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bucolic_frolic

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2. Result is US will be isolated with a shrinking economy

Reply to groundloop (Original post)

Thu Aug 7, 2025, 01:03 PM

Aug 7

American ingenuity will find substitutes, repair the old, do without. THINK of what we have in our drawers, closets, basements, garages, attics, storage units!! We will consume less, export less, import less, and be just a bit more broke. The winner here is GOP power.

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Trump's higher tariffs hit major US trading partners, sparking defiance and concern [View all] groundloop Aug 7 OP

While STRIPPING billions from US Consumers. ProudMNDemocrat Aug 7 #1

Result is US will be isolated with a shrinking economy bucolic_frolic Aug 7 #2

More blithering obfuscation. ananda Aug 7 #3

He sees it as HIS money! PortTack Aug 7 #4

But he'll throw us a little check with his beautiful signature on it. travelingthrulife Aug 7 #6

They need to set up shell businesses in low tariff countries Griefbird Aug 7 #5

It's not going to be pretty when nobody in America can afford coffee in the morning! BamaRefugee Aug 7 #7