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  1. #141
    "Now go piss in the women's room, lefty." That's funny, but I think you should have added beta somewhere.
    Take off that stupid mask you big baby.

  2. #142
    Originally Posted by tableplay View Post
    Originally Posted by accountinquestion View Post
    THey are nothing more than taxes on Americans.
    If tariffs are nothing more than taxes on Americans then why is China so upset about them ?
    The taxes increase the cost of their products to the American consumer and therefore the consumers buy less. The tax-payers ultimately pay for it, but one could argue that tariffs also come out of the Chinese pockets, because now the consumer is willing to pay the TAX plus the product. So in theory, Chinese could sell the same amount for the same tariffs.

    It isn't that the Chinese are upset, it is that the average Trump supporter isn't smart enough to really understand that these are taxes on themselves. Or maybe they do, but refuse to call it what it is? Taxes raise revenue and can be punitive. In this case they're punitive, but they punish the Chinese so everything is "ok". Is that how it is supposed to work?

    I'm not even arguing against the tariffs, just tired of the crap I see that is a product of taking in too many wingnut news outlets. Call a spade a fucking spade.
    Last edited by accountinquestion; 07-13-2019 at 10:37 AM.

  3. #143
    Originally Posted by mickeycrimm View Post
    Originally Posted by accountinquestion View Post
    Originally Posted by mickeycrimm View Post

    I've got news for you, brain surgeion. A certain percentage of farmers have been payed by the government to plow their crops under since the great depression. That's how long that socialism has been going on, way way before Trump. Roosevelt started it to control supply and demand.

    https://www.cnbc.com/2019/05/23/trum...ny-perdue.html

    Trump has been growing this stuff. So let me explain to you. People have to pay higher prices for things due to Trump's tariffs. THey are nothing more than taxes on Americans. Ok, lets not bring that up, whatever, but then those higher taxes are turned around so government can play favorites. This is socialism and it has been growing under Trump as a result of his policies. Just because they're white and getting that free government money doesn't mean it isn't socialism.

    You people have as many principles as your conman leader.

    Make up more excuses for your socialism support and conman leader.
    So your answer is to allow China to charge 20% tariffs on our goods but we only charge a 2% tariff on their goods? So you are all for American businesses being priced out of the Chinese market? All Trump did was match their tariffs. Fair trade or no trade.

    Trump is doing exactly what he is supposed to do with the farmers. I'm happy for it. An asshole like you, on the other hand, would rather the farmers get hurt. The Chinks are trying to hurt Trump politically in the farm belt. Don't you get that or are you a Chi-Comm? Now go piss in the women's room, lefty.
    I'm the asshole because I point out Trump and his socialism? Are you for real? You guys scream about socialism but it really isn't that you're against socialism. Look at the mental gymnastics you've went through to be right in the above post.

    One is accountable for their actions. Am I supposed to call you an asshole because you want to hurt black children who need their welfare? You guys would jump up and down ranting about socialism and all I do is point it out where it may not have been apparent. I wouldn't have a problem with people who are against socialism on principle, but thats not what is going on here. Trump is incredibly unprincipled just like his supporters.

    Not even sure what I've said that makes me a leftist. Just because someone despises Trump as a human does not a leftist make. Sorry if that makes you squirm.

    I do believe in personal accountability. Trump's supporters are being hurt, so now I have to foot the bill via food costs. Everyone wants something for free. I fail to see the difference.

  4. #144
    Originally Posted by accountinquestion View Post
    Originally Posted by mickeycrimm View Post
    Originally Posted by accountinquestion View Post


    https://www.cnbc.com/2019/05/23/trum...ny-perdue.html

    Trump has been growing this stuff. So let me explain to you. People have to pay higher prices for things due to Trump's tariffs. THey are nothing more than taxes on Americans. Ok, lets not bring that up, whatever, but then those higher taxes are turned around so government can play favorites. This is socialism and it has been growing under Trump as a result of his policies. Just because they're white and getting that free government money doesn't mean it isn't socialism.

    You people have as many principles as your conman leader.

    Make up more excuses for your socialism support and conman leader.
    So your answer is to allow China to charge 20% tariffs on our goods but we only charge a 2% tariff on their goods? So you are all for American businesses being priced out of the Chinese market? All Trump did was match their tariffs. Fair trade or no trade.

    Trump is doing exactly what he is supposed to do with the farmers. I'm happy for it. An asshole like you, on the other hand, would rather the farmers get hurt. The Chinks are trying to hurt Trump politically in the farm belt. Don't you get that or are you a Chi-Comm? Now go piss in the women's room, lefty.
    I'm the asshole because I point out Trump and his socialism? Are you for real? You guys scream about socialism but it really isn't that you're against socialism. Look at the mental gymnastics you've went through to be right in the above post.

    One is accountable for their actions. Am I supposed to call you an asshole because you want to hurt black children who need their welfare? You guys would jump up and down ranting about socialism and all I do is point it out where it may not have been apparent. I wouldn't have a problem with people who are against socialism on principle, but thats not what is going on here. Trump is incredibly unprincipled just like his supporters.

