Subj : Re: US tariff retaliation
To : Jimmy
From : paulie420
Date : Thu Mar 13 2025 06:07 pm
Ji> I have to disagree with the statement that it is being stiffled by
Ji> (mostly, I hope you meant) just one side.
Ji>
Ji> Anyway, I say all of that to indicate that I look at both the "magats"
Ji> and the "TDS" crowds as equal in number, equal in stupidity, and equal in
Ji> bullheadedness with zero give-a-shit about the other side's arguments.
You sound like me, except I was more liberal previously and was pushed a bit to the right after Obama, and way more while enduring a failed Biden POTUS. [IMO, completely failed in every way from day 1.]
I HEAR your comparison about how the extremes of both sides, but in my experience [I live in Portland, OR - might be a part of it...], taking away the extremes, I have plenty of right-leaning friends that are more than willing to discuss, compromise and listen to the other side - but LITERALLY every single liberal in my ecosystem has completely shut down to ANYTHING other than aligning with every single bulletpoint of the liberal [woke] agenda.
I voted for Trump; and lost a long-term relationship and many many friends... they wouldn't even debate during and after Trump, but they've completely shut down since 11/5/24.
