) - tjwheeler UI - 7/24 18:45:56

we know. most do. that isn't what you asked in your OP - 90Tiger MU - 7/24 18:52:24

you think I'm literally asking why he'd do it? - tjwheeler UI - 7/24 19:00:03

that's 5 times you've gone on record in this thread. I'm - 90Tiger MU - 7/24 19:03:25

Then why do you continue to ask me? - tjwheeler UI - 7/24 19:07:09

i haven't once (nm) - 90Tiger MU - 7/24 20:13:43

So, what do you get from being a jerk so much?* - tjwheeler UI - 7/24 20:44:53

china's economy is starting to tank and US GDP will be - afleet MU - 7/24 18:31:40

Thanks. It's not my forte, and I wasn't aware of - tjwheeler UI - 7/24 18:43:05

He's only been talking about redoing trade deals for 30 - MUTGR MU - 7/24 18:23:13

Sure, but doesn't mean it's economically or politically - tjwheeler UI - 7/24 18:40:30

RE: Sure, but doesn't mean it's economically or politically - MUTGR MU - 7/24 18:51:38

either tj forgot what his OP was OR, more likely, he just - 90Tiger MU - 7/24 18:59:28

I've berated no one in this thread. That's your game. - tjwheeler UI - 7/24 19:00:39

hey tj, why do you think trump would do something so - 90Tiger MU - 7/24 19:04:20

My question was why he'd be so stupid. - tjwheeler UI - 7/24 18:56:50

this isn't complicated. try listening to someone when you as - 90Tiger MU - 7/24 18:48:35

You're right it's not. I think tariffs are economically and - tjwheeler UI - 7/24 18:50:35

tj, you're on record 12 times saying tariffs are economicall - 90Tiger MU - 7/24 18:54:39

I'm just responding to your repetitive/condescending posts* - tjwheeler UI - 7/24 18:58:18

RE: I'm just responding to your repetitive/condescending posts* - 90Tiger MU - 7/24 18:59:44

Cool. - tjwheeler UI - 7/24 19:01:00

people don't pay attention to anything, buddy. it's like h - 90Tiger MU - 7/24 18:27:59

He's a phuck up and only interested in - JG MU

- 7/24 17:52:15

^^^people like this are the reason DT is pres^^ (nm) - Sarazen MU - 7/24 18:29:44

OOO that hurts - JG MU

- 7/24 18:58:50

"He's....only interested in his own economy" - MIZ45 MU - 7/24 18:18:02

That’s ignorance that can only come from someone dumb enough - Emoji Man MSU - 7/24 18:01:47

Don't mind him.. he gets his analysis from ThinkProgress - Spanky KU - 7/24 18:02:59

It is uncanny how accurate I am - JG MU

- 7/24 18:06:46

uncanny? No... But a taint? - Spanky KU - 7/24 18:15:06

The only way to destroy the foreign tariffs is to - 4TigersinMichigan MU - 7/24 17:50:59

I categorically disagree. - DC Jayhawk KU - 7/24 18:50:15

First of all, we should only be dealing with china. Period. - GA Tiger MU - 7/24 18:23:38

RE: The only way to destroy the foreign tariffs is to - MrBlueSky MU - 7/24 17:53:07

Tell me more. I'm all ears.(nm) - tjwheeler UI - 7/24 17:54:08

RE: Tell me more. I'm all ears.(nm) - Ferg STL - 7/24 18:01:52

Yep. I didn't realize people actually believed in tariffs - tjwheeler UI - 7/24 18:12:05

nobody here is saying they like tariffs. can you read or ar - 90Tiger MU - 7/24 18:29:03

When did I say anyone liked them? - tjwheeler UI - 7/24 18:35:45

semantics (nm) - 90Tiger MU - 7/24 18:43:23

No, two very different statements. - tjwheeler UI - 7/24 18:45:07

Try again.. nice edit - Spanky KU - 7/24 17:45:49

Yet the market was up again today - tiger4real MU - 7/24 17:45:36

Thanks for the response. - tjwheeler UI - 7/24 17:49:14

sitting around accepting tariffs on US goods and doing - 90Tiger MU - 7/24 18:03:46

Where did I say he was an imbecile with zero thought? - tjwheeler UI - 7/24 18:13:47

lol when haven't you? (nm) - 90Tiger MU - 7/24 18:26:58

What you said(nm) - 4TigersinMichigan MU - 7/24 18:05:23

The problem with that strategy is it’s very costly - tiger4real MU - 7/24 17:57:23

That's a false dichotomy, though. - tjwheeler UI - 7/24 18:16:36

He’s doing what he thinks is best for the country. What I - Emoji Man MSU - 7/24 17:42:26

+1(nm) - afleet MU - 7/24 18:34:08

I could not agree more - 4TigersinMichigan MU - 7/24 17:56:48

Sure, except... - tjwheeler UI - 7/24 17:51:23

You're not wrong - MIZ45 MU - 7/24 18:16:18

But international companies make products and even - tjwheeler UI - 7/24 18:18:10

Key word - imports (nm) - MIZ45 MU - 7/24 18:20:59

Key word- parts(nm) - tjwheeler UI - 7/24 18:22:30

Which isn't what I was speaking of (nm) - MIZ45 MU - 7/24 18:27:33

Okay. (nm) - tjwheeler UI - 7/24 18:36:52

Ok (nm) - MIZ45 MU - 7/24 18:38:12

so he's doing what he thinks is best long term rather than - 90Tiger MU - 7/24 18:05:06

Okay, but I think he'll pay a heavy political and economic - tjwheeler UI - 7/24 18:20:41

Lots of conservatives get upset and lash out (At times I’m - Emoji Man MSU - 7/24 18:27:21

But, I see lots of conservatives who don't even agree - tjwheeler UI - 7/24 18:37:44

yeah, i know. it's all over the papers (nm) - 90Tiger MU - 7/24 18:27:19

Did your parents not validate you enough? My God, dude(nm) - tjwheeler UI - 7/24 18:38:18

Trump’s made the case that the Intellectual Property of - Emoji Man MSU - 7/24 17:58:36

Okay, I can buy that issue as being important, but isn't - tjwheeler UI - 7/24 18:19:51

Part of the same issue. Nothing gets done without Chinese - Emoji Man MSU - 7/24 18:29:09