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Should be a wild four years.

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XL xQgg?QcQCaTYDMjqoDnYpG said:
Tariffs do not achieve the goal of "supporting American jobs"
That's the point
It's like saying that going Green is going to save the climate
A blatant lie that is being told to you out of malice and/or ignorance

There is no consistent and sound logic linking "tariffs" and "supporting American jobs"
Any pretend or ostensible logic is flawed and misguided if you examine it properly
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Item in US costs $10 to sell.
Same item made abroad and shipped to US costs $8 to sell.
The result is the manufacture of the US item is undercut, and the manufacturing moves abroad because it can't compete with cheaper products.
Well designed tariffs, at least, equalize the cost to the consumer so the items cost the same.
Now, the US manufactured item is sold competitively, and there is less of an incentive to move the manufacturing of that item abroad.

Please, enlighten me, how am I wrong? Are you going to say that there will be reciprocal tariffs put in place so that US manufactured items can't compete with foreign manufactured items abroad? Well, I don't see why our merchant marine should be protecting and maintaining those foreign countries' trade, then. Or why we should be acting as the de facto national defense for many of those countries. Or why we should be providing billions in foreign aid, giving their youth carte blanche educational visas to attend our premier universities, or any of the other things that are of massive financial benefit to them.
 
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shekelshoah666 said:
Little Marco got confirmed by the Senate!

This EO signing was peak Trump so fucking good.
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Really a genius move to put Little Marco into his cabinet.

A MAGA Senator replaced him in Florida, and if he's the dedicated RINO that so many conservatives fear, then Trump will fire him and he has no office to return to.

I know people mock the "4D Chess" stuff, but this pick is truly a chess move. I don't hate Marco Rubio (as of now), but this is absolutely putting him to the test, and if he fails, then he's not going to be our problem anymore.
 
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Any word on the no tax on overtime?

Not to powerlevel; myself and most of my friends are younger guys who get absolutely assraped come tax time, and who are typically lower propensity voters. If Trump really follows through on this, I truly think he will cement conservative support from the younger generation, especially in conjunction with the '17 tax cuts.
 