    Not even sure what I've said that makes me a leftist. Just because someone despises Trump as a human does not a leftist make. Sorry if that makes you squirm.

    I do believe in personal accountability. Trump's supporters are being hurt, so now I have to foot the bill via food costs. Everyone wants something for free. I fail to see the difference.
    Yeah, I guess in some convoluted way you’re right, each party tries to help their supporters. At least Republicans - and for sure Trump - tries to help productive people who make our country work.

    Democrats like to give handouts to the illigals, and lazy people who don’t want to work. Liberal Democates are responsible for setting up welfare programs that cost our country about a half billion per year...that’s $500 million/yr. These are non-productive people, paid to sit on their ass.

    And Democates are always trying to grow their base by allowing illegals into our country and then they try. to make them citizens.

    How can you believe in personal accountability if you appear to support the other party, the liberal Democrats? The Democates are a party made up of fringe groups all looking for handouts. Trump supporters is what allows the liberals to give out these handouts.

    There is nothing compassionate about using the strong arm of the government to extract money from one group (working people) and giving it to another group (lazy people who don’t want to work).

  5. #145
    Originally Posted by Bob21 View Post
    Originally Posted by accountinquestion View Post
    Originally Posted by mickeycrimm View Post

    So your answer is to allow China to charge 20% tariffs on our goods but we only charge a 2% tariff on their goods? So you are all for American businesses being priced out of the Chinese market? All Trump did was match their tariffs. Fair trade or no trade.

    Trump is doing exactly what he is supposed to do with the farmers. I'm happy for it. An asshole like you, on the other hand, would rather the farmers get hurt. The Chinks are trying to hurt Trump politically in the farm belt. Don't you get that or are you a Chi-Comm? Now go piss in the women's room, lefty.
    I'm the asshole because I point out Trump and his socialism? Are you for real? You guys scream about socialism but it really isn't that you're against socialism. Look at the mental gymnastics you've went through to be right in the above post.

    One is accountable for their actions. Am I supposed to call you an asshole because you want to hurt black children who need their welfare? You guys would jump up and down ranting about socialism and all I do is point it out where it may not have been apparent. I wouldn't have a problem with people who are against socialism on principle, but thats not what is going on here. Trump is incredibly unprincipled just like his supporters.

    Not even sure what I've said that makes me a leftist. Just because someone despises Trump as a human does not a leftist make. Sorry if that makes you squirm.

    I do believe in personal accountability. Trump's supporters are being hurt, so now I have to foot the bill via food costs. Everyone wants something for free. I fail to see the difference.
    Yeah, I guess in some convoluted way you’re right, each party tries to help their supporters. At least Republicans - and for sure Trump - tries to help productive people who make our country work.

    Democrats like to give handouts to the illigals, and lazy people who don’t want to work. Liberal Democates are responsible for setting up welfare programs that cost our country about a half billion per year...that’s $500 million/yr. These are non-productive people, paid to sit on their ass.

    And Democates are always trying to grow their base by allowing illegals into our country and then they try. to make them citizens.

    How can you believe in personal accountability if you appear to support the other party, the liberal Democrats? The Democates are a party made up of fringe groups all looking for handouts. Trump supporters is what allows the liberals to give out these handouts.

    There is nothing compassionate about using the strong arm of the government to extract money from one group (working people) and giving it to another group (lazy people who don’t want to work).
    While I voted last year, I did not vote Democrat.

    Ahh I see, so socialism is ok if someone "works" for it. At least we're getting somewhere. You can get shit free from the government, but you have to work for that free money.

    The problem with you guys, is you've been under a mental barrage of rightwing propaganda.

    Liberalism is an umbrella which under a lot of things fall. Far moreso than conservative. If you were to make up a random goofy belief, it is far more likely to fall under a liberal label. So why does it matter? It matters because you guys seem to throw it all together to make it simple and have something to be angry about.

    I've known lots of conservatives who were against spending all that money on the military. Those guys actually had some principles and were against big government all around. Others will scream we need a strong military and empty their pockets with delight to pay for it. Who is more conservative?

  6. #146
    Originally Posted by accountinquestion View Post
    Originally Posted by Bob21 View Post
    Originally Posted by accountinquestion View Post

    I'm the asshole because I point out Trump and his socialism? Are you for real? You guys scream about socialism but it really isn't that you're against socialism. Look at the mental gymnastics you've went through to be right in the above post.

    One is accountable for their actions. Am I supposed to call you an asshole because you want to hurt black children who need their welfare? You guys would jump up and down ranting about socialism and all I do is point it out where it may not have been apparent. I wouldn't have a problem with people who are against socialism on principle, but thats not what is going on here. Trump is incredibly unprincipled just like his supporters.

    Not even sure what I've said that makes me a leftist. Just because someone despises Trump as a human does not a leftist make. Sorry if that makes you squirm.

    I do believe in personal accountability. Trump's supporters are being hurt, so now I have to foot the bill via food costs. Everyone wants something for free. I fail to see the difference.
    Yeah, I guess in some convoluted way you’re right, each party tries to help their supporters. At least Republicans - and for sure Trump - tries to help productive people who make our country work.

