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Big Wes
| Favorite team: | Tulane  |
| Location: | Baton Rouge |
| Biography: | |
| Interests: | Lurking |
| Occupation: | |
| Number of Posts: | 74 |
| Registered on: | 10/24/2005 |
| Online Status: | Not Online |
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re: The disappointment of the failed tariff disaster
Posted by Big Wes on 5/8/25 at 8:32 am
All this tariff uproar is from the international corporations, voiced through their owned media and paid politicians. The tariff is a threat to their MARGINS, not a threat to China.
Someone posted a concern story last week where a business offered their product with a "made in America" option that cost more than twice as much as their China made. They reported that no one chose the higher priced item.
Lost in the trolling was a sentence in the article where the company said they priced the American made piece in such a way as to "maintain their margins."
I am certain small business will be hurt by these tariffs, I am also certain the big losers will be the international corporations as the tariff reduces their arbitrage of currency manipulation, regulatory creep, oppressed labor, Ip theft, inconsistent quality, and lack of pollution controls. That tariff captures that and sends it to the treasury.
The reality is that if a product can be made here and sold profitably for $50. And it can be made in China and sold profitably for $20. That product will sell for $45.99, not $20. So who does that tariff really hurt?
Concern away.
Someone posted a concern story last week where a business offered their product with a "made in America" option that cost more than twice as much as their China made. They reported that no one chose the higher priced item.
Lost in the trolling was a sentence in the article where the company said they priced the American made piece in such a way as to "maintain their margins."
I am certain small business will be hurt by these tariffs, I am also certain the big losers will be the international corporations as the tariff reduces their arbitrage of currency manipulation, regulatory creep, oppressed labor, Ip theft, inconsistent quality, and lack of pollution controls. That tariff captures that and sends it to the treasury.
The reality is that if a product can be made here and sold profitably for $50. And it can be made in China and sold profitably for $20. That product will sell for $45.99, not $20. So who does that tariff really hurt?
Concern away.
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re: A gun is on the negotiating table
Posted by Big Wes on 4/7/25 at 8:13 am
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The system was under attack even before Trump set fire to it. The return of geopolitics is not conducive to a world in which all the cars are made in Germany, and all the smartphones in China. Trump is not the only leader who wants to reshore industries. Joe Biden started this with his Inflation Reduction Act. Emmanuel Macron has similar plans.
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This quote right here tells me this commenter is full of it. "The Inflation Reductions Act" was nothing but a sop to big business and funneling our tax dollars to the "right" people.
The stock market is not the economy.
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The system was under attack even before Trump set fire to it. The return of geopolitics is not conducive to a world in which all the cars are made in Germany, and all the smartphones in China. Trump is not the only leader who wants to reshore industries. Joe Biden started this with his Inflation Reduction Act. Emmanuel Macron has similar plans.
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This quote right here tells me this commenter is full of it. "The Inflation Reductions Act" was nothing but a sop to big business and funneling our tax dollars to the "right" people.
The stock market is not the economy.
re: Tucker has on Scott Bessent to explain the tariff plan
Posted by Big Wes on 4/4/25 at 12:51 pm
Sticky this
re: Markets Plunges, Dogs and Cats start living together!
Posted by Big Wes on 4/4/25 at 10:48 am
RogerTheShrubber.. I am sorry that happened but you could have moved those funds out of stocks and into a treasury fund if you knew you were going to need them. The hardest part is leaving the casino when you are up.
re: Markets Plunges, Dogs and Cats start living together!
Posted by Big Wes on 4/4/25 at 10:46 am
Market looked real sustainable. Here is a charge that shows the running 12 year average return per market valuation. Bottom right......
re: Markets Plunges, Dogs and Cats start living together!
Posted by Big Wes on 4/4/25 at 10:36 am
Bunk Moreland
SlowFlowPro
RogerTheShrubber
Wow, I got all three on the first page, must have struck a nerve.
SlowFlowPro
RogerTheShrubber
Wow, I got all three on the first page, must have struck a nerve.
re: Markets Plunges, Dogs and Cats start living together!
Posted by Big Wes on 4/4/25 at 10:33 am
Well gooolly, Burt. America is not the stock market. And money in the stock market ain't' cash. But you know that. The financialization of our economy to serve the Wall Street Gods was gong to end.
Go listen to what Treasury Secretary Scott Bessant actually says. Find his interviews from 2 years ago. It ain't rocket science to end the grift.
Go listen to what Treasury Secretary Scott Bessant actually says. Find his interviews from 2 years ago. It ain't rocket science to end the grift.
Markets Plunges, Dogs and Cats start living together!
Posted by Big Wes on 4/4/25 at 10:23 am
Despite all the ranting of the learned Economists and paid concern trolls on this board. Maybe this Administration knows what they are doing.
The system, as it was, was broken. Our government is captured by the Bureaucratic State, taxing us to further capture us. Our trade policies are captured by our foreign adversaries and International Corporations.
The only benefit the moderately wealthy person received was a nice big number in their 401k. So take your 401k hit now. Lower long term rates now. Now you can refinance the huge debt load that Mushroom Head, Janet Yellen, held in 2 year notes when long term rates for 2%.
It had to change or it ultimately would have further gutted of our national wealth. The goal is to decouple the U.S. from the globalists. Financially and Morally. Liberation Day.
The system, as it was, was broken. Our government is captured by the Bureaucratic State, taxing us to further capture us. Our trade policies are captured by our foreign adversaries and International Corporations.
The only benefit the moderately wealthy person received was a nice big number in their 401k. So take your 401k hit now. Lower long term rates now. Now you can refinance the huge debt load that Mushroom Head, Janet Yellen, held in 2 year notes when long term rates for 2%.
