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@quill67 @FreeTradeBryan @HicksCBER Did you have any original thoughts on the topic or does your AI do all your thinking?

Tariff Objectives: • Reduce dependence on China • Encourage production at home • Shift supply chains to safer partners If those are the goals, the early results look less “mixed” — and more like expected short-term adjustment while longer-term gains begin to form. ⸻ 1. A Major Shift Away From China • China share of U.S. imports fell to ~7–9% • Down from ~21–22% in 2017–2018 • Roughly a 60% reduction in dependence • U.S.–China goods deficit fell $93.4 billion • Lowest in over 20 years Why this matters: • Less reliance on a geopolitical rival • More resilient supply chains • Reduced risk during crises • Greater U.S. bargaining leverage Even when production shifted to Vietnam or Mexico, that still reduced concentration risk — one of the core goals. ⸻ 2. Investment Appears to Be Following • Record reshoring + foreign investment announcements • 88% of 2024 announced jobs in high-tech industries • 90% in early 2025 — highest on record • Manufacturing construction near record highs • Projects already breaking ground Factories are not press releases. Once built, they tend to stay. Examples: • Stellantis: $13B U.S. expansion (~5,000 jobs) • Whirlpool: $300M Ohio investment (up to 600 jobs) These are long-term capital commitments — the kind that signal structural change. ⸻ 3. Early Signs of Domestic Production Shifts • Tariff-exposed industries +2.1% through early 2026 • +1.3% YoY (Feb 2026) • Long-run estimates: ~2.7% manufacturing expansion Protected sectors improving first is exactly what you’d expect early in a reshoring cycle. ⸻ Short-Term Adjustment Is Expected When someone stops drinking after years of dependence, the early symptoms can feel worse. But those symptoms are often part of recovery. Going back might ease discomfort — but undo long-term progress. Reducing dependence on foreign production can work the same way: short-term disruption, long-term resilience. ⸻ A Smarter Path Forward Tariffs don’t have to be all-or-nothing: • Refundable tariffs on steel (refunded if re-exported) • Pro-investment tax policy to offset input costs • Incentives to produce more at home while preserving trade ⸻ If these were the goals, the early results suggest: • Dependence on China falling sharply • Record reshoring in high-tech industries • Real capital investment underway • Early signs of domestic production shifting That looks less like “mixed results” — and more like short-term adjustment while long-term gains begin to emerge.

Coming up on 1-year anniversary of Liberation Day tariffs. 3 things that tariffs accomplished: $5 billion reduction in ag exports 100,000 fewer manufacturing jobs $25.4 billion increase in goods trade deficit

@dubbya69 @BuzzPatterson If you were educated here you would know the definition of communism.

@BuzzPatterson 👍 Lived there for several years. I hated the communism. Never came back or visited again.

Because downtown Seattle is a shithole.

@CurtMills @ScottMcConnell9 You surely can tell the difference between a former president speaking out about social issues vs a war with Iran?

You would think Obama would say something about Iran. It was ostensibly supposed to be his chief foreign policy legacy. That he only wades in on divisive social issues would seem to vindicate the most cynical reads on his (especially later) presidency

@GreatPatriot776 @Whitlina You’re so boring. Can’t you get better material?

@Whitlina Men can’t be women! You won’t admit it.

Hussein Obama helped advance Iran’s nuclear ambitions. Nice job, asshole!

@billoram By definition there is no such thing sir

I think the High Point band has identified the proper amount of cowbell.

One of the best second round games ever? #vandy #nebraska

Vandy is so incredibly mentally tough. They refuse to get rattled.

@KFugg5 @flexrunna @KyleClark You’ve posted 27 times and reposted someone else 11 times in the past 14 hours. Roughly every 20 minutes on average

@flexrunna @KyleClark Sorry I was busy baking cupcakes for a birthday. Didn’t know I was supposed to live on X 24/7. 🤷🏻‍♀️

NEW: President Trump makes four false claims in a 43-word post about Tina Peters. Peters is 70 (not 73), does not have cancer, was sentenced by a judge in Mesa County (not the Governor), and did not expose fraud in the 2020 presidential election.

