Ok, not football at all, but it matters, eventually.

[Billyni]

In 1944 young people stormed the beaches of Normandy to almost certain death.
Today young people need a safe place because some words might hurt their feelings.

[hopelesslyoptimistic]

Reasons to be cheerful - lots.

[spaldy]

Mtot,

A old saying that might bear your research if you have the time and inclination. "A rising tide lifts all boats". In more specific economic terms "no country ever taxed itself into prosperity". It's worth reading up on. You might be surprised what you find doing the research.

Regarding tariffs, Trumps tariff plan is not intended to tarrif the US into prosperity. It's an opening salvo on negotiations. Currently the US can't sell many goods in China, Europe, Asia etc. Great deal for those countries but not such a good deal for us. Why would those countries negotiate for different terms when they are 100% in favor of them? The end result will end up being fairer terms for the US and not the end of global trade like the economically illerate preach.

Trump is not going to eliminate immigration. Utter nonsense spouted by clowns that don't understand what's happening. We had 21,000,000 illegal aliens dumped in our country the last 3 years. The world dumped their criminals, uneducated, insane and drug gangs into our country with no screening. Even a large country like the US can't take that without collapsing civil order.