Trump will impose new tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China on Saturday, White House says

https://www.cnn.com/2025/01/31/politics/trump-tariffs-mexico-canada-china

Do you prefer to be ruled by the Christian-fascists who will rule over everyone with religion, or the Techno-fascists who will have a king billionaire presiding over every nation state?

Just curious what team you would rather be a part of? Imagine joining Elon Musks nation-state.

Literally. Zero click spyware and highly suspect it occurred due to this site

BRICS is growing every day. New countries are waiting to join. It's becoming a legitimate threat to the dollar. There's a reason Trump is threatening BRICS members, America fears it.

I'm curious if Americans on any widespread level are starting to gain some understanding that the "I just want to enjoy my life and check out from politics" attitude, multiplied by millions, helps lead very to few actually being able to enjoy their lives?

(Edit: talking about engagement leading towards ppl acting like they're living in a society on the edge of collapse, actually disrupting their lives for massive engagement, taking notes from other societies.)

I mean, do they understand they place huge bets of an illusion of guaranteed stability?

Also wondering from Spain if Americans have a sense of that the rest of the world sees the complaisance and is rapidly losing respect for/gaining animus towards Americans.

Thanks

I am in my mid 20s and feel stuck living in the Southern US. My parents moed down here while I was in college and due the pandemic I had to move back in with family. I graduated with a BA in political science hoping to go to law school when the pandemic hit and what few job offers I had vanished. Since then I've worked a variety of part-time jobs but never managed to earn more than 30k/yr. I thought that while not perfect, Biden and co. would shore up the barricades, so to speak.. Wow was I naive. All throughout college I had liberal professors who were like "just beleive in the system, corruption isn't real unless its written in red ink"... We're less than a month into this new administration and I feel absolutely numb.

Edit: Important note, I am legally blind.. Got diagnosed with glaucoma two years ago and lost about 60% of my remaining vision. Went from being 20/180 to 20/350.

I've struggled to make friends - even when I get to be social and engage in sport, politics eventually comes up and they turn out to be borderline MAGAts in 8/10 cases. A lot of people who move here have cushy jobs up North, so they're economically insulated (for now). I've run a half marathon and plan to run another this year, butt that can't push away the other 90% of my waking life, its a brief respite from the reality that I'm living in a crumbling country. I have an EU passport, but I lack the funds. I feel conflicted about leaving my family - neither of my parents want to leave (which is their choice) and the American side of my family is extremely distant and lives very comfortable lives. They aren't a family, they just share a last name. I'm sitting here with glaucoma, trying every day to apply for work or do something to better myself.. but what is it for? The programs that are helping give me job skills might get cutt because "DEI BAD", my SSDI might get reduced or delayed over months because of an under-staffed SSA. It feels like I'm at the base of a sheer rock wall, expected to free climb it, every attempt being made to destroy what few spots of good climbing aids there might be.

I think it would be beneficial to organize a Valentine’s Day boycott on big corporations/businesses that did nothing to speak against the tariffs and will obviously raise prices on its customers.

Whether or not you celebrate, we all know it generates a lot of profit. There are flowers, candy, gifts and restaurants booked to the maximum sometimes with increased dining prices and special menus.

Perhaps we can prioritize small businesses for these items but we should definitely not buy anything from big corporations that are not standing with the working class. This could be an attainable goal and message. Leaving them with their merchandise.

Collapse of America will be caused by right-wing media

Right-wing media will be the source of America’s downfall.

It’s honestly terrifying how much damage right-wing media has done to this country.

We’re watching an entire population be radicalized in real time (saw it happen to my parents 18 years ago)—fed a constant diet of lies, fear, and outrage until they fully detach from reality.

And the worst part — it’s working.

People aren’t just misinformed; they’re militantly misinformed.

They’re convinced elections are rigged (unless their guy wins), that science is a hoax, that every news source outside their bubble is “fake,” and that democracy itself is a threat if it doesn’t serve their interests.

The result? A country that can’t agree on basic facts, let alone work toward real solutions.

This isn’t just political theater; it’s a deliberate strategy.

Keep people scared, keep them angry, and they’ll keep tuning in, keep voting for extremists, and keep supporting policies that actively harm them—all while billionaires and corporations laugh their way to the bank.

And don’t even try to draw a comparison to left-wing media—it’s not even close.

Yes, left-leaning outlets have their biases, and sure, they cherry-pick the right’s flaws.

But their “extremism” (if you can even call it that) is rooted in taking the moral high ground, sometimes to a fault.

