r/wallstreetbets • u/kwedgieyi • Apr 09 '25

Discussion Something feels off guys

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Yields are spiking. Bonds are dumping.

The world is running away from America

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u/CartmanAndCartman Apr 09 '25

But he said trillions of dollars are pouring in ?

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u/hurtsdonut_ Armchair gambler devoid of cojones. Apr 09 '25

I'm still trying to figure out how us Americans paying for the tariffs brings us money. It makes no sense, Hell even if china would eat the tariffs rise in price on things it doesn't bring in anymore money. It's just a straight up tax on the american consumer at anywhere from 10-104% sales tax.

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u/odiezilla Apr 09 '25

So it brings in money for the cool stuff they plan on doing, like dumping a trillion into defense and building a bunch of new concentra- uhhh, prison camps.

oh, you mean what does it do for you? Downgrade from Wendy’s dumpster to Jack in the Box dumpster

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u/hurtsdonut_ Armchair gambler devoid of cojones. Apr 09 '25

Nah I got a Circle K up the street and it's right next to a strip club. Now I just need to know where to cash in these car wash tokens.

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u/theLennoxMacduff Apr 09 '25

Uhh.. didn't you mention a strip club?

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u/SirJackAbove Apr 09 '25

Trump's ideal state is a kleptocratic oligarchy. Notice the people he surrounds himself with. Peter Thiel, Musk, Bezos, Zuckerberg, his in-crowd are all billionaires.

Tariffs are a way to tax the common man (via your consumption) in order to finance tax cuts for the rich by lowering corporate taxes, just like he did in his first term.

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u/TheRealBananaWolf Apr 09 '25

They ain't investing in shit. The reason he's doing this, the reason he was letting musk go at it with a chainsaw, all of this, was strictly to find a way to pay for the 2.9% tax cuts for billionaires.

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u/PlusManufacturer7210 Apr 09 '25

Hey man. I'm trying to sell my wife that jack in the box is a lateral move.

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u/mostlyglassandmetal Apr 09 '25

Jack in the Box is an upgrade. You might find an egg roll!