Hi David, Arrogance married with ignorance are not good traits. Let's review your claims one by one: Claim 1: "Tariffs address trade deficits, which prevent money from fleeing the country, which protects the value of your currency I.E. your purchasing power from dropping." Verdict: This claim overstates the effect of tariffs on trade deficits and currency value. Explanation: Tariffs aim to make imports more expensive, potentially reducing imports temporarily. However, tariffs do not sustainably address trade deficits or "protect" currency value. In a floating exchange rate system like the U.S., currency value is influenced mainly by factors such as interest rates, inflation, and investor confidence. Additionally, tariffs can increase consumer prices, thus reducing purchasing power. For instance, tariffs imposed on Chinese goods under the Trump administration cost American households an estimated $460 per year in higher prices. Federal Reserve Bank of New York found tariffs raised consumer prices, harming purchasing power: newyorkfed.org/research/staf… Peterson Institute analysis on consumer impact of tariffs: piie.com/research/piie-chart… Claim 2: "In the instance of China, it literally prevents them from winning a war against you...raising the value of their currency at the expense of your own." Verdict: This claim is misleading and overly simplistic. Explanation: Tariffs do not directly alter currency values in a straightforward manner. Exchange rates are determined by international markets based on factors like interest rates, inflation, and investor confidence. Tariffs on Chinese goods may reduce demand for these imports but do not inherently strengthen the U.S. dollar or weaken the Chinese yuan. The National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) found that tariffs imposed on China raised costs for U.S. businesses, thereby hurting the economy rather than strengthening the currency. National Bureau of Economic Research report on economic costs of tariffs: nber.org/papers/w26610 Federal Reserve analysis on tariffs’ impact on U.S. economy: federalreserve.gov/econres/n… Claim 3: "When you fly to Spain to get a hip replacement because it's cheaper there, it's in large part because the value of your currency is stronger than theirs." Verdict: This claim is oversimplified. Explanation: While currency strength affects purchasing power abroad, the main reason Americans go abroad for medical care is the high cost of healthcare in the U.S., not solely currency value. For example, the average cost of a hip replacement in the U.S. is around $40,000, compared to about $7,000 in Spain. This cost difference is due to healthcare system structures, not currency. Commonwealth Fund’s analysis on U.S. healthcare costs: commonwealthfund.org/publica… Health Care Cost Institute data on U.S. medical expenses: healthcostinstitute.org/ Claim 4: "It also discourages offshoring of jobs to other nations, increasing your manufacturing base at home, leading to higher-paying jobs..." Verdict: This claim overstates the effectiveness of tariffs in protecting jobs. Explanation: Tariffs can raise import prices but do not guarantee job growth in manufacturing. The 2018 tariffs raised costs for U.S. industries reliant on imported materials, leading to price hikes and sometimes job losses. The Tax Foundation estimated that tariffs led to a net loss of 145,000 jobs due to increased costs for manufacturers, outweighing any job protection benefits. Tax Foundation report on tariffs’ impact on U.S. jobs: taxfoundation.org/how-tariff… National Bureau of Economic Research study on costs of tariffs for manufacturers: nber.org/papers/w26610 Irony: "...you haven't been taught basic economic principles, so it's understandable." (see Brandolini's Law)

I am looking at the orange turd win from the pagan view..Samhain is a time of death that must be travelled through to reach the light and rebirth of the Sun and Spring. It requests sacrifice and introspection. Maybe we need to go through this to attain better times.

.@FlavorFlav needs a gold medal for being a mensch out there for our athletes at the Olympics….and wtf @VanderbiltU do better by your athletes not just the football players! Go crush it @vmfraley….America is rooting for you!

Houston Pastor is all in for Kamala Harris. This speech is fucking legendary.

Former GA Republican Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan has endorsed Kamala Harris for President. "This November, I am voting for a decent person I disagree with on policy over a convicted felon without a moral compass"

On behalf of the American people, I thank Joe Biden for his extraordinary leadership as President of the United States and for his decades of service to our country. I am honored to have the President’s endorsement and my intention is to earn and win this nomination.

Dear @JoeBiden You have 6 months of full presidential immunity and no re-election fucks given. Please go to town. It could be the most effective 6 months of any US president.

I prosecuted sex predators. Trump is one. I shut down for-profit scam colleges. He ran one. I held big banks accountable. He's owned by them. I'm not just prepared to take on Trump, I'm prepared to beat him.

A reminder of our VP’s accomplishments in her first term:

BREAKING: In newly leaked audio, Kevin Roberts, the leader of Project 2025, says he knows Donald Trump is lying about not knowing about Project 2025 in order to fool Americans into voting for him. Retweet to make sure every American hears this.

The time is now to unite behind the President and get to work beating Donald Trump — one last time.

BREAKING: Pete Buttigieg just delivered the most articulate reasons why he is 100% with President Biden. Retweet to make sure every American sees this powerful video.

I’m a capitalist. If you want to make a million bucks – great. I'm just going to make sure you pay your fair share in taxes. And thanks to my Inflation Reduction Act, this month, the IRS crossed $1 billion recovered in past-due tax debt from millionaires.

I always knew that Joe would be the education President. And he’s delivered on his promises.

BREAKING: Former President Bill Clinton and his wife, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, are asking donors privately not to abandon and stick with President Biden.

I really wish TRUMP would get the negative scrutiny Biden has had for 3 solid weeks! How different would the race look if he did?!

BREAKING: President Biden gives a hilariously brutal response when asked in an interview what he thinks Donald Trump could possibly do well if he gets a second term. This has MAGA world howling with rage... "I ask this question in an effort to show the younger generation that we have to coexist so in the event that former President Trump wins this election, what is something you feel he will do well?" asked interviewer Speedy Morman. Biden paused to carefully consider the question, then gave his blunt response— "I’m not being facetious. I can’t think of a single thing," replied Biden. "I'm serious! Look at what his objective is. It is totally anti-democratic. He says that he wants to be a dictator on day one, he means it." "He says he will not recognize the outcome of the next election," Biden continued. "I beat him by seven million votes and he went to I think twenty appeals to the courts, all the way to the Supreme Court. "Not one court said there was a single scintilla of evidence that he had. And what did he do then?" asked Biden. "January 6th and he encouraged people to go up and riot. Policemen were killed. People were wounded. People were hurt. Place was smashed up." "What did he do? He sat there in the dining room off of the Oval Office, watched it for three hours, didn't say a damned thing!" Biden said. "And now he says if he loses there'll be a bloodbath? Name me a president in American history who said anything like that. One, in all of American history, name me one." Well said Mr. President! A second Trump term would be a historic disaster for America, one our democracy might not survive. Please retweet and ❤️ if you think that Biden nailed it — and consider joining the growing exodus to Tribel, a new pro-democracy social network that is exploding in popularity because Twitter and Facebook are trying to stop its growth — which is only making Tribel grow even faster. Please follow us on Tribel to get all of our breaking news alerts sent straight to your phone or computer by clicking the following link: tribel.app.link/okwPIHYCIqb

Project 2025 is real - a concrete plan to take total control of the government and rip away your rights. It’s also political poison, which is why Trump is trying to distance himself from it... but the truth is 81% of its creators held formal roles in Trump’s presidency. It's his plan.

#StopProject2025 #GoogleProject2025

Together, my Administration cut Black child poverty in half and grew the American economy to the strongest in the world. And I am determined to restore my expanded Child Tax Credit. No child should ever go hungry in America.