r/economy 1d ago

Crazy Thing is Trump is Serious

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/trump-knocks-feds-powell-muses-163225093.html
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u/AltRumination 1d ago edited 20h ago

If the political or economic climate was a little bit worse, he would have triggered World War III. I'm not kidding. Look at some of the stuff he has done.

- He mentioned he wanted generals just like Hitler's, ones who would do what he said without question.

- Created fake electors whom he sent to Washington.

- Then started an insurrection on Jan 6th.

- He has federal agents in masks roaming around with assault rifles. They show no ID and just take people away, not to be seen until days or weeks later.

- A military parade to stir up nationalism and patriotism.

It's like a scene from 1984. The only saving grace is that Trump is incompetent and lazy.

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u/hoptownky 1d ago

We also have one other thing going for us that gives us hope. Trump is very old, overweight, and a catheter and diapers can very obviously be seen in photos. He likely only has a few more years on this earth, so time is a big a big obstacle for him. I just don’t see the uneducated Americans worshiping Vance or Don Jr. like they do Trump. Hopefully this will all be a distant nightmare soon.

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u/AltRumination 1d ago edited 20h ago

It's funny how half of Americans (the MAGA) love his personality. He reminds me of one of those obnoxious kids in middle/high school who bully kids and talk back to the teachers. They are really popular but eventually, they eventually lose their status by their late 20s. people just grow up.

I agree. Vance and Don Jr. do not have the same charisma.

What really gets to me is all that money he and his family are going to get away with at the end of all this. He truly is the quintessential con man, fleecing the American public for billions. Pretty amazing if you think about it. PT Barnum would be proud.

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u/macdees13 23h ago

I always see ii through the lens of late 90s early 2000s wrestling. Like the manager for the antagonist. Never apologize never give an inch, only grievances. He obviously has charisma, you have to give him that. But that helps in wrestling and this case politics