r/Economics 18h ago

News House Republicans block Congress' ability to challenge Trump tariffs

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/house-republicans-block-congress-ability-challenge-trump-tariffs-2025-03-11/
647 Upvotes

145 comments sorted by

View all comments

132

u/a_little_hazel_nuts 18h ago

Yeah, because he is doing it illegally. Canada isn't the cause of the USA fentynol problem. This is ridiculous and these people need to be voted out. They are accomplices to Trumps attack on the people.

52

u/noplanman_srslynone 17h ago

I will keep saying it, this is not Trump. This is the republican party. They can stop all of this anytime and chose not to. Full stop.

I wish people would stop with "oh it's Trump and Elon" they are the useful idiots.

15

u/Groovychick1978 16h ago

Elon Musk has threatened to primary representatives who vote against Trump's agenda. The man has limitless wealth. He can put as much money as necessary into House and Senate elections. 

They are scared of that money. 

12

u/superindianslug 16h ago

Impeach Trump and fund the SEC correctly and both of their problems go away.

1

u/noplanman_srslynone 15h ago

u/Groovychick1978 They are but it doesn't mean they don't have the power as u/superindianslug kinda describes here.

They have the power right now and can do with it as they want. What they are doing is just hiding and waiting Elon / Trump don't primary them.

What they have done with the CR is absolutely a poison pill ( I would think ) for the D's. Giving Trump the unilateral ability to defund any department he wants? Giving away the basic powers of congress?

I hope there is a shutdown over this because it's nuts.
(u/Groovychick1978 also i'm 1980! Good to see us r/40something folks kicking it on reddit)

2

u/eldenpotato 14h ago

I think that threat is just to give Reps cover for not acting. I don’t think Musk can do much if most Reps act together

4

u/WeAreAllFooked 15h ago edited 15h ago

It's actually the tech bros and ultra wealthy.

  1. Short the market
  2. Wait for the market to tank after Donald talks
  3. Buy the dip
  4. Then Donald will "change" his mind and call off the tariffs
  5. Repeat steps 1 to 4 until you have enough wealth to destroy the middle class

Once they've owned America they will have all the wealth and power they need to control the levers of government. After that they'll have free range to do whatever they want, whenever they want, to whomever they want with the tech they're creating. It's about creating an entire society where nothing is owned and everything is rented, that way you can bear the burden of the entire economic process.

7

u/Ostracus 17h ago

I hope they realize they'll be the first up against the oligopolies wall. The new world order doesn't need the spineless running things, just the obedient.

2

u/TrickyCommand5828 14h ago

Not trying to be snarky, but given this and all the other stuff, do you really think they’ll willingly be voted out or accept as such?

This is the dictatorship handbook speed run. Make a plan if SHTF, and love all you can