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[–] HotsauceHurricane@lemmy.world 33 points 14 hours ago

Now that's how you write a damn headline. Straight to the point.

[–] theuniqueone@lemmy.dbzer0.com 66 points 18 hours ago (3 children)

Is Trump going to successfully destroy the economy therefore proving he is good at something?

[–] Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world 44 points 18 hours ago

He's always been good at fucking up everything he touches.

[–] Sterile_Technique@lemmy.world 12 points 15 hours ago

proving he is good at something?

He is absolutely excellent and damaging the US. It'd be a wet dream for leaders of groups like Al Quaeda or ISIS etc to cause a tenth of the harm Trump has caused to this country.

[–] AA5B@lemmy.world 5 points 15 hours ago

He has a strong history of bankrupting casinos

[–] medicsofanarchy@lemmy.world 50 points 18 hours ago (1 children)
[–] jagged_circle@feddit.nl 14 points 14 hours ago* (last edited 14 hours ago) (1 children)

The markets recovered for a bit when the tarrifs were lowered.

In order to profit from this, he and his pals need to sell high and buy low. They already profited immensely by selling just before the tarrifs crashed the economy, and then buying back stupid low after the tarrifs crashed the economy. Then selling again after the economy shot back up after tarrifs were lowered.

Expect this to keep happening. This is what a transfer of wealth looks like.

[–] Ton@lemmy.world 2 points 13 hours ago

Economy is something else than the stockmarket. In fact, I'd say the two have absolutely nothing in common anymore. The stockmarket is a casino, with Joe Average losing everything once in a while.

[–] Akasazh@lemmy.world 4 points 12 hours ago

Wonder what Putin told him to do in their recent phone conversation...

[–] Eat_Your_Paisley@lemm.ee 27 points 18 hours ago (2 children)

Somebody is going to shoot his fat ass

[–] TheFogan@programming.dev 36 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

Unfortunately so far only republicans have the violent tendencies and willingness to die to make the attempts... and also they just aren't competent enough.

[–] Sterile_Technique@lemmy.world 7 points 14 hours ago (2 children)

so far

Every single time I check the news, it's with hope that I'll see a headline that breaks that trend.

[–] jjjalljs@ttrpg.network 5 points 14 hours ago

The other day I woke up to a bunch of text notifications from people, and my first thought was "Did it happen? Did someone shoot him??"

No, it was a bunch of unrelated personal life stuff. But for one dreamy moment...

[–] TheFogan@programming.dev 2 points 14 hours ago (2 children)

I kind of do and kind of don't... Trump is a useful idiot to putin, and maybe a few other groups pulling the actual strings. IMO vance is probably scarier in likelyness to be effective.

[–] hitmyspot@aussie.zone 2 points 10 hours ago

Trump was completely ineffective before and millions died. Now he's crashing the economy and destroying people's livelihoods and ripping families apart.

There is a case to be had for devil you know, but Vance can also be put in his place. He's smarter but he's also weak willed. He won't handle blowback well.

[–] tomenzgg@midwest.social 1 points 12 hours ago

People rarely seem to consider this.

[–] SuiXi3D@fedia.io 12 points 18 hours ago

One can only hope.

[–] credo@lemmy.world 20 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

He (and/or his family) is/are playing the roller coaster somehow. This was all entirely predictable. He has both the power to tip the scales and the ethical void to scoop money out of whichever side is higher that day.

[–] jagged_circle@feddit.nl 3 points 14 hours ago

Its quite obvious

[–] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 13 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

Glad I have relatively recent hardware and wasn’t planning any upgrades any time soon. Fucking madness.

[–] jagged_circle@feddit.nl 1 points 14 hours ago

ICE breaks down your door and steals all your electronics

[–] EscanortheArrogant@lemmy.world 12 points 18 hours ago* (last edited 18 hours ago)

I find that quote dubious, did he really stop calling him “Tim Apple”?

[–] cabron_offsets@lemmy.world 7 points 16 hours ago
[–] tisktisk@piefed.social 5 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

I really can't read all this for my mental health
Someone gimme a tldr if important enough pls

[–] AA5B@lemmy.world 21 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

More tariffs. More chaos. Apparently Tim Apple forgot to ~~bribe~~ buy enough $trump coin

[–] kautau@lemmy.world 9 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

Another calculated hit to the stock market so the super wealthy can buy at the dip and profit again before trump reverses it and the stock market skyrockets again, further inflating this garbage bubble

[–] LifeInMultipleChoice@lemmy.world 2 points 12 hours ago (1 children)
[–] kautau@lemmy.world 3 points 12 hours ago

Ah yes the seven ~~meals~~ dips of ~~hobbits~~ Project 2025

  1. ⁠~~Breakfast~~ Dip (Tariffs on everything)
  2. ⁠Second ~~Breakfast~~ Dip (Ok a little less but totally still for real)
  3. ⁠Elevenses Dip (Apple and EU bad)
  4. ⁠Luncheon Dip (Automakers bad)
  5. ⁠Afternoon ~~Tea~~ Dip (TSMC has to be acquired by the US or we’ll take it)
  6. ⁠Dinner Dip (Great depression 2)
  7. ⁠Supper Dip (WWIII dip)
[–] PattyMcB@lemmy.world 8 points 18 hours ago

Here we go again...

[–] lennee@lemm.ee 3 points 17 hours ago