Yeah, you are pulling this out of your butt on this one.  Nothing you just said here makes an ounce of sense.  You should really take a moment and rethink this one.

The only way this works is if Trump is willing to back down which then means he would look weak.  You do understand how bad that would look to the Trump administration right.  You believe this will be temporary because you think everyone will just fold but other countries are thinking the same thing.  We fold, we look weak, we come to the negotiation table looking and acting weak we get stepped on.  If we get stepped on than if this administration doesn't like the agreement just like with the USMCA then we have to fend off the next threat.  So no these tariffs will not be temporary, and they will last for as long as Trump is in office.  

There is this dynamic where a business shows profit and losses during their quarterly report.  When a company doesn't meet estimates, or they fall in profit and growth then their stock value falls, and they take a hit.  So, what do you believe happens if they absorb the cost of these tariffs.  It's not as simple as you make it and history shows that no corporations will not absorb the cost.  They will pass it on to the consumer, inflation will rise and once it does, that will set the new minimum price for the market.

What I do agree with you is that after 2 years under these tariffs, what will happen is that the GOP will lose the house and the Senate just like history has proven before.  This will then mean that the Dems will take back the power to exact tariffs without the president being able to use emergency powers to supersede their authority.  Already there is a bill going around which will curb the president power on this front.  If it doesn't get passed now, it well may get passed later.  

Did Europe took any position about doing the retaliations or they are still holding themselves on their actions? Genuine question

Next to Trump declaring economic war on the entire world:

Our Laws Function as 'Anti-Democratic': Legal Expert on How Trump Weaponizes the Constitution



Legal expert, lawyer, author, and The Nation’s justice correspondent Elie Mystal joins Mehdi Hasan for a new episode of ‘Mehdi Unfiltered’ to discuss how some US laws are designed to be 'racist, sexist, and anti-democratic,' and how Donald Trump is weaponizing them.

The United States Constitution was written nearly 240 years ago, laying the foundations for an independent, successful, democratic country. But, like most of the nation’s laws, it was written by and for wealthy white men.

Mystal’s new book, ‘Bad Law: Ten Popular Laws That Are Ruining America,’ examines how the US legal system remains both outdated and discriminatory. In this interview, he argues that certain laws should be repealed—including the law that allows Secretary of State Marco Rubio to strip people of their legal status without due process.

Mystal explains that this law, dating back to the 1920s, was originally designed to prevent the 'mongrelization of the white race by inferior races.'

Mystal also discusses the second Trump term. He tells Mehdi: 'The constitutional crisis is here. The fascism is here.'

Where Do We Go From Here?



Yes, the oligarchs are enormously powerful. They have endless amounts of money. They control our economy. They own much of the media. But, from the bottom of my heart, I am convinced that if we are well-organized, they can be defeated.



"Brit here... The fact that the United States could've had this man as a two term president will go down as one of the biggest political blunders in history. The fact that he was smeared by his own party for being too old 8 years ago is particularly galling... Yet here he still is, fighting for truth, justice and the American way. With the vigour and determination of a man half his age. The world and history will undoubtedly rank Mr Sanders in the highest of esteem when we look back on this disgusting phase of American politics."

Attended a protest in Pittsburgh today. There were multiple in the city's two downtowns and also at the county seats in the neighboring counties. 

I'd guess about 1,000 to 2,000 in the "second downtown" we showed up to, but more at the county seat building in the business district, probably double. Even about 500 people showed up to a nearby, very red and very rural county seat. 

These were part of protests nationwide. The ones in New York, and D.C were pretty huge. 

Will be going to more over the summer. The focus was protecting immigrants, as they are the most vulnerable, but pretty much every issue matters. 

EU tariffs are generally much more focused on stuff coming from the states that voted the guy into power, so red states, and avoid tariffs on essential goods like medicines.

As for your question, they could tariff that LNG if they wanted, Canada could easily take up the mantle instead. Would come at no loss whatsoever for the EU and a big one for the US.

The difference is that the US economy isn't fueled by exports, but by consumption - consumption that goes down if the value of the currency goes down, as people can't buy the same amount of stuff per dollar anymore.

China artificially keeps down salaries and consumption to go all in on exports, the US can't do that the way the entire country is built and running.

NYC protests. 

Hoping medium-sized cities (like Pittsburgh) look like this by the end of the summer, and NYC's looks even bigger. 

There are 2.5 million people in the Pittsburgh metro region. 1.2 million in the county. No reason 1% of the population (12250 people) shouldn't be showing up to these things regularly. 

Think it is mostly a matter of people not knowing about them. Knew a dozen people who probably would've shown up if they knew about it. The websites advertising the protest looked like phising sites. Definitely a solvable problem. Hundreds of cars were beeping in support.

Protesters gather at State Capitol for 'Hands Off!' rally

Large crowds gathered at the State Capitol on Saturday to protest the Trump administration.

Bill Gates exposed as Microsoft event disrupted by female employees over Gaza

Microsoft founder Bill Gates has been caught smirking after a group of female employees of Microsoft disrupted the company’s 50th anniversary celebrations for its complicity with the IDF. Rifat Jawaid explains the context and the history of Gates’ friendship with regimes not known for their respect for human values.

Did Trump cause future trouble for himself by sharing video of ‘Houthi’ target?

US President Donald Trump on Saturday shared a satellite video clip claiming that US forces had targeted a group of Houthis. However, Rifat Jawaid explains that Trump’s claims may not be true after all.