BAES 86: Can Trump's Economic Warfare Actually Work?

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🗓️ 6 February 2025

⏱️ 70 minutes

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Is this what "winning" looks like? All within the world's longest week, we've got tariffs against two of our biggest trade partners, and Elon Musk giving himself unchecked access to the United States Government's vast treasury funds. It's getting hard to keep up, but we'll do our best to keep you informed. This week's bonus episode is a GOOD ONE baby. Sign up and support the show at https://benandemilshow.com LINK TO OUR DISCORD: https://discord.gg/CjujBt8g Subscribe to Emil's Substack: https://substack.com/@emilderosa Leave a comment! Like this video! Tell a friend about our show! __ CHUBBIES: Chubbies is here to help you take on 2025 in style! Get 20% off @chubbies with the code BENANDEMIL at: https://www.chubbiesshorts.com/BENANDEMIL #chubbiespod ROCKET MONEY: Cancel your unwanted subscriptions and save money today! Go to https://rocketmoney.com/BAES today! __ Latest MEATBALL SPECIAL HERE: https://youtu.be/uIOdsIn1Tdo Last week's episode HERE: https://youtu.be/qLhnYvL0eu8 We bought suits HERE: https://youtu.be/_cM1XqA9n2U This episode was edited by Chris Dalo / https://vimeo.com/chrisdalo Follow us on instagram! @ benandemilshow @ bencahn @ emilderosa Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	And we're back.
0:01.0	Is it over or are we so back?
0:02.5	You know, I was thinking about titling this episode, it's so over.
0:05.5	But we could be so back.
0:06.5	We could be so back.
0:07.5	But at this point...
0:08.5	It doesn't feel like we're so back.
0:09.5	It's so over right now.
0:11.5	We're like the Bugs Bunny meme.
0:13.0	Oh, where?
0:14.5	Where, where they're ripping a rabbit season and duck season?
0:17.0	Where they're ripping off the side? No, he's kind of like a needle. Oh, sure. Pinging between.
0:21.6	Wait, does that Bugs Bunny meme even exist?
0:24.6	It has to.
0:25.6	There are Bugs Bunny memes for everything, like those hyper-specific, reality-bending images
0:30.6	that somehow sum up the entire emotional state of a generation.
0:33.6	If anyone would embody this paradox, it's him, ears up, knowing smirk, either declaring
0:39.2	victory or accepting utter defeat. I should check. No, I must check, because if the meme exists,
0:45.2	then we're so back. And if it doesn't, well, maybe, we never were.
0:50.2	I'm working down town with Benin' Me.
0:57.0	Tell me what's going on.
1:00.0	Tell me what's going on.
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