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I guess we'll have to wait and see if he really goes through with these tariffs, eventually.

A typical example of Trump making a grand promise, but then doing something that's the opposite of that. According to top independent economists if Trump really implements his entire tariff plan, then the average American will have to spend about $2600 more from their pocketbook and/or from their business revenue. Also, this move ironically contradicts the decades-long Republican principle of promoting the free market. Tariffs are a form of government intervention that can disrupt private enterprise. This approach is the opposite of Reaganism, which emphasized free trade. Trump is trying to implement an outdated idea used by conservative Republicans like Coolidge in the 1920s and McKinley before that. Their tariff policies had severe negative consequences, particularly with the Smoot-Hawley tariff, which worsened the Great Depression.

That's a really good question, OP. I believe it's because white-collar workers have never felt the need to have a union for their respective fields. Historically, white-collar workers have generally enjoyed better compensation, benefits, and working conditions compared to blue-collar workers. According to Meta AI: Factors contributing to the lack of unionization among white-collar workers: Higher wages and benefits: White-collar workers have typically received higher salaries, bonuses, and benefits, making them less inclined to seek collective bargaining. Perceived job security: White-collar workers often have more job security and stability, reducing their need for union protection. Professional identity and autonomy: White-collar workers often identify strongly with their profession and value their independence, making them less likely to seek collective representation. Lack of exposure to labor abuses: White-collar workers have historically been less vulnerable to labor abuses, such as wage theft, unsafe working conditions, and unfair labor practices. That being said I think there really should be unions for white-collar employees. Why not? After all, there's always the possibility that even very high-skilled workers who are very well-educated and have a high ranking job can still subjected to various kind of labor abuses from their employees. In fact, with the advent of AI, white-collar workers are more likely to be negatively impacted by the AI revolution than blue-collar workers are. Therefore, may need to form unions more than ever before.

Damn, I am really sorry about that, OP. Definitely keep us posted to let us know how you're doing. You can PM if you want.

This media environment we are in will really be the death of us all. If no one or no agency fixes this whole media problem before it's too late then it could spell the end of America and maybe the whole world.

Another heartbreaking disaster. I can't imagine how horrific this must have been for all of the victims and how much their families and closed ones are now suffering from this.

You know, I am now kind of open to the possibility of that. I am seeing this guy talking about it in more large left-leaning shows: However, I am still skeptical about it because if what that guy is saying is true then why haven't the major voting rights organizations such as the Lawyer's committee or the LDF brought this up as well? Also, in some blue states like New York, Illinois, California, and Massachusetts Democratic voter turnout decreased and Trump made some significant gains in each of those states when comparing 2020 to 2024.

There are some Dems out there who are good at communicating in this new media environment like AOC or Newsom. But it's still not nearly enough. They really have a lot of work to do if they truly want to win the messaging war. Otherwise, their voices will either be drowned out by both the dominance of the right-wing propaganda machine and the growing anti-mainstream media or their voices won't be heard at all by enough voters, particularly with those who are less engaged voters. That's the biggest reason why Democrats lost in 2024 and why they could very well lose again in 2028. Even the Pod Bros have been very disappointed by the Democratic party lately:

Sure, but they are still struggling a lot with getting all of that out there to the public. They need to be much louder, respond faster, and get on more social media/internet outlets/shows on everything that happens under Trump.

Well, I am not so sure that future generations may ever care about this if the Democrats can't even win the messaging war. So, far most of the Democrats in Congress and the Democratic consultants are doing a terrible job at communicating to the public about everything that has been going on so far with Trump's 2nd presidency: Democrats really suck at messaging, have a really weak infrastructure for messaging, and are already coming off as if they are capitulating to Trump and MAGA! Republicans have no principles, Democrats have no spine!

I don't see much point in these confirmation hearings. Any nominee has been able to get away with lying to the Senate about what they plan to do if they get the job as long as they know that they will have enough votes to get confirmed anyways.

I guess this is all part of a New Age version of Jim Crow laws in America. I feel terrible for members of the military who are trans. I get your point @LambdaDelta, but what Trump is doing is still a form of social injustice.

Most people in America don't care about what Musk does or says. If anything, the majority of the people seem to clearly want fascism. Otherwise, they would've supported Trump, Musk, and MAGA in 2024. I wouldn't be surprised if most Americans believe that he is some divine being sent from the heavens because of how much they herald his incredible talent as a brilliant businessman. Then again, maybe one day enough people in our country will be so fed up with him once they realize how much of a robber baron he truly is.

This is why I believe the parliamentary system is better for choosing the leader of a country than allowing the people to democratically elect the leader of a country. A parliamentary system generally sifts out those like Trump who are absolutely unfit/unqualified to lead the whole country.

The author of that article doesn't know for certain if Harris would've won if she had campaigned the way he suggests.