We bring back the great economist Scott Lincicome to separate MAGA myths from inconvenient facts on trade, trade imbalances, ChatGPT math, and getting “ripped off” by our (former?) allies.
This was so much better than the Megyn Kelly episode this week with TFC. She is more insufferable every time I listen, and I only listen when TFC is on. But she is getting worse with her interrupting and talking over her guests. And she is a Trump tankie. She is almost the Rachel Maddow of the right.
I wish I was surprised by her complete willingness to disregard due process when the discussions of the "mistakes" in deportations came up. She has a JD!
A lot of people trash Batya because she does nothing but regurgitate MAGA platitudes as evidenced in those moronic tweets Moynihan read off in this episode. One of these online commentators who will say “the elites” over and over again. Part of the “former members of the left” who somehow found their way with Donald Trump. The Female Dave Rubin.
She treats the “working class” like some monolith who are all just dying to get back to working in a factory. My dad worked in clothing manufacturing his entire adult life and it was no paradise!
Her latest article is titled “Finally Main Street Wins Over Wall Street” — this is Sarah Palin level hackery. I’m sure she’s a nice person and everything but holy hell. Not only is it hacky, it shows her massive ignorance on the economy.
I can't tell if this is going to be cathartic to hear an expert explain in excruciating detail how dumb this all is, or if it will just be more depressing.
tl;dr (but come on, it’s a graph) we do have a services surplus, but not enough to outweigh our goods deficit. I was actually surprised to see that we export about half as many services as goods. Maybe this reflects what Scott was saying about services facing more barriers.
So I don’t think including services would fundamentally change the Trump administration’s approach here.
At some point, you should have Batya on again to defend herself. I know she's probably too busy smelting pig iron in her backyard, but it'd be interesting to hear.
Idk if youve followed her at all lately, but she doesn't have a defense. She really has jumped into the clown car and just repeats how this is for the working man and hurts the elites. She doesn't provide evidence.
Due to the higher rate of tariffs imposed on China, Moynihan had to substitute his Chinese accent for one with lower tariffed components from Russia and India.
I have been waiting for this one like my dog who begs for her 6pm dinner starting around 4:30pm.
Bruh SAME
Based and beautiful. MM needs low blood sugar for all episodes.
This episode is going to be TARIFFIC!
Liberation Day branding is some straight up North Korean shit.
Not enough holidays involve costumes. Just putting that out there.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_North_Korean_propaganda_slogans
Wow, these are great. My favourite, ‘Never forget the U.S. imperialists, those wolves!’
Apt for Mahr's new rules last week: https://youtu.be/HS0pDwPkR60?si=3j9rAQ5JSi4uLNOj
This was so much better than the Megyn Kelly episode this week with TFC. She is more insufferable every time I listen, and I only listen when TFC is on. But she is getting worse with her interrupting and talking over her guests. And she is a Trump tankie. She is almost the Rachel Maddow of the right.
I wish I was surprised by her complete willingness to disregard due process when the discussions of the "mistakes" in deportations came up. She has a JD!
A lot of people trash Batya because she does nothing but regurgitate MAGA platitudes as evidenced in those moronic tweets Moynihan read off in this episode. One of these online commentators who will say “the elites” over and over again. Part of the “former members of the left” who somehow found their way with Donald Trump. The Female Dave Rubin.
She treats the “working class” like some monolith who are all just dying to get back to working in a factory. My dad worked in clothing manufacturing his entire adult life and it was no paradise!
Bingo
Batya shit-crazy!
Her latest article is titled “Finally Main Street Wins Over Wall Street” — this is Sarah Palin level hackery. I’m sure she’s a nice person and everything but holy hell. Not only is it hacky, it shows her massive ignorance on the economy.
I can't tell if this is going to be cathartic to hear an expert explain in excruciating detail how dumb this all is, or if it will just be more depressing.
Strangely enough, it’s both!
My money (which is evaporating by the hour) is on depressing
"Suck at dick was a good thing, I was being pro-gay" - MM 2025.
🤣🤣🤣
Glad to hear y’all hit on the VAT stupidity. Holy crap.
Regarding services, I did some Googling about this yesterday and found this helpful infographic from the Wall Street Journal (not paywalled).
https://www.wsj.com/economy/trade/what-to-know-about-the-u-s-trade-imbalance-in-charts-79b25c0b
tl;dr (but come on, it’s a graph) we do have a services surplus, but not enough to outweigh our goods deficit. I was actually surprised to see that we export about half as many services as goods. Maybe this reflects what Scott was saying about services facing more barriers.
So I don’t think including services would fundamentally change the Trump administration’s approach here.
Is it too early to start drinking?
At some point, you should have Batya on again to defend herself. I know she's probably too busy smelting pig iron in her backyard, but it'd be interesting to hear.
It really wouldn't
She has to wear the beehive or I'm not listening.
Idk if youve followed her at all lately, but she doesn't have a defense. She really has jumped into the clown car and just repeats how this is for the working man and hurts the elites. She doesn't provide evidence.
Trump ignoring one of the most important lessons Tropic Thunder taught us: “never go full retard”
I was not ready for the level of rage that washed over me when this episode made me start thinking about Trump’s moronic trade policy all over again.
Due to the higher rate of tariffs imposed on China, Moynihan had to substitute his Chinese accent for one with lower tariffed components from Russia and India.
👑👑👑
But Trump says they'll work!