There is a joke going around about Trump's 'Liberation Day' tariffs.
'Liberation Day' means dockworkers are now being 'liberated' from their jobs, with shippers cancelling their cargo unloading at USA ports. This is the first line of job losses already evident. It is now reported to be a 20% drop, but some say that is just wishful thinking, saying that a 50% drop is more likely. The effect on retailers, consumers, manufacturers, food and beverage outlets and small business has yet to take off. Which means more job losses are coming. Are tariffs creating jobs or the other way round?
Just how harmful the tariffs are is now unfolding, but we have not seen the worst yet. This is just the beginning and is only late April. Stock piling has managed to mitigate the situation to some extent, with price rises also evident, but come May, June and onwards, it will be fun to watch.
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Some USA farmers were liberated earlier during Trump's first term. Some USA truckers are now getting liberated. Some USA dock workers are now also getting liberated. 20,000 UPS parcel deliverers are getting liberated, with UPS setting the tone. They are all celebrating 'Liberations Day' in the USA.
Not to forget about some USA Federal workers also getting liberated by Musk earlier, who himself volunteered liberation from DOGE. Soon, Walmart, Amazon and Target will be liberating more people as the supply chain breaks down. Their chance to celebrate will some soon.
Trump has been winning in so many ways: he has lost count of the number of countries he is negotiating with and rounded it to 200. Trump will probably gloat that those who negotiated with him will go away very happy and contented, after a wonderful and eventful experience kissing his arse. Never would they be able to have another chance to savor the wonderful, beautiful and great experience kissing his beautiful arse, LOL.
I think all fairy tales have to have an ending sooner or later.
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