Turns out Trump wasn't that pro-Bitcoin, so much as anti-USD Make Short Selling Great Again

Poll: What will happen? a) Tariffs stay in place for real. Stocks collapse 50%+, USD falls off a cliff, Bubble pop, Global Depression b) Tariffs stay in place, but it's not as bad as the market thinks. Society shrugs off stocks, and in 4 years there's factories in the US c) Trump & Xi reach a trade deal. Tariffs go off d) White House calls it off. Can't take the pain

Screw Exodus, they were closed source to begin with... So you never really owned the funds. AND their swaps were a rip-off. View quoted note →

If you bought a Phone from Simplified Privacy, And then you're using that phone with parts made from China, That was smuggled over borders at lower prices using cryptocurrency, To then type on decentralized social media designed to resist the government, To tell me that the GOVERNMENT should be MORE POWERFUL with tariff TAXES, that force LESS PRIVACY on goods crossing borders... Then you're NOT a Cypherpunk.

Even the US automakers use foreign parts, US automakers would see dramatic price increases.. which means selling even less abroad. An even wider trade deficit. You can not deny that tariffs hurt Americans with inflation. The entire "ripping us off" argument is total dribble. The trade deficit is high, because the US government borrows money from the Chinese (via Treasury bonds), to finance spending. If you buy stuff, you get stuff. That's not "ripping you off", you're borrowing and consuming. If you don't believe me, hear it from both left and right podcasts. Right: Podcast: Judge Napalianto Guest: Prof. Jeffery Sachs, The Disaster of Tariffs https://player.fm/series/judging-freedom/prof-jeffery-sachs-the-disaster-of-tariffs Left: Podcast: Due Dissidence Episode: Are You Not Liberated?

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Are You Not Liberated? (4/3/25) by Due Dissidence

Are You Not Liberated? (4/3/25) from Due Dissidence on Podchaser, aired Friday, 4th April 2025. On this episode: Donald Trump's "Liberation Day" ta...

Reactions to Donald Trump's Tariffs Rand Paul: "This is bad economically, and politically." Dave Smith: "If I buy stuff from Starbucks, I have a trade deficit with Starbucks. That doesn't mean they are ripping me off in trade" Due Dissidence: "Over 50% tariffs on China? You're talking about a Depression" Chinese Minster: "We'll impose a 34% tax on all U.S. imports." Fictional Quote Liar: "34% is tame. The Chinese should have done 70% and replied "Grab her by the p*ssy" Peter Schiff: "Global markets have been far more negatively impacted by China's tariffs on the U.S. than they were by the U.S. tariffs on the world. This further evidences the increasing significance of China's economy and the decreasing importance of our own." Satoshi Nakamodo: "Why'd cryptocurrency fall on this news? That's how to reduce what you tell customs it costs" Frederic Bastiat: "When goods don't cross borders, soldiers will" Fan of Due Dissidence: "Trump is putting tariffs on uninhabited islands? I guess that's Melania's side of the bed" Yemen Houthi Peasants (that Trump bombed): "We will win! Now America will be as poor as us!" South Park's Stan: "Inflation hurts Trailer Park homes. Oh my god, you killed Kenny" April Fools Joker: "BIDEN 2028! HANG IN THERE!" ADD YOUR OWN QUOTES, MEMES, OR REPLIES BELOW