    Democrats like to give handouts to the illigals, and lazy people who don’t want to work. Liberal Democates are responsible for setting up welfare programs that cost our country about a half billion per year...that’s $500 million/yr. These are non-productive people, paid to sit on their ass.

    And Democates are always trying to grow their base by allowing illegals into our country and then they try. to make them citizens.

    How can you believe in personal accountability if you appear to support the other party, the liberal Democrats? The Democates are a party made up of fringe groups all looking for handouts. Trump supporters is what allows the liberals to give out these handouts.

    There is nothing compassionate about using the strong arm of the government to extract money from one group (working people) and giving it to another group (lazy people who don’t want to work).
    While I voted last year, I did not vote Democrat.

    Ahh I see, so socialism is ok if someone "works" for it. At least we're getting somewhere. You can get shit free from the government, but you have to work for that free money.

    The problem with you guys, is you've been under a mental barrage of rightwing propaganda.

    Liberalism is an umbrella which under a lot of things fall. Far moreso than conservative. If you were to make up a random goofy belief, it is far more likely to fall under a liberal label. So why does it matter? It matters because you guys seem to throw it all together to make it simple and have something to be angry about.

    I've known lots of conservatives who were against spending all that money on the military. Those guys actually had some principles and were against big government all around. Others will scream we need a strong military and empty their pockets with delight to pay for it. Who is more conservative?
    If you read the link you attached, you’d understand why Trump did this, meaning help the farmers during this trade war (or tiff if you like) with the Chinese. He’s not just arbitrarily giving money to a group for no reason like the Democrates do.

    As far as the military, this is the main function of a government from a conservative standpoint - to protect its citizens. Obviously, there is no right answer on how big the military should be. But a conservative knows no matter how big or small the military is, a liberal Democrats will always try to take money away from it to support one of its goofball liberal projects, or just use this money for handouts to some fringe group to get their vote.

    Democrats have no principles. Look at Bill Clinton. He stuck his finger in the wind (took polls) everyday to figure out which side he should be one.

  7. #147
    Just like I thought would happen, the Pete B bashing begins. I'm sure Trump will eventually get involved also.

    https://www.cnn.com/2019/07/13/media...ion/index.html

  8. #148
    Originally Posted by Midwest Player View Post
    Just like I thought would happen, the Pete B bashing begins. I'm sure Trump will eventually get involved also.

    https://www.cnn.com/2019/07/13/media...ion/index.html
    Midwest Player, do you get your news from any other place than CNN? Just curious. No wonder you’re a liberal drone.

  9. #149
    Originally Posted by accountinquestion View Post
    Originally Posted by Bob21 View Post
    Originally Posted by accountinquestion View Post

    I'm the asshole because I point out Trump and his socialism? Are you for real? You guys scream about socialism but it really isn't that you're against socialism. Look at the mental gymnastics you've went through to be right in the above post.

    One is accountable for their actions. Am I supposed to call you an asshole because you want to hurt black children who need their welfare? You guys would jump up and down ranting about socialism and all I do is point it out where it may not have been apparent. I wouldn't have a problem with people who are against socialism on principle, but thats not what is going on here. Trump is incredibly unprincipled just like his supporters.

    Not even sure what I've said that makes me a leftist. Just because someone despises Trump as a human does not a leftist make. Sorry if that makes you squirm.

    I do believe in personal accountability. Trump's supporters are being hurt, so now I have to foot the bill via food costs. Everyone wants something for free. I fail to see the difference.
    Yeah, I guess in some convoluted way you’re right, each party tries to help their supporters. At least Republicans - and for sure Trump - tries to help productive people who make our country work.

    Democrats like to give handouts to the illigals, and lazy people who don’t want to work. Liberal Democates are responsible for setting up welfare programs that cost our country about a half billion per year...that’s $500 million/yr. These are non-productive people, paid to sit on their ass.

    And Democates are always trying to grow their base by allowing illegals into our country and then they try. to make them citizens.

    How can you believe in personal accountability if you appear to support the other party, the liberal Democrats? The Democates are a party made up of fringe groups all looking for handouts. Trump supporters is what allows the liberals to give out these handouts.

    There is nothing compassionate about using the strong arm of the government to extract money from one group (working people) and giving it to another group (lazy people who don’t want to work).
    While I voted last year, I did not vote Democrat.

    Ahh I see, so socialism is ok if someone "works" for it. At least we're getting somewhere. You can get shit free from the government, but you have to work for that free money.

    The problem with you guys, is you've been under a mental barrage of rightwing propaganda.

    Liberalism is an umbrella which under a lot of things fall. Far moreso than conservative. If you were to make up a random goofy belief, it is far more likely to fall under a liberal label. So why does it matter? It matters because you guys seem to throw it all together to make it simple and have something to be angry about.

    I've known lots of conservatives who were against spending all that money on the military. Those guys actually had some principles and were against big government all around. Others will scream we need a strong military and empty their pockets with delight to pay for it. Who is more conservative?
    Mr. brainsinquestion, what an ignorant slut you are. You've branded me a righty. I'm in the middle. That's how stupid you lefty's are. Anyone, even just slightly to the right of you is an arch conservative in your eyes. I got idiots like you on my left and conservatives on my right. I don't want cuts in government nor growth in government. This country has the right blend of socialism and capitalism as it is. Unregulated captialism is not good nor is to much socialism.

