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you fail to recognize the carrot and stick approach. he's

Posted on: July 24, 2018 at 20:03:44 CT
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not doing tariffs b/c he loves tariffs. he's doing it as leverage in an attempt to make a level playing field for American businesses. will it work? who knows, but it's worth a shot IMO.
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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




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