OT: American Politics

[Preston]

Employs a lot of people though.

Like much of this, it will hurt them more than us. People are overrating how much additional leverage the US has over us.

 

[CH1]

Dow is down 520 points and it's not even 11am yet

When are the margin calls being made to those noob investors who have never seen a down draft?

 

[zeke]

View: https://x.com/DailyCaller/status/1899454091975168416

 

[zeke]

View: https://x.com/RealCandaceO/status/1899232271426879977

 

[manny]

Watch this space: if Trump tries to kill the Canadian auto industry, the only way to save the US auto industry will be to source major components and parts from China. Which he will 100% allow, but reconfiguring those supply chains will be a mess.

 

[worm]

Like much of this, it will hurt them more than us. People are overrating how much additional leverage the US has over us.

Hope you're right

 

[zeke]

This is the sad part - elon will keep going because he is utterly convinced all his bot followers are real and all the reals are bots.

He truly thinks he's a hero.


View: https://x.com/elonmusk/status/1899320062374228351

To wit:


View: https://x.com/elonmusk/status/1899319396037726369

 

[MindzEye]

Watch this space: if Trump tries to kill the Canadian auto industry, the only way to save the US auto industry will be to source major components and parts from China. Which he will 100% allow, but reconfiguring those supply chains will be a mess.

And it will take 3-5 years to make the changes.

 

[zeke]

View: https://x.com/LHSummers/status/1899470536964559245

 

[LeafGm]

Anyone have a screenshot of his post that isn't cut off at the bottom?

 

[Artnes]

And it will take 3-5 years to make the changes.

Exactly and that's probably being conservative at this point not to mention the trials of dealing with cheap, faulty parts.

Warranties issues will be through the roof to start

 

[hockeylover]

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Yeah, the repeated references to our border not being valid and annexation continue to be the most concerning parts of all of this IMO and the media seems to not really mention it at all.

The NYT reported the treaty part and then I haven't heard it mentioned by any Canadian outlet or any of our politicians even really.

 

[thehabhater]

To wit:


View: https://x.com/elonmusk/status/1899319396037726369

Elon is also "super high"

 

[zeke]

View: https://x.com/AaronBlake/status/1899478624350122292

 

[MindzEye]

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I haven't taken a serious look at this, but I don't think any of the US auto makers can finish many vehicles without their Canadian and Mexican supply chains intact.

 

[thehabhater]

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The 250%-390% only kicks in when the sales exceed a certain number, which they never will because Canadians like drinking Canadian milk,
Until the number is reached, the tariff remains at zero.

As usual, this "unfair" deal was negotiated by.......Trump.

 

[Wayward DP]

Yeah, the repeated references to our border not being valid and annexation continue to be the most concerning parts of all of this IMO and the media seems to not really mention it at all.

The NYT reported the treaty part and then I haven't heard it mentioned by any Canadian outlet or any of our politicians even really.

I expect something similar to what happened in the Donbas.

Or, I guess they could just Crimea us. Seems less likely.

 

[axlsalinger]

To wit:


View: https://x.com/elonmusk/status/1899319396037726369

like super high on ketamine?

 

[axlsalinger]

View: https://x.com/thescottbarber/status/1899221955112583368

 

[axlsalinger]

View: https://x.com/frontlinekit/status/1899325631701110903