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20. Trump's economic ideas are a mix of 19th century (18th, even!) nonsense and Hitlerian fascism

Fri May 30, 2025, 07:05 AM

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Conservative economics a la Leo and the Federalist Society is disastrous in its own way, but Trump's economic plans are incoherent idiocy. That he's captured a segment of the conservative movement that has spent the last 50 years treating Milton Friedman as a prophet just tells you how weak the grasp of sophisticated economic theory is on the right. Most MAGAs (they are clearly not conservatives) understand conservative economic theory as a series of slogans that are easily malleable. They have no grasp on fundamentals - and I mean high school level stuff. This is the result. Trump is an autarkist. Milton Friedman would have laughed him out of the room.

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Trump lashes out at Leonard Leo, legal activist who helped him pick Supreme Court justices: "Probably hates America" [View all] Tactical Peek May 2025 OP

Leonard Leo hates tariffs. To Trump, that makes Leo a "sleazebag" who "probably hates America." SunSeeker May 2025 #1

It's one of Trump's "broken clock" days, even if he's right for the wrong reasons. (n/t) thesquanderer May 2025 #24

Trump attacking Leo and the Federalist Society makes me smile LetMyPeopleVote May 2025 #2

Well...at least to an extent they do, anyhow. Karasu May 2025 #4

Judge Aileen Cannon comes to mind thought crime May 2025 #31

There are things that a rat won't do! Mopar151 May 2025 #5

yup Skittles May 2025 #8

Wow. For once, he actually managed to stupidly attack someone who is arguably even fucking worse than he is. Karasu May 2025 #3

oh NEVER say there's nowhere for these fascist fucks to go Skittles May 2025 #9

Fair point, that. Karasu May 2025 #11

Yes, I have to tell you this is the strangest headline to wake up to that I've Mike 03 May 2025 #12

Yeah, crazy headline that almost needs a "not The Onion" disclaimer. (n/t) thesquanderer May 2025 #25

A petulant frenzy! This is a petulant Frenzy! JoseBalow May 2025 #6

Leo, (not the Pope), should call for the 25th amendment... Mawspam2 May 2025 #7

"...... hates America, and obviously has his own separate ambitions." Skittles May 2025 #10

I don't know who hates America more... Cloudhopper May 2025 #13

IMO, Trump picked the wrong fight. no_hypocrisy May 2025 #14

Agree with this point Deminpenn May 2025 #18

It will certainly be another jab in the eye of the free trade conservatives Prairie Gates May 2025 #21

I think it might piss off the libertarians also FakeNoose May 2025 #30

Governing by chaos. Put a bunch of rats in a box. Shake it like hell. They start biting each other's asses- mpcamb May 2025 #15

This is interesting. He's ditching all his followers. Scrivener7 May 2025 #16

The greatest takeaway is how the irreligious tRUMP has used these christo-fascist sleazebags to further his agenda wolfie001 May 2025 #17

Horrible person who daily threatens American businesses, officials and citizens tanyev May 2025 #19

Trump's economic ideas are a mix of 19th century (18th, even!) nonsense and Hitlerian fascism Prairie Gates May 2025 #20

Plus the opinion of the last random person he talked to. travelingthrulife May 2025 #28

The unwashed MAGA hordes don't care about any of this FakeNoose May 2025 #32

gives me hope. the infighting has begun. mopinko May 2025 #22

it was inevitable NJCher May 2025 #36

Let the circular firing squad begin! Dulcinea May 2025 #37

This town ain't big enough! BootinUp May 2025 #23

Trump has also stopped relying on the ABA to vet his judicial nominees. sop May 2025 #26

Excellent! The radical right wealthy are going to be forced to take him down. travelingthrulife May 2025 #27

Trump isn't a conservative Mz Pip May 2025 #29

Trump wanted all the Judges he appointed to be fiercely loyal to him. thought crime May 2025 #33

L'tat, c'est moi question everything May 2025 #34

Clearly Leonard Leo "hates America" but for different reasons that Taco Dump imagines. PerceptionManagement May 2025 #35

Leonard Leo Deep State Witch May 2025 #38

Maddow Blog-Why the White House decided even the conservative Federalist Society isn't good enough LetMyPeopleVote Jun 2025 #39

Interesting stuff. EndlessWire Jun 2025 #40