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Let's all have sympathy for #squealing members of the #Republican party.
Because that's all they care about.
“The question is, how much pain can our economy and stock market take for the good things to happen? If it’s one or two weeks of sell-offs, we can stomach that, but if it’s months, the congressmen facing election next year are going to squeal …”
#premarket
#investing
#redwave
#tariffs
#recession
#election2026
#2026election
theguardian.com/us-news/2025/a

The Guardian · Wall Street traders on Trump tariffs: ‘Without doubt, we’re hitting a recession’By Edward Helmore

The video depicts obese #Americans in factories performing low-skilled labor, with traditional #Chinese music playing in the background.
#premarket
#investing
#tariff
#recession
Workers appear exhausted and depressed as they sew clothing and solder smartphones.
It then fades out, ending with the #MAGA slogan.
boredpanda.com/chinese-artists

Bored Panda · Chinese Artist's "Racist" Video Mocks US Tariffs: "When Reality Hits"By Donata Leskauskaite