The Trump Tariffs thread

[SMOGZINN]

cask strength whisky

Whisky is a completely different beast. There are huge differences between good and bad whisky. With or without the e.

 

[Jaskalas]

I told you tariff otaku would not nap forever.

He did promise that any and all tariff relief was temporary.
Market was pretty stupid for thinking otherwise.

 

[iRONic]

As soon as @mindless1 responds with their vodka preference this thread will be complete.

I enjoy a bloody Mary that's practically an appetizer because it has a plethora of garnishes. When I drink vodka straight it's cold right from the freezer.

 

[K1052]

Imao

 

[RnR_au]

wow... "not treating the US properly". This 'kiss the ring' fascination is kinda a weird fetish.

 

[mindless1]

As soon as @mindless1 responds with their vodka preference this thread will be complete.

I enjoy a bloody Mary that's practically an appetizer because it has a plethora of garnishes. When I drink vodka straight it's cold right from the freezer.

?? Didn't keep up with the topic, don't read every post in P&N.

I don't drink much vodka, but I'd always mix it with some fruit juice whether it be a bloody mary or something else, so I'd get something cheap like Barton's, which happens to be made in USA. It's around $15/1.75L (pre-inflation price, I haven't bought any recently), too bitter to drink straight but fine in fruit juice.

Depends on what I have on hand at the time, right now I'd just mix it with a can of V8 and a dash of homemade garlic/lime/cilantro hot sauce, or if feeling ambitious, fresh cilantro as that I have in my garden is starting to bolt, so end of season for it besides waiting for the coriander seeds.

 

[manly]

What do we want even from Russia?

Vodka?
Birch?
Oil?

After oil and gas, it's mail-order brides.

 

[Brainonska511]

After oil and gas, it's mail-order brides.

And probably Ukrainian children up for adoption after they kidnapped a bunch in the territory they hold.

 

[RnR_au]

Ahh this explains why Trump wants 50% tariff on Europe... Europeans made a good deal with Greenland... lol

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/global-trends/blow-to-trump-10-poin[…]urope/articleshow/121366775.cms

 

[Panino Manino]

Amusing.




What this partnership and investment means in practice?
That Nippon Steel will purchase of US Steel

https://edition.cnn.com/2025/05/23/business/us-steel-nippon-trump

And he had called Biden to block the this sale last year.

 

[Indus]

After oil and gas, it's mail-order brides.

Yuck.

I thought he was the Kwisatz Haderach of America? God Emperor who single handedly decides taxation levels and university entrance requirements.

I'm seriously hoping for Marco Inaros to throw a few rocks our way!

 

[zinfamous]

people shouldn't drink any vodka, it's fucking rancid shit. There's a reason we evolved to hate/avoid ethanol, but then to just make "just as close to ethanol as we want it to be" and think it's worth consuming...wtf.

also seeing "martini" in the same sentence/implication that vodka should be involved is fucking horrifying. Who does that? why?

All we need is Gin and Whiskey/Wiskey. Vote for Zin for president, 2032 (also, no more golf courses anywhere--we're burning all that shit down or simply returning it to nature. fuck golf and vodka. vote for Zin)

 

[Muse]

people shouldn't drink any vodka, it's fucking rancid shit. There's a reason we evolved to hate/avoid ethanol, but then to just make "just as close to ethanol as we want it to be" and think it's worth consuming...wtf.

also seeing "martini" in the same sentence/implication that vodka should be involved is fucking horrifying. Who does that? why?

All we need is Gin and Whiskey/Wiskey. Vote for Zin for president, 2032 (also, no more golf courses anywhere--we're burning all that shit down or simply returning it to nature. fuck golf and vodka. vote for Zin)

Oh oh, throwing your hat in the ring already? 2032? Aren't you 35 by 28?

You gotta rework your platform.

One of my favorite bands these days is Pink Martini. I believe there's ethanol in a martini but maybe no vodka, I have no idea what goes in one. I'm not sure I've ever tasted one.

Golf? It's a great game if you get really into it, but it can get very swampy out there. Alligators, quicksand. Lyme disease. Ultraviolet radiation, golf carts that can literally kill you if they don't just break your bones. Golf balls flying all over the place at 150+ mph, and a shit ton of lousy golfers. And worst of all, Donald Trump.

Key Ingredients:

• Gin or Vodka: The base spirit, with gin being the more traditional choice for a dry martini.

If you make any DIY liqueurs you might (probably should) add vodka in order to not mess with the other flavors. Otherwise, yeah, avoid vodka.

 

[pmv]

Golf? It's a great game if you get really into it, but it can get very swampy out there. Alligators, quicksand. Lyme disease. Ultraviolet radiation, golf carts that can literally kill you if they don't just break your bones. And a shit ton of lousy golfers. And worst of all, Donald Trump.

Don't forget "crazy lone gunmen looking to shoot Donald Trump". Be careful if you have a lot of fake tan and/or a silhouette that from a distance resembles the front half of a centaur.

 

[Muse]

Don't forget "crazy lone gunmen looking to shoot Donald Trump". Be careful if you have a lot of fake tan and/or a silhouette that from a distance resembles the front half of a centaur.

Yup, it's a dangerous game.

 

[biostud]

people shouldn't drink any vodka, it's fucking rancid shit. There's a reason we evolved to hate/avoid ethanol, but then to just make "just as close to ethanol as we want it to be" and think it's worth consuming...wtf.

also seeing "martini" in the same sentence/implication that vodka should be involved is fucking horrifying. Who does that? why?

