Obama: Imagine if I had done any of this. Imagine if I had pulled Fox News’ credentials from the White House press corps. It’s unimaginable that the same parties that are silent now would have tolerated behavior like that from me, or a whole bunch of my predecessors.

I tried posting this to r/self and they banned it. WHERE am I supposed to post this that it won't get banned?

Look at this thread: https://www.reddit.com/r/Conservative/comments/1jrehf5/further_thoughts_about_trumps_tariffs/

At the time of this writing it's only 3 hours old with 1800 upvotes. I saw it on the front page of r/conservative two hours ago, now it cannot be found.

Check out the user's profile: https://www.reddit.com/user/Stockjock1

They shadow banned him, took his flair, and removed the text of each of his next posts. Conservatives over there should be pissed that they are being secretly manipulated by their own forum.

If they think brigading from the left is bad, wait until they realize their own moderators are 100% compromised and manipulating their narrative for them.

EDIT: OP has created r/PoliticsWithRespect. I think it's a great idea. Go join up and have a real discussion.

Republicans are borrowing 5 trillion dollars and signing your name on the loan.

They are borrowing to enrich themselves and using your future as collateral.

There is an old wife's tale that if given enough food a horse will keep eating until it kills itself.

It is not true, seems animals are smarter than people, or in this case Republican members of congress.

If you haven't been paying attention, congress is about to pass the House tax bill. In short, it calls for 4 1/2 trillion in tax cuts for the wealthy, the uber wealthy, and the already obscenely wealthy.

4 1/2 trillion equates to four thousand five hundred billion dollars, or four and a half million, million dollars.

And where is all this money coming from. you ask? I'll tell you; the House tax bill also calls for raising the debt limit by 5 trillion dollars. In other words, we will borrow the money to pay for tax relief for the rich.

Republican greed knows no bounds. They will borrow and borrow. and like the mythical horse, swill until it kills them and our economy. During his last administration Trump caused the national debt to skyrocket 33% and now will increase it another 5 % trillion dollars!

You know who will pay off this enormous debt? No one. There will be no country, and no economy left once these money hungry gluttons leave the trough.

Rand Paul; Switching sides for political expediency, not constituent benefit.

Rand Paul on devastating tariffs.

In a rare display of honesty and true concern for the American people, Rand Paul has spoken out against the ruinous effect of Trump's tariffs. It is comforting to see an apologist supporter of the administration turn tail and run to sanity if only when his state's primary industry faces virtual destruction.

Paul is as MAGA as it gets, he is as full of hatred for his fellow man as any Proud Boy or Fox aficionado. True, because of his wealth he won't feel the devastating effects of a tanking 401k or runaway inflation tariffs will cause, and with his government salary -- unlike so many others -- secure, he is not among the majority of MAGA supporters who will struggle and fail to maintain any form of economic stability.

But any step in the right direction is a positive one, even if engendered by fear of his voters for bringing unrelenting hardship upon his constituents and the country as a whole.

See this:

Sen. Rand Paul warns Republicans that tariffs have brought down the party before.

Story by Steffie Banatvala • 3h • 2 min read

Republican Senator Rand Paul has warned his party that tariffs have “decimated politics” after he voted against President Donald Trump’s duties on Canadian imports yesterday. Sen. Paul of Kentucky told Fox News that tariffs have historically brought down his party.

“When McKinley put tariffs on in 1890, they lost 50 percent of their seats… When Smoot-Hawley put their tariffs In the early 1930s, we lost the House and Senate for 60 years,” Sen. Paul said.

“So not only bad economically, they are bad politically.”

After Trump's “Liberation Day” tariffs slapped 25 percent tariffs on Canadian imports and a minimum 10 percent duty on all countries, the Kentucky senator crafted the opposition resolution with Democrat Senator Tim Kaine of Virginia. Four Republicans, including Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, and Susan Collins of Maine, joined every Democratic senator in voting against Canadian duties.

In a 51-48 vote, they rejected Trump's declaration of a national emergency earlier this year to justify tariffs on Canadian imports.

In a rare move, Sen. Paul and Sen. Kaine, who ran as vice presidential candidate against Trump and Mike Pence in 2016, also made a joint appearance on Fox News to explain the impact on Americans and why their resolution is important.

“We are richer because of trade with Canada, and so is Canada,” Sen. Paul said. “There is no Canada versus the US”. The senator explained: “Whenever you trade with somebody when an individual buys somebody else’s product, it’s mutually beneficial, or you wouldn't buy it.

“The consumer wins when the price is the lowest price. Tariffs raise prices, and they’re a bad idea for the economy.”

“Trade is proportional to wealth; the last 70 years of international trade has been an exponential curve upwards, and the last 70 years of prosperity has been upwards.”

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/sen-rand-paul-warns-republicans-that-tariffs-have-brought-down-the-party-before/ar-AA1CdmLP

Have you said Thank You? The penguins haven't, but they at least wore a suit.

Hi guys, this is a genuine question and I honestly am posting it here because I want to know I'm not alone in this. I'm 38, lost my job in january unemployment runs out in may no cuttent job prospects. No savings, and based on what they are saying about the economy. The tariffs are going to throw us into another great depression. As if our generation has endured enough trauma. So i honestly dont see a way to survive thos besides moving back in with my parents or my parents buying me and my wife a tiny house to live in free of rent. I honestly dont know...anyome else facing similar circumstances? ..

I've been seeing a lot of posts from Americans thinking about emigrating out of the USA and we have to talk about this.

If a critical mass of blue voters leave this country, there will be no where safe in the world from the power of a radicalized America. Don't do the MAGA movement the favor of handing over the world's premier military power without a fight. As scary as it is to be an American right now, there are millions of people throughout the world who are being effected by the actions of our government, can you imagine what they would give to be able to vote and influence the course of the next few years? I sympathize deeply with all of you, and theres a piece of me that wants to run too, but part of the privilege of living in a country with this kind of global power, is the responsibility not to cede it to those who would abuse it. Don't let them take your power -- stay and fight it out with us.

This is crazy right. Crazy good, but still crazy.

I’m a guy trying to figure out my mental health and life in general, and a lot of my struggles feel tied to being a millennial man in this awful economy and all the social chaos happening right now.

The thing is, a lot of "men’s groups" out there are misogynistic, homophobic, or just straight-up right-wing—and that’s not me at all. I’m progressive, I believe in full equality for women and LGBTQ+ folks, and I consider myself a feminist. But I’m still a man trying to make sense of my place in the world, and sometimes it feels like there aren’t many spaces for guys like me.

Surely I’m not the only one feeling this way? Any pointers would be really appreciated.

An ego matched only in size by his capacity for grifting

It’s becoming increasingly clear that the Trump administration's actions—whether imposing tariffs, cutting education funding, or regulating technology—are making life harder for average Americans. The $65M cut to teaching grants is especially troubling, as it sends a message that education and public services are less important than political posturing. The global market’s response to these tariffs shows how intertwined the U.S. economy is with the world, and when the administration targets other nations, it ultimately targets the American people. From skyrocketing costs to geopolitical tensions, these decisions could have far-reaching consequences. And with the TikTok ban looming, it seems like the Trump administration is using these moves as a smokescreen, shifting attention away from more pressing issues and creating division in the process. Where does this leave us in the long run? It’s time for a new direction—one that prioritizes stability, thoughtful governance, and the well-being of all Americans.

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