It had to change or it ultimately would have further gutted of our national wealth. The goal is to decouple the U.S. from the globalists. Financially and Morally. Liberation Day.
re: How many of the loons from here will take part?
Posted by Big Wes on 4/3/25 at 1:30 pm
Data Republican nails Eisen
Posted by Big Wes on 2/28/25 at 10:12 am
Data Republican gets a skin on the wall: Eisen
This is important. It is going to take time to peel the layers back. Eisen uses lawfare, Data Republican finds where he gets $17MM from USAID to create a Muppet show.
Judge blocks Trump firings, Judges gets impeached in house.. he may not actually be convicted, but the House gets to subpoena all records of the judge, including where the wife may have received $10MM from USAID. All this will come to light in a legal way.
For those instant gratification trolls, what were you worried about 2 years ago? did you imaging Trump would be President today?
This is important. It is going to take time to peel the layers back. Eisen uses lawfare, Data Republican finds where he gets $17MM from USAID to create a Muppet show.
Judge blocks Trump firings, Judges gets impeached in house.. he may not actually be convicted, but the House gets to subpoena all records of the judge, including where the wife may have received $10MM from USAID. All this will come to light in a legal way.
For those instant gratification trolls, what were you worried about 2 years ago? did you imaging Trump would be President today?
re: Another judge having articles of impeachment filed?
Posted by Big Wes on 2/12/25 at 2:39 pm
While they would never get the votes to impeach..
They get to subpoena all the communications that led up to the filings.
That could be fun to debate on the congress floor.
They get to subpoena all the communications that led up to the filings.
That could be fun to debate on the congress floor.
re: Redstate: USAID was created by Congress
Posted by Big Wes on 2/5/25 at 12:57 pm
This was their old gameplan.
Something happens, about a week later, some moderate republicans would come out the woodwork and make a gentlemanly argument about how what Trump is doing is unconstitutional. Fox news would amplify it. MSNBC would Blare it from the mountaintop.
All our favorite Rinos on the board would talk about civility and the need to follow the law.
Our new reality is this thread from this morning was 4 pages back. USAID is a rotting corpse 5 miles back and Pam Bondi cut off federal funds to Sanctuary cities and DOGE is auditing Medicare and the IRS.
What a great time to live.
Something happens, about a week later, some moderate republicans would come out the woodwork and make a gentlemanly argument about how what Trump is doing is unconstitutional. Fox news would amplify it. MSNBC would Blare it from the mountaintop.
All our favorite Rinos on the board would talk about civility and the need to follow the law.
Our new reality is this thread from this morning was 4 pages back. USAID is a rotting corpse 5 miles back and Pam Bondi cut off federal funds to Sanctuary cities and DOGE is auditing Medicare and the IRS.
What a great time to live.
re: Forbes: USAID responsible for NAFO Troll Farms
Posted by Big Wes on 2/4/25 at 2:41 pm
All Hail Chicken who kept this place the epitome of free speech.
re: Elizabeth Warren is suddenly worried about the profit margins of corporations.
Posted by Big Wes on 2/4/25 at 11:32 am
Elon did it.
Elon musk made Elizabeth Warren defend capitalism and giant corporations.
We are only on week three.
Let there be more winning. I can take it.
We are living the greatest timeline.
Elon musk made Elizabeth Warren defend capitalism and giant corporations.
We are only on week three.
Let there be more winning. I can take it.
We are living the greatest timeline.
re: Trump orders creation of US sovereign wealth fund, says it could own part of TikTok
Posted by Big Wes on 2/3/25 at 2:16 pm
Trump signed executive order 13818- Blocking the Property of persons involved in serious human rights abuse or corruption in December 20, 2017.
Would be a shame if they funded a sovereign wealth fund while they criminally prosecute these filth.
Would be a shame if they funded a sovereign wealth fund while they criminally prosecute these filth.
re: NPR issues new guidance on how to describe illegal aliens in their broadcasts
Posted by Big Wes on 1/14/25 at 8:49 am
Put NPR on the auction block for sale. Just end it. Low bid limit of $1.00.
Trump responds to report who tries to pin him down on action to control PC & Greenland
Posted by Big Wes on 1/9/25 at 8:39 am
Reporter: Can you assure the world that as you try to get control of Greenland and the Panama Canal, that you won't use military or economic coercion?
Trump: "No."
It is so nice to have someone to lead America that is not a quivering apologymonkey for the globalists.
Our control of Greenland and the Panama Canal is a brilliant counter move to China/Taiwan.
LINK - to twitter video
Trump: "No."
It is so nice to have someone to lead America that is not a quivering apologymonkey for the globalists.
Our control of Greenland and the Panama Canal is a brilliant counter move to China/Taiwan.
LINK - to twitter video
re: John Barron's posting volume
Posted by Big Wes on 12/17/24 at 5:06 pm
I believe he is an excellent poster and should increase his posting volune.
re: Glenn Beck: If the elected senate leader doesn’t work out, put in JD Vance
Posted by Big Wes on 11/12/24 at 11:33 am
https://www.tigerdroppings.com/rant/display.aspx?sp=116092783&s=2&p=116092783#116092783
I was thinking this earlier..
re: What is this board’s opinion on tariffs
Posted by Big Wes on 11/11/24 at 11:55 am
Add the slave labor to this mix and tariffs only make the consumer pay for the united states government hobbling our economy to save the environment give good working conditions.
It is hypocritical for us to say we value the environment and labor and then buy our stuff from China so CEOs of International companies can make their billions selling us out. And maybe benefit our 401k as well... probably..
In economics, they have a phrase "everything else being equal" In that sense tarrifs are bad, always as IBFreemen like to point out. In the real world, nothing is ever equal, one change begets another.
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