What’s with all the “price of eggs” jokes I see from American liberals? They’re all over any Trump-related news articles. Somehow I missed this being a sticking point or culture war issue if it ever was one to begin with.
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Bulletins and News Discussion from January 27th to February 2nd, 2025 - Tariffs in Trump's Imperium - COTW: Colombia
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Image is of Colombian President Gustavo Petro giving a speech at the UN in 2022.
Trump has arrived in office with the force of an avalanche; ~~ending~~ slowing a genocide on the one hand, while simultaneously promising a total nightmare for minorities and the poor throughout and outside the United States on the other hand. [edited for clarity; I do not actually think Trump has ended the Palestinian genocide obviously, I was making a joke - but the ceasefire is a genuine improvement in conditions for millions of people right now who are on the edge of death, so it cannot be dismissed]
It's still far too early to truly compare and contrast his imperial strategy with Biden's, but initial signs show that there does appear to be somewhat of a reorientation. Biden was famous for being two-faced; ostensibly offering aid and stability, while also blowing up your pipeline to ensure you did not actually have an alternative to his idea. Trump, meanwhile, seems only really capable of aggression, threatening several "allied" nations with what may as well be sanctions because of the economic harm they'd do. I suspect we'll be debating for a long time how much of this can be attributed to the specific characteristics of Trump, or whether he merely embodies the zeitgeist of imperial decline - a wounded empire lashing out with extreme violence to try and convince everybody, including themselves, that they can still be the world imperialist hegemon.
I'll admit it: I did not believe that Trump would actually try and go ahead with putting tariffs on basically anybody who annoys him. And while the threat could still be empty in regards to countries like China and Canada, Colombia is the first indication of the potential of his strategy. Despite some fiery words from President Petro, after Trump's administration revealed the punishment if Colombia did not agree, it appears that Colombia will in fact be accepting deported migrants after all. It's funny how that works.
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Conservatives have been blaming Biden for the price of eggs for months and it was a talking point during the campaign. The liberals are doing the hypocrisy thing
Will the stock market shit the bed on Monday again? I hope so
You mean because of the sanctions?
Honestly, the stock market has become so disconnected from actual consumption/production that I don't think that any immediate impact will be pretty muted. What will cause a stock market collapse will be if the expanding private debt bubble from people having to rely more and more on credit to deal with inflation pops and triggers a financial collapse like '08.
the mahdi Punxsutawney Phil will soon deliver the biggest news of the year
What happens if he shits his balls?
It's groundhog day
The USAID website is still down: https://www.usaid.gov/
Their Twitter account is also down: https://twitter.com/USAID?mx=1
Nerds speculate whether it's taken offline or if it's related to some DNS fuckery: https://xcancel.com/theoc2ps/status/1885803710485262743
This is an excellent opening for countries need to put 
Thought into practice.
Colour revolution tools in shambles.
this US Aid cancalation is probably the most impactfull "silent" event we have witnessed in the last decade , as i understood it thats basicly the central "softpower" nexus of the US beeing taken offline .. can you hear the silent screams of a tousand compradors ?
central "softpower" nexus of the US beeing taken offline
it means they don't need that anymore. bring out the hammer
It means it's not strong enough anymore and they need the hammer. This seems to be the direction Trump presidency. The american empire has been slowly losing its ability to exert control over other countries indirectly and now needs to do it directly. Most of the color revolutions of the last few years have failed, most of the attempts to covertly overthrow governments or push for the benefit of american capital have been unsuccessful. Even successful ones seem unable to push countries under the total influence of the USA (for example Peru is still going through with huge infrastructure projects funded by China). It seems Trump's presidency will be about trying to solidify a definite sphere of influence in more direct terms and resurrect the american industrial base.
CIA agents in hell watching trump thinking USAID is purely government handouts.
Holy shit, are the Imperialists actually going to let him ruin them?
Nah he’s just going to stop doing it covertly.
Hopefully this means more attempts as pathetic as that Venezuelan coup that ended with the US backed mercs face down in their own piss after fisherman got them
Holy shit, did he just create world peace? 
god michael brooks would've enjoyed whatever the fuck is going on
on second thought, maybe he just wants to go the isolationist approach but doesn't have any understanding that the US needs to ~~trade with~~ exploit other countries to survive
jdpon don's head might do the thing one day 
We’re reaching levels of believing your own propaganda I didn’t even realize was possible.
Is there anyone at the helm who actually knows how the US empire works?
The deindustrialization of the west since the 70s tells you all you need to know tbh. Chinese policymakers (who for the most part have compulsory study of Marxism) at the time must have been with eyes wide open like "no fucking way this is actually happening bruh"
Oops! All Failsons!
it's so fucking funny to watch
Trump is dismantling CIA networks from the inside out.
Canada has announced 25% tariffs on $155 billion in U.S. goods in response to President Trump's 25% tariff on Canadian exports. This includes immediate tariffs on $30 billion worth of goods. Additionally, Trudeau stated that Canada is exploring 'non-tariff measures' related to minerals, energy, and partnerships with the U.S., and encouraged Canadians to buy local products and spend holidays within the country.
- Telegram
These retaliatory tariffs seem kinda odd, only effect about 25% of total imports and a lot of them seem to be things that would directly increase cost of living when that's what has led to the collapse of the liberal government. I would have thought fruits/veg would have been excluded not specifically targeted as that's a large majority of our fresh produce in winter.
American liquor like beer, wine and spirits, vegetables, clothing, shoes and perfume will be among the first items to face Canadian retaliatory tariffs. Canada will also put tariffs on American consumer products such as household appliances, furniture and sports equipment.
Truckers be like: we support Trump’s border policies but we don’t like that you’re hurting our jobs and making our treats more expensive! Please re-consider!
It is kind of amazing that his supporters unwaveringly support him. I kind of wonder where the line is for how much he can fuck them over before they turn on him
fucked up this guy who said he was gonna do this thing once elected, did the thing once elected
So Al-Qassam Brigades is the armed wing of Hamas and Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades is the armed wing of Fatah? I keep mixing up the two for some reason.
I found this early on but it seems someone was wise enough to store it on ProleWiki!
https://en.prolewiki.org/wiki/File:Palestinian_resistance_groups.png
If it helps to less confuse you, Al Qassam is a historical Muslim military figure, that Hamas takes the name of
Al Aqsa is nearer to the West Bank, that Fateh rests on (it's arguable that this is Fateh's armed wing, since it is not officially authorized by them)
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