That’s what you get for buying your avocado toast at Wally World.

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    The GOP has relied on people voting against their own best interests for at least 50 years now.

    These people will not notice. They’ll see things crumbling around them and blame Obama.

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    If you think people dumb enough to vote for Trump 3 times aren’t going to just believe “it’s the left’s fault” the second he or FOX News hosts say so, I don’t know what world you’re living in.

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    I don’t know what’s going on, my hardcore Trump MAGA fanatic dad suddenly hates his guts and wants nothing to do with him

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    Nah they will say “it’s for the greater good” these people will walk trough fire for Trump.

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    Chinese made isn’t solely ubiquitous to Walmart. Even the parts to build your ford f150 comes from surprise China!

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      And the ones that don’t come from China come from Mexico or Canada. Enjoy your car insurance rate hikes everyone!

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    People are mad and they want to fight for what they believe in. The pain caused by tariffs are a way to virtue signal they are fighting for their team. A badge of honor.

    This might not play out how you would think…

    If Bernie was president and said we would have to pay more for something for the greater good I would do it and probably be proud to…

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      Why wouldn’t he? You buy some cheap tat from his tat shop, it comes from China, Bozo collects the tariff on the govt’s behalf and deducts a “processing” fee and hey presto! Bozo gets more billions!

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      Was already 10% tariff on goods from China; he added 10% more, bringing the total to 20%.

      New 10% tariff on energy imports from Canada. 25% for everything else.

      New 25% tariff on imports from Mexico.