@TomFornelli Exact same story! #hoopmoms

It's the first Thursday of the NCAA Tournament, and I can't help but think of my mom. It was on this day every year I would wake up "not feeling good," and she would play along and call my school to let them know I wouldn't be able to make it. Love you, mom.

@CFBHome @nate_robinson He also has the state high school record in the 110 meter hurdles at 13.85. Which is really freaking fast. Like division one fast.

Nate Robinson Washington Husky 🟣🟡 - Nate played all 13 games his Freshman year. - In 2002 he had two Interceptions and 34 Tackles. - Had a very important interception in the 2002 Apple Cup🍎 - Decided to focus on basketball but definitely would have gotten a shot in the NFL

Even though he’s a Duck, I have to admit Jordan Kent is a terrific broadcaster. He and Spanarkle are a good pair.

@DrGorillaFarts @bballbreakdown @KevinOConnor Oh my good you guys are dense.

@coachktemp @bballbreakdown @KevinOConnor Your answer was dumb.

Jaylen Brown is right: That’s not basketball. But I can’t blame SGA for it. I blame the referees and the league itself for rewarding this behavior. It should not be a foul. Defenders should be allowed to play defense. Marginal contact like this should not draw a whistle. Play on.

@bballbreakdown @KevinOConnor You asked what I think he should have done. I answered. Then you ask me why I get to dictate when a player does something? Cool. Is this just engagement strategy?

@coachktemp @KevinOConnor why do you think you get to dictate when a player decides to pull up into a jump shot? Can you see how suboptimal that idea is? "I'm sorry, man, but you have to waste time with a basic jump stop so the defense can get back into position before you're allowed to shoot."

If we went to Seattle within the next 4 weeks and did a live @TheRewatchables, what should the movie be?

@bballbreakdown @KevinOConnor Jump stop, step through. Like a basketball player.

@coachktemp @KevinOConnor so what do you think SGA should have done here

@bballbreakdown @KevinOConnor merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ped…

lmao - last few weeks? And how is the point anything other than people are ignoring egregious contact by defenders who do the one thing everyone in 5th grade was taught not to do? It doesn't make much sense to adopt some sort of mindset that "If I'm not skilled enough to pull up off the dribble like that, NO ONE should be allowed to." Or worse: "We must somehow change the rules that limit when a player can decide to shoot the ball because the defender might hit him across the arms when he's not ready."

@bballbreakdown @KevinOConnor You have become incredibly pedantic the last few weeks about these calls. You “well actually” constantly and always miss the point.

@KevinOConnor Kevin, did you happen to see any of the replays?

@spencerhawes00 @GovBobFerguson @future42org That’s why we have elective representatives- they are the voice of their people

@GovBobFerguson @future42org If only it were that simple, Bob. Why not let the people decide then?

Washington state families with income in the bottom 20% pay 13.8% of their total income in taxes. Those with income in the top 1% pay only 4.1% of their income. We rank 50th in tax fairness. It's time to change our upside-down tax system.

@33643pts Steph in the Olympics?

There’s an interesting case study to be had about nothing in sports feeling legendary anymore. I don’t think it’s a nostalgia thing at all, I think it’s the rise of social media and accessibility so we move on from everything immediately.

@TheNihilistKing @TrevorDame Woof. You’re terrible at this.

@coachktemp @TrevorDame Lunacy in not supporting pedophilia? Who is MAGA now?

Multiple sources said it was WWE's doing. 1 source denied it but when asked why they pulled the grades had no answer. It's not a company wide thing or writer specific. The same ESPN writer has, and continues to, use lettergrades for UFC. They used them even when UFC aired on ESPN