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GiqueCee

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12. Self-centered swine...

Reply to Quiet Em (Original post)

Fri Apr 17, 2026, 11:34 AM

Apr 17

... like Paulson consider their financial success as the only valid measure of the nation's success. Little people, like the ones upon whose backs people like Paulson made their fortunes, are merely livestock to them, and therefore, expendable, and not worth a second thought.
They only take; they never give.

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A Trump pledge is falling flat as Ohio musical instrument plant closes [View all] Quiet Em Apr 17 OP

my selmer clarinet was made in germany rampartd Apr 17 #1

Bet those jobs haven't been eliminated through outsourcing EYESORE 9001 Apr 17 #3

I'm sure it's a beautiful instrument. Quiet Em Apr 17 #4

That's different pinkstarburst Apr 17 #5

i have a chinese alto sax rampartd Apr 17 #37

The big instrument makers have been on this transition for 25+ years Bluetus Apr 17 #17

They deserve what they're getting if they voted for Trump Johnny2X2X Apr 17 #2

I am having a very hard time finding sympathy for trump voters irisblue Apr 17 #13

I agree! denvine Apr 17 #23

Horrible for the lost jobs, and also it will kill Selmer as a brand pinkstarburst Apr 17 #6

Strange Rebl2 Apr 17 #7

Trump even TOLD them... GiqueCee Apr 17 #14

"Of the 6 workers interviewed who backed Trump, 5 said they would vote for Republican LeftinOH Apr 17 #8

My Selmer Mark VI alto was made in Elkhart IN during the 70s. CincyDem Apr 17 #9

That is a real quality instrument. sdfernando Apr 17 #18

Sweet like warm maple syrup. lol. The only thing that could be better is if it were a tenor. :-) CincyDem Apr 17 #35

My husband's Mark VI tenor is his baby. He's been offered a pretty penny...No way! chouchou Apr 17 #33

Correct - MyOwnPeace Apr 17 #36

They rationalize it " it would be worse under democrat" BlueWaveNeverEnd Apr 17 #16

'Falling Flat' - I get it: ♭ Tactical Peek Apr 17 #10

Instruments made in China will have Harbor Freight quality dalton99a Apr 17 #11

Many of them will. MineralMan Apr 17 #20

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Exactly. MineralMan Apr 17 #27

...and you pay for what you get..." lastlib Apr 17 #32

Yes! They already do. pinkstarburst Apr 17 #22

Self-centered swine... GiqueCee Apr 17 #12

Trump: "MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS--WHO NEEDS EM?!?!?" durablend Apr 17 #15

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I hope Keith Czika has the day he voted for. Ray Bruns Apr 17 #21

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Didn't these people pay attention to what happened to the Carrier Plant in Indiana after Trump first term? ChicagoTeamster Apr 17 #26

One of Selmer products alfredo Apr 17 #28

A sucker is born every minute Martin Eden Apr 17 #29

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"....billionaire ______________________, lastlib Apr 17 #31

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Sherrod Brown should make a TV ad regarding this betrayal Number9Dream Apr 17 #38