tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6758360225120003215.post1047731564621021644..comments2024-03-28T08:51:04.478-04:00Comments on Farmers Letters: "Splitter!" Portrait of an American Journalist Covering the Republican Convention-FJ the Dangerous and Extreme MAGA Jewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16745768408538827278noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6758360225120003215.post-45458459784422523122016-07-21T10:18:53.615-04:002016-07-21T10:18:53.615-04:00@beamish - What's the difference between a cap...@beamish - What's the difference between a capitalist and a Democrat? I sure don't see any. What we'll have is a debate between a nationalist capitalist and two global capitalists.-FJ the Dangerous and Extreme MAGA Jewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16745768408538827278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6758360225120003215.post-20103330207174103272016-07-21T10:09:36.498-04:002016-07-21T10:09:36.498-04:00Mental illness and moral perversion on display mak...Mental illness and moral perversion on display make a very depressing spectacle.Trevor Armbusterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04324410535752599810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6758360225120003215.post-39152466703053018112016-07-20T21:11:51.088-04:002016-07-20T21:11:51.088-04:00I suppose they will go up enough to get a national...I suppose they will go up enough to get a national debate between a capitalist and two Democrats.(((Thought Criminal)))https://www.blogger.com/profile/17311656184275255223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6758360225120003215.post-16280850946261899132016-07-20T20:00:22.785-04:002016-07-20T20:00:22.785-04:00btw - I wonder where Gary Johnson's poll numbe...btw - I wonder where Gary Johnson's poll numbers will go once <a href="http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/gary-johnson-hints-at-possible-jeb-bush-endorsement/article/2597121" rel="nofollow">Jeb Bush endorses him</a>...<br /><br />TPP Birds of a feather...Thersiteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15751286903359745316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6758360225120003215.post-56700066479283301572016-07-20T19:46:54.579-04:002016-07-20T19:46:54.579-04:00I don't want to export any box fans. I don...I don't want to export any box fans. I don't want to import any, either.Thersiteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15751286903359745316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6758360225120003215.post-64366428832950953852016-07-20T17:30:34.947-04:002016-07-20T17:30:34.947-04:00But then you end up with $70+ American box fans th...But then you end up with $70+ American box fans that no one can afford to sell overseas, much less when they can get three Chinese box fans for the same price without the overseas shipping costs.(((Thought Criminal)))https://www.blogger.com/profile/17311656184275255223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6758360225120003215.post-58851955635591035872016-07-20T15:41:41.946-04:002016-07-20T15:41:41.946-04:00I don't have the answer, but I'm pretty su...<i>I don't have the answer, but I'm pretty sure WalMart won't stock a $600 box fan.</i><br /><br />That would depend entirely upon the equilibrium between supply and demand. And a tariff is just one means of "adjusting" that equilibrium.<br /><br />if the Chinese want to sell $20 box fans in the US, let them pay Uncle Sam $50 a fan for the privilege. Maybe then it might Thersiteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15751286903359745316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6758360225120003215.post-36765123465689147092016-07-20T13:26:13.314-04:002016-07-20T13:26:13.314-04:00Or maybe all these out of work union manufacturing...Or maybe all these out of work union manufacturing employees over here need to be bussed to factories at gunpoint?(((Thought Criminal)))https://www.blogger.com/profile/17311656184275255223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6758360225120003215.post-14742627267786526862016-07-20T13:21:44.107-04:002016-07-20T13:21:44.107-04:00But hey, there's a whole world of people going...But hey, there's a whole world of people going without box fans be they $20 or $600.<br /><br />I like my standard of living. If the Chinese want to raise their standard of living they need to bitch to their shop steward over their holding the AK-47 to their heads.(((Thought Criminal)))https://www.blogger.com/profile/17311656184275255223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6758360225120003215.post-69410166094125244022016-07-20T13:17:09.111-04:002016-07-20T13:17:09.111-04:00Selling Chinese products in America accounts for 2...Selling Chinese products in America accounts for 20% of our GDP (and 75% of China's). How high does the tariff have to be to make American products / labor costs cheaper than overseas bulk shipping rates?<br /><br />I don't have the answer, but I'm pretty sure WalMart won't stock a $600 box fan.(((Thought Criminal)))https://www.blogger.com/profile/17311656184275255223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6758360225120003215.post-75376595045481884512016-07-20T12:52:59.037-04:002016-07-20T12:52:59.037-04:00Stop being a walking talking spokesman for "p...Stop being a walking talking spokesman for "products w/o borders," beamish. Build a financially based tariff "wall" and make Mexicans pay for it.The Absolute Marxisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01355154804077467952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6758360225120003215.post-37463136415134868162016-07-20T12:50:12.834-04:002016-07-20T12:50:12.834-04:00Manufacturing actual products. That's what ha...Manufacturing actual products. That's what happens in a country that doesn't outsource all it's labour to countries with no corresponding import tariffs.The Absolute Marxisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01355154804077467952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6758360225120003215.post-89731076961905854602016-07-20T11:08:39.299-04:002016-07-20T11:08:39.299-04:00"We're gonna tax businesses out of existe..."We're gonna tax businesses out of existence to pay foe unemployment programs yuk yuk."