Ben Shapiro, Dave Portnoy, Joe Rogan, Bill Ackman & Elon Musk views on tariffs

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    2 months ago

    The amount of people who consistently knew how dumb this all was and still we went towards it is infuriating

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      2 months ago

      It’s called “in too deep” means they cant backtrack or they look like hypocrite to their supporters, so they must double or triple downm

  • LittleBorat3@lemmy.world
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    2 months ago

    A complete idiot understands that this is madness. That’s we are right now.

    Before the election anyone who read entry level economics understood this.

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      2 months ago

      Economics is taught in highschool. 54% read below a 6th grade level. I’d be willing to bet the 30% of the population that voted for Trump read below that.

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    2 months ago

    I don’t know if i should be amused, that even Musk is reacting like he didn’t think Trump was going to pull this through or rather alarmed that Trump really is unhinged.

    It’s not like Trump wasn’t talking about tariffs a long time before enforcing them.

    I’ll just be both.

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    2 months ago

    They are questioning it now… not before he got elected even though he clearly said he would be this stupid in his campaign.

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      2 months ago

      100% it’s because they are being financially hurt and no other reason. I know for sure that Portnoy has been complaining about losing millions.

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        2 months ago

        This exact reasoning to why they are backing out in support because they are financially hurt and it’s a massive blow. Even Ben Shapiro was talking against the tariffs, was definitely not on my bingo card for 2025.

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        2 months ago

        Speculative millions. You don’t lose anything if you don’t sell.

        But, you can’t use that stock as collateral on loans to fund your lifestyle when that stock is worthless.

        So sad.

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      2 months ago

      Roegan is responsible for turning young minds into voting magats that were originally voting Ds

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    2 months ago

    When someone as fucking stupid as Rogan is questioning the idiocy of a policy you know it’s gotta be bad.

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          2 months ago

          Don’t worry, I don’t.

          In the early days, when he and his buds just got high, and talked about conspiracy theory bullshit, it was mildly amusing, in a “Let’s get high, bro” kind of way.

          I was never a regular listener/watcher, and dropped it completely when he obviously started taking Right Wing money.

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        2 months ago

        This exactly, all that sweet sweet revenue from conservatives flocking to your podcasts, channel,etc suddenly disappears due as a result of supporters more concerned about the tariffs than to the brainrot podcasts

    • Ledericas@lemm.ee
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      2 months ago

      Nah like the other grifters he’s more worried about his supporters turning on him once they have no jobs or can’t afford anything because of the tariffs, hence no money they can grift from them.

  • GuyFawkes@midwest.social
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    2 months ago

    Wait, not Joe Rogan the global trade expert? Oh. Then why do we care what he has to say on it one way or the other?

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      2 months ago

      He’s built like a steroided bonobo at 5’6" and speaks really confidently. The insecure males can’t get enough of it.

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        2 months ago

        Hey, don’t bad talk bonobos. They’re sensitive, intelligent creatures, unlike this human shaped slime mold.

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        2 months ago

        Well, to be fair, he’s built like a brick shithouse, and he is an actual Tae Kwon Do, and Jujitsu expert. He’s the real deal, in that respect. I’m pretty confident that he could kick the shit out of all of us. But, to his credit, he seems laid back, and chill, and not the violent aggressive type.

        He’s just a meathead dudebro of average intelligence, and the gift of gab, that got lucky. Good for him on that.

        But, giving truly evil people a platform to spread their poison… not cool. You have money than you can ever spend, Joe. Stop enabling the poisoning of young minds.

        His Stoner Zen Badass persona is why teenage boys, and adults with the minds of teenage boys love him.

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          2 months ago

          watch a video of him sparring, the dude is not an expert by any metric

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          2 months ago

          Agree, he feasts on insecure men. He also doesn’t really care about truth, which bothers me. So he’s a charlatan who profits on the gullible. Not a big leap.

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          2 months ago

          Incel crowds subscribe to him large numbers, plus insecure men in relationships too

    • Geetnerd@lemmy.world
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      2 months ago

      You don’t have to a genius to understand when your stock lost 1/2 to 3/4 of it’s value, that’s bad.

    • lobut@lemmy.ca
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      2 months ago

      He let Trump say to his face that he never said “Lock her up”. Never questioned it. Fuck Rogan.