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ont like any taxes. Tariffs included. But give me the option of a tariff versus an income tax and I will take the tariff 100% of the


I hate taxes too but realize the need to run a government

My favored tax scheme is to use a consumption taxation system. Tariffs are a part of that

What I don’t like is arbitrary application of taxes and that’s what happened here. Trump did it without any consent and without a balanced offset. He cost me more on imported products both as a business owner and consumer.
Gavin will say whatever he needs to say depending on the situation

He’s now said that black people are dumb.
Here’s what happened in many cases

Company A receives goods from overseas and absorbs the tariffs on whole or part.

Company B receives goods from overseas and passes tariffs onto the consumer.

The difference in the companies is that company A is large national company - (think Walmart)
Company B is small mom and pop - (think local hardware store or other retailer)

The tariffs hurt small companies while helping the large companies who can afford to absorb the tariffs- at least for a while

The companies who absorbed the tariffs are now going to want that money back. And they should. As an investor, I want them to get that money back.
Just fyi-
Here is a list of the Athletes at the 2026 Winter Olympics who expressed anti American sentiments-

1. Hunter Hess – U.S. freestyle skier
• Said he had “mixed emotions” about representing the United States due to the current political climate and did not feel he represented everything that’s going on in the U.S. right now.
• Some commentators — including former President Donald Trump — called these comments anti-patriotic or “anti-American.”
2. Chris Lillis – U.S. freestyle skier
• Spoke at a press conference saying he was “heartbroken” about some things happening in the United States and emphasizing respect and rights.
• These remarks were also framed by critics as unpatriotic commentary on U.S. policies rather than focused strictly on sport.
3. Amber Glenn – U.S. figure skater
• Made public comments about politics in the U.S., emphasizing that athletes have voices beyond sport. These remarks were interpreted by some observers as politically critical of the country.

I call for a boycott
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Manufacturing productivity is way up in the US.


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Manufacturing productivity is way up in the US. Robotics and automation have led to the employment decline. Would you prefer Robotics to manufacture in China? Vietnam? India? Or the US


Trump wants to bring back manufacturing jobs. Tariffs were his plan to make that happen.
We continue to see job declines in manufacturing. Tariffs aren’t working.

We will see an advancement in robotics.

How do you propose we increase our manufacturing jobs like trump wants?
Only issue I have with this is the impact of these tariffs on small business.

The large companies can afford to absorb these tariffs if they want to buy the small guys can’t.


It hurts small business
The left used to be all about protecting the working class. They said they cared about the loss of jobs overseas but they were the ones who sold out to China and others. Both Democrats and republicans have sold out the working class for the past 50 years.

Business is going to migrate to the most efficient market.
Jobs went over seas because of horrible trade deals and unreasonable demands on business in the US. High min wage, “safety” concerns, steep regulations on environmental impacts etc. business said “f” dat- we just go to China etal and sidestep all this.

Trump said he wants to bring back these jobs and industry so he levies steep tariffs on the goods imported to level the playing field but it isn’t working. Manufacturing jobs continue to decline. It isn’t going to happen either.

If we want to bring back manufacturing we have to provide a financially viable environment. Get rid of the minimum wage. Reduce environmental regulations. Lower tax burdens on manufacturing.

None of this is going to happen. We have become a highly civilized country and with that, we have shut out manufacturing on the lower scale.
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I get it didn't work as legal tender, but this is not over.


What’s not over?
AI isn’t going to be able to account for emotion based market action. It’ll be better suited to finding companies that fit various measurables like PE ratio, price to book, historical price relevance, and other metrics that can be measured.

I used a system years ago that worked okay but didn’t beat the S&P so I non renewed it
Yeah that was a total failure.
There were posters here holding El Salvador in the highest regard for making the conversion but they quiet now.

Today we see more selling. Seems to me that it ought to be gaping up.
Tariff refunds. International turmoil.

Why is it going down?
They are not doctors and mostly work on the power of suggestion which is why they wear white coats.

It’s literally a scam
Prices if the imported goods will increase again

All while manufacturing jobs continue to decline

re: No GDP Thread yet?

Posted by SlidellCajun on 2/20/26 at 1:04 pm to
Stock markets are up

Where are the friggin arrests in the US?

Epstein is part of the swamp draining. Voters want it drained.
What’s he calling it?
butter 95?

Instead of “new and improved” they just update the number ?

Or How about ButterSOFT?

Or how about Butter.exe?


There are names mentioned in the files which have zero personal association with Epstein so that needs to be disassociated

re: Do you reuse your towels?

Posted by SlidellCajun on 2/20/26 at 7:33 am to
Reuse for 2 weeks

I also piss outside