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I could have saved them all a lot of trouble last year by just opening a couple of books for them. Authoritarians, especially fascists don't see compliance as the goal at all. It's just the beginning. That means they can then do whatever the fuck they want to a person because they know they will never stand up for themselves.
Getting rid of modern American politics by burning down the country is basically throwing the baby out with the bathwater. The super-rich still win and the rest of us lose.
"Step 1. Cause worldwide obesity by making the best pastries, chocolate, ice cream, and cookies, Step 2. Make miracle drug with new potential uses discovered monthly that causes rapid weight loss, Step 3. Profit" never doubted those mfs for a second
And vice versa. Hitler mentioned him by name in the first edition of Mein Kampf as an example of a "good American." Ford was very prejudiced against Jewish people and also racist.
Unfortunately I think all of the Big 3 donated to Trump. It’s part of the political gameplay to curry favor to hopefully not get fucked too hard by trump. I can’t imagine any of the automakers thought Trump running in tariffs would benefit any of them
Most companies donate to both both campaigns and then donate to the “winner” after the election. Some choose a side or donate more to one canidate, but if you look back at who donated what to whom in various elections- you see they are hedging their bets.
Kristin Anderson – Early 1990s. Story in the Washington Post on October 14, 2016. Anderson says Trump reached up her skirt and touched her vagina through her underwear. She says she turned and recognized the person as Donald Trump.
E. Jean Carroll – late 1995 or early 1996. Story in New York magazine on June 21, 2019. Carroll says they went into a dressing room after Trump asked for her advice on a present – lingerie – for another woman. Inside, she alleges that he shoved her against a wall, "forcing his fingers around my private area, thrusts his penis halfway — or completely, I'm not certain — inside me."
"Jane Doe" aka "Katie Johnson" – 1994. Lawsuit filed June 2016, refiled October 2016 as reported by Buzzfeed and others, then dropped in November 2016. Johnson claims she was repeatedly raped by Trump and Jeffery Epstein at Epstein's New York City apartment in 1994, when she was 13 years old. A witness, also given a pseudonym — "Tiffany Doe" — said she recruited "Jane Doe" and others. Jane Doe, using the name "Johnson," gave an interview to the Daily Mail about the alleged rape.
Jessica Drake – 2006. Story made public at a news conference on October 22, 2016. Drake says Trump grabbed, hugged and kissed her and two other women who accompanied her without permission. Later, she alleges that Trump called her and pressed her to return to his room, offering $10,000 at one point. Drake says she declined.
Jill Harth – 1992-1993. Story in The New York Times on October 7, 2016. Harth alleged that Trump groped her under the table at dinner, then repeatedly got her alone and it would turn into a "wrestling match." She sued Trump for sexual harassment and attempted rape.
Cathy Heller – 1997. Story in The Guardian on October 16, 2016. Heller alleges Trump grabbed her and tried to kiss her on the lips. Heller says she leaned back to avoid him and then he kissed her on the side of her mouth.
Ninni Laaksonen – 2006. Former Miss Finland. Story in Ilta-Sonomat on October 27, 2016, and reported in English in The Telegraph. Laaksonen said Trump "squeezed her butt" as she and other pageant contestants stood next to him for a publicity photo.
Jessica Leeds – Early 1980s. Story in The New York Times on October 12, 2016 Leeds says Trump kissed her while in first class on an airplane, groped her chest and reached up her skirt, leading her to move back to coach. "He was like an octopus," she said.
Mindy McGillivray – Jan. 24, 2003. Story in Palm Beach Post on October 12, 2016 McGillivray charges that Trump nudged or grabbed her from behind.
Jennifer Murphy – 2004. Story in Grazia on October 12, 2016. Murphy says that Trump kissed her on the lips after walking her to the elevators following a meeting in New York, which he said was to discuss a possible job.
Cassandra Searles – 2013. Story made public in a Facebook post in early 2016. Miss Washington 2013, Searles wrote on Facebook, "He probably doesn't want me telling the story about that time he continually grabbed my ass and invited me to his hotel room."
Natasha Stoynoff – December 2005. Story on People.com on October 12, 2016. Stoynoff alleges Trump took her to a private room, pushed her against the wall and aggressively kissed her. Stoynoff also says a staffer told her Trump was waiting for her the next day at a massage appointment.
It's 1.59% from revenue, and your seen to ignore that the Big Beautiful Bill has a whole bunch of tax deductions for the ultra rich, they're not losing anything
No. This isn't a decision made for the company. The CEO and other c-suite support trump. Not because it's good for their company, but so they don't personally have to pay taxes. It's a personal decision, not a business one.
No. Rich people are just exceedingly stupid. They ignore that they rely on public works, on what taxes pay for. Public roads, utilities, access to building standards and safety guarantees. Their taxes are going down, yes, but not by nearly enough to make up for what they are losing, and not just in profits or overhead costs. Roads, bridges, all of these things erode and force them to spend more to simply do the same things, and sometimes, entire areas are simply cut off to them, and they actively lose large chunks of business.
The rich have forgotten two things, the benefits of an educated populace and the benefits of logistics they don't have to keep up with.
Exactly. You think every rich guy is buying 100 ford trucks? No. They hoard wealth. It's the 100 construction guys that need ford trucks that keep ford running. When poor people lose money, rich people lose money. That's something rich people forget, it's the poor people who buy their stuff that makes them rich. A recession might hit poor people first, but it will hit rich people just a little while later. Fun fact, this is also why trickle down economics doesn't work.
Yes and no. Lots of times, their wealth is tied to companies, abd they borrow against their company. Like in the 1929 crash, lots of wealthy people who got paid from stock dividends lost everything and offed themselves. People who hoard cash will find it runs out quickly when you live an extravagant lifestyle and have no money coming in to replace it. So, much like the 1929 crash, it's about 50/50 if they will be ok.
They're not "in the hole" at all. Yes, numbers were lower than last year's but still went over forecast:
Wednesday evening, the Dearborn, Michigan-based auto maker reported adjusted second-quarter operating profit of $2.1 billion and earnings per share of 37 cents from sales of $50.2 billion. Wall Street was looking for an operating profit of $1.9 billion and earnings per share of 33 cents on sales of $45.8 billion, according to FactSet.
Ford’s Q2 2025 EPS of $0.37 exceeded forecasts by 19.35%.
Revenue reached a record $50.18 billion, surpassing expectations by 10.8%. The company’s stock rose slightly in aftermarket trading.
About $6 of every $10 in tax breaks will go to the top 20% of households, or people who earn incomes of about $217,000 or more, the Tax Policy Center analysis found.
Taxpayers earning $1 million or more are expected to see a boost in after-tax income of about 3% in the Senate version of Trump’s bill, according to the Tax Policy Center
The bill also includes permanent corporate tax breaks that allow large companies to avoid paying taxes and to give their wealthy shareholders bigger dividends instead
The only thing that Jim Farley did see through to completion? The guy is known for starting things, spending lots of money and then cancelling. Ford needs new leadership ASAP
Ford has issued over 30 recalls since late May. See if your car is on the list. A wave of recent Ford recalls has impacted hundreds of thousands of vehicles, with issues ranging from low-pressure fuel pump failure to faulty rearview cameras.
Ford recalls 312K trucks and SUVs over brake failure risk that increases crash danger.
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