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List of the Biden executive orders that got revoked:
  • Executive Order 13985 of January 20, 2021 (Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities Through the Federal Government).
  • Executive Order 13986 of January 20, 2021 (Ensuring a Lawful and Accurate Enumeration and Apportionment Pursuant to the Decennial Census).
  • Executive Order 13987 of January 20, 2021 (Organizing and Mobilizing the United States Government To Provide a Unified and Effective Response To Combat COVID-19 and To Provide United States Leadership on Global Health and Security).
  • Executive Order 13988 of January 20, 2021 (Preventing and Combating Discrimination on the Basis of Gender Identity or Sexual Orientation).
  • Executive Order 13989 of January 20, 2021 (Ethics Commitments by Executive Branch Personnel).
  • Executive Order 13990 of January 20, 2021 (Protecting Public Health and the Environment and Restoring Science To Tackle the Climate Crisis).
  • Executive Order 13992 of January 20, 2021 (Revocation of Certain Executive Orders Concerning Federal Regulation).
  • Executive Order 13993 of January 20, 2021 (Revision of Civil Immigration Enforcement Policies and Priorities).
  • Executive Order 13995 of January 21, 2021 (Ensuring an Equitable Pandemic Response and Recovery).
  • Executive Order 13996 of January 21, 2021 (Establishing the COVID-19 Pandemic Testing Board and Ensuring a Sustainable Public Health Workforce for COVID-19 and Other Biological Threats).
  • Executive Order 13997 of January 21, 2021 (Improving and Expanding Access to Care and Treatments for COVID-19).
  • Executive Order 13999 of January 21, 2021 (Protecting Worker Health and Safety).
  • Executive Order 14000 of January 21, 2021 (Supporting the Reopening and Continuing Operation of Schools and Early Childhood Education Providers).
  • Executive Order 14002 of January 22, 2021 (Economic Relief Related to the COVID-19 Pandemic).
  • Executive Order 14003 of January 22, 2021 (Protecting the Federal Workforce).
  • Executive Order 14004 of January 25, 2021 (Enabling All Qualified Americans To Serve Their Country in Uniform).
  • Executive Order 14006 of January 26, 2021 (Reforming Our Incarceration System To Eliminate the Use of Privately Operated Criminal Detention Facilities).
  • Executive Order 14007 of January 27, 2021 (President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology).
  • Executive Order 14008 of January 27, 2021 (Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad).
  • Executive Order 14009 of January 28, 2021 (Strengthening Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act).
  • Executive Order 14010 of February 2, 2021 (Creating a Comprehensive Regional Framework To Address the Causes of Migration, To Manage Migration Throughout North and Central America, and To Provide Safe and Orderly Processing of Asylum Seekers at the United States Border).
  • Executive Order 14011 of February 2, 2021 (Establishment of Interagency Task Force on the Reunification of Families).
  • Executive Order 14012 of February 2, 2021 (Restoring Faith in Our Legal Immigration Systems and Strengthening Integration and Inclusion Efforts for New Americans).
  • Executive Order 14013 of February 4, 2021 (Rebuilding and Enhancing Programs To Resettle Refugees and Planning for the Impact of Climate Change on Migration).
  • Executive Order 14015 of February 14, 2021 (Establishment of the White House Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships).
  • Executive Order 14018 of February 24, 2021 (Revocation of Certain Presidential Actions).
  • Executive Order 14019 of March 7, 2021 (Promoting Access to Voting).
  • Executive Order 14020 of March 8, 2021 (Establishment of the White House Gender Policy Council).
  • Executive Order 14021 of March 8, 2021 (Guaranteeing an Educational Environment Free From Discrimination on the Basis of Sex, Including Sexual Orientation or Gender Identity).
  • Executive Order 14022 of April 1, 2021 (Termination of Emergency With Respect to the International Criminal Court).
  • Executive Order 14023 of April 9, 2021 (Establishment of the Presidential Commission on the Supreme Court of the United States).
  • Executive Order 14027 of May 7, 2021 (Establishment of the Climate Change Support Office).
  • Executive Order 14029 of May 14, 2021 (Revocation of Certain Presidential Actions and Technical Amendment).
  • Executive Order 14030 of May 20, 2021 (Climate-Related Financial Risk).
  • Executive Order 14031 of May 28, 2021 (Advancing Equity, Justice, and Opportunity for Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders).
  • Executive Order 14035 of June 25, 2021 (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility in the Federal Workforce).
  • Executive Order 14037 of August 5, 2021 (Strengthening American Leadership in Clean Cars and Trucks).
  • Executive Order 14044 of September 13, 2021 (Amending Executive Order 14007).
  • Executive Order 14045 of September 13, 2021 (White House Initiative on Advancing Educational Equity, Excellence, and Economic Opportunity for Hispanics).
  • Executive Order 14049 of October 11, 2021 (White House Initiative on Advancing Educational Equity, Excellence, and Economic Opportunity for Native Americans and Strengthening Tribal Colleges and Universities).
  • Executive Order 14050 of October 19, 2021 (White House Initiative on Advancing Educational Equity, Excellence, and Economic Opportunity for Black Americans).
  • Executive Order 14052 of November 15, 2021 (Implementation of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act).
  • Executive Order 14055 of November 18, 2021 (Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers Under Service Contracts).
  • Executive Order 14057 of December 8, 2021 (Catalyzing Clean Energy Industries and Jobs Through Federal Sustainability).
  • Executive Order 14060 of December 15, 2021 (Establishing the United States Council on Transnational Organized Crime).
  • Executive Order 14069 of March 15, 2022 (Advancing Economy, Efficiency, and Effectiveness in Federal Contracting by Promoting Pay Equity and Transparency).
  • Executive Order 14070 of April 5, 2022 (Continuing To Strengthen Americans’ Access to Affordable, Quality Health Coverage).
  • Executive Order 14074 of May 25, 2022 (Advancing Effective, Accountable Policing and Criminal Justice Practices To Enhance Public Trust and Public Safety).
  • Executive Order 14075 of June 15, 2022 (Advancing Equality for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and Intersex Individuals).
  • Executive Order 14082 of September 12, 2022 (Implementation of the Energy and Infrastructure Provisions of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022).
  • Executive Order 14084 of September 30, 2022 (Promoting the Arts, the Humanities, and Museum and Library Services).
  • Executive Order 14087 of October 14, 2022 (Lowering Prescription Drug Costs for Americans).
  • Executive Order 14089 of December 13, 2022 (Establishing the President’s Advisory Council on African Diaspora Engagement in the United States).
  • Executive Order 14091 of February 16, 2023 (Further Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities Through the Federal Government).
  • The Presidential Memorandum of March 13, 2023 (Withdrawal of Certain Areas off the United States Arctic Coast of the Outer Continental Shelf from Oil or Gas Leasing).
  • Executive Order 14094 of April 6, 2023 (Modernizing Regulatory Review).
  • Executive Order 14096 of April 21, 2023 (Revitalizing Our Nation’s Commitment to Environmental Justice for All).
  • Executive Order 14099 of May 9, 2023 (Moving Beyond COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements for Federal Workers).
  • Executive Order 14110 of October 30, 2023 (Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence).
  • Executive Order 14115 of February 1, 2024 (Imposing Certain Sanctions on Persons Undermining Peace, Security, and Stability in the West Bank).
  • Executive Order 14124 of July 17, 2024 (White House Initiative on Advancing Educational Equity, Excellence, and Economic Opportunity Through Hispanic-Serving Institutions).
  • Executive Order 14134 of January 3, 2025 (Providing an Order of Succession Within the Department of Agriculture).
  • Executive Order 14135 of January 3, 2025 (Providing an Order of Succession Within the Department of Homeland Security).
  • Executive Order 14136 of January 3, 2025 (Providing an Order of Succession Within the Department of Justice).
  • Executive Order 14137 of January 3, 2025 (Providing an Order of Succession Within the Department of the Treasury).
  • Executive Order 14138 of January 3, 2025 (Providing an Order of Succession Within the Office of Management and Budget).
  • Executive Order 14139 of January 3, 2025 (Providing an Order of Succession Within the Office of the National Cyber Director).
  • The Presidential Memorandum of January 3, 2025 (Designation of Officials of the Council on Environmental Quality to Act as Chairman).
  • The Presidential Memorandum of January 3, 2025 (Designation of Officials of the Office of Personnel Management to Act as Director).
  • The Presidential Memorandum of January 3, 2025 (Designation of Officials of the Office of Science and Technology Policy to Act as Director).
  • The Presidential Memorandum of January 3, 2025 (Designation of Officials of the United States Agency for Global Media to Act as Chief Executive Officer).
  • The Presidential Memorandum of January 3, 2025 (Designation of Officials of the United States Agency for International Development to Act as Administrator).
  • The Presidential Memorandum of January 3, 2025 (Designation of Officials of the United States International Development Finance Corporation to Act as Chief Executive Officer).
  • The Presidential Memorandum of January 6, 2025 (Withdrawal of Certain Areas of the United States Outer Continental Shelf from Oil or Natural Gas Leasing).
  • The Presidential Memorandum of January 6, 2025 (Withdrawal of Certain Areas of the United States Outer Continental Shelf from Oil or Natural Gas Leasing).
  • The Presidential Memorandum of January 14, 2025 (Certification of Rescission of Cuba’s Designation as a State Sponsor of Terrorism).
  • The Presidential Memorandum of January 14, 2025 (Revocation of National Security Presidential Memorandum 5).
  • Executive Order 14143 of January 16, 2025 (Providing for the Appointment of Alumni of AmeriCorps to the Competitive Service).
 
