(04-29-2025 01:37 PM)Owl 69/70/75 Wrote:  

(04-29-2025 01:25 PM)bullet Wrote:  I'm old enough to remember the Walmart ads when they said their policy was to buy American if there was an American option. Now they are the biggest single importer from China.

I'm old enough to remember when WalMart was buy American, period, then buy American if there was an American option, now China. Of course that earlier part may come from having spent a lot of time in Arkansas and Missouri in the 1980s, where WalMart was big back then.

The first WalMart I ever saw was in Camdenton, Missouri, in 1981, was about the size of a small-town hardware store, and carried mostly holiday stuff for Lake Ozark.

Walmart played a dirty trick on the consumers. Buy American if an American version of the product was available. Meanwhile, Walmart bullied their suppliers to move their factories to China. It wasn't overt - just purchasing power to wring out enough price concessions from suppliers to force their hands. Of course Walmart kept the prices for consumers marginally the same - just pennies cheaper.

(04-29-2025 01:33 PM)Redwingtom Wrote:  

(04-29-2025 01:25 PM)bullet Wrote:  

(04-29-2025 10:37 AM)mlb Wrote:  

(04-29-2025 10:00 AM)bullet Wrote:  How about they tell consumers how much of their inventory is sourced from China?

I'm all about it. Same with Walmart and other big box retailers.

I'm old enough to remember the Walmart ads when they said their policy was to buy American if there was an American option. Now they are the biggest single importer from China.

Because, again, Americans want cheap ****.

The other side of that is; Their crap is cheaply made and doesn't last. So we have to go out and buy more of their cheaply made crap. After awhile the cost of replacement adds up. Screw China and Walmart.

(04-29-2025 01:37 PM)UofMstateU Wrote:  

(04-29-2025 11:57 AM)Redwingtom Wrote:  

(04-29-2025 08:48 AM)mlb Wrote:  This could get interesting... like I said yesterday, the businesses will be the ones who start screaming first.

https://www.barrons.com/news/amazon-poli...e-b72b81f4

Quote:The White House on Tuesday slammed Amazon over reports that it would begin telling consumers how much US President Donald Trump's tariffs have contributed to the price tag on its goods.

"This is a hostile and political act by Amazon. Why didn't Amazon do this when the Biden administration hiked inflation to the highest level in 40 years?" Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters.

I guess Bezos is claiming, now, that this was NEVER even a consideration.

Usually happens when you a get an assload of blowback from your shareholders.

You have a source for this other than your worthless tweeter?

Why would their shareholders even complain about this? The tariffs, if anything, are going to hurt Amazon, not merely showing how much they are. It's not like buyers can't easily tell when the cost of their items increase bigly.

(04-29-2025 01:44 PM)Redwingtom Wrote:  

(04-29-2025 01:37 PM)UofMstateU Wrote:  

(04-29-2025 11:57 AM)Redwingtom Wrote:  

(04-29-2025 08:48 AM)mlb Wrote:  This could get interesting... like I said yesterday, the businesses will be the ones who start screaming first.

https://www.barrons.com/news/amazon-poli...e-b72b81f4

Quote:The White House on Tuesday slammed Amazon over reports that it would begin telling consumers how much US President Donald Trump's tariffs have contributed to the price tag on its goods.

"This is a hostile and political act by Amazon. Why didn't Amazon do this when the Biden administration hiked inflation to the highest level in 40 years?" Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters.

I guess Bezos is claiming, now, that this was NEVER even a consideration.

Usually happens when you a get an assload of blowback from your shareholders.

You have a source for this other than your worthless tweeter?

Why would their shareholders even complain about this? The tariffs, if anything, are going to hurt Amazon, not merely showing how much they are. It's not like buyers can't easily tell when the cost of their items increase bigly.

yep, got a good one.

It was Trump who called Bezos.

(04-29-2025 01:44 PM)Redwingtom Wrote:  

(04-29-2025 01:37 PM)UofMstateU Wrote:  

(04-29-2025 11:57 AM)Redwingtom Wrote:  

(04-29-2025 08:48 AM)mlb Wrote:  This could get interesting... like I said yesterday, the businesses will be the ones who start screaming first.

https://www.barrons.com/news/amazon-poli...e-b72b81f4

Quote:The White House on Tuesday slammed Amazon over reports that it would begin telling consumers how much US President Donald Trump's tariffs have contributed to the price tag on its goods.

