Trump rescues poor and starving countries -

[Declan86]

maybe Willie can do a few Farm Aid concerts, and chip in -

Trump says US will purchase crops to offset China losses

so how is all that tariff $$$ helping us if Goldilocks takes the long road ?

It helps the farmers... You know, the ones who don't wine and dine lobbyists, the ones who aren't coastal elites, the ones who don't give speeches to Goldman Sachs? Those people, they're also called his base. It's not a complicated strategy... The overall gdp might suffer slightly in the long term, once he comes out with renegotiated terms from the Chinese(as their largest customer, we have the leverage) he'll have a feather in his cap and he'll look compassionate toward the average person. Which is how you win elections.
Jesus... Does this really need to be explained? You add to that the fact it makes his whole "Trump's a bigoted, racist, xenophobe who hates the world poor" narrative look stupid, he's killing 3 birds with one stone. He'd be stupid to not soften the blow of said trade struggles if he's trying to get re-elected. Look, the guy is trying to play the populist card.
He's a billionaire, who's trying to portray himself as relatable, because he knows that gets him support. It doesn't matter if you think it's hokie or not, all that matters is the farmers got a cut. That's it.

Are you familiar with the classical world? How about Julius Caesar? He's not so blatant as to hand out stolen loot from Iraq and Syria like Caesar did Gaul, nor will he appropriate land from sitting congressmen and give it to the poor; but he knows how to garner support in much the same way. People like to feel good about their country, they like to feel like their interests are being looked out for. That's a message that resonates. Not "We're moving to a service based economy, we will make no effort to renegotiate trade deals, and if you don't live in the areas between Boston and DC, or Seattle to SF Bay, learn to code or drop dead".

look at the soy bean chart provided in the link - it tells a better story

Again, you're missing the point. He's softening the immediate blow, there will be an upswing when Xi Jinping no longer has the luxury of posturing the way he has.
They're an export economy, we can afford to hold out on this one, they cannot. Soybean futures will not be enough to change that. It's a lot easier for us to subsidize soybeans temporarily than it is for them to find a customer who allows them the kind of leeway we would, and has the need we have. There a ton of other countries that can make cheap crap for us.

 

[Siete]

maybe Willie can do a few Farm Aid concerts, and chip in -

Trump says US will purchase crops to offset China losses

so how is all that tariff $$$ helping us if Goldilocks takes the long road ?

It helps the farmers... You know, the ones who don't wine and dine lobbyists, the ones who aren't coastal elites, the ones who don't give speeches to Goldman Sachs? Those people, they're also called his base. It's not a complicated strategy... The overall gdp might suffer slightly in the long term, once he comes out with renegotiated terms from the Chinese(as their largest customer, we have the leverage) he'll have a feather in his cap and he'll look compassionate toward the average person. Which is how you win elections.
Jesus... Does this really need to be explained? You add to that the fact it makes his whole "Trump's a bigoted, racist, xenophobe who hates the world poor" narrative look stupid, he's killing 3 birds with one stone. He'd be stupid to not soften the blow of said trade struggles if he's trying to get re-elected. Look, the guy is trying to play the populist card.
He's a billionaire, who's trying to portray himself as relatable, because he knows that gets him support. It doesn't matter if you think it's hokie or not, all that matters is the farmers got a cut. That's it.

Are you familiar with the classical world? How about Julius Caesar? He's not so blatant as to hand out stolen loot from Iraq and Syria like Caesar did Gaul, nor will he appropriate land from sitting congressmen and give it to the poor; but he knows how to garner support in much the same way. People like to feel good about their country, they like to feel like their interests are being looked out for. That's a message that resonates. Not "We're moving to a service based economy, we will make no effort to renegotiate trade deals, and if you don't live in the areas between Boston and DC, or Seattle to SF Bay, learn to code or drop dead".

look at the soy bean chart provided in the link - it tells a better story

Again, you're missing the point. He's softening the immediate blow, there will be an upswing when Xi Jinping no longer has the luxury of posturing the way he has.
They're an export economy, we can afford to hold out on this one, they cannot. Soybean futures will not be enough to change that. It's a lot easier for us to subsidize soybeans temporarily than it is for them to find a customer who allows them the kind of leeway we would, and has the need we have. There a ton of other countries that can make cheap crap for us.

correct me if I'm wrong -

there was no soy bean debacle before the tariffs were imposed ?

yes or no -

 

[Indeependent]

I disagree with Trump on this issue.