All we need is Gin and Whiskey/Wiskey. Vote for Zin for president, 2032 (also, no more golf courses anywhere--we're burning all that shit down or simply returning it to nature. fuck golf and vodka. vote for Zin)

Vodka can be a base for homemade spirits, if you want do walnut liquor or similar where you want as little taste as possible. But other than that I agree.

 

[Indus]

Ahh this explains why Trump wants 50% tariff on Europe... Europeans made a good deal with Greenland... lol

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/global-trends/blow-to-trump-10-poin[…]urope/articleshow/121366775.cms

Apparently delayed to July 9th.

MAGA needs to understand TACO

T rump
A lways
C hickens
O ut

 

[zinfamous]

Oh oh, throwing your hat in the ring already? 2032? Aren't you 35 by 28?

You gotta rework your platform.

One of my favorite bands these days is Pink Martini. I believe there's ethanol in a martini but maybe no vodka, I have no idea what goes in one. I'm not sure I've ever tasted one.

Golf? It's a great game if you get really into it, but it can get very swampy out there. Alligators, quicksand. Lyme disease. Ultraviolet radiation, golf carts that can literally kill you if they don't just break your bones. Golf balls flying all over the place at 150+ mph, and a shit ton of lousy golfers. And worst of all, Donald Trump.

Key Ingredients:

• Gin or Vodka: The base spirit, with gin being the more traditional choice for a dry martini.

If you make any DIY liqueurs you might (probably should) add vodka in order to not mess with the other flavors. Otherwise, yeah, avoid vodka.

Fuck Golf.

Vote Zin: '32
Shit's getting real platform

 

[zinfamous]

Vodka can be a base for homemade spirits, if you want do walnut liquor or similar where you want as little taste as possible. But other than that I agree.

Dude, I will fucking drink your walnut liquor...or better yet: you have some hazelnut shit anywhere? I will fuck around with some hazelnut anything. for sure.

let's talk. hazelnut liquor. it should happen. just leave out the "infused vodka" part of this conversation

fuck golf, 2032: vote Zin.

 

[compcons]

Dude, I will fucking drink your walnut liquor...or better yet: you have some hazelnut shit anywhere? I will fuck around with some hazelnut anything. for sure.

let's talk. hazelnut liquor. it should happen. just leave out the "infused vodka" part of this conversation

fuck golf, 2032: vote Zin.

I drink bourbon so for me, vodka's exclusive job is to reduce sweetness without introducing new flavors. Like in a white Russian - 1/4 kahluah, 1/4 half and half, 1/2 Kirkland French vodka. Kirkland French vodka has a certain smoothness that makes it my go-to for sweet cocktails. And it's $20 for 1.75(?) liters.

Experiment with Frangelico for intersting cocoa and hazelnut drinks. Try a splash in a coffee cocktail or with that Kirkland vodka. Maybe with some Irish whisky and kahlua.

 

[outriding]

people shouldn't drink any vodka, it's fucking rancid shit. There's a reason we evolved to hate/avoid ethanol, but then to just make "just as close to ethanol as we want it to be" and think it's worth consuming...wtf.

also seeing "martini" in the same sentence/implication that vodka should be involved is fucking horrifying. Who does that? why?

All we need is Gin and Whiskey/Wiskey. Vote for Zin for president, 2032 (also, no more golf courses anywhere--we're burning all that shit down or simply returning it to nature. fuck golf and vodka. vote for Zin)

Agreed. Golf courses are horrible for the environment…


I have moved off of vodka. I agree gin is way better

But only good gin. That cheap stuff is terrible

Monkey 47 Botanists or grey whale

 

[outriding]

Trump threatens Apple with a 25% tariff on phones

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Tim Apple, STOP!! .... Maybe Tim Apple should offer a jet to the president?

Remember when Republicans pretended to be for small government? Remember when MAGA flipped out about the government picking winners and losers?…Now that’s ALL they want it to do

All the tariffs are subject to a temper tantrum from Trump. No stability. No good faith. Governance by tantrum. He is back to "threatening" because he is the worst negotiator.

Central Planner Dear Leader. Government dictating private sector business policy and pricing. Pure Marxism. Banana Republic strongmen always control companies to benefit the strongman. You can tell Donald knows nothing about business beyond marketing an extortion. Hey MAGA ... You can stop pretending to care about government regulations.

So " conservatives" are now ok with threatening of, and extortion of US companies by the President?

It's LONG past the time for congress to take away grandpa's tariff keys.

Thinking about this.


How is it even legal to target a specific company….

Loooking it up there are times the government can do it but for reasons like anti trust, national security. And a few others but Apple doesn’t fall in to these situations

 

[nakedfrog]

Dude, I will fucking drink your walnut liquor...or better yet: you have some hazelnut shit anywhere? I will fuck around with some hazelnut anything. for sure.

let's talk. hazelnut liquor. it should happen. just leave out the "infused vodka" part of this conversation

fuck golf, 2032: vote Zin.

Frangelico?

 

[Heartbreaker]

Thinking about this.


How is it even legal to target a specific company….

Loooking it up there are times the government can do it but for reasons like anti trust, national security. And a few others but Apple doesn’t fall in to these situations

No sign Trump cares about what is legal.

 

[iRONic]

No sign Trump cares about what is legal.

I was about to post the very same thing. We're fucked…

I snickered to myself about a post I read somewhere here that said the tangerine terrorist was the last president of the US. This fucking timeline…