Never thought I’d root against an American company but here we are…

Well Trump did give all his major cards away before the negotiations even started with Putin. 💁🏻

I cashed out in November.

Its painfully obvious to anyone who can do math that Trumps policy’s would destabilize an already weakening market.

Buffet has a long history of stockpiling cash when the market becomes far too speculative. He’s also flat out said millionaires and billionaires aren’t taxed fairly compared to the working class.

I think Trump is trying to appeal to blue collar workers who have seen their jobs disappear. Tariffs are his ham fisted way of trying to appeal to them.

Trump is a fool though. It isn’t the 60s anymore and manufacturing won’t work in the US without inputs from Canada and Mexico.

With a stable partner, I’d say you are correct.

However if your partner is willing to weaponize that interdependency then the calculation changes.

China weaponized trade and used wolf warrior diplomacy during Covid in an attempt to gain influence. Russia weaponized energy with Europe. Now Trump is having the US do the same for “reasons” with Canada.

You’d think we would learn there is more up side to cooperation than conflict but here we are again.

I’m sure they are kissing the ring because progressives are all too happy to abandon them.

Who cares if they follow the market as long as they are headed in the right direction. They are a business, they will act as the market dictates.

You don’t need an aircraft carrier to take on pirates. You need destroyers and frigates.

China wants a blue water navy that can control/contest the seas in Asia with any nation.

What the fuck did Disneyland have to do with Trump?

They were targeted by MAGA, Facists and Desantis for being too woke and allowing gay pride days etc.

Bring the pain.

The harder the better. Trump won’t stop on his own. The people will need to get pissed and demand change.

Bring the pain.

Target exports from red states. Squeeze those Trump voting mother fuckers until reality slaps them in the face and they squeal like the little facist pricks they are.

Bring the pain.

They want the fantasy of a one income household but aren’t willing to increase wages to make it reality.

The right wing uses this as a dog whistle to rally the uneducated.

One day won’t do much. I took it as a sign it was time to delete the Amazon and Walmart app from all my devices and move onto other services.

What does the US housing market have to do with China’s?

Wishing harm upon others doesn’t make China’s housing market any better.

Trump’s popularity is lower than any President at this point in their presidency. I think there are a lot of “moderates” and uninformed voters who are starting to regret their choice.

Once he starts axing Medicare/medicare and going after social security and other popular programs it is only going to get worse.

Just remember there will be roughly 20 to 30 percent who are hard core MAGA who will never change their minds no matter how bad it gets.

Give it 30 to 60 days and the Trump Presidency will collapse.

He’s pissing off too many people. He has the lowest approval rating at this point in his Presidency. He has MAGA stalwarts like the New York Post running front page articles against his dealings with Russia.

The stock market is starting to show cracks because of his malfeasance on tariffs and his treatment of allies.

He’s going after the FBI, CIA, and every other alphabet agency. Say what you want about them, they are filled with people who now fear for their jobs in a way they have never had to. That is not how a large agency runs long term.

Finally they need to pass a budget and raise the debt ceiling. All things Republicans have proven incapable of on their own. At some point they will need to come and ask the Democrats for help in doing this or the government will default on the Republicans watch. At that point it will be game over. Trump will look weak and impotent.

I don’t think Trump will have taken over enough of the government to overcome all of these challenges and hold onto power on his own.

If he slows down and consolidates power maybe there will be a different outcome. But that’s not what project 2025 outlines. They want to break everything in the first 100 days. Hopefully he will have broken his own base in the process.

This is the pump before the dump. Institutional investors are slowly exiting and retail investors are making up most of the volume.

We were due for a correction or crash but Biden and the Fed held it off long enough for the election. There is a lot of money sitting on the sidelines waiting to grab assets, housing etc on the cheap.

Grifters like Trump can’t wait to get it started. In every crisis there is opportunity what Trump does with this crisis will likely reshape our government.

Not really feasible. The US has intelligence assets, spy satellites, AWACs, munitions spare parts, etc. that Europe can’t easily replace or doesn’t hold the rights to distribute to Ukraine without US consent.

There is a reason the US doesn’t have universal healthcare.

FDIC insured up to $250,000 per account. So it’s mainly the little guys who enjoy the protection. FDIC did make all accounts even those over $250,000 whole.

But yes if the Orange Baboon and Electric Hitler decide to fuck with the FDIC I would pull the bulk of my funds and look for offshore safe havens.

Perhaps the Afgani’s and Palestinians shouldn’t start fights they can’t finish.

Absolutely, they are destroying the rules based order with no fucking clue as to what will replace it.

Wow you sound sooo smart! Waaay more smart than me, a dumb American!

Please educate me on the date that the EU began to field an army?