    The problem with to much socialism is it stifles productivity. It destroys the incentive to produce. Communism, socialism on steroids, utterly failed because producers were relegated to the same class as the non-producers. It goes against human nature. Why would a producer keep producing when he gets nothing for it? Non-producers cannot sustain an existence without producers. To much socialism will stifle the economy and ultimately harm the very people you lefty's say you aim to help.

    Your open borders policy harms the very people you say you aim to help. American minorities have to compete against the illegals for jobs and housing causing depressed wages and higher housing costs. This is some simple stuff that you lefty's don't give a rats ass about. You need a permanent low income/welfare class to maintain what power you have. Your policies in this regard are ultimately racist.
    "More importantly, mickey thought 8-4 was two games over .500. Argued about it. C'mon, man. Nothing can top that for math expertise. If GWAE ever has you on again, you can be sure I'll be calling in with that gem.'Nuff said." REDIETZ

  10. #150
    Originally Posted by accountinquestion View Post
    Originally Posted by tableplay View Post
    Originally Posted by accountinquestion View Post
    THey are nothing more than taxes on Americans.
    If tariffs are nothing more than taxes on Americans then why is China so upset about them ?
    The taxes increase the cost of their products to the American consumer and therefore the consumers buy less. The tax-payers ultimately pay for it, but one could argue that tariffs also come out of the Chinese pockets, because now the consumer is willing to pay the TAX plus the product. So in theory, Chinese could sell the same amount for the same tariffs.

    It isn't that the Chinese are upset, it is that the average Trump supporter isn't smart enough to really understand that these are taxes on themselves. Or maybe they do, but refuse to call it what it is? Taxes raise revenue and can be punitive. In this case they're punitive, but they punish the Chinese so everything is "ok". Is that how it is supposed to work?

    I'm not even arguing against the tariffs, just tired of the crap I see that is a product of taking in too many wingnut news outlets. Call a spade a fucking spade.
    This analysis is too simplistic. If it is true as you claim that the tariffs are just a tax and directly coming out of consumer's pockets, then the 25% tariffs already imposed on Chinese products should have shown up as a large across the board rise in prices. But we just haven't seen that. Inflation in the US has barely changed and is relatively mild and still below Fed targets. How can that be? What is really happening is fourfold:

    1. Chinese manufacturers have been forced to lower prices to protect their market share
    2. China's inflation rate has doubled since January. They are devaluing the Yaun to make their exports less expensive.
    3. Many global companies are still moving manufacturing away from china to other countries to avoid the tariffs.
    https://www.wsj.com/articles/manufac...na-11563096601
    4. Some of this is in fact paid for by US consumers. But it is clearly not a direct tax on consumers as you claim.

    It's easy for you to say things like 'the average Trump supporter isn't smart enough to XYZ', but making blanket claims like Tariffs are just a tax on US consumers isn't right, isn't smart and tells us more about your hate for Trump than the current state of Free Trade economics. China's growth rate is the lowest in 3 decades. They, not the American Consumer are clearly paying for a good percent of the Tariffs. Of course they have retaliated and some of our Farmers are suffering too, but because of our huge trading deficit we have the upper hand and Trump's team recognizes this even if you do not.

    My opinion is President Trump is exactly right in turning up the the pressure on China through tariffs. We need balanced trade and Fair Trade not allegedly 'Free Trade'. We do have the upper hand for now. If you know anything about the mercantile trading tactics of China you'd know they not at all about 'Free Trade'' and the longer we kicked the can down the road for some other President to deal with it, the harder it will be to fix.

    If you want to learn more about how bad it is to continually run trade deficits and a novel approach to fixing it you might be interested in this 2003 article by Warren Buffet. That's back when our deficit with China was only $100 billion a year instead of the $500 billion it is today. I doubt you're really interested or understand the problem though.

    https://fortune.com/2016/04/29/warre...foreign-trade/
    Last edited by unowme; 07-21-2019 at 07:01 AM.

  11. #151
    Originally Posted by mickeycrimm View Post
    Originally Posted by accountinquestion View Post
    Originally Posted by Bob21 View Post

    Yeah, I guess in some convoluted way you’re right, each party tries to help their supporters. At least Republicans - and for sure Trump - tries to help productive people who make our country work.

    Democrats like to give handouts to the illigals, and lazy people who don’t want to work. Liberal Democates are responsible for setting up welfare programs that cost our country about a half billion per year...that’s $500 million/yr. These are non-productive people, paid to sit on their ass.

    And Democates are always trying to grow their base by allowing illegals into our country and then they try. to make them citizens.

    How can you believe in personal accountability if you appear to support the other party, the liberal Democrats? The Democates are a party made up of fringe groups all looking for handouts. Trump supporters is what allows the liberals to give out these handouts.

    There is nothing compassionate about using the strong arm of the government to extract money from one group (working people) and giving it to another group (lazy people who don’t want to work).
    While I voted last year, I did not vote Democrat.

