Thread by @JohnBLambe

#Trump said that the economy does better under Democrats (in 2004), and he doesn't understand why.

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One of his policies is to massively increase trade tariffs, and he doesn't understand tariffs either: He thinks that the country of origin pays them!

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It's easy to see how the Democrats' policies are better for the economy in the long term, because they take a longer term view (e.g. funding education). But they've had better results in the short term too.
Also, Republicans more often have deficits,
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and the Democrats pay down their debt: Republican economies are based on borrowing that has to be repaid while Democrats are in power, and the economy *still* does better under Democrats.

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The Economist, and many economists warn about the economic dangers of a #Trump presidency.
Look at what happened in Britain, with #BrExit: People voted for a crazy policy due to #racism, and now they're facing an austerity budget.

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An estimate of the cost of tariffs, by a conservative group:


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https://x.com/RpsAgainstTrump/status/1848758841850167380

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