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Some have a dream...

Totalitarianism seeks dominion over the individual to the point where individuality is erased. That’s what happened to the Republican Party. Individuals have looked the same, talked the same, acted the same and thought the same for a long time. (The men sometimes literally dress the same as Donald Trump, with a blue suit, a long red tie.) After the election, however, Republican behavior has finally been totalized. Totalitarianism also seeks to dominate the individual’s mind by going to war against facts, reason, science and any useful meaning of the word “proof.” In normal times, pre-Trump, we could expect in the Senate a spirited debate over a president-elect’s cabinet nominations, beginning with whether they’re qualified. Such debate is going to be impossible now, because “being qualified” is a meaningless term. Trump's Cabinet of horrors exposes his totalitarian drift | Opinion

Obviously depends on % tariff placed on a particular country. trump has indicated some very large tariff impositions as an economic / foreign policy tool. You may like to review the following... https://www.pbs.org/newshour/economy/trump-favors-huge-new-tariffs-how-do-they-work

And? So did G.W. Bush. Without knowing the reasons why other Presidents used the process, my understanding is trump is intending to us for thoroughly unacceptable appointees, even for some Republicans.

If you're referring to products requiring imported components, then, yes, the final product would have the component of tariff costs in final price.

I assume auto industry will receive tax benefits.

Naturally increased cost of production will be passed onto the consumer, with an uplift. Have to see what trump actually does with tariffs, 'cause it isn't a one way street which many seem to overlook. So far as I know protectionist economy policy has never ended up being a positive. https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/feature/2023/08/29/protectionism-is-failing-to-achieve-its-goals-and-threatens-the-future-of-critical-industries

Trump's proposed tariffs estimated to cost US auto industry $40 billion https://asia.nikkei.com/Politics/U.S.-elections-2024/Trump-tariffs-risk-raising-U.S.-auto-production-costs-by-40bn Forbes view of US auto industry https://www.forbes.com/councils/forbestechcouncil/2024/10/09/how-the-auto-industry-predicts-and-shapes-the-us-economy/

OK, thought you meant across the board. Sure there may be some domestic industries which benefit from tariffs where they do not require imported products for their manufacturing production processes, Any stats available?

From your post above....tariffs benefit domestic manufacturers

Raising tariffs will also harm the Oz economy and other Western countries unless they are exempted. Show us, from credible sources, where US raising tariffs have actually benefited across the board US domestic manufacturers

Why do you care if I do or don't? In principal I do, but it's a very complex subject and best left to professionals in government with access to supercomputers and financial modelling, not ideologues to make decisions.

Apologies, just demonstrating there are credible organisations publishing fiscal research, Brookings are another More recent https://budgetlab.yale.edu/research/fiscal-macroeconomic-and-price-estimates-tariffs-under-both-non-retaliation-and-retaliation https://www.brookings.edu/articles/tariffs-on-all-imports-would-create-chaos-for-business/

snipped for brevity. As I understand trump cannot enact legislation without the support of Congress, but can use Exec Orders, not the same. Highly likely will only have two years to do so,. Then reversed when Dems get back in power. So far trump is establishing a Cabinet comprised of many sycophant's - best of luck with that...especially with Health Care & Justice systems with nut cases running them, if approved.

The US taxpayer is currently funding approx $850 billion p,a, to service the interest on approx $35 trillion of national debt. IMO one method to assist servicing the debt would be to increase corporate tax. However, people who have a much greater understanding of the US economy will have published research papers, why not seek out the content e.g. https://www.rand.org/content/dam/rand/pubs/research_reports/RR300/RR353/RAND_RR353.sum.pdf

Kindly don't put words in my mouth. I mentioned tariffs as trump has lied so many times about the economic impact.

snipped for brevity. As you know trump clearly called for bribes in return for which he would provide extra support for the mega donors industries e.g. one billion dollars from oil industry execs. Just shows how corrupt politics is in the US and no doubt elsewhere.

Not my economic analysis. Naturally the economy took a while to recover and stabilise after Covid which is now happening. Unsure how much government can actually achieve on controlling consumer costs other than policies lowering inflation, But should trump increase tariffs consumer costs will increase. BTW enough of the personal MAGA insults, it's very childish

Actually I hold three citizenships, born and raised In London, UK. I'm interested in international affairs, but interested in trump's activities as they have a general impact across the Western world. IMO trump is a threat to US democracy / policies which flow through to other nations. Whatever I post makes no difference whatsoever, just posting my thoughts on trump's acts, which IMO, are contrary to common decency at all levels.

Not once did trump prove the election was a fraud. Of course trump won't claim fraud now he has won though he is appointing conspiracy theorists for his upcoming administration, At least one of whom is a white supremist, Stephen Miller.

When during trump's term did the US cease being involved with wars?

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IMO the Mad Max Cabinet.

trump claims he will make everyone's life better, so how will he do that if not by making changes to economic policy (the markets)

Tough guy - lol Government policies either assist the 'working class" or make life more challenging. Those that denigrate the lower classes, such as trump in his first term, deserve contempt. From cutting children's disability benefits to allowing employers to pocket workers' tips, Trump tried to slash protections for the working poor in ways that have been forgotten by many. https://www.propublica.org/article/donald-trump-agenda-working-class