    Ahh I see, so socialism is ok if someone "works" for it. At least we're getting somewhere. You can get shit free from the government, but you have to work for that free money.

    The problem with you guys, is you've been under a mental barrage of rightwing propaganda.

    Liberalism is an umbrella which under a lot of things fall. Far moreso than conservative. If you were to make up a random goofy belief, it is far more likely to fall under a liberal label. So why does it matter? It matters because you guys seem to throw it all together to make it simple and have something to be angry about.

    I've known lots of conservatives who were against spending all that money on the military. Those guys actually had some principles and were against big government all around. Others will scream we need a strong military and empty their pockets with delight to pay for it. Who is more conservative?
    Mr. brainsinquestion, what an ignorant slut you are. You've branded me a righty. I'm in the middle. That's how stupid you lefty's are. Anyone, even just slightly to the right of you is an arch conservative in your eyes. I got idiots like you on my left and conservatives on my right. I don't want cuts in government nor growth in government. This country has the right blend of socialism and capitalism as it is. Unregulated captialism is not good nor is to much socialism.

    The problem with to much socialism is it stifles productivity. It destroys the incentive to produce. Communism, socialism on steroids, utterly failed because producers were relegated to the same class as the non-producers. It goes against human nature. Why would a producer keep producing when he gets nothing for it? Non-producers cannot sustain an existence without producers. To much socialism will stifle the economy and ultimately harm the very people you lefty's say you aim to help.

    Your open borders policy harms the very people you say you aim to help. American minorities have to compete against the illegals for jobs and housing causing depressed wages and higher housing costs. This is some simple stuff that you lefty's don't give a rats ass about. You need a permanent low income/welfare class to maintain what power you have. Your policies in this regard are ultimately racist.
    You sure do seem to scream a lot about socialism to be a moderate. This idea that Democrats need poor people to maintain their power and yet you claim you are moderate. Like that is their objective or something. Don't worry, Republicans will make people just as poor. Being poor is a relative thing. If you are moderate, show me the one post where you rail on Republicans. What policies of Republicans do you disagree with? The religous side's anti-gambling stance?

    Amazing how much need you have to insult people personally and I'm sure you're no longer near the age of a kid. Stick with the machines, for they have treated you better.

    To say you are racist because I'm for open-borders is a level of mental gymnastics i'll let others go through. To me, it is just epicly LOL.

    I'm not for open borders, I'm just not for sinking a ton of money into a wall.

    Think of it this way Micky, instead of being an AP, all you have to do is figure out how to scale a 20 foot wall with modest means. Which do you think is harder for the averrage young-middle aged person? To figure out how to be a machine AP, or how to climb over a wall?

    It is just stupid pandering. "The wall" "The wall" blah blah chanting. Hate that shit. If someone doesn't agree with that then they want "open borders". Now we have a term that either means no wall, or means we think every immigrant should be allowed in? How about neither. Apparently much like you, I think things were just fine. Border crossings had been far far higher in the past. It was just a manufactured issue that appeals to the base racism in people.

    There was a point when I didn't know who I liked more, Trump or Hillary. Then Trump said, (paraphrase) "Rapists, murderers, and thieves and some of them I assume are good people". As if the millions of hard working hispanics might not actually exist. Fuck him and his racist shit. I don't care that much if people are racist. Infact, I'm a bit of a racist myself, but the liberal in me realizes that we should never elect openly racist leaders. Just like we shouldn't vote for those who seriously talk about reparations.

  12. #152
    Originally Posted by unowme View Post
    Originally Posted by accountinquestion View Post
    Originally Posted by tableplay View Post
    If tariffs are nothing more than taxes on Americans then why is China so upset about them ?
    The taxes increase the cost of their products to the American consumer and therefore the consumers buy less. The tax-payers ultimately pay for it, but one could argue that tariffs also come out of the Chinese pockets, because now the consumer is willing to pay the TAX plus the product. So in theory, Chinese could sell the same amount for the same tariffs.

    It isn't that the Chinese are upset, it is that the average Trump supporter isn't smart enough to really understand that these are taxes on themselves. Or maybe they do, but refuse to call it what it is? Taxes raise revenue and can be punitive. In this case they're punitive, but they punish the Chinese so everything is "ok". Is that how it is supposed to work?

    I'm not even arguing against the tariffs, just tired of the crap I see that is a product of taking in too many wingnut news outlets. Call a spade a fucking spade.
    This analysis is too simplistic. If it is true as you claim that the tariffs are just a tax and directly coming out of consumer's pockets, then the 25% tariffs already imposed on Chinese products should have shown up as a large across the board rise in prices. But we just haven't seen that. Inflation in the US has barely changed and is relatively mild and still below Fed targets. How can that be? What is really happening is fourfold:

    1. Chinese manufacturers have been forced to lower prices to protect their market share
    2. China's inflation rate has doubled since January. They are devaluing the Yaun to make their exports less expensive.
    3. Many global companies are still moving manufacturing away from china to other countries to avoid the tariffs.
    https://www.wsj.com/articles/manufac...na-11563096601
    4. Some of this is in fact paid for by US consumers. But it is clearly not a direct tax on consumers as you claim.