They push for inclusivity, equality, and accountability—things that, whether you agree with them or not, aren’t the same as fueling paranoia and resentment.

What they don’t do is run a 24/7 propaganda machine designed to paint political opponents as existential threats to be crushed at all costs. That’s a right-wing specialty.

We are on the edge of something dangerous.

When a country’s media ecosystem becomes this poisoned, when propaganda replaces journalism, when people are primed to reject reality itself—history tells us where this leads.

And it’s nowhere good.

If we don’t find a way to break through this cycle, America as we know it won’t survive.

Tariff the whole world already! Watch how fast the world moves on from American hegemony. Trump is such a weak man who speaks loudly but carries a small stick—didn’t one of your presidents say that.

If anyone knows of organizations that can help laid off fed workers with things like immediate cash assistance, job placement, legal guidance, etc., please drop that info below.

I feel like it would help with the current climate! I feel like all countries should have it as an option and then it be enforced in a way that forces presidents and leaders out. Every. Single. System. It's the only way to keep these people accountable. They need some fear of the public. I also feel it would help the people feel they have some control within the democratic process as well and encourage them to get more involved. We witnessed that impeachment does not work because it's isn't enforceable, which, is useless in this day and age. While it wouldn't fix the entire system, it seems better than breaking everything down, killing citizens w/ lack of funding, ruining all social programs and infrastructure ect.... when we could simply give power back to the people.

Opinions? America's trajectory is terrifying right now. -Sincerely an exhausted American

Just an interesting watch that delves a bit into current events from a documentary released 2 months ago. Regardless of what side you are on, it seems there's been issues for a long time. Not saying this could or couldn't have been avoided whatsoever, but I think we can all agree (if you watched this), we need updates and upgrades to systems and infrastructure there.

https://youtu.be/kcMCD4l_4_o?si=Jb-EV6C1YULekmhN

The topics and comments on so many subreddits…. Russian take over, BRICS, tariffs, techbros, RAGE, Government freeze, firing, Trump, cryptocurrency and so many others.

WE THE PEOPLE are more than they and them in the 1% club and the current administration.

Cancel your subscriptions and stop buying their products and watch how the 1% players change the voice of Trump…. Why???

Because we have to speak in their language not by protest…. By the dollar 💵.

The 1% club only understands money and when you lessen the supply and demand on their products and services, THE 1% lose money!

WE THE PEOPLE HAVE THE POWER!!

Disclaimer: This is not a one size fits all post. Many variables are in play with the economy and democracy of our country and the world.

Hey everyone. I posted here a few months back, mentioning that I wanted to travel but I am genuinely worried with how things are going. I got positive feedback saying “travel, live your life, do it.” So I booked my tickets and hotels but they’re not for another 4 months, meaning I need to spend those 4 months saving as much money as possible… which now looks like it’s going to be really rough. Now, less than 2 months later- I am starting to think I may not be able to travel because of how fucked everything is. The uncertainty is extremely uncomfortable and unsettling. Will we be going to war with our neighbors? Or over seas? Will the war be right here in our own back yards? Will the cost of everything skyrocket suddenly with new sales taxes?? Wtf. A friend of mine yesterday said she thinks she wont have kids now- despite really wanting them, but she is too worried about the general state of the US and even said that it feels “selfish and wrong” to bring children into this nightmare, which makes me so sad for her because honestly I don’t blame her at all. Other friends of mine are looking to move away to other blue states (currently in one but they want to move out to like… the middle of nowhere and basically hide in the woods) and I have other friends who talk about running away to other countries which, I think is a little bit of American privilege clouding their judgement there because they do not have dual citizenship in Canada, which is where they want to go. I’m pretty sure they’re going to be unpleasantly surprised when they find out just how hard its going to be if not impossible. Day by day, the collapse of our economy seems more and more inevitable. I am so worried for anything in my near future. I feel like it’s too late and I should have traveled years ago. I should have purchased property years ago. I should have been saving up whatever scrap I had left years ago. I just wanted to do something meaningful and try to face my fear of traveling across the world before I turned 40 and now it seems like despite having finally saved the money to do it- it may get ruined by summertime by.. who the fuck knows what. I sympathize for my friends who have student loans, and are on medicaid. One of my friends is suffering from the medicaid stuff and isn’t exactly sure how to fix his issues and its terrifying see it happen to everyone- no ages are excluded. Literally everyone I know is impacted by this ridiculous oligarchy taking money from those who need it, and pushing threats of war on countries who just want and deserve to exist in peace. I fucking hate this. I don’t know if I am over reacting anymore. Uhg.