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Mblaze

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21. Ronald Reagan was a total free trader

Thu Apr 3, 2025, 09:42 PM

Apr 2025

The Heritage Foundation labeled NAFTA "Ronald Reagan's Dream" and Republicans were behind him and pushed it hard. Now they run away from it and blame the Dems. Today, they allow Trump to lie about and renege upon the trade agreement that was negotiated by him and signed in his own ECG scrawl. They parrot Trump's lies and still blame the Dems.

Do Republicans even know their history or are they all hopelessly sucked up into the Trump bizzaro-world vortex?

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'We're All Dead': GOP Senator Reacts To Trump Tariffs [View all] BumRushDaShow Apr 2025 OP

This is all on you and your fucking republican party. You will be fine Autumn Apr 2025 #1

Manufacturers don't pay the tariffs. Why would they Phoenix61 Apr 2025 #2

Yep, they're going to play the wait-until-he's-gone card. LudwigPastorius Apr 2025 #22

Also these variables: no_hypocrisy Apr 2025 #3

Excellent points DaBronx Apr 2025 #28

That Kennedy is a true malignant idiot! ananda Apr 2025 #4

I had the same reaction DaBronx Apr 2025 #29

I'm hoping for a massive asteroid impact more than ever now. Basso8vb Apr 2025 #5

Here you go DaBronx Apr 2025 #31

Yeah! They need to grow their coffee and bananas right here in good ol' Amurika! Kablooie Apr 2025 #6

Yeah! Plenty of good farmland up in N Dakota. Norrrm Apr 2025 #9

Tariffs on Madagascar BidenRocks Apr 2025 #10

Cornpone Kennedy Beachnutt Apr 2025 #7

We used to have a selection of products to buy. BidenRocks Apr 2025 #8

I wish he meant what I thought he meant when I read the headline, but no mahina Apr 2025 #11

You own it Kennedy. travelingthrulife Apr 2025 #12

Just being dead is to damn easy on them. republianmushroom Apr 2025 #13

Hey Jonnie can you recall what happened in the impeachment hearings............... turbinetree Apr 2025 #14

I wonder how they felt EndlessWire Apr 2025 #15

Foghorn Leghorn has more credibility. dchill Apr 2025 #16

This is "Pandemic" economics all over again. It's the same schtick without killing a million people... yet n/t Cheezoholic Apr 2025 #17

"Nobody knows what the impact of these tariffs is going to be on the economy." He is either 1. extremely stupid or 2. a retread Apr 2025 #18

alarming thought: if he gets his way, the dollar may no longer be the world reserve currency paulkienitz Apr 2025 #19

Yup, Agent Krasnov's very dangerous gamble zorbasd Apr 2025 #51

No one seems to remember why Dr. T Apr 2025 #20

But some companies will say they are moving manufacturing back thought crime Apr 2025 #26

General Electric was one of the first multi-national corporations to do it FakeNoose Apr 2025 #40

GE was the inspiration for my post. Dr. T Apr 2025 #41

GE shut down their lightbulb plant and laid everyone off, early 1970s FakeNoose Apr 2025 #50

I'm drawing a nice GE pension Dr. T Apr 2025 #59

Ronald Reagan was a total free trader Mblaze Apr 2025 #21

There are actually 8.6 million jobs openings that remain open due to... Justice matters. Apr 2025 #23

Not to worry... BurnDoubt Apr 2025 #24

This is an egregiously bad headline since he's quoting Keynes' criticism of overusing long term models in policymaking mathematic Apr 2025 #25

I wish. Include Don Old McKinley and it Hassler Apr 2025 #27

Remember Foxconn ? Inkey Apr 2025 #30

I've often wondered what Dr. T Apr 2025 #60

It's always a shame when they speak metaphorically Orrex Apr 2025 #32

if globalisation is the "Cat", and de-globalization is the "Bag"... Layzeebeaver Apr 2025 #33

Oh, so NOW they notice the face eating leopards sakabatou Apr 2025 #34

In both the long and short terms, Sen. John Kennedy remains a clueless shithead. (nt) Paladin Apr 2025 #35

He is a real MF. Not stupid but plays the part. MF twodogsbarking Apr 2025 #36

From John's lips to god's ears. AllyCat Apr 2025 #37

'We're All Dead': azureblue Apr 2025 #38

"Nobody knows...". Shouldn't you have to know that before acting? Grins Apr 2025 #39

I'm all for that asshat Kennedy dying.....make it soon please Bengus81 Apr 2025 #42

Which one? Crowman2009 Apr 2025 #43

Well, it is possible to set up manufacturing plants quickly in some cases Bluetus Apr 2025 #44

We have what happened during his first term as an example BumRushDaShow Apr 2025 #46

All the CHIPS Act investments are at risk for the same reason Bluetus Apr 2025 #52

"Of course, Trump wants these companies to come to him and give his a few million bucks" BumRushDaShow Apr 2025 #53

If we can retake the House at the midterms Bluetus Apr 2025 #57

Five Years Is Optimistic ProfessorGAC Apr 2025 #45

And that might be with skipping "enviornmental impact" studies BumRushDaShow Apr 2025 #47

Good Point ProfessorGAC Apr 2025 #48

I hadn't seen any mention of impact studies BumRushDaShow Apr 2025 #49

Those Sorts Of Things... ProfessorGAC Apr 2025 #55

"Nobody knows what the impact of these tariffs is going to be on the economy." regnaD kciN Apr 2025 #54

Right! "Life sucks and then you die. Get over it." - John "Fake Home-spun Yokel" Kennedy (R-LA) Bristlecone Apr 2025 #56

Something else we need to consider here jmowreader Apr 2025 #58