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drmeow

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8. I did explain to her that

Reply to GoodRaisin (Reply #6)

Sun Aug 24, 2025, 07:14 PM

Aug 24

it would take 3 - 5 years for manufacturing to come back to the US, if at all, and why would a corporation bother to build a new factory here if the next president might eliminate the tariffs as soon as the factory is built. She didn't have a response to that.

Honestly, IMO she latched onto tariffs as an excuse because either consciously or unconsciously she liked the idea of her competition being deported!

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Why some Trump voters [View all] drmeow Aug 24 OP

I'm so sorry about your job. Scrivener7 Aug 24 #1

Didn't know squat about him and voted for him anyway.. Permanut Aug 24 #2

It won the stupid people vote PhilosopherKing Aug 24 #3

In this day and age, I would think you have to work pretty hard to remain ignorant of current events. Walleye Aug 24 #4

reminds me of saying CommonHumanity Aug 24 #5

I've had to remind five people since the election about the same thing. czarjak Aug 24 #11

SMH GoodRaisin Aug 24 #6

I did explain to her that drmeow Aug 24 #8

Dick Gephardt thought that too Polybius Aug 24 #10

I'd fire her deRien Aug 24 #7

If I do manage to find a new job drmeow Aug 24 #9