    It's easy for you to say things like 'the average Trump supporter isn't smart enough to XYZ', but making blanket claims like Tariffs are just a tax on US consumers isn't right, isn't smart and tells us more about your hate for Trump than the current state of Free Trade economics. China's growth rate is the lowest in 3 decades. They, not the American Consumer are clearly paying for a good percent of the Tariffs. Of course they have retaliated and some of our Farmers are suffering too, but because of our huge trading deficit we have the upper hand and Trump's team recognizes this even if you do not.

    My opinion is President Trump is exactly right in turning up the the pressure on China through tariffs. We need balanced trade and Fair Trade not allegedly 'Free Trade'. We do have the upper hand for now. If you know anything about the mercantile trading tactics of China you'd know they not at all about 'Free Trade'' and the longer we kicked the can down the road for some other President to deal with it, the harder it will be to fix.

    If you want to learn more about how bad it is to continually run trade deficits and a novel approach to fixing it you might be interested in this 2003 article by Warren Buffet. That's back when our deficit with China was only $100 billion a year instead of the $500 billion it is today. I doubt you're really interested or understand the problem though.

    https://fortune.com/2016/04/29/warre...foreign-trade/
    This stuff is infinitely complex. Much like climate change. You are right, my analysis is too simple, much like yours. I only did an "analysis" to the extent to try to explain how tariffs are a tax. We both know how it works and we can argue in circles all day. A tariff is a tax, much like a sales tax. It could be called an import tax. Yes, the importer pays it, but mathematically those prices are passed on to consumer. I'm sure that was absorbed by existing Chinese margin and other things, but lets not overlook what it is.

    I'm not even against the tariffs. I like them but for reasons I won't be explaining here. I just hate the way people eat them up then on another hand yell about taxes. I guess thats how politiucs will always be. Dumb people being manipulated.

    I'll read your link. For the most part my only objective is to stir up hornet's nests and make people pause to think. Yes my arguments are relatively simplistic but they're aimed at even more simplistic reasoning.

  13. #153
    Originally Posted by quahaug View Post
    "Now go piss in the women's room, lefty." That's funny, but I think you should have added beta somewhere.
    Could you imagine how funny he'd been if he'd thrown in the word cuck !!! hahaha. oh man that'd been funny.

  14. #154
    Originally Posted by accountinquestion View Post
    Originally Posted by quahaug View Post
    "Now go piss in the women's room, lefty." That's funny, but I think you should have added beta somewhere.
    Could you imagine how funny he'd been if he'd thrown in the word cuck !!! hahaha. oh man that'd been funny.
    I'm a Trump supporter that gets called a racist, fascist, nazi everyday in the main stream media. But if you lefties put up your bullshit propaganda up on this site I get to return the favor. Fuck you lefty, bitch, punk, racist, fascist bag of socialist shit. Now go jack off in the women's room, lefty cuck.
    "More importantly, mickey thought 8-4 was two games over .500. Argued about it. C'mon, man. Nothing can top that for math expertise. If GWAE ever has you on again, you can be sure I'll be calling in with that gem.'Nuff said." REDIETZ

  15. #155
    Originally Posted by accountinquestion View Post
    Originally Posted by tableplay View Post
    Originally Posted by accountinquestion View Post
    THey are nothing more than taxes on Americans.
    If tariffs are nothing more than taxes on Americans then why is China so upset about them ?
    The taxes increase the cost of their products to the American consumer and therefore the consumers buy less. The tax-payers ultimately pay for it, but one could argue that tariffs also come out of the Chinese pockets, because now the consumer is willing to pay the TAX plus the product. So in theory, Chinese could sell the same amount for the same tariffs.

    It isn't that the Chinese are upset, it is that the average Trump supporter isn't smart enough to really understand that these are taxes on themselves. Or maybe they do, but refuse to call it what it is? Taxes raise revenue and can be punitive. In this case they're punitive, but they punish the Chinese so everything is "ok". Is that how it is supposed to work?

    I'm not even arguing against the tariffs, just tired of the crap I see that is a product of taking in too many wingnut news outlets. Call a spade a fucking spade.
    This is a really stupid post by you. You are right about consumers buying less when tariffs are placed on a product. So guess what, dumb ass. The Chinese placed 20% tariffs on American goods 20 years ago while we we've been charging just 2%. Can you figure out the reason why? Just like you said, so their consumers will buy less American products. Meanwhile, with just a 2% tariff Americans are buying Chinese goods like crazy. Result? Huge trade deficits. To much wealth leaving America. If we don't stop it now then it will stop itself when all of the wealth has left the country.

    Trump proposed zero tariffs between the two countries. The Chinks turned him down flat. Won't even negotiate. They want to play the tariff game because they think they can beat us at it. Cowering punks, Clinton/Bush/Obama let the assholes get away with it without so much as a whimper.

    Enter Trump telling the Chinese "Bullshit is over, bitches. We are going to charge you the same tariffs you charge us. If you want to negotiate fine. If you don't I'm putting big ass tariffs on all your products."

