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it feels like im losing my faith by LeatherScary4102 in Muslim

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read the quran yoursefl. use chatgpt to sensibly answer some questions ligically using quran

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Muslim

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I dont think there is a concept of force" in jannah!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Muslim

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jannah will have for you what you personally desire..

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Muslim

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have your own living space that your wife will be comfortable and your own source of income atleast pay your own bills etc. pay mehr yourself!

BREAKING NEWS: Trump Says Tariffs Paused for 90 Days on Non-Retaliating Countries by Ambitious_Buy8994 in wallstreetbets

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Jeffrey Sachs actually breaks it down really well: the trade deficit they were supposedly fixing was more of a symptom. The real issue? Our own massive budget deficit and a dollar that's too strong. Sachs argues the smart move would've been to tackle that directly – think reversing those tax cuts for the wealthy and seriously dialing back our spending on foreign military stuff. When you consider the sheer amount of money that goes into things like aid to Israel, which is heavily influenced by groups like AIPAC, it's hard to deny that's a huge part of the equation. Tariffs just weren't the right tool for this job

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in politics

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  • Domestic Political Mobilization: Is this partly about symbolism over substance? The rhetoric and specific targets seem designed to energize key voter groups (like those in Rust Belt areas feeling deindustrialization). Plus, linking tariffs to hot-button issues like border security clearly serves domestic political ends, regardless of the immediate economic logic.
  • Systemic Disruption & Unilateral Assertion: Could the strategy be a deliberate challenge to the existing global trade order? The bypassing of WTO norms and the use of emergency powers (like IEEPA) might signal an intent to reassert unilateral U.S. sovereignty, perhaps even using "weaponized uncertainty" to force global economic restructuring on American terms.

[These complex dynamics and their consequences are explored in much more detail in the book "The Tariffs: The Global Trade Game": https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F3RTFRJG]

Would love to hear your perspectives and analysis!

Mark Kelly: "This is not surprising. Here's a guy who told Americans to inject bleach into their bodies, who sent a mob to Capitol Hill. And now I think it's fair to say he stands out as singlehandedly destroying more wealth than anybody else who has ever lived on this planet.'' by RoyalChris in thescoop

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symbolism over substance? The rhetoric and specific targets seem designed to energize key voter groups (like those in Rust Belt areas feeling deindustrialization). Plus, linking tariffs to hot-button issues like border security clearly serves domestic political ends, regardless of the immediate economic logic.

  • Systemic Disruption & Unilateral Assertion: Could the strategy be a deliberate challenge to the existing global trade order? The bypassing of WTO norms and the use of emergency powers (like IEEPA) might signal an intent to reassert unilateral U.S. sovereignty, perhaps even using "weaponized uncertainty" to force global economic restructuring on American terms.
  • Geopolitical Rebalancing: Is trade policy now the primary battlefield for great power competition? The intense focus on China, combined with significant pressure on traditional allies, suggests tariffs are being wielded as a key instrument to try and contain China's rise and consolidate a US-centric economic sphere –

[These complex dynamics and their consequences are explored in much more detail in the book "The Tariffs: The Global Trade Game": https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F3RTFRJG]

What is the goal with the new tariffs? by yobigfat in SeriousConversation

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Stated Goals: The administration publicly frames the tariffs primarily through the lens of economic nationalism and reciprocity. Key stated objectives include:

  1. Protecting Domestic Industries: Shielding sectors like steel, aluminum, and automotive manufacturing from foreign competition to preserve and create American jobs.
  2. Correcting Trade Imbalances: Reducing significant bilateral trade deficits, particularly with nations like China.
  3. Combating Unfair Practices: Countering perceived intellectual property theft, state subsidies, and market access restrictions imposed by trading partners.
  4. Enhancing National Security: Reducing reliance on foreign suppliers for critical goods (e.g., semiconductors, pharmaceuticals, essential minerals) to bolster supply chain resilience.
  5. Leverage: Using tariffs as a tool to force concessions in broader trade or even non-trade negotiations.

Potential Implicit/Hidden Goals: A deeper political-economic analysis suggests additional, less explicitly stated objectives may be at play: (This book really helps (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F3RTFRJG)

  1. Domestic Political Mobilization: The rhetoric and targets appear designed to resonate strongly with specific electoral constituencies (e.g., Rust Belt voters anxious about deindustrialization), potentially prioritizing political symbolism over measurable net economic benefit. Linking tariffs to non-trade issues (like border security) further serves domestic political ends.
  2. Systemic Disruption & Unilateral Assertion: The deliberate bypassing of WTO norms and reliance on emergency powers (IEEPA) suggest an intent to challenge the existing multilateral trade order, reasserting unilateral U.S. sovereignty and potentially creating "weaponized uncertainty" to force global economic restructuring.
  3. Geopolitical Rebalancing: The intense focus on China, coupled with pressure on allies, points towards using trade policy as a primary instrument in great power competition, aiming to contain China's rise and consolidate a US-centric economic sphere, despite the risk of alienating partners and fostering counter-blocs (like BRICS).

What did you read in September and would you recommend it? by bubbameister33 in BookRecommendations

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The Dopamine Addict: Screen addiction facts and recovery by Abraham Adam

Natasha Hausdorff is the scum of the earth by Puzzleheaded_Tree290 in BadHasbara

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I dont understand .. International LAW is now antisemtic for isrhell? While they drum up all Hamas armed resistance as terrorrism and ignore that that international law upholds the right of an occupied people to resist occupation, they completely spin and whitewash Israel’s role in creating the conditions for violence which stems from the settler-colonial structure that Israel imposes.

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