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The Roux Comes First

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4. A Very Appropriate Lens

Reply to SARose (Original post)

Thu Apr 3, 2025, 10:15 AM

Apr 3

None of this shit is lacking in self-interest. Or "anti-empathy," to coin a term.

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How do the tariffs benefit Trump? [View all] SARose Apr 3 OP

It's justification for the tax cuts. Klarkashton Apr 3 #1

Exactly sop Apr 3 #6

I think you are on to part of it. SARose Apr 3 #12

Putin BigmanPigman Apr 3 #2

Putin loves the destruction of the US. Irish_Dem Apr 3 #3

I wondered about someone shorting SARose Apr 3 #13

A Very Appropriate Lens The Roux Comes First Apr 3 #4

All Trump has ever known is bankruptcy. He Emile Apr 3 #5

Right SARose Apr 3 #14

What he has is probably related to a ton load of money he "borrowed" Justice matters. Apr 3 #37

He and his orcs have shorted the market. FalloutShelter Apr 3 #7

And if the market goes way up SARose Apr 3 #15

He thinks they benefit him, but how many times do we have to be reminded... brush Apr 3 #8

Your thoughts are all true SARose Apr 3 #16

Yes, there is the lying, the anti-Dei and white supremacy... brush Apr 3 #23

Peter Pan SARose Apr 3 #24

Thanks. Of course, Peter Pan the boy who refused to grow up. brush Apr 3 #27

Trump is short-sighted, stupid, and frequently irrational and prone to magical thinking. Ocelot II Apr 3 #9

Magical thinking SARose Apr 3 #18

Agreed ProfessorGAC Apr 3 #30

His cult loves authoritarianism Johonny Apr 3 #10

My husband said this morning SARose Apr 3 #19

Probably true Johonny Apr 3 #22

Protection racket like the mob Sanity Claws Apr 3 #11

Kiss the ring SARose Apr 3 #20

..also, he knows when he will.. thomski64 Apr 3 #29

Ego another large factor Mordred Apr 3 #17

I agree SARose Apr 3 #21

Autarky aligns with technofascism, Xtian Dominionism JCMach1 Apr 3 #25

He thinks breaking things proves that he's powerful. The bigger the thing, the more powerful he thinks he is. Scrivener7 Apr 3 #26

He gets Faux pas Apr 3 #28

Mark Elias was on MSNBC this AM and said it was just all about power. People are beholden to him to get out from under Amaryllis Apr 3 #31

The malicious empty shell person in the White House CharleyDog Apr 3 #32

divide and conquer...break it you bought it stillcool Apr 3 #33

The feeling of wielding sadistic power on that scale must be ... sexual, for sadists like him. Hekate Apr 3 #34

Bitcoin Blue Full Moon Apr 3 #35

I said early on, HE PLAYING THE MARKETS!!! Jit423 Apr 3 #36