@poliguy.bsky.social
Democracy enthusiast, sarcasm connoisseur | Allergic to nonsense, especially jumbo-sized | Caffeinated, opinionated, unapologetically aggravated. Lets discuss policy, not right wing talking points.
TACO Trump got played.
In Twist, U.S. Diplomacy Served as Cover for Israeli Surprise Attack - The Wall Street Journal
This was previously shared by our new Pope Leo XIV on his social media feeds. It’s worth a re-share.
JD Vance is wrong: Jesus doesn't ask us to rank our love for others www.ncronline.org/opinion/gues...
The reality is when you eliminate cheap labor (immigrants), and couple that with higher cost of goods (tariffs), you are creating an environment ripe for inflation.
Replacing Powell because he won’t drop rates, is like pouring gasoline on the inflation fire.
So basically we are trading medicines for the poor, for weapons of war.
It was never really about cutting government spending or balancing the budget.
Trump, Hegseth promise record $1 trillion Pentagon budget - POLITICO
I don’t think there ever was a president that lost his marbles more than Biden.
Trump: Hold my beer…
Trump fundamentally does not understand what trade is. We do not subsidize Canada, we buy their goods.
This is like saying if we stay at Trump’s hotel, we are subsidizing Trump.
Confirming Hegseth is like promoting a McDonalds store manager that sexually harasses employees, is habitually late because they were out drinking, and making them CEO.
Hahaha. Blue states paying for Red state entitlements.
The bad-mouthing of California by the GOP should fuel Californians to take action.
1. Gerrymander California to take the House away from the GOP.
2. Federal payments should be net-neutral, this will bankrupt several red states.
3. Use the savings for universal healthcare and free college tuition.
California’s economy is heavily reliant on migrant workers to keep farming production high and prices low. This is one of the major reasons Trump is threatening the state.
It’s not coincidental that California’s state animal is the Grizzly Bear, as that is exactly what Trump and his cronies are poking.
California has some of the most competitive districts in America, avoiding heavy Gerrymandering, unlike most Southern States. If Trump wants to play hardball with California, gloves should come off.
By redrawing their maps California could single handedly take away the GOP majority in the House.
California pays almost $82 billion more in taxes than it receives back from the federal government. For years almost every natural disaster in Red States have been subsidized by California. The GOP should be careful who they are poking.
In 2020 Trump issued an executive order banning TikTok.
The courts overturned saying he overstepped.
In 2024 the GOP tried again to ban TikTok since college kids used it to get unfiltered election information.
Trump wins and now pivots to support TikTok acting like he supported the entire time.
Trump trying to act like the savior of TikTok through a potential executive order is ironic, since he tried to ban it four years prior with an executive order.
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Trump decides to move his inauguration indoors because of “weather”.
Uh, huh….riiiiight.
Trump is claiming he is taking over a disastrous economy and a failing United States. Maybe he is confusing now with four years ago.
MAGA is planning on boycotting Costco. Costco should probably pull the bulk tater-tot casserole from their freezer section to prepare for the attack.
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Matt Gaetz paying underage prostitutes and getting high as a member of congress would deserve a full investigation and hearings had he been a Democrat.
What would have been more surprising…that Matt Gaetz paid $100k for hookers and blow, or that the ethics committee couldn’t find any evidence that Matt Gaetz paid $100k for hookers and blow.
Just what we need, Kari Lake as the Voice of America reporting on intelligence gathered by Tulsi Gabbard and vaccine tips by RFK.
Let’s say Trump follows through and imposes 25% tariffs on Canada, basically decimating their economy.
Is the long term idea to have them become susceptible to control by the US? Kind of like a land grab like he sees his buddy Putin do?
What did Musk get for his investment?
- Tariffs on China, Mexico, Canada to reduce Tesla competition
- Military contracts for Starlink
- Federal spending on Space X
- Favorable tax policy for his industries
- Power over a weak president and influence with Russia
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US spends double every other industrialized nation as a % of GDP on healthcare, has lower life expectancy, with 30 million people lacking any coverage.
Republicans know the problem, but the insurance companies and pharma line their pockets.
Im sure Republicans will try to use this. I hope they do. It will open up the door to remind America how Donald Trump abused the pardoning power for political favors, some of which went back to jail committing more crimes.
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My newest theory:
Tariffs are passed. Companies see their sales decline passing on tariffs, or profits fall if absorbed. This leads to their value (stocks) falling.
Investors move their money to a crypto grift, with no financial backing, driven by pure speculation, with Trump releasing coins.
Even better. Your entire computer is made from parts from overseas. The price of that computer will go up if tariffs are passed.