"This is a hostile and political act by Amazon. Why didn't Amazon do this when the Biden administration hiked inflation to the highest level in 40 years?" Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters.

I guess Bezos is claiming, now, that this was NEVER even a consideration.

Usually happens when you a get an assload of blowback from your shareholders.

You have a source for this other than your worthless tweeter?

Why would their shareholders even complain about this? The tariffs, if anything, are going to hurt Amazon, not merely showing how much they are. It's not like buyers can't easily tell when the cost of their items increase bigly.

Well, thankfully Biden and the Dems kept prices so low for the last 4 years, so we can afford slightly higher prices now.

(04-29-2025 01:47 PM)UofMstateU Wrote:  

(04-29-2025 01:44 PM)Redwingtom Wrote:  

(04-29-2025 01:37 PM)UofMstateU Wrote:  

(04-29-2025 11:57 AM)Redwingtom Wrote:  

(04-29-2025 08:48 AM)mlb Wrote:  This could get interesting... like I said yesterday, the businesses will be the ones who start screaming first.

https://www.barrons.com/news/amazon-poli...e-b72b81f4

I guess Bezos is claiming, now, that this was NEVER even a consideration.

Usually happens when you a get an assload of blowback from your shareholders.

You have a source for this other than your worthless tweeter?

Why would their shareholders even complain about this? The tariffs, if anything, are going to hurt Amazon, not merely showing how much they are. It's not like buyers can't easily tell when the cost of their items increase bigly.

yep, got a good one.

It was Trump who called Bezos.

Okay...not seeing the word shareholder there.

(04-29-2025 01:50 PM)Redwingtom Wrote:  

(04-29-2025 01:47 PM)UofMstateU Wrote:  

(04-29-2025 01:44 PM)Redwingtom Wrote:  

(04-29-2025 01:37 PM)UofMstateU Wrote:  

(04-29-2025 11:57 AM)Redwingtom Wrote:  I guess Bezos is claiming, now, that this was NEVER even a consideration.

Usually happens when you a get an assload of blowback from your shareholders.

You have a source for this other than your worthless tweeter?

Why would their shareholders even complain about this? The tariffs, if anything, are going to hurt Amazon, not merely showing how much they are. It's not like buyers can't easily tell when the cost of their items increase bigly.

yep, got a good one.

It was Trump who called Bezos.

Okay...not seeing the word shareholder there.

a company pivoting that quickly is almost always due to shareholder blowback.

In this case shareholders didnt have time to blowback, because Bezos got his ass chewed out by Trump before the shareholders could even get involved.

(04-29-2025 01:56 PM)UofMstateU Wrote:  

(04-29-2025 01:50 PM)Redwingtom Wrote:  

(04-29-2025 01:47 PM)UofMstateU Wrote:  

(04-29-2025 01:44 PM)Redwingtom Wrote:  

(04-29-2025 01:37 PM)UofMstateU Wrote:  Usually happens when you a get an assload of blowback from your shareholders.

You have a source for this other than your worthless tweeter?

Why would their shareholders even complain about this? The tariffs, if anything, are going to hurt Amazon, not merely showing how much they are. It's not like buyers can't easily tell when the cost of their items increase bigly.

yep, got a good one.

It was Trump who called Bezos.

Okay...not seeing the word shareholder there.

a company pivoting that quickly is almost always due to shareholder blowback.

In this case shareholders didnt have time to blowback, because Bezos got his ass chewed out by Trump before the shareholders could even get involved.

So, your comment...

(04-29-2025 01:37 PM)UofMstateU Wrote:  Usually happens when you a get an assload of blowback from your shareholders.

Was just pulled out of your ass. Thanks for confirming.

"Well, thankfully Biden and the Dems kept prices so low for the last 4 years, so we can afford slightly higher prices now." ORU

You have to tell the readers that you're being sarcastic otherwise some of them, ahem, the Leftists will think that you're right.

