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Disciplined Galt

Disciplina et Frugalis
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“Don’t be a fool,” history “will look upon you forever as the devil if good things don’t happen,” ”I will call you later.”

“If good things don’t happen” He has no grasp of policy or plan. He is truly an imbecile.
He has the mind of a child. He was so proud of this letter he was handing it out at the Whitehouse thinking it proved how tough he was. There is a mentally ill person leading the United States.
Luckily we’ve got you, a stable genius holding down Costco.
 

Sheepdog

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China's GDP growth grinds to near 30-year low as tariffs hit production
China's GDP growth grinds to near 30-year low as tariffs hit production

But I thought the tariffs would never work... Quick somebody bring up the time that he said to grab em by the pussy.
Correlation and causation - look up the difference (not just you, but all the dipshit reporters should too). China's economic growth was always going to decline. There's little doubt that tariffs are having some impact, but mainly slowing growth is based on a structural trend as China transitions to a middle-income service economy. You can't keep up the same level of GDP growth the more advanced your economy becomes.





Also, how the fuck does slowing Chinese growth help you? America's growth is slowing too - and that 'slow 'Chinese growth is 3 times America's growth. Trump could just nuke the entire world and kill everyone. That would slow China down even more.
 

Simpleman

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Correlation and causation - look up the difference (not just you, but all the dipshit reporters should too). China's economic growth was always going to decline. There's little doubt that tariffs are having some impact, but mainly slowing growth is based on a structural trend as China transitions to a middle-income service economy. You can't keep up the same level of GDP growth the more advanced your economy becomes.





Also, how the fuck does slowing Chinese growth help you? America's growth is slowing too - and that 'slow 'Chinese growth is 3 times America's growth. Trump could just nuke the entire world and kill everyone. That would slow China down even more.
What was the other option? Do we let them run roughshod over everyone else? Thats why there are checks and balances. Tariffs help to level the playing field. Notice that I didn't say that it was the only option. Im just glad its not Lebron James deciding on the policy.
 
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Sheepdog

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What was the other option? Do we let them run roughshod over everyone else? Thats why there are checks and balances. Tariffs help to level the playing field. Notice that I didn't say that it was the only option. Im just glad its not Lebron James deciding on the policy.
And I didn't say Trump is strategically wrong to put tariffs on them. But the point of the tariffs is to either change Chinese behavior and force them to submit to a favorable US deal or to begin a new Cold War that will stifle China's rise. Either way, the tariffs have done nothing to achieve those goals so far. Maybe they will work, but slowing Chinese GDP growth - unless it's dramatic, which it isn't - isn't any measure of success.

The media collectively can't tell the difference between causation and correlation and they falsely put out this narrative. The fact is, while the consensus is that the tariffs are hurting growth in both the US and China, we have no way of directly quantifying it.
 

Simpleman

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And I didn't say Trump is strategically wrong to put tariffs on them. But the point of the tariffs is to either change Chinese behavior and force them to submit to a favorable US deal or to begin a new Cold War that will stifle China's rise. Either way, the tariffs have done nothing to achieve those goals so far. Maybe they will work, but slowing Chinese GDP growth - unless it's dramatic, which it isn't - isn't any measure of success.

The media collectively can't tell the difference between causation and correlation and they falsely put out this narrative. The fact is, while the consensus is that the tariffs are hurting growth in both the US and China, we have no way of directly quantifying it.
Agree to disagree but more importantly it’s refreshing to have an adult discussion that doesn't delve into degrading terms and rhetoric that require less than a GED to formulate.
 

Sheepdog

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Agree to disagree but more importantly it’s refreshing to have an adult discussion that doesn't delve into degrading terms and rhetoric that require less than a GED to formulate.
You can't disagree with facts, mate. The tariffs have not yet delivered an agreement and we can't effectively measure their overall impact on the US or Chinese economies. We therefore have no basis whatsoever to judge the 'success' of the tariffs yet - we will have to wait to see what they actually achieve. Those are not opinions; those are facts.
 

Sheepdog

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We should network. I'll have my PA send you my business card.

Just to let you know a little about myself, I'm all about focusing on core competencies and values, developing strategic partnerships to drive engagement and thought leadership, utilizing value-added techniques to shift paradigms and leveraging best practices to promote synergy,
 
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We should network. I'll have my PA send you my business card.

Just to let you know a little about myself, I'm all about focusing on core competencies and values, developing strategic partnerships to drive engagement and thought leadership, utilizing value-added techniques to shift paradigms and leveraging best practices to promote synergy,
Jesus Christ not another liberal.
 

RussfromNH

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Following Hunter’s sordid tale, he’s not just into cocaine, he’s also an
alcoholic. He washed out of the Navy after testing positive for cocaine. A crack pipe was
recently found in a rented car he abandoned. He patronizes hookers. He had an affair with his
sister-in-law. A woman in Arkansas just filed a paternity suit against him. He oozes white
privilege, not to mention a Biden-esque dimness.
Think of him as Beto O’Rourke on steroids… or maybe downers.
 

RussfromNH

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Joe Biden, said the following out in Iowa:
“And I can tell you now, if I am your president, next president, I’m going to build on the squeaky
clean transparent environment we had in the Obama-Biden White House.”
Creepy Joe, that’s what we’re afraid of.

Hunter is the poster boy for that squeaky clean transparent environment you were a part and parcel of…

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