Don't worry; he's talking out his ass again.

There are a few issues on which I disagree with him.
Most I agree with.
I voted for the platform, not the personality.
Now stop being so crass.

 

[Harpy Eagle]

maybe Willie can do a few Farm Aid concerts, and chip in -

Trump says US will purchase crops to offset China losses

so how is all that tariff $$$ helping us if Goldilocks takes the long road ?

what poor country ?

Mexico
Africa

??????????????

There will be a shit ton for him to buy soon. All the rain and flooding is keeping farmers from getting corn into the ground and if they do not do so soon it will be too late for corn and all those fields will be soybeans.

 

[Siete]

maybe Willie can do a few Farm Aid concerts, and chip in -

Trump says US will purchase crops to offset China losses

so how is all that tariff $$$ helping us if Goldilocks takes the long road ?

what poor country ?

Mexico
Africa

??????????????

There will be a shit ton for him to buy soon. All the rain and flooding is keeping farmers from getting corn into the ground and if they do not do so soon it will be too late for corn and all those fields will be soybeans.

conditions -

yet another factor Goldilocks failed to figure in the equation when he was saving the country with his business skills.

 

[Indeependent]

maybe Willie can do a few Farm Aid concerts, and chip in -

Trump says US will purchase crops to offset China losses

so how is all that tariff $$$ helping us if Goldilocks takes the long road ?

what poor country ?

Mexico
Africa

??????????????

There will be a shit ton for him to buy soon. All the rain and flooding is keeping farmers from getting corn into the ground and if they do not do so soon it will be too late for corn and all those fields will be soybeans.

conditions -

yet another factor Goldilocks failed to figure in the equation when he was saving the country with his business skills.

So Trump is responsible for the weather?
You better not mess with him.

 

[caddo kid]

maybe Willie can do a few Farm Aid concerts, and chip in -

Trump says US will purchase crops to offset China losses

so how is all that tariff $$$ helping us if Goldilocks takes the long road ?

what poor country ?

Mexico
Africa

??????????????

From the OP link/article: The president indicated potential purchases of $15 billion from farmers.

That is just Trump offering farmers a bone to chew on; the 'potential' for $15 billion in FARM WELFARE.


I guess 'conservatives' actually don't mind WELFARE, just as long as white farmers are getting it, instead of poor brown folk.

 

[Harpy Eagle]

maybe Willie can do a few Farm Aid concerts, and chip in -

Trump says US will purchase crops to offset China losses

so how is all that tariff $$$ helping us if Goldilocks takes the long road ?

what poor country ?

Mexico
Africa

??????????????

There will be a shit ton for him to buy soon. All the rain and flooding is keeping farmers from getting corn into the ground and if they do not do so soon it will be too late for corn and all those fields will be soybeans.

conditions -

yet another factor Goldilocks failed to figure in the equation when he was saving the country with his business skills.

So Trump is responsible for the weather?
You better not mess with him.

if only he had said that...

 

[bullwinkle]

maybe Willie can do a few Farm Aid concerts, and chip in -

Trump says US will purchase crops to offset China losses

so how is all that tariff $$$ helping us if Goldilocks takes the long road ?

what poor country ?

Mexico
Africa

??????????????

From the link: "Trump said on Twitter on Friday that the U.S. will use its money from the tariffs to buy American agricultural products “in larger amounts than China ever did” and send it to “poor & starving countries” for humanitarian aid."

I'm confused! I thought we don't GET tariffs, we PAY tariffs. So when China ships us a load of Maytags and IPods, we pay an extra 25% and the cost to us goes up. And on top of that, we, thru taxes, subsidize the farmers who can't sell to China because of tariffs at their end. Every tweet I've seen from our tax-scammer-in-chief seems to imply that the tariffs hurt the supplier when they actually hurt the receiver. But then, what can one say to a bunch of people who think unwillingness to cover a broken promise (Mexico wall payment) is the reluctant taxpayer's fault instead of the one who promised time and time again as he knew full well Mexico would give us the finger. He knows his stooges well.

