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Fifth, they could simply write checks to Treasury that help us finance global public goods.
You have to be fucking kidding me.
The Empire makes the rules, it doesn’t follow them.
Finally, Miran said that countries could “simply write checks” to the Treasury Department.
So, they’re calling trade deficits tariffs…
Then that means if America buys $10 million meow meow beans from Penguin Island, the trump admin thinks the penguins should then pay the trump admin $10 million so it’s a balance…
Like, did they legitimately forget that anything besides money exists?
someone really needs to remind AMERICA - of all fucking countries - what happens when you try to tax from afar.
Dumping Teslas into the ocean might not be good for the ocean… Just light em on fire.
Light the factories on fire
How long do you think Tesla Shanghai is going to keep going for. Shut down that factory and all of Tesla will grind to a halt.
you just made me think… for a brief time, you could go swimming in tea.
BYD should start making power adapters for Tesla batteries. Recycle everything!
I actually prefer the Chinese method of replies. Just set the tariff to the same level as the US, and then add some pain points to bring the message home.
China has that luxury because they’re relatively well off. Smaller nations don’t necessarily
Or smaller nations that need to find new supply lines.
Trump
Adviser ReleasesInsaneList of Demands for Tariffed CountriesFTFY
They’re thinking like Qing Dynasty or general Dynastic Era China? History really does repeat. They really want “Tribute” now…
Sigh…
“Sit there and take it”
He suffers from Trumps derangement syndrome.
Where is this “Insane List” … ?
This seems to be the transcript: https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefings-statements/2025/04/cea-chairman-steve-miran-hudson-institute-event-remarks/
