@GuntherEagleman Always some fucking loser with “Christian” in their bio out here denouncing “love thy neighbor” when the neighbor isn’t the neighbor that fits their agenda or personal narrative.
I fixed it for you:
“Rent is too high!”
Corporate landlords bought entire neighborhoods and jacked prices so high you need a co-signer just to breathe.
“Groceries cost too much!”
Billion-dollar food conglomerates are price-gouging you while bragging about record profits.
“There aren’t enough jobs!”
CEOs laid off Americans to pump stock prices and walked away with bonuses the size of small countries’ budgets.
“Women don’t feel safe walking down the street!”
Statistically the danger is coming from Americans they already know, not the imaginary immigrant you turned into a movie villain.
“Traffic is terrible!”
That is what happens when everyone drives a giant truck to buy a single iced coffee. Consumerism is wonderful, isn’t it?
“Healthcare is too expensive!”
A private insurance cartel did that. Your elected officials built that system brick by brick.
“Welfare spending is through the roof!”
Undocumented immigrants cannot collect welfare. If you believe they can, you should go pick up an Economics for Dummies book and read about it.
“I can’t afford a car!”
Automakers slapped luxury prices on basic models because they know you will blame anything except the corporations squeezing you.
“I can’t afford a house!”
Hedge funds bought entire zip codes with cash offers. Not one undocumented worker is outbidding families at those auctions.
Many problems.
A simple reality:
Immigrants are not wrecking your life.
Your government let billionaires strip this country for parts and then told you to blame the people with the least power. They know who’s actually bleeding you dry, but calling out corporate greed would upset their donors… so they hand you immigrants as the scapegoat and hope you’re too stupid to notice.
Punch up, not sideways.
@beadyroe@Weak3n 😂😂😂😂 holy shit ur dumb. We’re importing 3 times more which means we’re paying 30% 3 times more than they’re paying 10%. Not surprised people on the right take these numbers are face value and run with it. U all live in an alternate reality with trumps dick in your throat
@Weak3n Imagine you usually buy gas from a cheap gas station (China), but the government suddenly adds a 30% fee. You now:
Pay more
Might drive farther to another station (more time/money)
Might cut back on other spending
That’s economic distortion and inflation in action
@Weak3n China is better off in this specific tariff exchange to me, because:
Chinese consumers will face smaller overall cost
The U.S. is importing 3x more from China, so the impact of the tariff is larger
The economic distortion and inflationary effects in the U.S. are greater
@Weak3n Let’s start with a base price of $19.99
Add a 145% increase to $48.98
Now it’s back to 30%, 25.99
He went from 10% to 20% to 54% to 84% to 104% to 145%, and after China ignored him and called any further tariff a joke, now he’s back to 30%
Folded like a lawn chair