 

[caddo kid]

how many countries are in Africa morons?

A lot, but Africa is not a damn country now is it?

List the countries and not the Continent!

quit splitting hairs and name one poor country you approve of feeding ....

AmeriKKKa ........

 

[Indeependent]

maybe Willie can do a few Farm Aid concerts, and chip in -

Trump says US will purchase crops to offset China losses

so how is all that tariff $$$ helping us if Goldilocks takes the long road ?

what poor country ?

Mexico
Africa

??????????????

From the link: "Trump said on Twitter on Friday that the U.S. will use its money from the tariffs to buy American agricultural products “in larger amounts than China ever did” and send it to “poor & starving countries” for humanitarian aid."

I'm confused! I thought we don't GET tariffs, we PAY tariffs. So when China ships us a load of Maytags and IPods, we pay an extra 25% and the cost to us goes up. And on top of that, we, thru taxes, subsidize the farmers who can't sell to China because of tariffs at their end. Every tweet I've seen from our tax-scammer-in-chief seems to imply that the tariffs hurt the supplier when they actually hurt the receiver. But then, what can one say to a bunch of people who think unwillingness to cover a broken promise (Mexico wall payment) is the reluctant taxpayer's fault instead of the one who promised time and time again as he knew full well Mexico would give us the finger. He knows his stooges well.

So we start building our own factories...

 

[Indeependent]

maybe Willie can do a few Farm Aid concerts, and chip in -

Trump says US will purchase crops to offset China losses

so how is all that tariff $$$ helping us if Goldilocks takes the long road ?

what poor country ?

Mexico
Africa

??????????????

There will be a shit ton for him to buy soon. All the rain and flooding is keeping farmers from getting corn into the ground and if they do not do so soon it will be too late for corn and all those fields will be soybeans.

conditions -

yet another factor Goldilocks failed to figure in the equation when he was saving the country with his business skills.

So Trump is responsible for the weather?
You better not mess with him.

if only he had said that...

I reread it...Trump controls the weather.

 

[Harpy Eagle]

maybe Willie can do a few Farm Aid concerts, and chip in -

Trump says US will purchase crops to offset China losses

so how is all that tariff $$$ helping us if Goldilocks takes the long road ?

what poor country ?

Mexico
Africa

??????????????

From the link: "Trump said on Twitter on Friday that the U.S. will use its money from the tariffs to buy American agricultural products “in larger amounts than China ever did” and send it to “poor & starving countries” for humanitarian aid."

I'm confused! I thought we don't GET tariffs, we PAY tariffs. So when China ships us a load of Maytags and IPods, we pay an extra 25% and the cost to us goes up. And on top of that, we, thru taxes, subsidize the farmers who can't sell to China because of tariffs at their end. Every tweet I've seen from our tax-scammer-in-chief seems to imply that the tariffs hurt the supplier when they actually hurt the receiver. But then, what can one say to a bunch of people who think unwillingness to cover a broken promise (Mexico wall payment) is the reluctant taxpayer's fault instead of the one who promised time and time again as he knew full well Mexico would give us the finger. He knows his stooges well.

So we start building our own factories...

why do we want to move backwards in time?

Also, with the exception of during recessions, American manufacturing output has been pretty steadily growing...

 

[Siete]

maybe Willie can do a few Farm Aid concerts, and chip in -

Trump says US will purchase crops to offset China losses

so how is all that tariff $$$ helping us if Goldilocks takes the long road ?

what poor country ?

Mexico
Africa

??????????????

From the link: "Trump said on Twitter on Friday that the U.S. will use its money from the tariffs to buy American agricultural products “in larger amounts than China ever did” and send it to “poor & starving countries” for humanitarian aid."

