It wouldn’t surprise me if this is about shorting the stock market. During the run up to Brexit Boris Johnson’s sister claimed the people pumping Brexit were shorting the Pound.
Thanks for filling in the gaps and exposing the gaps that others leave out.
I don't watch TV but sometimes I'll be stuck somewhere like in a lobby or at a restaurant and the News will be on and it's like a series of amphegories that lead nowhere.
Is there anybody looking at or thinking about the possibility that Trump is doing this on purpose to call s the economy to crash so that then he can use Congress to force a bailout which then will further enrich the rich instead of pushing through tax breaks for the rich which he knows are going to be unpopular?
I think this is entirely plausible as “end-game”, Eric. Crash the whole thing, buy it all up on the cheap; land, buildings, roads (?can one buy a road?), railroads, plants (manufacturing, not ferns), homes, yachts, jets, stocks, music rights, movie rights, apps, newspapers, universities/colleges, banks, pharmaceutical companies, crops, and on and on and on…
I also wonder a lot about Putin. Trump is a fool, and may even (according to mental health experts) have been born with a mental disorder. He’s delusional about everything, he’s dumb as a post, and is surely being manipulated by Musk, et al. So all the threats/insanity are most likely being driven by these highly visible and dangerous people.
BUT…Could Putin be the real grand poobah here? Is this the big global-grab that Putin has spent decades planning? Does he have big-time kompromat on Thiel, Trump, Elon, Zuckerberg, Gabbard, elected Republicans, SCOTUS, Fox, Murdoch (and who knows who else)?
Is Putin calling every shot here? Did he order Trump to impose tariffs (not that Trump cares) in order to cripple the global economy? Could Putin have enough leverage to pick up the phone and say to any of the above, “I own you” and then order any/all of them to (for example) eat dog-poo on television and they would?
Or, oh I don’t know….order them to tariff Canada and Mexico? Or bomb Ukraine? Or invade Greenland? Or order the military to take over American cities? Or takeover the Fort Knox Bullion Depository? (Or any/all U.S Mint facilities, and/or the Federal Reserve Bank of NY)? Comandeer whatever weaponry the NRA has stashed away and distribute it to the right-wing militias that worship Trump?
Who knows? We’re watching little boys cosplay ruling the universe, but (IMO) Putin is the one evil son-of-bitch on this planet who is ruthless and cunning enough to make a go at world domination. He’s nurtured a hatred for the west and sick dream of world domination for pretty much his entire life; a few more devastating acts from America and the world might look pretty ripe for picking to Putin (and maybe some assorted global goons-Orban, Xi, etc)
I'm not sure about Putin being that much of an insider, And I was speaking more about using the government to cover the losses of the oligarchy, but what you're mentioning about buying up all the bankrupt municipalities is kind of exactly what's been going on in post-industrial, late stage capitalism in America (A great book on this is America, the farewell tour, by Chris Hedges)
Does demented Magolini really think they won't retaliate? Jackass ! . I hope they do and he retaliates some more. He will cry uncle because he is a coward. Im enjoying the shit show. Can't wait for him to spin his orange fat ass out of this one!
Authoritarianism thrives on grievance politics—the great lie that someone else (immigrants, minorities, “woke” elites) stole the country from them. MAGA’s entire identity hinges on victimhood—the belief that their suffering isn’t the result of corporate greed or Trump’s own policies, but a conspiracy orchestrated by “the left.” Just as Germans blamed Jews and communists for their nation’s woes, MAGA blames every marginalized group they can find. And once you convince people they’re victims, you can justify anything in the name of revenge.
Just a few notes, Canada stopped 43 kilos of Fentanyl last year. That is less than what an adult weighs. And Canada is very diligent. Fentanyl is NOT coming thru Canada.
Tariffs in its simplest form. Trudeau was very specific- as of Tuesday tarrifs are in effect in all RED STATES. This means that businesses and corporations in RED STATES will start layoffs and shutdowns to compensate FOR THE TAXES THAT WILL NEED TO PAY.
A FEW TARGETS:
oranges from Florida
Whiskey from Tennessee
Peanut butter from Kentucky
But...there are thousands more = billions of $$$$. This means huge job losses with no jobs on the horizon. Mortgage defaults, business defaults. Watch for it. Blame Trump and his tariffs. Oh and I forgot - Mexico fully on board with same target tariffs in red states.
Just now discovering your views on politics and I LOVE IT! You’re at the same quality level of Jeff tiedrich, quite a compliment!
