Brooks and Capehart start by discussing tariffs, but what's interesting is the conclusion from both the conservative and the liberal:
The US is now run by a corrupt crime family. It is no different from the situation with a mafioso crime boss. 😆
Brooks (Conservative): "This regime is about corruption. And so what is a tariff? A tariff is an amassing of political power over the economy. And what do people do who are in the economy who want to keep their business alive? They have to find a way to bribe the political leaders who run the tariffs."
"Patrimonialism is the attempt to turn the government into a family business. And it is a sort of premodern form of government, if you go back before democracy....It was run by families. And the family enriched itself. And they took after anybody who threatened the family.... It's like, your making an offer you can't refuse.... And so that's the erosion of democracy which is supposed to be about clear laws that apply to everybody. And we no longer live in that system."
Is that what Americans wanted? Some clearly did - trained seals like @AverageJoe1, for instance. Start yapping, Joe! ARP! APR! APR! 😆
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Where were you with the complaints when Joe Biden's extended family of 20 people all became millionaires as heads of LLC's with no product or service to speak of other than laundering money for him?
@Cliff-Mashburn saidThis is the funniest part. You actually think that the defense of Hitler killing 6 million Jews is "Well where were you when Stalin killed 10 MILLION JEWS!! HUH?!? HUH?!?" 😆
@spruce112358
Where were you with the complaints when Joe Biden's extended family of 20 people all became millionaires as heads of LLC's with no product or service to speak of other than laundering money for him?
Make an effing point. Don't just yap. 😆
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@spruce112358 saidYour comeback makes no sense WTF are you on about?
This is the funniest part. You actually think that the defense of Hitler killing 6 million Jews is "Well where were you when Stalin killed 10 MILLION JEWS!! HUH?!? HUH?!?" 😆
Make an effing point. Don't just yap. 😆
You let Biden do whatever he wanted no matter how obvious and crooked, and you supported it.
Now you claim Trump's tariffs are some plot to make himself rich?
@Cliff-Mashburn saidYOU support doing crooked stuff! You JUST SAID IT! 😆
Your comeback makes no sense WTF are you on about?
You let Biden do whatever he wanted no matter how obvious and crooked, and you supported it.
Now you claim Trump's tariffs are some plot to make himself rich?
"Oh well Biden did it so Trump can do it!"
Why are you so effing dense?!? 😆
@Cliff-Mashburn saidTrump's tariffs are definitely a plot to make his supporters rich. 😆
Now you claim Trump's tariffs are some plot to make himself rich?
They may have other justifications, but that's absolutely one.
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@spruce112358 saidTrashing the market will make his supporters rich?
Trump's tariffs are definitely a plot to make his supporters rich. 😆
They may have other justifications, but that's absolutely one.
Please go on.
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@spruce112358 saidThat's not what I said.
YOU support doing crooked stuff! You JUST SAID IT! 😆
"Oh well Biden did it so Trump can do it!"
Why are you so effing dense?!? 😆
Not at all.
You are making stuff up in your head. Stop it. Get some help.
@Cliff-Mashburn saidIt IS what you said. If you can't remember what you JUST said, get help immediately. 😆
That's not what I said.
Not at all.
You are making stuff up in your head. Stop it. Get some help.
You may have a dissociative disorder of some kind where you can't remember what you did 5 minutes ago. 😆
@Cliff-Mashburn saidHe told his supporters to BUY STOCK! Then he reversed the tariffs to make the stock prices go up. 😆
Trashing the market will make his supporters rich?
Please go on.
That's called "stock market manipulation," AND it's a crime - not that anyone really cares about that sort of crime. White collar, you know?
I bet you think this is "really smart." Or maybe "fair." You may say, "well, you should GO ALONG WITH THE CRIME AND BUY STOCK!" See what you said there? "If the President is committing crimes YOU NEED TO GO ALONG AND COMMIT CRIMES WITH HIM. THAT'S WHAT YOU DO!"
See what a moron you look like?
@Cliff-Mashburn saidIf I was as dumb as @Cliff-Mashburn:
That's not what I said.
Not at all.
You are making stuff up in your head. Stop it. Get some help.
@Cliff-Mashburn: "Biden lied."
Pretend Me: "Yet I NEVER heard you call Bush out over his WMD lies! Bush was flat-out lying and you NEVER called him on it! NEVER! Kind of funny. Why the double standard? HYPOCRITE!"
@Cliff-Mashburn is the kind of complete idiot who can't understand how easy it is to turn his stupid tactics against him. Most of us DO NOT BOTHER because he is so dumb we are like, 'why bother?' Plus it's beneath us.
I do this as a public service. You're welcome. 😆
@Cliff-Mashburn saidIt wasn't an accident money was made when Trump announced the so called Pause.
Trashing the market will make his supporters rich?
Please go on.
the market went up 3000 points and those in the inner circle are richer because they knew well in advance, all it takes is a few minutes warning and they cash in.
@Cliff-Mashburn saidBDS
@spruce112358
Where were you with the complaints when Joe Biden's extended family of 20 people all became millionaires as heads of LLC's with no product or service to speak of other than laundering money for him?