I work with closely with a Dutch coworker. There’s no way that isn’t true. In fact, I’m fairly certain that’s probably one of the tamer variations.

If only they could have known in advance that the man who constantly screamed that he was going to deport all the migrant workforce, fire most of the federal workforce, and slap tariffs on any country that refused to capitulate to his every whim would hurt the economy!

I have to shout out Karve Shaving. I own one of the original machined brass Karve Christopher Bradley’s, had it since 2018, not a single issue and parts to modify the performance and look are still being made.

Truly a buy it for life purchase, handmade by one of the best. Based in Edmonton!

Right now he’s catching up on old orders and isn’t selling his flagships, but has a good stock of razors made from solid aircraft grade aluminum.

https://karveshaving.com/

But the tariffs also pay the tax cuts that allow rich people to spend more and to invest more.

No. That assumes the US cannot operate on a deficit. It can and will. We don’t “fund” tax cuts unless someone responsible is overseeing the budget.

Not to mention, every billionaire has their money in the market somehow, they don’t have Scrooge McDuck gold piles. Inflation and market losses erode their money just like it erodes ours. Perhaps even more.

We saw how the stock market had nothing to do with the actual economic situation during Covid. While all indicators went down, stocks still went up.

COVID resulted in a marked recession for the global economy, and the US was no exception. But people still had money and spent it regularly, so it didn’t freefall the entire time and at times had rallies. The US stock market is mostly run by a series of competing trading algorithms with tight guardrails these days, for better and for worse. Generally though it does mean that modern nose-dives rarely result in true crashes.

The things Walz has accomplished in his time in Minnesota is actually remarkable, especially given Minnesota’s traditionally libertarian/purple local politics.

Literally the only attack Republicans in Minnesota have is his handling of the George Floyd protests and his COVID response, and those are weak and they know it.

Under him we here in Minnesota got dozens of extremely progressive policies put though, our social programs have dramatically expanded and are extremely well funded, corruption has been rooted out, and our economy is booming. The Minnesota DFL under his leadership have gained a ton of ground as well, where nationally the DNC has given up a ton.

No, he isn’t a great orator or debater. But as a politician and policy maker he’s a rare combination of progressive, well respected, and effective.