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[–] Rapidcreek@lemmy.world 130 points 7 months ago

"Trump Trade Advisers Plot Ways To Fuck America Even Harder Next Time"

Fixed.

[–] theodewere@kbin.social 101 points 7 months ago (1 children)

because they are all Russian agents

[–] Rakonat@lemmy.world 11 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I want to play devils advocate but its hard to take an objective look at anything he and his ilk have done that doesn't feed back as a benefit to Russia.

[–] theodewere@kbin.social 5 points 7 months ago

what you have to do is figure out which one they all hate the most, and then offer the rest of them a cookie to throw Marjorie under the bus as a traitor

[–] WarmSoda@lemm.ee 79 points 7 months ago (5 children)

How would making the dollar weak "make America great again"? That's stupid. The dollar being the worldwide currency is part of what makes America so strong.

[–] Madison420@lemmy.world 98 points 7 months ago (5 children)

The effects of economic policy usually take between 2 and ten years more often than not 4 plus years..... You know the term of a president. They do this as often as possible, they'll fuck the economy with dumb shit their base loves not ultimately ruins the economy only to blame it on the next president.

Its exceedingly transparent but people are apparently ever more exceedingly stupid or myopic.

[–] CosmicTurtle0@lemmy.dbzer0.com 28 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I feel like the Republicans have really figured this out. They get elected and push through the most draconian laws where you can't see the effects immediately. While doing this, they fuck up society by making racist comments, pushing through shit judges.

By the time the election rolls around, enough people will vote Democrat and then the shit starts to stink. People incorrectly assume it's because a Democrat is in office and then elect the next Republican, starting the cycle all over again.

[–] WarmSoda@lemm.ee 24 points 7 months ago

This is absolutely true, and something politicians never address because it's such a good weapon. The sad part is people fall for it every time.

[–] SendMePhotos@lemmy.world 2 points 7 months ago

Oh my god i wish both sides would recognize this.

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[–] morphballganon@lemmy.world 26 points 7 months ago (1 children)

The G in GOP stands for gaslight

[–] snausagesinablanket@lemmy.world 18 points 7 months ago (1 children)
[–] Grobmobularb@lemmy.world 20 points 7 months ago

A just until recent co-worker of mine, who is an Ultra die hard GQP moron, was just arrested for filming his 17 year old step daughter, who he’s raised since she was 8, in the shower for an untold amount of years. Fucking sick fuck! Typical Republican though…

[–] makyo@lemmy.world 23 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I'm going to assume someone told them exports would go up and they stopped there because GQPers are violently allergic to nuance

[–] WarmSoda@lemm.ee 11 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Ha! You could probably sell them on building a wall to bolster exports too.

Oh... Fuck

[–] negativenull@lemmy.world 2 points 7 months ago

Don't give them ideas

[–] Rakonat@lemmy.world 18 points 7 months ago

Because of inflation goes up, interest rates go down, so the super rich borrow a ton of money and invest it elsewhere.

[–] thisorthatorwhatever@lemmy.world 15 points 7 months ago (5 children)

It's done from time to time. It's to lower the export value of goods. A country prints a lot more money. Say Almeria wanted to sell more cars to England.
Currently an American car is worth $30,000USD and $30,000USD can also buy 2 motorcycles from England (£‎24,000) .

If the world is flooded with more USD, then the person from England can still buy the American car for $30,000USD but the American can now only buy 1 English motorcycle, as the value of USD has fallen to British Pounds.

Great if you're English and buying an American car, bad if you're American and want to buy an English motorcycle.

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[–] mkwt@lemmy.world 63 points 7 months ago (2 children)

Devaluing currency?

Isn't that the thing the US used to accuse a bunch of other countries of doing?

Sounds like Trump, then.

[–] Bytemeister@lemmy.world 5 points 7 months ago

Trump literally tried to do this during (what felt like) the first 6 months of his term.

[–] Aecosthedark@lemmy.world 3 points 7 months ago

Isnt it literally Treason? Again?

[–] Dreizehn@kbin.social 51 points 7 months ago

Whiskey Tango Foxtrot...Vote Blue to keep the orange POS out of office.

[–] ganksy@lemmy.world 30 points 7 months ago

Ah the "let's take a page out of China's playbook" plan. Because that really helped the working class there.

[–] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 27 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Remember, when everyone is a billionaire, no one is,

[–] Grandwolf319@sh.itjust.works 2 points 7 months ago

Don’t worry, it would just be called trillionaire

[–] OldWoodFrame@lemm.ee 26 points 7 months ago

So, deliberately ramp up inflation.

[–] dhork@lemmy.world 21 points 7 months ago (3 children)
[–] morphballganon@lemmy.world 24 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Money will get you into whatever school you want

[–] Ghostalmedia@lemmy.world 9 points 7 months ago

It’s going to require even more money after Trump devalues the currency.

[–] Evilcoleslaw@lemmy.world 6 points 7 months ago

He got in on the 60s when their admission rate was way higher, plus he had an in with his brother's friend working in admissions.

[–] YeetPics@mander.xyz 5 points 7 months ago

Unless drumpf devalues the dollar so hard that nobody can afford .22 rounds we still have a chance.

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