There's some serious cope going on in the MAGA movement. While I don't inherently disagree with tariffs, ramping them up right now will hit the working class really hard. Tariffs won't just raise prices on goods being imported. They'll raise prices on everything. It's basic economics 101. What happens when you restrict the supply? Prices go up. Even if one or two companies get their goods restricted because of increased tariffs, but 2 others don't, all of the companies will raise their prices. This is the end result of what happens with capitalism, when companies pursue profits above all other interests. These companies do not give one shit about us, or the welfare of the people, or this nation. It's profit and money (mammonism). That's it.
But, these very simple facts are being ignored by Trump supporters, because it makes Trump look bad. Like I said, I agree with the sentiment, but not right now. Americans are already close to destitution just from buying food, because of the rampant inflation. We have zero wiggle room. Increasing prices now will hurt a lot of people. This should be done later, when companies move their manufacturing back here, and when the economy is better.
But then again, high prices and inflation is caused by central banks, usury, money printing, and fractional reserve lending, essentially where the banks just print infinity fake money. If that isn't stopped, it doesn't matter what Trump, or anyone else, does with tariffs. Devaluation of currency via conjuration of infinity fake money always leads to collapse. Any type of "solution" proposed and enacted on top of malicious banking practices is like trying to build your house upon the sand. It's a fool's errand and doomed to failure.
This should be done later, when companies move their manufacturing back here, and when the economy is better.
Dude, companies aren't going to move manufacturing here without tariffs. It just won't happen.
What happens when you restrict the supply? Prices go up.
So do wages and domestic employment. On the flipside, if you have free for all outsourcing and mass immigration, prices go down. We've lived for 30 years under the low price regime and it's time to stop.
You didn't address the elephant in the room, the biggest point I made: banking.
Dude, companies aren't going to move manufacturing here without tariffs. It just won't happen.
We could, you know, dictate that American companies manufacture in America, or non-American companies which wish to sell in America do all that they can to manufacture in America. Many companies already do this (like car companies). That's what government is supposed to do, enact solutions beneficial for the people. But, since government is corrupt and hates us, we can't expect that to be done. So, in part, I agree with you, that our options are limited, but I still disagree that doing a tariff war right now will be devastating for most people.
So do wages and domestic employment.
Partially yes, but you're ignoring the fact that our wages began to stagnate (stopped keeping up with inflation) in 1971, when Nixon took us off the last vestiges of the gold standard. Trump's "solution" via tariffs, if he doesn't fix inflation and malicious banking practices, won't solve anything. It'll be a bandaid on a gushing wound.
On the flipside, if you have free for all outsourcing and mass immigration, prices go down. We've lived for 30 years under the low price regime and it's time to stop.
You're viewing the world from a modern lens, not realizing how bad things have gotten, and are falling into the false dichotomy trap, that it's an either/or scenario where both solutions fail. Our ancestors made good money, and products were cheap, not even going back to the 50s, 60s, and 70s. That's why fathers back then could work a blue collar job directly out of high school, and within a few years afford a house, a car, and support a wife and several children, without having to work himself to death. We can have good wages and cheap products. It's not an either/or option. But, like I said, this requires quashing bankers and malicious banking practices, which Trump (nor any other current politician) will do. Granted, it would be incredibly foolish to not also clamp down on feminism and mass foreign migration, but the lion's share of our problems stem from bankers.
Mentioning, not doing. It was a carrot waved in front of people's faces to hype a story, similar to releasing the Epstein files, or draining the swamp, or locking up Hillary.
There's some serious cope going on in the MAGA movement. While I don't inherently disagree with tariffs, ramping them up right now will hit the working class really hard. Tariffs won't just raise prices on goods being imported. They'll raise prices on everything. It's basic economics 101. What happens when you restrict the supply? Prices go up. Even if one or two companies get their goods restricted because of increased tariffs, but 2 others don't, all of the companies will raise their prices. This is the end result of what happens with capitalism, when companies pursue profits above all other interests. These companies do not give one shit about us, or the welfare of the people, or this nation. It's profit and money (mammonism). That's it.
But, these very simple facts are being ignored by Trump supporters, because it makes Trump look bad. Like I said, I agree with the sentiment, but not right now. Americans are already close to destitution just from buying food, because of the rampant inflation. We have zero wiggle room. Increasing prices now will hurt a lot of people. This should be done later, when companies move their manufacturing back here, and when the economy is better.
But then again, high prices and inflation is caused by central banks, usury, money printing, and fractional reserve lending, essentially where the banks just print infinity fake money. If that isn't stopped, it doesn't matter what Trump, or anyone else, does with tariffs. Devaluation of currency via conjuration of infinity fake money always leads to collapse. Any type of "solution" proposed and enacted on top of malicious banking practices is like trying to build your house upon the sand. It's a fool's errand and doomed to failure.
Dude, companies aren't going to move manufacturing here without tariffs. It just won't happen.
So do wages and domestic employment. On the flipside, if you have free for all outsourcing and mass immigration, prices go down. We've lived for 30 years under the low price regime and it's time to stop.
You didn't address the elephant in the room, the biggest point I made: banking.
We could, you know, dictate that American companies manufacture in America, or non-American companies which wish to sell in America do all that they can to manufacture in America. Many companies already do this (like car companies). That's what government is supposed to do, enact solutions beneficial for the people. But, since government is corrupt and hates us, we can't expect that to be done. So, in part, I agree with you, that our options are limited, but I still disagree that doing a tariff war right now will be devastating for most people.
Partially yes, but you're ignoring the fact that our wages began to stagnate (stopped keeping up with inflation) in 1971, when Nixon took us off the last vestiges of the gold standard. Trump's "solution" via tariffs, if he doesn't fix inflation and malicious banking practices, won't solve anything. It'll be a bandaid on a gushing wound.
You're viewing the world from a modern lens, not realizing how bad things have gotten, and are falling into the false dichotomy trap, that it's an either/or scenario where both solutions fail. Our ancestors made good money, and products were cheap, not even going back to the 50s, 60s, and 70s. That's why fathers back then could work a blue collar job directly out of high school, and within a few years afford a house, a car, and support a wife and several children, without having to work himself to death. We can have good wages and cheap products. It's not an either/or option. But, like I said, this requires quashing bankers and malicious banking practices, which Trump (nor any other current politician) will do. Granted, it would be incredibly foolish to not also clamp down on feminism and mass foreign migration, but the lion's share of our problems stem from bankers.
Why do you think there have been mentions of auditing fort knox?
Mentioning, not doing. It was a carrot waved in front of people's faces to hype a story, similar to releasing the Epstein files, or draining the swamp, or locking up Hillary.