(04-29-2025 01:44 PM)Redwingtom Wrote:  

(04-29-2025 01:37 PM)UofMstateU Wrote:  

(04-29-2025 11:57 AM)Redwingtom Wrote:  

(04-29-2025 08:48 AM)mlb Wrote:  This could get interesting... like I said yesterday, the businesses will be the ones who start screaming first.

https://www.barrons.com/news/amazon-poli...e-b72b81f4

Quote:The White House on Tuesday slammed Amazon over reports that it would begin telling consumers how much US President Donald Trump's tariffs have contributed to the price tag on its goods.

"This is a hostile and political act by Amazon. Why didn't Amazon do this when the Biden administration hiked inflation to the highest level in 40 years?" Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters.

I guess Bezos is claiming, now, that this was NEVER even a consideration.

Usually happens when you a get an assload of blowback from your shareholders.

You have a source for this other than your worthless tweeter?

Why would their shareholders even complain about this? The tariffs, if anything, are going to hurt Amazon, not merely showing how much they are. It's not like buyers can't easily tell when the cost of their items increase bigly.

You mean like during the past four years? Yeah, totally noticed that.

(04-29-2025 02:46 PM)ThreeifbyLightning Wrote:  

(04-29-2025 01:44 PM)Redwingtom Wrote:  

(04-29-2025 01:37 PM)UofMstateU Wrote:  

(04-29-2025 11:57 AM)Redwingtom Wrote:  

(04-29-2025 08:48 AM)mlb Wrote:  This could get interesting... like I said yesterday, the businesses will be the ones who start screaming first.

https://www.barrons.com/news/amazon-poli...e-b72b81f4

I guess Bezos is claiming, now, that this was NEVER even a consideration.

Usually happens when you a get an assload of blowback from your shareholders.

You have a source for this other than your worthless tweeter?

Why would their shareholders even complain about this? The tariffs, if anything, are going to hurt Amazon, not merely showing how much they are. It's not like buyers can't easily tell when the cost of their items increase bigly.

You mean like during the past four years? Yeah, totally noticed that.

Exactly.

Curious though, did you notice the pandemic? The three stimulus bills...two of which trump signed? The global inflation? The $5 gas caused by trumps awful OPEC+ 2020 deal?

and now he's an International Macro-Economist...health care co-pays, electioneering (among many other topics) and now tariffs....is there nothing he's not an expert at?

Trade deals are incoming

(04-29-2025 03:02 PM)Redwingtom Wrote:  

(04-29-2025 02:46 PM)ThreeifbyLightning Wrote:  

(04-29-2025 01:44 PM)Redwingtom Wrote:  

(04-29-2025 01:37 PM)UofMstateU Wrote:  

(04-29-2025 11:57 AM)Redwingtom Wrote:  I guess Bezos is claiming, now, that this was NEVER even a consideration.

Usually happens when you a get an assload of blowback from your shareholders.

You have a source for this other than your worthless tweeter?

Why would their shareholders even complain about this? The tariffs, if anything, are going to hurt Amazon, not merely showing how much they are. It's not like buyers can't easily tell when the cost of their items increase bigly.

You mean like during the past four years? Yeah, totally noticed that.

Exactly.

Curious though, did you notice the pandemic? The three stimulus bills...two of which trump signed? The global inflation? The $5 gas caused by trumps awful OPEC+ 2020 deal?

Actually
Or let’s just try and ‘whadabout’ our way out of responding to the current wall of price increases deigned by one person and one person only.

‘Whadabout (something Biden)’ seems to be literally the only response to the Trumpie denizens here to anything negative about Donnie. Amazing consistency.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/news/chi...2dd54&ei=6

China gave up on their 125% Ethane tariff.

(04-29-2025 03:02 PM)Redwingtom Wrote:  

(04-29-2025 02:46 PM)ThreeifbyLightning Wrote:  

(04-29-2025 01:44 PM)Redwingtom Wrote:  

(04-29-2025 01:37 PM)UofMstateU Wrote:  

(04-29-2025 11:57 AM)Redwingtom Wrote:  I guess Bezos is claiming, now, that this was NEVER even a consideration.

