Bernie Sanders on Trump: “We have a president who is mentally unstable. He is very dangerously an authoritarian who does not believe in democracy or the rule of law. He is a president who is a narcissist. He is a pathological liar. He may not know the difference between truth and fiction. He is a kleptocrat who has increased his family’s wealth by billions of dollars. He is a president who has gone to war against the working families of this country”
@gmatsumura2@atrupar Wowtrying to "lower inflation" by triggering economic collapse and hiking tariffs? That move is a classic case of inflicting 800 casualties on the enemy while suffering 10,000 oneself.
@BreckAlan@atrupar The emotional intensity is off the charts; you can practically smell the gunpowder and the smoke rising from the keyboard right through the screen.
@Civil_Dude@atrupar I thought 2.7% was steep last year, but this year it’s jumped straight to 3.5%—it’s like they’re trying to make it impossible for us to survive.
Student to J.D. Vance: When did you decide there were “too many immigrants,” and why sell us a dream? We spent our youth here..., paid what you asked, followed your path. How can you say we don’t belong... and remove people here rightfully? (October 2025)
@BranGardener@AndyBeshearKY The issue is that tariff revenue is not wealth created out of thin air. Once importers pay the tariffs, the costs are often passed on to businesses and consumers; while certain industries may be protected, costs in other sectors could rise.
@dspin65@AndyBeshearKY Tariffs are not VAT, but the two share a common feature: the cost may ultimately be borne by the consumer. The real question is whether the benefits of such a policy are worth the price.
@franmoran429 @AndyBeshearKY The fact that tariffs benefit the government and certain industries does not mean they benefit the economy as a whole. Many countries adopt protectionist policies, yet the ultimate costs are often borne by importers, businesses, and consumers.
@deservicescs CNN has undergone tremendous changes over the decades. Many people look back fondly on the days when the focus was more on news reporting than on political polarization.