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returnee

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

Reply to sop (Original post)

Fri Apr 4, 2025, 05:46 PM

Apr 4

…he and many are missing what I thing is a slightly bigger picture item: helping Putin.
Russia got no tariffs despite a substantial trade imbalance. Given the enormity of TSF tariffs move, I consider it a huge tell that Russia was spared. Even the penguins got tariffed but not Russia. Add this to all his other pro-Putin moves, the specter of SERIOUS kompromat raises its ugly head once again. And not just with TSF but all the other politicians who once rightly castigated TSF then switched sides abruptly. This includes any number of the current maga Kongress rats, 2/3 of Scotus, but also Manchin, Sinema, and now Fetterman, and I wouldn’t necessarily exclude Schumer and others. I suspect Putin’s got TSF by the neck and kompromat shit flows downhill fast in the digital era. When TSF says, “Russia, Russia, Russia,” he means it.

To me, this pulls it all together.
YMMV.

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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 Apr 4 #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 Apr 4 #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 Apr 4 #40

Vance will not be worse-- he doesn't control the cult. But otherwise it is all terrible, especially the loss of science LymphocyteLover Apr 4 #45

I see this as key birdographer Apr 4 #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 Apr 4 #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 Apr 4 #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 Apr 4 #43

Baron von Trumphausen WhatTheFlux Apr 4 #32

KNR and bokmarking. niyad Apr 4 #33

Kick and rec LiberalLovinLug Apr 4 #35

Simply, that thing in the White House is attacking us. Six117 Apr 4 #36

My senator is getting lots of good press lately...dare I hope he aspires to higher office? CTyankee Apr 4 #37

Kick for the morning crows n/t malaise Apr 4 #38

EXACTLY. Tariffs are EXTORTION. Martin Eden Apr 4 #39

K&R WestMichRad Apr 4 #41

His Point #4 is ahistoric. malthaussen Apr 4 #44

I think history is full of examples of rulers using taxation as a punishment LymphocyteLover Apr 4 #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 Apr 4 #46

I'm really digging Murphy these days, but... returnee Apr 4 #48

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