I'm confused! I thought we don't GET tariffs, we PAY tariffs. So when China ships us a load of Maytags and IPods, we pay an extra 25% and the cost to us goes up. And on top of that, we, thru taxes, subsidize the farmers who can't sell to China because of tariffs at their end. Every tweet I've seen from our tax-scammer-in-chief seems to imply that the tariffs hurt the supplier when they actually hurt the receiver. But then, what can one say to a bunch of people who think unwillingness to cover a broken promise (Mexico wall payment) is the reluctant taxpayer's fault instead of the one who promised time and time again as he knew full well Mexico would give us the finger. He knows his stooges well.

From the link: "Trump said "

there is the first clue it's PURE bullshit.

 

[Harpy Eagle]

maybe Willie can do a few Farm Aid concerts, and chip in -

Trump says US will purchase crops to offset China losses

so how is all that tariff $$$ helping us if Goldilocks takes the long road ?

what poor country ?

Mexico
Africa

??????????????

There will be a shit ton for him to buy soon. All the rain and flooding is keeping farmers from getting corn into the ground and if they do not do so soon it will be too late for corn and all those fields will be soybeans.

conditions -

yet another factor Goldilocks failed to figure in the equation when he was saving the country with his business skills.

So Trump is responsible for the weather?
You better not mess with him.

if only he had said that...

I reread it...Trump controls the weather.

weird, it seems he said that Trump did not take it into account, not that he controls it. Perhaps you should hone up your reading skills

 

[Siete]

There will be a shit ton for him to buy soon. All the rain and flooding is keeping farmers from getting corn into the ground and if they do not do so soon it will be too late for corn and all those fields will be soybeans.

conditions -

yet another factor Goldilocks failed to figure in the equation when he was saving the country with his business skills.

So Trump is responsible for the weather?
You better not mess with him.

if only he had said that...

I reread it...Trump controls the weather.

weird, it seems he said that Trump did not take it into account, not that he controls it. Perhaps you should hone up your reading skills

let the idiots hump each other - piss poor comprehension skills is part of the reason they're idiots.

 

[Indeependent]

maybe Willie can do a few Farm Aid concerts, and chip in -

Trump says US will purchase crops to offset China losses

so how is all that tariff $$$ helping us if Goldilocks takes the long road ?

what poor country ?

Mexico
Africa

??????????????

From the link: "Trump said on Twitter on Friday that the U.S. will use its money from the tariffs to buy American agricultural products “in larger amounts than China ever did” and send it to “poor & starving countries” for humanitarian aid."

I'm confused! I thought we don't GET tariffs, we PAY tariffs. So when China ships us a load of Maytags and IPods, we pay an extra 25% and the cost to us goes up. And on top of that, we, thru taxes, subsidize the farmers who can't sell to China because of tariffs at their end. Every tweet I've seen from our tax-scammer-in-chief seems to imply that the tariffs hurt the supplier when they actually hurt the receiver. But then, what can one say to a bunch of people who think unwillingness to cover a broken promise (Mexico wall payment) is the reluctant taxpayer's fault instead of the one who promised time and time again as he knew full well Mexico would give us the finger. He knows his stooges well.

So we start building our own factories...

why do we want to move backwards in time?

Also, with the exception of during recessions, American manufacturing output has been pretty steadily growing...

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Of course bagging a coffee is considered a unit of manufacturing.
China is polluting the world and killing their own people.
It makes good sense dollar wise...

 

[Indeependent]

There will be a shit ton for him to buy soon. All the rain and flooding is keeping farmers from getting corn into the ground and if they do not do so soon it will be too late for corn and all those fields will be soybeans.

conditions -

yet another factor Goldilocks failed to figure in the equation when he was saving the country with his business skills.

So Trump is responsible for the weather?
You better not mess with him.

if only he had said that...

I reread it...Trump controls the weather.

weird, it seems he said that Trump did not take it into account, not that he controls it. Perhaps you should hone up your reading skills

Trump BAD...Trump is supposed to take everything into account and then make sure he does the BAD thing.

 

[Harpy Eagle]

Of course bagging a coffee is considered a unit of manufacturing.
.

 

[Indeependent]

Of course bagging a coffee is considered a unit of manufacturing.
.

I talk to industry insiders.
Living in the NY vicinity and having fellow congregants who own mega food companies has it’s advantages.