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Trumps tariffs have had zero benefit in my life

Posted on 9/30/25 at 9:20 pm
Posted by Revorising
Member since Jan 2013
1014 posts
Posted on 9/30/25 at 9:20 pm
Zero. I work in O&G and while there are other factors causing layoffs and slowdowns the tariffs are only complicating matters.
Posted by omegaman66
greenwell springs
Member since Oct 2007
26230 posts
Posted on 9/30/25 at 9:22 pm to
There are billions of people on the planet. You are but one. So my question for you is this. And?
Posted by sabanisarustedspoke
Member since Jan 2007
5540 posts
Posted on 9/30/25 at 9:22 pm to
Who are you? When did it become the governments job to give you personal benefit? How about get off your arse and make your own benefit. Guess what you're not special. Despite what the democratic party and your parents have told you all of your life. None of us are. Act accordingly.
Posted by Undertow
Member since Sep 2016
8781 posts
Posted on 9/30/25 at 9:23 pm to
Posted by biscuitsngravy
Tejas, north America
Member since Jan 2011
3770 posts
Posted on 9/30/25 at 9:23 pm to
Wise one, you are.

Posted by Padme
Member since Dec 2020
9187 posts
Posted on 9/30/25 at 9:24 pm to
If they help prevent a financial crisis, then it very well could have affected you in the negative, so in that regard you don’t know how it affected your life
Posted by idlewatcher
Planet Arium
Member since Jan 2012
91799 posts
Posted on 9/30/25 at 9:24 pm to
Exxon is laying off 3-4% of the workforce. O&G is suffering a bit but thankfully improving
Posted by Penrod
Member since Jan 2011
51556 posts
Posted on 9/30/25 at 9:25 pm to
quote:

Trumps tariffs have had zero benefit in my life

That’s not true. There has been government revenue from tariffs that obviously benefits you. But the main benefits from tariffs will take time to accrue - that would be reshoring of jobs.

I also was in oil and gas until very recently. My company built overseas execution centers to make more margin on our work. That was the rules, and we played by them, but tariffs changes the rules. Maybe that’s good.
Posted by BurlesonCountyAg
Member since Jan 2014
4513 posts
Posted on 9/30/25 at 9:25 pm to
If tariffs have zero impact why does every country tariff the United States?
Posted by dnm3305
Member since Feb 2009
15767 posts
Posted on 9/30/25 at 9:25 pm to
Yea, but it is a fraction of the effect if Biden’s inflation has on all of our lives. We are way downstream from Trump’s tariffs have any big effect at all. It amazes me that we have these conversations as if the last 4 years just dont matter.
Posted by LegndarySnipes
Member since Sep 2025
191 posts
Posted on 9/30/25 at 9:25 pm to
no one gives a frick about you or you problems. Get mad, stay mad
Posted by texag7
College Station
Member since Apr 2014
40370 posts
Posted on 9/30/25 at 9:26 pm to
Explain
Posted by HailHailtoMichigan!
Mission Viejo, CA
Member since Mar 2012
72963 posts
Posted on 9/30/25 at 9:26 pm to
I can’t think of an industry less affected by tariffs than O&G.

Tariffs are stupid, but o&g doesn’t rely on imported materials.

Posted by Sunnyvale
Member since Feb 2024
2046 posts
Posted on 9/30/25 at 9:29 pm to
quote:

Zero. I work in O&G and while there are other factors causing layoffs and slowdowns the tariffs are only complicating matters.


Im in Oil and Gas as well. And most people are pissed about the tariffs situation. Most feel it when they go to the grocery.
Ever since covid, nothing seems like it has came down in price.
It feels like the land of a 1000 paper cuts now.


Posted by BigTigerJoe
Member since Aug 2022
11045 posts
Posted on 9/30/25 at 9:30 pm to
quote:

Trumps tariffs have had zero benefit in my life

Posted by Vacherie Saint
Member since Aug 2015
45820 posts
Posted on 9/30/25 at 9:30 pm to
85% of what the federal government does has zero impact on my life. It’s a pretty terrible metric for personal politics.

But if cutting waste and boosting trade revenues keep my taxes lower over time….
This post was edited on 9/30/25 at 9:39 pm
Posted by SoFlaGuy
Fort Lauderdale
Member since Apr 2020
2344 posts
Posted on 9/30/25 at 9:31 pm to
Sorry it’s having zero impact.

Wonder what impact Kamala and Timmy would have?
Posted by Flapjacks
Member since Oct 2023
173 posts
Posted on 9/30/25 at 9:33 pm to
"Revorising" has had zero benefit in my life, AMA.

When can we get another stimulus check?!? I need to know who to vote for (and my old-lady wants to live in a house without a ball-hitch). Thanks baws.
Posted by TFH
Member since Apr 2016
3403 posts
Posted on 9/30/25 at 9:33 pm to
That is an immeasurable metric. You have no way to know
Posted by Revorising
Member since Jan 2013
1014 posts
Posted on 9/30/25 at 9:35 pm to
Wrong … I sell raw goods. 50% tariff on steel. Who is going to pay for that lol? Sad thing is no one in the US can produce but still get tariffed

Go look at my post history I am not a liberal like most of yall.

Mfg has left the US and never coming back. Tariffs causing more companies to close up shop. Don’t worry yall will see soon enough.
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