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>What's the plan here? As far as the Trump administration goes, there doesn't seem to be a coherent plan. Among themselves they can't even decide if they were

by duxup 2y ago

>What's the plan here? As far as the Trump administration goes, there doesn't seem to be a coherent plan. Among themselves they can't even decide if they were or were not already negotiating with China. I've yet to see someone who is a part of the administration who is clearly educated about trade making an coherent argument about the tariffs.

jacobyoder 2y ago
I watched the UK/US press conference this morning. Lutnick is infuriating. Anything remotely resembling an explanation or justification for 'tariffs' devolves in to obsequeous praise of how great Trump is. It's as if they can't function for an hour or two without overtly proclaiming the wonder of Trump. "Jamison and I working together couldn't have put this deal together in 3 years, but President Trump was able to pull this off in less than 45 days!" (paraphrasing but IIRC it was pretty close).
- duxup 2y ago
  The administration is now Trump and yes men, there's nothing that isn't "great".
tw04 2y ago
I feel like a broken record, but it makes perfect sense if you ask yourself, what would Putin want? Putin would love the US government destroying large portions of its economy for no discernible gain. I think Putin probably encouraged Trump by telling him all the idiotic things he keeps repeating like how the trade deficit shows the US is getting ripped off. Or that huge tariffs will bring manufacturing back to the US. Or that countries would be lining up to make a deal. But no actual sane person can explain the end game because anyone with even a basic understanding of economics and trade knows that none of those things are or were ever true.
01HNNWZ0MV43FF 2y ago
I think the plan is to consolidate power at any cost. If people are too broke and scared to resist, it's a win for them. The claims that tariffs will help the economy or kidnapping citizens and judges will protect national security, is just a nonsense excuse. I think this because the right wing think tanks published that Project 2025 plan and it's clearly being followed even though Trump lied and said he wasn't aware of it

by duxup 2y ago

jacobyoder 2y ago

I watched the UK/US press conference this morning. Lutnick is infuriating. Anything remotely resembling an explanation or justification for 'tariffs' devolves in to obsequeous praise of how great Trump is. It's as if they can't function for an hour or two without overtly proclaiming the wonder of Trump. "Jamison and I working together couldn't have put this deal together in 3 years, but President Trump was able to pull this off in less than 45 days!" (paraphrasing but IIRC it was pretty close).

duxup 2y ago
The administration is now Trump and yes men, there's nothing that isn't "great".

tw04 2y ago

I feel like a broken record, but it makes perfect sense if you ask yourself, what would Putin want? Putin would love the US government destroying large portions of its economy for no discernible gain. I think Putin probably encouraged Trump by telling him all the idiotic things he keeps repeating like how the trade deficit shows the US is getting ripped off. Or that huge tariffs will bring manufacturing back to the US. Or that countries would be lining up to make a deal. But no actual sane person can explain the end game because anyone with even a basic understanding of economics and trade knows that none of those things are or were ever true.

01HNNWZ0MV43FF 2y ago

I think the plan is to consolidate power at any cost. If people are too broke and scared to resist, it's a win for them. The claims that tariffs will help the economy or kidnapping citizens and judges will protect national security, is just a nonsense excuse. I think this because the right wing think tanks published that Project 2025 plan and it's clearly being followed even though Trump lied and said he wasn't aware of it