I HAVE UPDATED/EXPANDED the opening of my prior released....
https://open.substack.com/pub/jlenarddetroit/p/understanding-tariff-wars
.... piece!
As stated in the embedded Video down-thread that this piece is based upon - What's good for the Goose, good for the Gander --- IF they Tariff us, why shouldn't we engage in RECIPROCAL Tariffs. EQUAL Trade, FAIR Trade, not USA are Suckers Trade.
And beside and beyond that, you use the TOOLS you have! Hey Lefties, WOULD YOU PREFER ARMED CONFLICT? to try resolve our AMERICA HAS BEEN SUCKERS on short end of Trade Policy for decades!!!
WHERE I PART WAYS WITH TRUMP is that slapping the highest level Tariff to “supposedly” due tit-for-tat EQUAL reciprocal balance I think is OVER-BOARD. If indeed you want the THREAT OF TARIFFS TIME TO WORK, as these things cannot happen overnight (like much more Manufacturing move back within US borders, it will take YEARS for that to happen), so the threat of ESCALATING TARIFFS is enough IMO and should start with 5%, then go to 10% in 6mo’s, then 20% in 12 mo’s if things are NOT BUDGING toward real FAIRER Trade, then up to 25%-35% if need be DOWN THE ROAD but NOT RIGHT OFF THE BAT!!! To me that is counter-productive and just not realistic but I understand Trump only has 4 years and he wants bring MAXIMUM PRESSURE TO BARE ASAP.
Also, just for sake of discussion, let’s talk “Trade Imbalance” with Canada. You cannot measure that dollar for dollar. Our Economy/GDP is infinitely GREATER and we have FAR MORE PEOPLE here in USA so OBVIOUSLY they have greater opportunity to sell more in USA than USA can sell into the smaller Canadian Market. There will ALWAYS be a dollar to dollar imbalance, what matters is perhaps PERCENT GDP comparisons, or indeed I agree with Trump ultimately and EVENTUALLY (again, IMO, not need JUMP THERE AT GET GO) to exact and 100% EQUAL/RECIPROCAL Tariff levels. Jumping straight to 25%* is TOO MUCH STRAIN ALL AT ONCE and need be spread out and implemented in PHASES/STAGES!!!
- CHINA is an exception to that Rule. CHINA backstops its Industries NOT JUST with...... more..... continued in.....
https://open.substack.com/pub/jlenarddetroit/p/understanding-tariff-wars
Send CINOs/RINOs a monopoly money message vlog!
This tells them more than you just hanging up on their Calls, use their postage-paid reply to envelopes against them!
more in attached vlog.
FIRST, Pardon, error on my part:
While processing the #SOUNDBITE accidentally put the wrong #episode #information onto the #Player box. This is S3E114 (dropped Sat. Aug. 23rd) not S3EAugSpecial5 (that is dropping Tue. Aug. 26th about #ProLife (ProLifeLeaders.net Founder) Stuart #Kellogg.
CTP S3E114 before Audio edits 22m 50s...
CTP S3E114 SHOW NOTES ( listen (Sat Aug 23 2025 and thereafter) at:
https://www.buzzsprout.com/2210487/episodes/17636525-ctp-s3e114-drop-dead-gorgeous-vs-terminally-cute-the-beauty-theory-episode )...
Exploring more of the fascinating intersection of Activism, Community Engagement, Faith / Religion, Human Nature, Politics, Social Issues, and beyond
See buzzsprout Transcript for fuller/extended Show Notes (inc. related links) and Transcript Bonus
Transcript Bonus: Beauty - Eye Of The Beholder BeforeItsNews piece
CTP (S3E114) Drop-Dead Gorgeous vs. Terminally Cute: The Beauty Theory Episode
Exploring more of the fascinating intersection of Activism, Community Engagement, ...
#Michigan #Conservative #Constitutionalist Activist (sums it up)
MORE about what you may want to know about me, via writings (and more detailed BIOs on those sites too (http://tinyurl.com/JLenardDetroitExtendedBio))...
B4IN (2014-????): JLenardDetroitB4INArticles - https://tinyurl.com/JLDArticles
RedState (2008-2017) https://tinyurl.com/RedStateJLD
SSCE (Super Simple Computer Enterprises, my Computer company and Private posts sites by extension - 1980's - early 2000's) https://web.archive.org/web/20110530024904/http://www.ssce.net/Web-Articles/Web-articles-indexed-catagories.html (this lists other authors posted on my site too, my Articles are clearly marked and you can choose the LIST BY AUTHOR ("L" Lenard) to find just mine if you like.
vlogs: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkdRA7aHCzR4xcS1WsMnJjg/videos
(and what YouTube banned at) https://www.brighteon.com/channels/jlenarddetroit
MORE... MORE... MORE.... http://tinyurl.com/JLenardDetroitExtendedBio
CTP 20250911 S3ESepVidExclSpecial3
9/11/2025 thoughts BTS Video
#NeverForget #SomberRemembrance #RIPCharlieKirk
9/11 #NeverForget #911SomberRemembrance #24YearsLater ...
CTP S3ESepSpecial3 33m 20s before audio editing
CTP S3ESepSpecial3 NOTES ( listen (Thu Sep 11 2025 and thereafter) at:
https://www.buzzsprout.com/2210487/episodes/17764265-ctp-s3esepspecial3-blind-on-9-11-a-survivor-s-tale )...
CTP (S3ESepSpecial3) Blind on 9/11: A Survivor's Tale
Exploring more of the fascinating intersection of Activism, Community Engagement, Faith / Religion, Human Nature, Politics, Social Issues, and beyond
Michael Hingson shares his remarkable journey as a blind 9/11 survivor who escaped from the 78th floor of the World Trade Center's Tower One and how this experience shaped his understanding of fear, preparation, and resilience.
• Born blind and told by doctors he would never contribute to society
• Earned a master's degree in physics despite 70% unemployment rate among blind people
• Opened an office in World Trade Center Tower One in August 2000
• Survived 9/11 by using his detailed knowledge of the building's ...