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FieldPiece said:
You sound like the retards who cry about prevailing wage. I'd rather pay an extra 100 bucks for my Nintendo Soytch 2 and have it be made in America than save a hundred and literally enrich my enemies.
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I don't think they will bother with cheap chink consoomer things.

You go after heavy industry and durable goods. You go after cars.
Look at the energy costs in the EU now. British steel is fucking dead. With EU's energy costs now we have a chance to finally hammer the last coffin nails in the eurpoor automotive industry. Just a 10 or 20% tariff will likely push them over the edge and close their factory's for good.
You can sell Toyotas and VW's in the USA, but they gotta be made here.
 
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Cucktry Roads said:
The Jan 6th people should really start suing over the fact that their constitutional right to a speedy trial was breached.
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Fat cursor clicked on "disagree" for a split-second, in which case, if I have to disagree with this statement, it would be that they should instead be allowed to fedpost and fedpost hard. If anyone deserves to fedpost without consequence, let it be them.
 
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The Amazing Mongrel said:
Any word on the no tax on overtime?

Not to powerlevel; myself and most of my friends are younger guys who get absolutely assraped come tax time, and who are typically lower propensity voters. If Trump really follows through on this, I truly think he will cement conservative support from the younger generation, especially in conjunction with the '17 tax cuts.
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