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Trump thinks that receiving fiat currency is more valuable than material goods.

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[–] KnilAdlez@hexbear.net 65 points 5 days ago (3 children)

It's obvious that Trump has no concept of economics, it's unfortunate that most americans don't either

[–] TheWolfOfSouthEnd@lemmygrad.ml 25 points 5 days ago (2 children)

I’m interested how they’re gonna justify people losing their jobs, admittedly it will probably be something simple like “those jobs weren’t necessary”.

[–] marxisthayaca@hexbear.net 17 points 5 days ago

AI-caused downsizing

[–] darkcalling@hexbear.net 5 points 4 days ago

Woke pronounjak-rage Those jobs were lost to woke.

porky-happy

[–] SkingradGuard@hexbear.net 20 points 5 days ago (1 children)

But but apparently us leftists don't understand "bAsIC eCoNomIcs"

[–] Antiwork@hexbear.net 6 points 4 days ago

You don’t understand them stealing your labor is for the good of innnnovaaaaation

[–] Hestia@hexbear.net 8 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Most people understand that less cargo means less treats. Trump doesn't understand this because he'll remain one of the few who retains the ability to get treats. He has never gone without.

[–] GoodLuckToFriends@lemmy.today 6 points 4 days ago

Jesus, that's the answer, isn't it? We've got to stage a hostile takeover of mcdonalds and then make all locations deny service to him.