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12. Really Good Analysis

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Thu Apr 3, 2025, 07:54 PM

Apr 3

Chris Murphy is one of the best that we have. Smart guy.

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11 Bluesky texts from Senator Chris Murphy, posted overnight to explain what Trump's tariffs are really all about: [View all] sop Apr 3 OP

Pump and dump enid602 Apr 3 #1

Or tank stocks to buy them cheaply. Chemical Bill Apr 3 #17

Trump is using the tariffs to get control of the US. Irish_Dem Apr 3 #2

Great analysis by Sen Murphy. + reminder of our power nt delisen Apr 3 #3

Get thee to the greatest page malaise Apr 3 #4

Congress could undo ALL of this tomorrow if they chose to. Scrivener7 Apr 3 #5

If only we had a Legislative branch in government! n/t leftstreet Apr 3 #24

Mike Johnson is blocking it flamingdem Friday #34

"every industry or company will need to pledge loyalty to Trump"." Australians were talking about this yesterday Demovictory9 Apr 3 #6

The Aussies also told him to fuck off PortTack Friday #42

That is 100% correct, and once the game is public knowledge bucolic_frolic Apr 3 #7

Where is the something being done and where can i see it? Terry_M Apr 3 #10

As I see it, we are stuck with Trump for four years. Lonestarblue Friday #40

Vance will not be worse-- he doesn't control the cult. But otherwise it is all terrible, especially the loss of science LymphocyteLover Friday #45

I see this as key birdographer Friday #50

This is really good interpretation.... hlthe2b Apr 3 #8

Murphy gets it. dem4decades Apr 3 #9

Yep ibegurpard Apr 3 #11

Really Good Analysis CitizenZero Apr 3 #12

thanks for this stillcool Apr 3 #13

Hear the people sing Gray Champion Apr 3 #14

Welcome to DU LetMyPeopleVote Friday #49

I like how he referenced the revolutionary times crud Apr 3 #15

Great Post! Thank You!!! MayReasonRule Apr 3 #16

This is critical information. Concise, to the point, and easily understood by everyone (well, almost everyone). wordstroken Apr 3 #18

Absolutely correct. He is trying to cause as much damage as possible relayerbob Apr 3 #19

Small businesses will KT2000 Apr 3 #20

While the points may be true, I think that to 47 it is simpler than that. pat_k Apr 3 #21

I would love to know how involved he is babylonsister Apr 3 #25

Krugman had a similar, if more straightforward, analysis. Martin68 Apr 3 #22

Just went to Bluesky and read the thread.. Diabolical.. Trump isn't smart enough to figure this out Joinfortmill Apr 3 #23

A keeper for sure! calimary Apr 3 #26

And an even scarier possibility about his rise to 'absolute power'... LaRaven Apr 3 #27

Shock Doctrine by Naomi Klein retread Apr 3 #28

Good Book CitizenZero Apr 3 #29

K&R n/t Alice Kramden Apr 3 #30

He wants the world leaders on their Figarosmom Friday #31

Most if not all will not go along. China, Canada, Australia and all of the EU other than Trkiye and Hungary are nos PortTack Friday #43

Baron von Trumphausen WhatTheFlux Friday #32

KNR and bokmarking. niyad Friday #33

Kick and rec LiberalLovinLug Friday #35

Simply, that thing in the White House is attacking us. Six117 Friday #36

My senator is getting lots of good press lately...dare I hope he aspires to higher office? CTyankee Friday #37

Kick for the morning crows n/t malaise Friday #38

EXACTLY. Tariffs are EXTORTION. Martin Eden Friday #39

K&R WestMichRad Friday #41

His Point #4 is ahistoric. malthaussen Friday #44

I think history is full of examples of rulers using taxation as a punishment LymphocyteLover Friday #47

I think this is possible but the problem I see is that how many entities affected will really be able to negotiate with LymphocyteLover Friday #46

I'm really digging Murphy these days, but... returnee Friday #48