US Politics Thread

[stubbo-admin]

Seems like the main politics thread is becoming a Yankee-Doodle Trump-fest, so maybe scope here to split them out.

Will see if this one gains any traction ..if it does will move over a few of the million posts from our two protagonists from the other thread.

Yee-haaa!

[goose]

What’s that noise???
sounds like the bottom of a barrel bring scraped.

[Nutsin]

[goose]

Don’t cry son.

what happened to your 5% GDP??
or 1% inflation  

[Nutsin]

[Nutsin]

So today’s Supreme Court ruling will be worked around by the resilient Trump admin. The Admin that has ideas that actually help Americans and has ideas.

At least now we don’t have to put up with the fuckwits claiming we have to flood the court with more left wing justices for fairness. Once again another example of idiotic nonsense from the left being proven to be completely wrong.


 

[Hello Mrs. Jones]

Nutcutlet tee hee!

[goose]

Those losses are stacking up!!
poor old Nutsin.

Updates: US Supreme Court rules against Trump's tariffs - https://www.reuters.com/world/us/scotus ... 026-02-20/

[goose]

Winning?

US economic growth slows sharply in the fourth quarter - https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-eco ... 026-02-20/

what happened to 5%?  

more winning?

https://www.marketscreener.com/news/us- ... dddc80f521


growth down and inflation up.
golden age!

[Nutsin]

[goose]

Forward indicators like the LEI index you mean?

https://www.rttnews.com/amp/3623319/u-s ... ember.aspx



"The US LEI registered its fifth consecutive monthly decline in December, indicating continued softness in the economy in early 2026,"

[goose]

So why did the deficit on goods alone stand at a record high for 2025?

You’re not hurting China, they delivered a record trade surplus.

its a tax on American businesses and consumers.
The NY fed just proved that American businesses and consumers are paying 90% of the tariffs.

You’re all over the place looking for any negative you can find thinking you have a Eureka moment ffs.

Who cares about hurting China? The US economy is doing fine without China, we are no longer dependant upon China for a lot of goods that cause a National security threat, we have huge Capex investments pouring in, Tariff revenue filling the Treasury coffers, Inflation dropping which includes rents coming down, Trump RX reducing the extremely high costs of medications, tax cuts kicking in for retiree’s, tips and OT. And a jobs market that is set to take off once new factories and plants are operational. All forward looking indicators are looking good, yet you won’t listen.

It’s getting desperate for you, that is obvious.

It’s not ‘any negative’ is it? It’s the entire trade deficit for 2025.

the very point of tariffs according to Trump was to remove the deficit:
“A deficit is a loss… We’re going to have surpluses, or at worst break even…”

so that was absolute bollocks, as was the 78% reduction he kept claiming.

The revenue in those coffers is being paid by Americans, the ‘win’ you’re celebrating is a tax on American people.

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/ny-fed ... 026-02-12/

[Nutsin]

So why did the deficit on goods alone stand at a record high for 2025?

You’re not hurting China, they delivered a record trade surplus.

its a tax on American businesses and consumers.
The NY fed just proved that American businesses and consumers are paying 90% of the tariffs.

You’re all over the place looking for any negative you can find thinking you have a Eureka moment ffs.

Who cares about hurting China? The US economy is doing fine without China, we are no longer dependant upon China for a lot of goods that cause a National security threat, we have huge Capex investments pouring in, Tariff revenue filling the Treasury coffers, Inflation dropping which includes rents coming down, Trump RX reducing the extremely high costs of medications, tax cuts kicking in for retiree’s, tips and OT. And a jobs market that is set to take off once new factories and plants are operational. All forward looking indicators are looking good, yet you won’t listen.

It’s getting desperate for you, that is obvious.

[goose]

So why did the deficit on goods alone stand at a record high for 2025?

You’re not hurting China, they delivered a record trade surplus.

its a tax on American businesses and consumers.
The NY fed just proved that American businesses and consumers are paying 90% of the tariffs.

[Nutsin]

Still ignoring the trade deficit?

I think it's fair to say tariffs have been an abject failure.

I think it’s fair to say you are obviously brainwashed and constantly wrong.

[goose]

Still ignoring the trade deficit?

I think it's fair to say tariffs have been an abject failure.

[Nutsin]

More good news!

[Nutsin]

More good news.

[goose]

nothing like taking 1 weeks data as a 'win' is there?

4wk average still 220k.
continuing jobless claims 1.87m vs consensus of 1.86m


wanna mention the trade deficit?

[Nutsin]

More good news !

[Nutsin]

[Nutsin]

[Nutsin]

Inflation will be above 2% and their wages are growing 1%.
unless inflation is negative they will continue to struggle.

their debt interest is far higher than any growth in real income.

ok then.

[goose]

Inflation will be above 2% and their wages are growing 1%.
unless inflation is negative they will continue to struggle.

their debt interest is far higher than any growth in real income.

[Nutsin]

You should tell that to the bottom 70% of Americans who have reduced savings, higher debt and are struggling to live.

and saw real wage growth of 1%.

Alright keep looking backwards then....

[goose]

You should tell that to the bottom 70% of Americans who have reduced savings, higher debt and are struggling to live.

and saw real wage growth of 1%.