Krystal Ball
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That's that's right. And I do think so with the tariffs, you know, I think that the bond market in particular freaked Trump out and he really has walked back. Now, that doesn't mean we still have 30 percent tariffs on China. That's a lot. Think of how much five percent inflation hurt people. And you're talking about 30 percent on China, 10 percent on everything else.
They're talking about imposing even greater percentages to get like. There is going to be economic fallout and it will hit working class people the hardest. This will amount to a tax hike. Soon.
They're talking about imposing even greater percentages to get like. There is going to be economic fallout and it will hit working class people the hardest. This will amount to a tax hike. Soon.
They're talking about imposing even greater percentages to get like. There is going to be economic fallout and it will hit working class people the hardest. This will amount to a tax hike. Soon.
Yes, absolutely. There's no doubt that there will be some economic fallout. How great? I don't think anyone can really say. So I don't want to downplay it, but I do agree that in those three areas, he has been sort of chastened. The tariffs, we're not going back to 145% tariffs on China. That's not happening. Whatever his plan was there, I personally think the plan with tariffs is just...
Yes, absolutely. There's no doubt that there will be some economic fallout. How great? I don't think anyone can really say. So I don't want to downplay it, but I do agree that in those three areas, he has been sort of chastened. The tariffs, we're not going back to 145% tariffs on China. That's not happening. Whatever his plan was there, I personally think the plan with tariffs is just...
Yes, absolutely. There's no doubt that there will be some economic fallout. How great? I don't think anyone can really say. So I don't want to downplay it, but I do agree that in those three areas, he has been sort of chastened. The tariffs, we're not going back to 145% tariffs on China. That's not happening. Whatever his plan was there, I personally think the plan with tariffs is just...
He likes power. This makes him every company have to come to him. Every country have to come to him. And he loves that. I think that's really what the tariffs are all about. But, you know, we're not going back to the most maximalist position there. I don't think on the deportations they're going to try more things. And, you know, I think we have to be leery.
He likes power. This makes him every company have to come to him. Every country have to come to him. And he loves that. I think that's really what the tariffs are all about. But, you know, we're not going back to the most maximalist position there. I don't think on the deportations they're going to try more things. And, you know, I think we have to be leery.
He likes power. This makes him every company have to come to him. Every country have to come to him. And he loves that. I think that's really what the tariffs are all about. But, you know, we're not going back to the most maximalist position there. I don't think on the deportations they're going to try more things. And, you know, I think we have to be leery.
You've got them out there saying, hey, we might just suspend habeas corpus. But you do have at least the courts kind of checking them. The the overall immigration policy is now way more unpopular. And, you know, so I think that the most maximalist aims there have also been maybe somewhat checked. And so and Elon has, you know, basically.
You've got them out there saying, hey, we might just suspend habeas corpus. But you do have at least the courts kind of checking them. The the overall immigration policy is now way more unpopular. And, you know, so I think that the most maximalist aims there have also been maybe somewhat checked. And so and Elon has, you know, basically.
You've got them out there saying, hey, we might just suspend habeas corpus. But you do have at least the courts kind of checking them. The the overall immigration policy is now way more unpopular. And, you know, so I think that the most maximalist aims there have also been maybe somewhat checked. And so and Elon has, you know, basically.
He set his political power on fire too when he threw all in on this Wisconsin Supreme Court race and he lost. And Doge is a laughingstock. And here's again where you have to hold two thoughts in your mind. Doge should not save anyone any money. Actually, I think it's going to cost money because when you're talking about gutting the IRS, that means guess what?
He set his political power on fire too when he threw all in on this Wisconsin Supreme Court race and he lost. And Doge is a laughingstock. And here's again where you have to hold two thoughts in your mind. Doge should not save anyone any money. Actually, I think it's going to cost money because when you're talking about gutting the IRS, that means guess what?
He set his political power on fire too when he threw all in on this Wisconsin Supreme Court race and he lost. And Doge is a laughingstock. And here's again where you have to hold two thoughts in your mind. Doge should not save anyone any money. Actually, I think it's going to cost money because when you're talking about gutting the IRS, that means guess what?
They're not going to be able to go after rich tax cheats like – It seems to be a factor, potentially. I don't know. You tell me if you followed this. Doge cuts hit the weather service office that was monitoring the tornadoes.
They're not going to be able to go after rich tax cheats like – It seems to be a factor, potentially. I don't know. You tell me if you followed this. Doge cuts hit the weather service office that was monitoring the tornadoes.
They're not going to be able to go after rich tax cheats like – It seems to be a factor, potentially. I don't know. You tell me if you followed this. Doge cuts hit the weather service office that was monitoring the tornadoes.
Exactly. They want to be getting warnings when it's appropriate to get warnings. They want to be able to fly and know that their plane is going to land and not crash into another plane. And so you have Doge, which has failed in terms of the metrics they set out of this dramatic cost cutting and efficiency effort. The government is less efficient now.