    The only wingnut around here is you, brainsinquestion, for thinking that The Chinese charging us ten times what we've been charging them is free and fair trade.

    Wise up.
    "More importantly, mickey thought 8-4 was two games over .500. Argued about it. C'mon, man. Nothing can top that for math expertise. If GWAE ever has you on again, you can be sure I'll be calling in with that gem.'Nuff said." REDIETZ

  16. #156
    Originally Posted by mickeycrimm View Post
    Originally Posted by accountinquestion View Post
    Originally Posted by quahaug View Post
    "Now go piss in the women's room, lefty." That's funny, but I think you should have added beta somewhere.
    Could you imagine how funny he'd been if he'd thrown in the word cuck !!! hahaha. oh man that'd been funny.
    I'm a Trump supporter that gets called a racist, fascist, nazi everyday in the main stream media. But if you lefties put up your bullshit propaganda up on this site I get to return the favor. Fuck you lefty, bitch, punk, racist, fascist bag of socialist shit. Now go jack off in the women's room, lefty cuck.
    lol. Yea, the main stream media is causing all your problems.

    I saw a clip how China is now using the 'fake news' lines in Hong Kong. Ugh. They've learned from Trump.

    Chill out Micky. I'm a big fan.

    Propaganda.. yea.. I'm spewing propaganda. That's the ticket.

    This best part of this all, is Micky considers himself a moderate.

  17. #157
    Originally Posted by mickeycrimm View Post
    Originally Posted by accountinquestion View Post
    Originally Posted by tableplay View Post
    If tariffs are nothing more than taxes on Americans then why is China so upset about them ?
    The taxes increase the cost of their products to the American consumer and therefore the consumers buy less. The tax-payers ultimately pay for it, but one could argue that tariffs also come out of the Chinese pockets, because now the consumer is willing to pay the TAX plus the product. So in theory, Chinese could sell the same amount for the same tariffs.

    It isn't that the Chinese are upset, it is that the average Trump supporter isn't smart enough to really understand that these are taxes on themselves. Or maybe they do, but refuse to call it what it is? Taxes raise revenue and can be punitive. In this case they're punitive, but they punish the Chinese so everything is "ok". Is that how it is supposed to work?

    I'm not even arguing against the tariffs, just tired of the crap I see that is a product of taking in too many wingnut news outlets. Call a spade a fucking spade.
    This is a really stupid post by you. You are right about consumers buying less when tariffs are placed on a product. So guess what, dumb ass. The Chinese placed 20% tariffs on American goods 20 years ago while we we've been charging just 2%. Can you figure out the reason why? Just like you said, so their consumers will buy less American products. Meanwhile, with just a 2% tariff Americans are buying Chinese goods like crazy. Result? Huge trade deficits. To much wealth leaving America. If we don't stop it now then it will stop itself when all of the wealth has left the country.

    Trump proposed zero tariffs between the two countries. The Chinks turned him down flat. Won't even negotiate. They want to play the tariff game because they think they can beat us at it. Cowering punks, Clinton/Bush/Obama let the assholes get away with it without so much as a whimper.

    Enter Trump telling the Chinese "Bullshit is over, bitches. We are going to charge you the same tariffs you charge us. If you want to negotiate fine. If you don't I'm putting big ass tariffs on all your products."

    The only wingnut around here is you, brainsinquestion, for thinking that The Chinese charging us ten times what we've been charging them is free and fair trade.

    Wise up.
    Do you have any references how this is just a matter of the US catching up with the tariff's China previously imposed? Charging us 10x ?

    I thought China's game was currency controls.

    Enlighten me, please.

  18. #158
    Originally Posted by accountinquestion View Post
    Originally Posted by mickeycrimm View Post
    Originally Posted by accountinquestion View Post

    The taxes increase the cost of their products to the American consumer and therefore the consumers buy less. The tax-payers ultimately pay for it, but one could argue that tariffs also come out of the Chinese pockets, because now the consumer is willing to pay the TAX plus the product. So in theory, Chinese could sell the same amount for the same tariffs.

    It isn't that the Chinese are upset, it is that the average Trump supporter isn't smart enough to really understand that these are taxes on themselves. Or maybe they do, but refuse to call it what it is? Taxes raise revenue and can be punitive. In this case they're punitive, but they punish the Chinese so everything is "ok". Is that how it is supposed to work?

    I'm not even arguing against the tariffs, just tired of the crap I see that is a product of taking in too many wingnut news outlets. Call a spade a fucking spade.
    This is a really stupid post by you. You are right about consumers buying less when tariffs are placed on a product. So guess what, dumb ass. The Chinese placed 20% tariffs on American goods 20 years ago while we we've been charging just 2%. Can you figure out the reason why? Just like you said, so their consumers will buy less American products. Meanwhile, with just a 2% tariff Americans are buying Chinese goods like crazy. Result? Huge trade deficits. To much wealth leaving America. If we don't stop it now then it will stop itself when all of the wealth has left the country.

    Trump proposed zero tariffs between the two countries. The Chinks turned him down flat. Won't even negotiate. They want to play the tariff game because they think they can beat us at it. Cowering punks, Clinton/Bush/Obama let the assholes get away with it without so much as a whimper.

