I Need to Vent

Oh my god. I can't stand some of the people I work with. I live in a very republican area so I have to deal with some of their views no matter what. That's okay, I guess.
But this one kid I work with is just over the top pro-Trump. "Yeah I'm worried about the impending trade war with China much more than getting into a war with North Korea."
Okay great. But then he goes on to say that he's not at all wirried about the economic consequences of a trade war because it will bring more jobs to the US.
Wait what? What the f is he even talking about?

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GoodoldBob · 61-69, M

The theory is that tariffs will make imported Chinese crap more expensive which will American made stuff competitive in terms of price. The price of many things goes up but because it is being made here there will be more jobs. The only problem is that the overall higher prices that result mean that some things, luxury items like high tech phones and big screen T.V.s, become unaffordable to lower income people. And of course that would not be popular.

boklenholley7 · F

@GoodoldBob I understand the theory as I explained to one of the other commenters. But this coworker apparently does not, and refuses to listen to it.

GoodoldBob · 61-69, M

@boklenholley7 It is actually not such a bad idea, or it wouldn't be if unemployment was not so low already. As things are right now it is a recipe for inflation.

boklenholley7 · F

@GoodoldBob I have to disagree with you, but I don't mucg feel like debating it as I'm supposed to be working and wouldn't be able to reply as quickly as I'd like to.

GoodoldBob · 61-69, M

@boklenholley7 That's fine. We are allowed to disagree. At least until the Democrats decide that we are not smart enough to have opinions and that the 1st amendment is dangerous like the 2nd amendment is and repeal them both

boklenholley7 · F

@GoodoldBob 🤔 don't think you could appeal any of the amendments in the bill or rights. It'd get smacked down in a hurry.

GoodoldBob · 61-69, M

According to some polls 20% of Americans are already in favor.

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/27/opinion/john-paul-stevens-repeal-second-amendment.html

boklenholley7 · F

@GoodoldBob that's less than half of half.. of the people who took that poll. They can't even be sure those people were Americans. I'm not very trust worthy of polls of any news organizations, personally.
I could see the second amendant having a hard time with all the school shootings. But getting them to write an amendant to repeal it is one thing. Getting it to go through all the hoops and checks and valances to actually get repealled.. I don't think you have much to worry about.