<br /><br />I guess everyone owns the means of production when there are no means of production.(((Thought Criminal)))https://www.blogger.com/profile/17311656184275255223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6758360225120003215.post-46004926265991853472016-07-20T11:05:42.998-04:002016-07-20T11:05:42.998-04:00How's financing Democrats that shut down coal ...How's financing Democrats that shut down coal mines working out for coal miners unions?<br /><br />Yeah, let's lean on those guys for investment decisions.... ;)(((Thought Criminal)))https://www.blogger.com/profile/17311656184275255223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6758360225120003215.post-55516067297632501322016-07-20T11:00:45.406-04:002016-07-20T11:00:45.406-04:00Manufacturing what? Unfunded liabilities and union...Manufacturing what? Unfunded liabilities and union pensions to bailout?(((Thought Criminal)))https://www.blogger.com/profile/17311656184275255223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6758360225120003215.post-31027631740320777982016-07-20T10:18:00.929-04:002016-07-20T10:18:00.929-04:00After NAFTA, Hoover's looking pretty good to f...After NAFTA, Hoover's looking pretty good to former steelworkers. After the TPP, Hoover's looking better to anyone with a manufacturing job.<br /><br />"Old wisdoms" ain't fooling no one no more.Inspector AIPachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16041712590226137962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6758360225120003215.post-47923954966958639242016-07-20T10:15:53.808-04:002016-07-20T10:15:53.808-04:00I can hardly wait! :)I can <a href="https://youtu.be/p8HReNVR2EE" rel="nofollow">hardly wait!</a> :)Inspector AIPachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16041712590226137962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6758360225120003215.post-13532759401954909362016-07-20T10:15:30.511-04:002016-07-20T10:15:30.511-04:00So Stein and Trump are neo-Hoovers?
"Hoover...So Stein and Trump are neo-Hoovers? <br /><br />"Hoover's depression was great. Mine will be yoooooooge!"(((Thought Criminal)))https://www.blogger.com/profile/17311656184275255223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6758360225120003215.post-84287232777591558542016-07-20T10:13:45.390-04:002016-07-20T10:13:45.390-04:00...and after 3 months of heavy Hillary bashing, St......and after 3 months of heavy Hillary bashing, Stein will be looking pretty good to the old Bernie crowd.Inspector AIPachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16041712590226137962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6758360225120003215.post-34547265502053423982016-07-20T09:44:38.971-04:002016-07-20T09:44:38.971-04:00Johnson's an idiot TPP free-trader. If you...Johnson's an idiot TPP free-trader. If you're a neoliberal neocon, you're for Johnson. Stein will get anti-TPP vote.-FJ the Dangerous and Extreme MAGA Jewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16745768408538827278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6758360225120003215.post-28105890724645615622016-07-20T08:52:55.027-04:002016-07-20T08:52:55.027-04:00The smarter of the Bernie kids and disgruntled con...The smarter of the Bernie kids and disgruntled conservative NeverTrumpers have Johnson polling a lot higher than Libertarian candidates usually do. Stein's anti-vaccination pro-homeopathy stances aren't doing her any favors, and Johnson is a proven leader with the right amounts of social liberal / economic conservative in him to own the center.(((Thought Criminal)))https://www.blogger.com/profile/17311656184275255223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6758360225120003215.post-55056090653646318702016-07-20T08:50:19.632-04:002016-07-20T08:50:19.632-04:00Which polls are your following? Bernie just endor...<a href="http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2016/president/us/general_election_trump_vs_clinton_vs_johnson_vs_stein-5952.html" rel="nofollow">Which polls</a> are your following? Bernie just endorsed, so I doubt that even these fully reflect Democrat disaffection.-FJ the Dangerous and Extreme MAGA Jewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16745768408538827278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6758360225120003215.post-81798804221416543752016-07-20T08:44:35.328-04:002016-07-20T08:44:35.328-04:00I don't know, FJ. The FEC requires a candidate...I don't know, FJ. The FEC requires a candidate to poll at 15% to participate in a national partisan debate with the major two parties. Johnson is at 13% and Stein is at 1%.(((Thought Criminal)))https://www.blogger.com/profile/17311656184275255223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6758360225120003215.post-62107038056643905572016-07-20T08:35:22.199-04:002016-07-20T08:35:22.199-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.FreeThinkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16682678301019952436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6758360225120003215.post-29686462942329178172016-07-20T07:34:02.571-04:002016-07-20T07:34:02.571-04:00The Bernie supporters are going to back Jill Stein...The Bernie supporters are going to back Jill Stein. She's going to give Johnson a run for his money.Thersiteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15751286903359745316noreply@blogger.com