Featured Trump tariffs put the US auto industry in disarray

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    the system is rigged for the wealthy, no question
     
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    Hate to think how it it would be if it were rigged for the poor, & indigent, & the lifer homeless, & the drug addicted
     
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    yes, that would be awful. much better for it to be rigged for zuckerberg, muks, bozo et al
     
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    Those who have power, fame or money have control.

    Rich isn't necessarily synonymous with hard-working, ethical or a good person, nor is having power or fame synonymous with being honest, caring or altruistic.

    Poor isn't necessarily synonymous with lazy, immoral or a bad person.

    If only it were rigged for those who are hard-working, ethical, moral, honest, good to others, hospitable, caring, etc.
     
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    i sense an excluded middle option somewhere
     
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    I have many friends in the USA, and I wish them all well.
    But they voted for what they got, and now they will have to bear the awful consequences.
     
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    To be fair, You all had Trudeau and now something just as bad...about the same as the past 4 years here IMO..
     
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    & yet - the majority of voters are elated with what they have & are so very very glad they are facing the 'consequences' of their decisions - as opposed to no borders and grooming of young children etc.
    We no longer get havto fill out medical forms stating our pronouns or hate Israel for defending itself.. But if anybody is happy with such things then, bless them for those areas that think that's the greatest of ideals.
     
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    Which is why cult leaders con men and dictators often live long, successful lives.
     
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    Mussolini and Hitler beg to differ.
     
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    I don't know what gender on paper or keeping kids that had their parents murdered from crossing the border has to do with cars, but all I know is cars are expensive, and in general I hate cars.
     
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    that's right - iirc their deaths were in their mid 50s & early 60s. Still . . . .

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    it's a great simplistic answer that requires little grasp of an adhomonym's value
     
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    Hey; you've got to keep it short and sweet, because my attention span is getting shorter by the minute!!!:(:p:cool: The truth is whatever you can squeeze into a 15 sec. sound byte.... Noticed what I did there, something for you nerds....

    NOW, back to more scrolling...........
     
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    Would an adhomonym be a word that sounds like calling somebody's name but isn't?
     
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    Really? Just as bad? What yardstick are you using?
     
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    Are you being serious? I can't tell...if so, my man, you need to read a history book.
     
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    OkOK..at least Carney let's Trump railroad him and shuts his mouth. But seriously, freezing trucker's and protestors' bank accounts for exercising their freedom of speech a few years ago? I believe we were talking about fascism earlier..
     
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    I'd like to know what sort of railroad tunnel news channels you heard that from.

    The trucker strike was hurting society a lot more than it was helping. Worst of all, it was based mostly on bad information, like requiring vaccinations to cross the border was a bad thing. Remember, the vaccination requirement was to protect Americans more than Canadians, so blaming the Canadian government was just stupid to begin with. Dispersing the strike with violence was not an option, so using their insurance was brilliant.
     
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    Please explain how effective ANY strike would be - if it has no impact AT ALL upon society. Isn't that the only leverage that strikes have?
    Jerez - why not make ANY protest illegal, as protesters Do upset the apple carts.
    Those truckers were a far cry from a "peaceful but fiery" protest
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    A strike is a form of extortion; "Do what we want or we will hurt you." Surely we have evolved past such tactics, or should have by now.