TheInfamousElDwardo
25403
485
30
Feb 2, 2025 7:23 PM
TheInfamousElDwardo
25403
485
30
CouldntCakeLess
TheGriffin
ToonamiT0M
Palpatine's plan was to cause distrust in the system to gain power. Then once in power, cause chaos to maintain that power.
Sound familiar?
NoIWillNotFixYourComputerWhenIComeOverForDinner
mjkwho
This place is depressingly stupid. We could have so many nice things.
waznewz
Well sir orange allegedly believes that if the tariffs leads to a trade war the us will win because they have bigger and better aircraft carriers....
Tarmaccian
In a twist that should surprise nobody, the opposite is actually the case.
The US military dominance has a chilling effect. Under the American umbrella, ally countries can enjoy basic security, knowing that their neighbors won't invade, because that neighbor won't mess with the American guests hosted on a base in the ally's territory.
In a trade war, that hosting gets more tenuous, and even those carriers find themselves diminished when they need longer supply lines.
jimmymcgoochie1
Everyone watching the Star Wars sequel trilogy: There's no way they'd just let the Empire come back and do nothing about it!
Everyone now: oh...
Fadetoblack021
It's almost like people are cheering for a 25 percent government tax or something
metalrulercid
The orange turd does have that same "complete imbecile" look that nute gunray favored
PinkEater
desalniettemin
In the end it will do America more harm than good. Trump's first trade war:
https://www.brookings.edu/articles/did-trumps-tariffs-benefit-american-workers-and-national-security/
SteveMND
Honestly, as of right now? The Trade Wars are among the LEAST of our concerns, disastrous as they may be.
lemmerustlethosejimmies
That's only partially true. It's not as concerning as say an active war is for Ukrainians, but when the economic consequences of this hits Americans it will very much be near the top of our concerns.
SteveMND
Which is why I said "right now." EVERYTHING they are doing at the moment will be a disaster down the line, but there are a number of things we need to address IMMEDIATELY if we want to actually have a 'down the line' to worry about.
doom182
That's very accurate and very scary. Let's see what fabricated crisis is in store next week!
SteveMND
To clarify, the Trade War is not a fabricated crisis. It's something Trump legitimately thinks is a critical tool of "diplomacy." Which is the problem that is making things worse than they even might have been: they are doing EVERYTHING because they know they can get away with it, so any stupid-ass nonsense that they think will make them richer and more in control is on the table.
Munchman347
'Elon Smoot and Donny Hawley have announced tariffs that will save America!'... šš¤”š©
BloodyDisappointment
The trade war with china never went away, even under biden. We are always at war.
DontTazeMeBrah
my1rstlaptopwas34inchscreenup
quebec's saq will remove all american products starting tuesday.
darkninja2992
They're already cutting all american liquor sales. There's over 1 billion in sales gone from US alcohol already because of trump's tarriffs
unbreathless
Most provinces are following suit!
my1rstlaptopwas34inchscreenup
excellent news
RyanH42
Alberta's silence is deafening.
itsokimaussie
Is that a good thing, or a bad thing?
randomkeyboardsmash
good. as an american i am so terribly sorry the current FOTUS is such an unhinged delusional pile of dogshit. please, hit us where it fucking hurts and do not bend the knee to hitler jr.
theoldtook
Let's send some Jedi negotiators
BeaverOnFire
Best I can do on short notice is ferringi negotiators.
PixelSprite64
BeaverOnFire
SpaceHaggis
Theyve gone into the ventelation shaft
just4thelolz
Darn it! Every time!
just4thelolz
In 50 years there will be people denying that it was the United States who started it.
IgnisInvictus
There are only to be people in 5 days denying the United States started it.
TheWombatStrikesAgain
Man if only there had been a recent trade agreement by some sort of stable genius that could have rectified the situation. /s
THUB
50 years? I give it 50 hours
UmamiMama
They will blame DEI
keenidiot
They're already claiming Canada started it
RyanH42
They're doing that now.
lonelyrangerofthedreams
There is people denying that now. Iām sure of it.
mrthewhitee
In 50 years, people will be asking if the United States really existed.
gesel
Seems awfully optimistic to assume survivors will have the resources to teach history.
TiredSnowball
I doubt most will even remember. Do you know about the last one US did back in 20th century? The only people that remember are elderly folks that lost their businesses or jobs to it.
just4thelolz
Depends on how much this one will escalate. The bigger something grows, the more the blame question becomes a point of contention.
eathotdog
Next year there will be people denying covid happened
NorrinxRadd
Thats been happening for a bit. "I don't know anyone who had it, it's a liberal hoax"
Mother fucker you were hospitalized with it.
"Nope"
BonafideHomicide
My sister is already there...
truemetalman
Dude, the SECOND it starts biting them in the ass the MAGAts will start denying that it was them that started it.
thedarkcanuck
They'll use it as justification to attack one or both of their neighbours
ElbowDeepInAllTheThings
50 years? Here in Trumpville, AZ, that's already happening.