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still_one

(92,159 posts) Tue Nov 5, 2019, 10:11 AM Nov 2019

The public is going to be conned by this "supposed" trade deal I believe, and if trump removes the

tarriffs, which is what is being floated about as part of this "phase I trade deal", it will mean that his trade war was a complete boondoggle, puts things back to what they were before, and doesn't address the intellectual property issue.

and I really believe much of the public is going to fall for this con, which I think the media for the most part will push

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The public is going to be conned by this "supposed" trade deal I believe, and if trump removes the (Original Post) still_one Nov 2019 OP

Most of the public doesn't know anything about it Loki Liesmith Nov 2019 #1

If they watch the MSM, outside of the financial outlets, they will know, because that is the talking still_one Nov 2019 #2

here's a 5th rec. heading you to the Greatest Page! Jeffersons Ghost Nov 2019 #3

Thanks Jefferson, but i am just speculating because that is what he has been consistently still_one Nov 2019 #4

Loki Liesmith

(4,602 posts)

1. Most of the public doesn't know anything about it

Reply to still_one (Original post)

Tue Nov 5, 2019, 10:47 AM

Nov 2019

still_one

(92,159 posts)

2. If they watch the MSM, outside of the financial outlets, they will know, because that is the talking

Reply to Loki Liesmith (Reply #1)

Tue Nov 5, 2019, 11:02 AM

Nov 2019

point that will be used, how trump had a "victory" and won by his tarriffs, which is the furthest thing from the fact

Jeffersons Ghost

(15,235 posts)

3. here's a 5th rec. heading you to the Greatest Page!

Reply to still_one (Original post)

Tue Nov 5, 2019, 11:46 AM

Nov 2019

still_one

(92,159 posts)

4. Thanks Jefferson, but i am just speculating because that is what he has been consistently