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Krystal, Ryan and Emily discuss China calling Trump's bluff on tariffs, stock market reacts, and a lawyer for a wrongly deported man responds to JD Vance.

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(00:00)Introduction and Overview of Liberation Day
(2:25)Jobs Report Analysis and Economic Implications
(14:58)The Impact of Tariffs on Domestic Economy
(26:15)Trump's Economic Strategy and Its Consequences
(40:55)The Autocratic Leadership Style of Trump
(42:19)The Case of Kilmar Abrego Garcia
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While the economy is dogshit, it’s important to note that today’s “high unemployment rate” for 20 to 24 year olds is still 50% lower than in 2009 during then recession
2025=9.2
2009=14.7 with a HIGH of 17.2 in April 2010

Now, if you argue that we are in the period BEFORE the recession, 2008 was STILL HIGHER THAN TODAY:
2025 = 9.2
2008 = 11 (09/2008)

This isn’t to “counter” Breaking Points, but merely to show that while sentiment is WAY worse today, the actuality is still technically better (but not by very much).

This is really just indicative that we are in the same economic peril, but at least we see it coming. Do what you can and must to prepare.

The next (AI) crash will be worse, as more of the economy is wrapped up in this single industry, which will hurt every industry much worse when it collapses.

As an aside, as a cloud / AI engineer, I am more certain of the doomerism on AI than ever after crashouts by AI leaders like Altman and Karp. Their sensitivity and fear comes ...

This lady is a legend.

The battle between Democrats and Republicans is a distraction. The true fight is elitists vs. populists, and elitists have overtaken both parties. The Litmus test is Israel on the left and Epstein on the right. We need to vote in populists to both parties, and then we may finally have politicians that we feel represent our actual views as American citizens. The key is electing people who are strong enough and transparent enough to resist elite influence once an elected official. I’ve started thinking about candidates primarily as populists vs elitists and if I have a populist candidate, I vote for them.