Getting to the substance of your post, it’s only time when Americans will start to suffer from shitzinpant’s economic “vision” and will cause the suffering all MAGAts deserve. Just wish it could be targeted against them alone and not be felt by innocents. I’m really becoming a fan of the (former?) Canadian finance minister, what a brilliant recommendation to target the neonazi’s EV. It may be more symbolic but I hope it gets under that scaley snake skin of his.
Tariffs being imposed on our closest allies as a dick move, who could have predicted it? ? ? ! Trying not to have rage at my fellow Americans for voting MAGA or sitting out the election altogether while staring at Tik Tok. We are getting the government we deserve…Thanks Jonathan
Thank you for this news. However, while this tariff war is going on, Elon Musk is taking over our government by gaining access to everyone’s information. We need to pay close attention to that, also.
Yeah, and although these tariffs are terrible, I’m wondering if they are a shiny object, and Musk and company are busy with their cyber takeover. He has got to be stopped!
Yes, I agree you're right this is wag the dog 101 all this stuff is hiding something else it's real and it has impact but the nefarious stuff is yet to come.
Yup. Compounding our tariffs with those from other countries is going to be a wing-ding (technical term) nightmare. Large ticket home goods like washers and dryers. food, the whole nine yards of regular life just got hugely expensive.
Sorry Acme Anvils is the best reference I’ve seen in a long time 😂
Do not fear. Trump will swoop in and save the day. He always does. He is a hero. He will negotiate the best deal we ever had. Watch.
My guess is that the orange jerk will be giving out tariff exemptions for some kind of payoff on the down low.
It wouldn’t surprise me if this is about shorting the stock market. During the run up to Brexit Boris Johnson’s sister claimed the people pumping Brexit were shorting the Pound.
https://www.thelondoneconomic.com/politics/boris-johnsons-sister-warns-pms-reprehensible-behaviour-may-be-due-to-bets-on-pound-plummeting-in-no-deal-crash-for-uk-162061/
Thanks for filling in the gaps and exposing the gaps that others leave out.
I don't watch TV but sometimes I'll be stuck somewhere like in a lobby or at a restaurant and the News will be on and it's like a series of amphegories that lead nowhere.
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Is there anybody looking at or thinking about the possibility that Trump is doing this on purpose to call s the economy to crash so that then he can use Congress to force a bailout which then will further enrich the rich instead of pushing through tax breaks for the rich which he knows are going to be unpopular?
I think this is entirely plausible as “end-game”, Eric. Crash the whole thing, buy it all up on the cheap; land, buildings, roads (?can one buy a road?), railroads, plants (manufacturing, not ferns), homes, yachts, jets, stocks, music rights, movie rights, apps, newspapers, universities/colleges, banks, pharmaceutical companies, crops, and on and on and on…
I also wonder a lot about Putin. Trump is a fool, and may even (according to mental health experts) have been born with a mental disorder. He’s delusional about everything, he’s dumb as a post, and is surely being manipulated by Musk, et al. So all the threats/insanity are most likely being driven by these highly visible and dangerous people.
BUT…Could Putin be the real grand poobah here? Is this the big global-grab that Putin has spent decades planning? Does he have big-time kompromat on Thiel, Trump, Elon, Zuckerberg, Gabbard, elected Republicans, SCOTUS, Fox, Murdoch (and who knows who else)?
Is Putin calling every shot here? Did he order Trump to impose tariffs (not that Trump cares) in order to cripple the global economy? Could Putin have enough leverage to pick up the phone and say to any of the above, “I own you” and then order any/all of them to (for example) eat dog-poo on television and they would?
Or, oh I don’t know….order them to tariff Canada and Mexico? Or bomb Ukraine? Or invade Greenland? Or order the military to take over American cities? Or takeover the Fort Knox Bullion Depository? (Or any/all U.S Mint facilities, and/or the Federal Reserve Bank of NY)? Comandeer whatever weaponry the NRA has stashed away and distribute it to the right-wing militias that worship Trump?
Who knows? We’re watching little boys cosplay ruling the universe, but (IMO) Putin is the one evil son-of-bitch on this planet who is ruthless and cunning enough to make a go at world domination. He’s nurtured a hatred for the west and sick dream of world domination for pretty much his entire life; a few more devastating acts from America and the world might look pretty ripe for picking to Putin (and maybe some assorted global goons-Orban, Xi, etc)
I'm not sure about Putin being that much of an insider, And I was speaking more about using the government to cover the losses of the oligarchy, but what you're mentioning about buying up all the bankrupt municipalities is kind of exactly what's been going on in post-industrial, late stage capitalism in America (A great book on this is America, the farewell tour, by Chris Hedges)
*cause
About Musk in the Treasury. Is Musk trying to bypass the court injuctins by having his aides install hard drives etc. In the Treasury?
