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CNYHarris

(82 posts)
7. Tariffs are not the endgame
Wed May 28, 2025, 07:34 PM
May 28

Trade deals from the threat of tariffs are the endgame.

Trump can't have trade deal victories without the threat of tariffs, so Trump automatically loses without the ability to have these trade wars involving tariffs. Trump is going to have to go to congress if this holds, and Trump's bitcoin plan to have dollar backed or replaced by bitcoin would be in trouble too.

You see bitcoin is hyperdeflationary. You can't print more, there is a fixed supply of 21 million to produce fake scarcity of a worthless product. That fake scarcity is what makes you feel like you are missing out on a limited asset and to jump on the bandwagon. Dollars are invented with debt, loans, etc. Take out a loan, new money is invented. Pay back the loan, money is destroyed. bitcoin is limited. Meaning if bitcoin is the US currency, the US has to run trade surpluses with nations or else the entire US supply of bitcoin slowly drains out of the US and the US is left with no money, as you can't print it, it is fixed to 21 million. So before going to bitcoin, Trump is waging economic trade wars with nations so the US can go to bitcoin once nations have trade parity with the US.

Trump is not destroying the economy for ego or anti-free trade sentiment. It is more than that. It is the big tech billionare bitcoin agenda.

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The ketchup is gonna fly RainCaster May 28 #1
I am predicting a level 1 ketchup alert LetMyPeopleVote May 28 #5
The Truth Social posts will be flying, too. I love this ruling. highplainsdem May 28 #10
A history of catsup (1976) BootinUp May 28 #17
Boom. C_U_L8R May 28 #2
Right now there are less than 70 million humans..... SergeStorms May 29 #36
I for one want him to institute these tariffs and really tank the economy Playingmantis May 28 #3
Tariffs are not the endgame CNYHarris May 28 #7
Good analysis and description.... reACTIONary May 28 #13
If bitcoin was to be made the US currency, what about all the other 'coins' Justice matters. May 29 #29
I am with you playingmantis kkmarie May 29 #23
I, for one, wholeheartedly agree with you. louis-t May 29 #33
CNN-US court blocks Trump from imposing some tariffs LetMyPeopleVote May 28 #4
Yeah, ,FO Big Blowhard Ugly Asshole Mouth. Cha May 28 #6
Better late than never. about time. NOW rule that way bluestarone May 28 #8
Federal court says Trump doesn't have the power to impose tariffs unilaterally LetMyPeopleVote May 28 #9
Reference BumRushDaShow May 28 #11
If this holds, which there is going to be a political conflict/war over this CNYHarris May 28 #12
Stock market will go nuts tomorrow Smackdown2019 May 28 #14
GOOD day, all markets UP! elleng May 29 #31
Liberty Justice site Mrsfiddlegirl May 28 #15
This will enrage him. He'll lash out in some spectacularly stupid way NickB79 May 28 #16
I think he's going to slightlv May 29 #21
Yeah, agree. There's no way he'll comply with this. LymphocyteLover May 29 #24
trump....Please keep squandering your political capital (aka losing) NowsTheTime May 28 #18
NOBODY saw this coming... thought crime May 29 #19
Lawrence saw this coming LetMyPeopleVote May 29 #20
and Lawrence!!! elleng May 29 #32
Tim Apple will sleep well tonight. GoodRaisin May 29 #22
How Effective? Canada Kid May 29 #25
A staggering setback for President Trump's aggressive trade agenda." LetMyPeopleVote May 29 #26
I hope the doomsday naysayers who have already written our country off as a fascist state take note of the progress Martin68 May 29 #27
Trump is no stable genius bmichaelh May 29 #28
BREAKING: In a second ruling in under 18 hours Judge has just struck down Trump's tariffs, ruling them unlawful LetMyPeopleVote May 29 #30
Who wants to bet SC won't review the case? louis-t May 29 #34
Trump administration live updates: Israel accepts U.S. ceasefire proposal, appeals court temporarily allows Trump tariff LetMyPeopleVote May 29 #35
trump's attorneys had to make the legal commitment to refund all tariffs in order to get a stay of the rulings LetMyPeopleVote May 30 #37
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