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13. Yeah, I really don't want to think this.

Tue Dec 30, 2025, 09:47 PM

Dec 30

But Trump appears to be our reality. And Republican's don't seem to give a shit.

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We're going to lose our Aerospace sector. [View all] OAITW r.2.0 Dec 30 OP

Trump will probably strike down the child labor laws. Haggard Celine Dec 30 #4

Yes. Americans can work in aluminum smelting. Melon Dec 30 #14

We are not in the top 10 of bauxite producers. OAITW r.2.0 Dec 30 #15

Because our energy costs have been too high. Melon Wednesday #16

Who is going to make that investment, though? OAITW r.2.0 Wednesday #18

I don't know why you fight so hard against US investment Melon Wednesday #19

That is easy. I rep a number of Indian aluminum extruding factories. OAITW r.2.0 Wednesday #20

I get it. I've repped India material as well. Melon Wednesday #22

I get it. I asked the same questions back in 1985. OAITW r.2.0 Wednesday #23

Just depressing and making us weak and vulnerable as a country vapor2 Dec 30 #2

Airplanes are built out of 2024-T6 Fichefinder Dec 30 #6

Back, when I had a company - before Trump.... OAITW r.2.0 Dec 30 #12

not just that market a whole lot of other markets . AllaN01Bear Dec 30 #7

Russia and China love this plan IronLionZion Dec 30 #9

Many have quipped: littlemissmartypants Dec 30 #11

Yeah, I really don't want to think this. OAITW r.2.0 Dec 30 #13

Genius. BurnDoubt Wednesday #17

Republicans blaming the "yoonyuns" in 5...4...3.. biocube Wednesday #24