I pretty much stopped using Amazon because Fuck Jeff Bezos. This recent decision to hide tariff costs is just another reason to avoid them.Oh well, guess I won’t buy anything on Amazon because they won’t tell me how much I’m being taxed.
My volume there has plummeted anyway because the storefront sucks now.
But you said 5% isn’t that much. Certainly you can easily live your life with less. I’ll take that 5%.
No 5% isn't that much. What are you doing for that 5%? Are you going to be my bitch?
So how do you feel about that Reuters headline, misleading?
Yes that was the headline I posted in this thread. Also never implied it's about the headline and not the article however it was so succinct that it just really put this discussion into context.I assume you mean this article? It does a lot better job than the other article first presented as linking tariff's and job loses. I always try to read the article and not just the headline.
https://www.reuters.com/markets/us/ups-reports-fall-first-quarter-revenue-2025-04-29/
An Amazon spokesperson said, "Due to their operational needs, UPS requested a reduction in volume and we certainly respect their decision."
The move comes as Trump's aggressive trade policies have begun slowing economic growth and increasing expectations for a possible recession.
Yes that was the headline I posted in this thread. Also never implied it's about the headline and not the article however it was so succinct that it just really put this discussion into context.
Do you now believe there is a connection between the tariffs and the obvious impact on Amazon sales since a huge chunk of their products come from China, and thus their shipping needs, which will affect their shipping partners including UPS here.
No no no! Sleepy Joe's the reason for this! Tariffs is a beautiful word you know?I would consider it a connection that UPS made a strategic decision earlier this year to pull back from Amazon deliveries because they did see a downturn in Amazon deliveries because of Tariffs by the Orange Monkey.
If you watched 4+ hours of Fox News every day and supplemented it with browsing Twitter, Facebook, and r/conservative, then you might understand it more.I understand his logic, but I don't understand how 77 million people are as dumb as he is. I know as a whole our country is way behind when it comes to education. But this isn't complexities that require a degree to figure out. His 2 Tweets are complete nonsense, I hardly actually went to high school so I had to end up getting my GED, and I still see how stupid he sounds. The size of his cult is troubling because they are all on board with blaming Biden, and even Obama. Obama hasn't been in the white house for over 8 years I don't think he's the cause of any current problem.
But I guess thinking MAGAs could comprehend there's no logic here is stupid, seeing how most still believe Obama was born in Africa. Expecting them to understand anything is obviously expecting too much. They'll still be blaming Biden in 2028 I'm sure.
That's largely what it is. The Church of MAGA spreading their gospel.If you watched 4+ hours of Fox News every day and supplemented it with browsing Twitter, Facebook, and r/conservative, then you might understand it more.
Depends on what it is. 5% more rocks? Not a lot. 5% more oxygen? A lot.No 5% isn't that much.
Looks like a number of DJI drone products have gotten big price hikes already and people are pissed. They all expect more as domestic stock goes away.
Just more proof that FUCK ALL MAGA is a good mantra to live by, and also to always keep in mind, most of these rotten shitheads are irredeemable. Never forget that. Know the enemy.I wanted to build a sim racing setup, I was looking at a wheel and base that would have been $1600. It went up thanks to Trump, and after the tariffs it would be about $2400 for the same shit. A MAGA used cult logic to respond with "the company just wants to rip you off now because of the tariffs" I never knew not wanting to lose money was a bad thing in business. The MAGAs think these companies are trying to take advantage and increase the prices far more than they need to. But oddly, they also all seem to be against places like Amazon listing how much the tariffs are on each item. If tariffs are a beautiful thing and will be good for the country, why wouldn't you want them listed for all to see? I'm curious how $1600 worth of shit can jump $800.
If I'm to believe the press release Fanatec put out (the sim racing company) they didn't want to increase prices, but due to tariffs they had no choice. And they increased it so their prices would match their profits pre-tariffs and not to make more money. That's a huge jump to keep the profits in line with what they were. And apparently, this is what's gonna make America great again. A few other idiot MAGAs replied to my comment saying I should buy American here. Welp, there's no American company that makes sim racing gear here except 1 bespoke place I found, and they charge like $5k.
They don't want us learning and thinking about stuff. They want us to be stupid, obedient cattle.
Trump is looking to do in Big Bird and Daniel Tiger in now. Besides that ridiculous headline, PBS, in my opinion, easily has the best content on television, and has for decades. Science, nature, history, and educational programs are literally what it does. Documentaries like Ken Burns " The Vietnam War" or "Cancer: The Emperor of all Maladies" , the science series NOVA, the history series "Secrets of the Dead", and the nature series "Nature", are the best programs being produced on the planet right now, in my humble opinion-- and they are free for everyone who has a TV with a decent antenna. The ignorance of this administration is un-fucking-believable.
"Hey - lets kill funding to literally the most educational and high quality broadcasted content available!".
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They don't want us learning and thinking about stuff. They want us to be stupid, obedient cattle.
Is this more of your critical thinking at play?You do know what happens to cattle once they stop reproducing baby cows and giving milk right?
Was that an error or you really meant it that that's what we have in store for us?
Is this more of your critical thinking at play?
He DOES love the uneducated…
Trump is looking to do in Big Bird and Daniel Tiger in now. Besides that ridiculous headline, PBS, in my opinion, easily has the best content on television, and has for decades. Science, nature, history, and educational programs are literally what it does. Documentaries like Ken Burns " The Vietnam War" or "Cancer: The Emperor of all Maladies" , the science series NOVA, the history series "Secrets of the Dead", and the nature series "Nature", are the best programs being produced on the planet right now, in my humble opinion-- and they are free for everyone who has a TV with a decent antenna. The ignorance of this administration is un-fucking-believable.
"Hey - lets kill funding to literally the most educational and high quality broadcasted content available!".
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