    Enter Trump telling the Chinese "Bullshit is over, bitches. We are going to charge you the same tariffs you charge us. If you want to negotiate fine. If you don't I'm putting big ass tariffs on all your products."

    The only wingnut around here is you, brainsinquestion, for thinking that The Chinese charging us ten times what we've been charging them is free and fair trade.

    Wise up.
    Do you have any references how this is just a matter of the US catching up with the tariff's China previously imposed? Charging us 10x ?

    I thought China's game was currency controls.

    Enlighten me, please.
    Do your own homework. It's well known the Chinese have been charging us 10X the tariffs we were charging them. 20% tariffs on American cars. That's what the bitchfight is all about.
    "More importantly, mickey thought 8-4 was two games over .500. Argued about it. C'mon, man. Nothing can top that for math expertise. If GWAE ever has you on again, you can be sure I'll be calling in with that gem.'Nuff said." REDIETZ

  19. #159
    Originally Posted by mickeycrimm View Post
    Originally Posted by accountinquestion View Post
    Originally Posted by mickeycrimm View Post

    This is a really stupid post by you. You are right about consumers buying less when tariffs are placed on a product. So guess what, dumb ass. The Chinese placed 20% tariffs on American goods 20 years ago while we we've been charging just 2%. Can you figure out the reason why? Just like you said, so their consumers will buy less American products. Meanwhile, with just a 2% tariff Americans are buying Chinese goods like crazy. Result? Huge trade deficits. To much wealth leaving America. If we don't stop it now then it will stop itself when all of the wealth has left the country.

    Trump proposed zero tariffs between the two countries. The Chinks turned him down flat. Won't even negotiate. They want to play the tariff game because they think they can beat us at it. Cowering punks, Clinton/Bush/Obama let the assholes get away with it without so much as a whimper.

    Enter Trump telling the Chinese "Bullshit is over, bitches. We are going to charge you the same tariffs you charge us. If you want to negotiate fine. If you don't I'm putting big ass tariffs on all your products."

    The only wingnut around here is you, brainsinquestion, for thinking that The Chinese charging us ten times what we've been charging them is free and fair trade.

    Wise up.
    Do you have any references how this is just a matter of the US catching up with the tariff's China previously imposed? Charging us 10x ?

    I thought China's game was currency controls.

    Enlighten me, please.
    Do your own homework. It's well known the Chinese have been charging us 10X the tariffs we were charging them. 20% tariffs on American cars. That's what the bitchfight is all about.
    Not so well known. The cars are like the best example, but we apparently export 6x the cars to China we import. Isn't that what we want!?

    So why is that this bitchfight really all about? I would think bringing up car tariffs as an example is rather poorly chosen one by Trump.

    Oh wait !

    A red herring. Truth yet propaganda.

    Again, I'm not even against the tariffs. If Trump wasn't such a sleazebag, I would listen more to him. The problem is he stands for nothing but pandering. Literally. He says so much random shit all over the map, it is pointless.

    I mean the guy used to brag about how he wants to date his own daughter. Lol. In the normal world, thats code word for something quite disgusting. To Trump fans? I don't fucking know.

  20. #160
    Originally Posted by accountinquestion View Post
    Originally Posted by mickeycrimm View Post
    Originally Posted by accountinquestion View Post

    Do you have any references how this is just a matter of the US catching up with the tariff's China previously imposed? Charging us 10x ?

    I thought China's game was currency controls.

    Enlighten me, please.
    Do your own homework. It's well known the Chinese have been charging us 10X the tariffs we were charging them. 20% tariffs on American cars. That's what the bitchfight is all about.
    Not so well known. The cars are like the best example, but we apparently export 6x the cars to China we import. Isn't that what we want!?

    So why is that this bitchfight really all about? I would think bringing up car tariffs as an example is rather poorly chosen one by Trump.

    Oh wait !

    A red herring. Truth yet propaganda.

    Again, I'm not even against the tariffs. If Trump wasn't such a sleazebag, I would listen more to him. The problem is he stands for nothing but pandering. Literally. He says so much random shit all over the map, it is pointless.

    I mean the guy used to brag about how he wants to date his own daughter. Lol. In the normal world, thats code word for something quite disgusting. To Trump fans? I don't fucking know.
    Alright, I'm bright eyed and bushy tailed and ready to kick some lefty punk ass. Trumps personality is not a question to me. It's keeping his campaign promises (something quite unique) and all the other great decisions he's made since becoming President. You want a mealy mouthed dirtbag politically correct President that is so nice to everybody....like Obumfuck....but doesn't do a damn thing for the people when he is in office.

    I related a story once of how I told a friend that the word was his new foreman was a class A asshole. His response was "Yeah, that's what I need right now." Trump is the asshole we need right now to straighten this country and the infernal establishment politicians out. I can't stand them parasites. I'd like to bitchslap every one of them.
    "More importantly, mickey thought 8-4 was two games over .500. Argued about it. C'mon, man. Nothing can top that for math expertise. If GWAE ever has you on again, you can be sure I'll be calling in with that gem.'Nuff said." REDIETZ

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