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OT: American Politics

Preston said:
Honestly I appreciate your honesty. You sort of lost either way the moment I asked the question. Either you praise everything he does and look like a cuck or you acknowledge the endless stream betrayal in less than a year of power. I'm glad you chose option B, full respect to you.
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He's been the radical standard-bearer for the movement to have America serve Americans again, that's for sure. but he's not above the movement. I will say JD understands the movement better than anyone.
 
mbow30 said:
Lol “trade deficit improving”. So fucking stupid.
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United States Balance of Trade

The United States recorded a trade deficit of 61.62 USD Billion in April of 2025. This page provides the latest reported value for - United States Balance of Trade - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus...
tradingeconomics.com tradingeconomics.com

Nearly halved it.
 
mbow30 said:
Trump goosed the trade deficit in Jan Feb and March with his tariff threats. Businesses stocked inventories.

The deficit was around historical norms in April, when trade declined because of overstocked inventories.

The notion that you can materially upend global supply chains in 3 months so hilariously idiotic.
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Ohh noooo they overbought and now have to liquidate their overstock? It was a win/win move? You don't say?

BUT MAH iNfLaTiOn!!!11
 
FlyGuy said:

United States Balance of Trade

The United States recorded a trade deficit of 61.62 USD Billion in April of 2025. This page provides the latest reported value for - United States Balance of Trade - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus...
tradingeconomics.com tradingeconomics.com

Nearly halved it.
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nearly halved an absolutely irrelevant meaningless number! maga!
 
zeke said:
ah the inevitable "i don't actually like trump, he's just a wrecking ball for the real people's movement" backtrack.

there is no movement without trump.
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Where did I backtrack?

Yeah, no movement would've happened without Trump. But you've got at least 12 more years of the movement staring you in the face.
 
zeke said:
Should be simple enough for you to explain the positive impact of this "halving of the trade defecit", then.
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Conceptually, if that trend continues, then it shows US is onshoring more production. This is critical for national security, brings jobs here, and stops the undercutting of domestic businesses. That's as high level as I can make it.
 
FlyGuy said:
Conceptually, if that trend continues, then it shows US is onshoring more production. This is critical for national security, brings jobs here, and stops the undercutting of domestic businesses. That's as high level as I can make it.
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onshores production of what, exactly?
 
mbow30 said:
The trade deficit was 74bn in April 2024
69bn in March 2024

christ, look in the mirror. You have no fucking clue what you’re talking about.
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Not sure what you're referencing, but your vulgarity, as usual, is getting in the way of you making a cogent point.

U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services, April 2025 | U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA)

The U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis announced today that the goods and services deficit was $61.6 billion in April, down $76.7 billion from $138.3 billion in March, revised.
www.bea.gov www.bea.gov
 
FlyGuy said:
I've seen pharmaceuticals mentioned as one industry, specifically. Others include chips, electronics, etc.
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do you have any idea how high tariffs would have to be to make it economically beneficial for these companies to actual pay american wages?

and do you understand who has to pay those tariffs?
 
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