WebsterMark wrote on 11/27/18 at 05:27:39:If you think GM's decision had anything to do with the current President, you are monumentally ignorant and you should probably stop talking. This story is being spun that they are closing plants in this city or that city because that's the media's way of damaging Trump. Like our fool TT here, they publish a quote from a single individual in an unfortunate spot to paint the image of widespread uneasiness. (funny they never prominently present the loss an Angel Mother feels, but that's another story) .
GM is closing plants making cars whose appeal is waning and sales are going no where. It's the normal course of business and while unfortunate, it happens.
If you want to do something about it, go buy a LaCrosse....otherwise, shut up.
absolutely the economy is very complicated. just as long as you've NEVER blamed Obama for the economy under him, then it wouldn't be fair to blame Trump for the economic decisions companies make under him.
fair enough?
this is kind of how I see it, Trump and republicans bend over backward to give the rich and corporations everything they want to encourage growth, they reduce regulations, they give them money via tax cuts, (and screwing over medicaid, medicare, ss, and other welfare programs to seem "fiscally responsible", they cut banking regulations so they can get money easier and quicker, etc... and yet, the economy does what it does....
the democrats want to increase QUALITY of life and support measures along those lines, are they right on with their cost/benefit analysis... maybe not, but they are trying to serve the people, and occasionally they try to appease the corporations, but for the most part they know the economy is going to do what it does, and they do try to move somewhat slowly as to not burden the economy too much, or maybe they move slowly because of partisan opposition, idk,
now, DON'T IGNORE THIS:
the above are two generalities, neither is even 80% accurate, yes, there are very corporatist democrats that will just do what their donors want, and there are principled republicans that see an abundance of overspending in our government that they'd like to streamline.
and yes there are more differences than just that, but as far as an economic view, I think that's fairly fair. The economy is going to do what it does, you can either kiss up to corporations and screw us the people, or you can protect the people and risk losing corporations.
And to be fair, I'm not demonizing Trump for renegotiating trade deals or addressing other economic issues, like currency manipulation, NAFTA 2.0 was probably about due, not sure it really did much though, but it's progress, But his tactics of tariffs is crap, and his tactics of being rude to our allies is crap, and his isolationist/nationalist BS is terrifying.
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