Does demented Magolini really think they won't retaliate? Jackass ! . I hope they do and he retaliates some more. He will cry uncle because he is a coward. Im enjoying the shit show. Can't wait for him to spin his orange fat ass out of this one!
Authoritarianism thrives on grievance politics—the great lie that someone else (immigrants, minorities, “woke” elites) stole the country from them. MAGA’s entire identity hinges on victimhood—the belief that their suffering isn’t the result of corporate greed or Trump’s own policies, but a conspiracy orchestrated by “the left.” Just as Germans blamed Jews and communists for their nation’s woes, MAGA blames every marginalized group they can find. And once you convince people they’re victims, you can justify anything in the name of revenge.
𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗖𝗹𝘂𝗯 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗶𝘁𝘆: 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗧𝗿𝘂𝗺𝗽 𝗩𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗕𝗲𝗰𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗘𝘅𝗲𝗰𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗔𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗗𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗰𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘆
𝘙𝘦𝘲𝘶𝘪𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘙𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘚𝘩𝘢𝘮𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘴: 𝟨 𝘉𝘰𝘰𝘬𝘴 𝘛𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘗𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘛𝘳𝘶𝘮𝘱 𝘝𝘰𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘊𝘩𝘦𝘦𝘳 𝘈𝘶𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘴𝘮, 𝘌𝘯𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘊𝘳𝘶𝘦𝘭𝘵𝘺, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘗𝘶𝘴𝘩 𝘈𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘢 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘉𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘬
https://patricemersault.substack.com/p/welcome-to-the-book-club-of-complicity?r=4d7sow
Just a few notes, Canada stopped 43 kilos of Fentanyl last year. That is less than what an adult weighs. And Canada is very diligent. Fentanyl is NOT coming thru Canada.
Tariffs in its simplest form. Trudeau was very specific- as of Tuesday tarrifs are in effect in all RED STATES. This means that businesses and corporations in RED STATES will start layoffs and shutdowns to compensate FOR THE TAXES THAT WILL NEED TO PAY.
A FEW TARGETS:
oranges from Florida
Whiskey from Tennessee
Peanut butter from Kentucky
But...there are thousands more = billions of $$$$. This means huge job losses with no jobs on the horizon. Mortgage defaults, business defaults. Watch for it. Blame Trump and his tariffs. Oh and I forgot - Mexico fully on board with same target tariffs in red states.
I think I mentioned the Canada fentanyl haul yesterday? Already tough to keep track! Thank you.
I'm buying only bare necessities for the foreseeable future. I know I'm not alone in taking that action.
Just now discovering your views on politics and I LOVE IT! You’re at the same quality level of Jeff tiedrich, quite a compliment!
Getting to the substance of your post, it’s only time when Americans will start to suffer from shitzinpant’s economic “vision” and will cause the suffering all MAGAts deserve. Just wish it could be targeted against them alone and not be felt by innocents. I’m really becoming a fan of the (former?) Canadian finance minister, what a brilliant recommendation to target the neonazi’s EV. It may be more symbolic but I hope it gets under that scaley snake skin of his.
Thanks, Timothy! I’m sure we’ll part ways on some issues along the way but that’s democracy, right? For now!
Tariffs being imposed on our closest allies as a dick move, who could have predicted it? ? ? ! Trying not to have rage at my fellow Americans for voting MAGA or sitting out the election altogether while staring at Tik Tok. We are getting the government we deserve…Thanks Jonathan
"covild"
Nice one!
Thank you for this news. However, while this tariff war is going on, Elon Musk is taking over our government by gaining access to everyone’s information. We need to pay close attention to that, also.
Yeah, and although these tariffs are terrible, I’m wondering if they are a shiny object, and Musk and company are busy with their cyber takeover. He has got to be stopped!
Yes, I agree you're right this is wag the dog 101 all this stuff is hiding something else it's real and it has impact but the nefarious stuff is yet to come.
Yup. Compounding our tariffs with those from other countries is going to be a wing-ding (technical term) nightmare. Large ticket home goods like washers and dryers. food, the whole nine yards of regular life just got hugely expensive.