Usually happens when you a get an assload of blowback from your shareholders.

You have a source for this other than your worthless tweeter?

Why would their shareholders even complain about this? The tariffs, if anything, are going to hurt Amazon, not merely showing how much they are. It's not like buyers can't easily tell when the cost of their items increase bigly.

You mean like during the past four years? Yeah, totally noticed that.

Exactly.

Curious though, did you notice the pandemic? The three stimulus bills...two of which trump signed? The global inflation? The $5 gas caused by trumps awful OPEC+ 2020 deal?

They were passed in both chambers of Congress with bipartisan support.

As for everything else, I thought you said POTUS has no influence on energy prices a while back. So what changed? Oh, yeah. Trump's in office again.

Typical LeftWingTom.

(04-29-2025 03:06 PM)TheOriginalBigApp Wrote:  and now he's an International Macro-Economist...health care co-pays, electioneering (among many other topics) and now tariffs....is there nothing he's not an expert at?

Deductibles

(04-30-2025 06:13 AM)GeminiCoog Wrote:  

(04-29-2025 03:02 PM)Redwingtom Wrote:  

(04-29-2025 02:46 PM)ThreeifbyLightning Wrote:  

(04-29-2025 01:44 PM)Redwingtom Wrote:  

(04-29-2025 01:37 PM)UofMstateU Wrote:  Usually happens when you a get an assload of blowback from your shareholders.

You have a source for this other than your worthless tweeter?

Why would their shareholders even complain about this? The tariffs, if anything, are going to hurt Amazon, not merely showing how much they are. It's not like buyers can't easily tell when the cost of their items increase bigly.

You mean like during the past four years? Yeah, totally noticed that.

Exactly.

Curious though, did you notice the pandemic? The three stimulus bills...two of which trump signed? The global inflation? The $5 gas caused by trumps awful OPEC+ 2020 deal?

They were passed in both chambers of Congress with bipartisan support.

As for everything else, I thought you said POTUS has no influence on energy prices a while back. So what changed? Oh, yeah. Trump's in office again.

Typical LeftWingTom.

Dude, either your memory or your comprehension...or both...sucks ass.

What I said mostly...as you clearly don't understand the actual issues I've explained time and time again in great detail...was that presidents don't control the daily price fluctuations of gas at the pump. But yes, a president signing a deal to cut the production of oil by 10 million barrels per day to start, for 2 years, will of course effect gas prices.

And of course, we all know the bills were passed by congress...and I agree they were needed...but that doesn't change the FACT that these spurred inflation after the pandemic waned. Same with the one Biden signed.

(04-30-2025 06:54 AM)Redwingtom Wrote:  

(04-30-2025 06:13 AM)GeminiCoog Wrote:  

(04-29-2025 03:02 PM)Redwingtom Wrote:  

(04-29-2025 02:46 PM)ThreeifbyLightning Wrote:  

(04-29-2025 01:44 PM)Redwingtom Wrote:  You have a source for this other than your worthless tweeter?

Why would their shareholders even complain about this? The tariffs, if anything, are going to hurt Amazon, not merely showing how much they are. It's not like buyers can't easily tell when the cost of their items increase bigly.

You mean like during the past four years? Yeah, totally noticed that.

Exactly.

Curious though, did you notice the pandemic? The three stimulus bills...two of which trump signed? The global inflation? The $5 gas caused by trumps awful OPEC+ 2020 deal?

They were passed in both chambers of Congress with bipartisan support.

As for everything else, I thought you said POTUS has no influence on energy prices a while back. So what changed? Oh, yeah. Trump's in office again.

Typical LeftWingTom.

Dude, either your memory or your comprehension...or both...sucks ass.

What I said mostly...as you clearly don't understand the actual issues I've explained time and time again in great detail...was that presidents don't control the daily price fluctuations of gas at the pump. But yes, a president signing a deal to cut the production of oil by 10 million barrels per day to start, for 2 years, will of course effect gas prices.

And of course, we all know the bills were passed by congress...and I agree they were needed...but that doesn't change the FACT that these spurred inflation after the pandemic waned. Same with the one Biden signed.

sounds like Tom is having another mangina flareup.