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More people need to wake up.

Great job on this week’s rant! You made your points with a colorful flair and I support what you said. More people need to wake up to the realities of what Trump and his administration are doing to the auto industry. Bullying Canada and many of our other allies does not make for a stable environment to predict future design and manufacturing needs.

EF
Spring Hill, Tennessee



Missing in action.

Just when you start thinking the pedophile in chief could not come up with any more stupid ideas, I really wonder where Mary Barra and his new suck-up friend, Roger Penske, have been. Either one of them could explain what an awful idea these and other tariffs are. Why does nobody in the White House realize it? And why does nobody explain to them that half of those trucks at Chevrolet stores all over the country, waiting to be sold to hardworking Americans, were built in Oshawa? I am actually starting to be happy to see the MAGA acolytes get screwed the worst.

Joe Folz
Bonita Springs, Florida



Where we are.

Skin in the game... I am a 3rd-generation automotive "Innovator" and a child of history. History involves understanding how economies affect the automobile industry. Our industry is caught in a cycle that will only encourage more protectionism, tax payer funded "loans" and grandiose claims of the future. The auto industry has been in the shitter since it was "nationalized" in 2008. The brain trust put in place to run the "jobs program for those approved by HR" has left the auto industry manned by sheeple. The incompetents that now run our industry think that catering to the luxury addicted 1% is going to make them profitable. Henry Ford wouldn't agree with that. Then again, he wouldn't be qualified to work for the cabal that he created, today.

Face it. They only want to sell to the ignorant 1% and to the government that bailed them out. Deregulation, being financed by the other 99% with easy money, protectionism, tax avoidance, staffing the company with ass kissers and focusing on the law enforcement market have destroyed the auto industry. Fortunately, the money laundering and financial manipulations are still moving forward...

Ptg0
Highland Park, Michigan



Into The Darkness.

People in cults don’t know what they don’t know. This whole American experiment has ultimately run its course. The combination of Religion and Patriotism has created a cult that has taken over critical thinking and logic. The fool in Washington has proven that he is very effective at getting people to abandon those two important human traits. Things that would end your political career, Gary Hart for example, are now things that get ignored. Ignored by religious leaders. By business leaders. By local leaders. Notice the word leaders. He has corrupted the minds of many. Even the destruction of constitutional rights isn’t a bridge too far. I seriously doubt we ever recover from this as a functioning society.

JRR
Plymouth, Michigan



Not looking good.

Don't hold back Peter. You could be looking at the beginning of the end for the domestic auto industry. Each has big investments and footprint in both Canada and Mexico. Affordability and plant utilization are going to be huge issues facing them immediately with no product solutions in sight.

Bob Longstreth
Rochester Hills, Michigan



At what cost?

Phenomenal rant this week, guys. Proud of you, and proud to be part of the reality resistance. This too shall pass, but at what cost?

Dave M.
Houston, Texas



Greetings from Canada.

Peter, I want to thank you for your comments. Your column gives me hope that these crazy wars of bombs and tariffs will end one day.

Eric H.
Calgary, Alberta, CANADA



Wish list.

2028 presidential candidate wish list: 1. Rational. 2.Dementia free. 3. Under 60 years old. 4. Pays off their entire credit card balance each month.

DB
Berwick, Maine



Thank you.

Thank you for your strong commentary this week. I was very ashamed of GM on July 27, pandering to those GOP fools. A political rally at Milford, why? GM lost billions due to policy changes, but we're hoping to land defense contracts worth millions? Smiles and tours with that diaper stench? It was a sick day for me - I couldn't stomach it. Win with Integrity must be for 8th levels and below.

I've been reading you for over 20 years now - thank you for the inspiring, truthful words. it means a lot! MSM has gone soft on the damage to our detriment.

PG
North Branch, Michigan

Editor-in-Chief’s Note: As far as I’m concerned, that day in Milford was the darkest day in company history. Shameful, disgusting and simply inexcusable, it will remain a stain on Mary Barra’s tenure as CEO forever. -PMD



Keep it coming.

Hi Peter, great rant this week. Probably your all time best. I wish the Democratic eunuchs in Congress and the Senate could grow a pair and be this aggressive. Keep it coming. I always look forward to the latest edition of AE. Great way to start the week. Don’t let the assholes wear you down.

JW
Novato, California



Bravo.

Bravo on another excellent Rant this week! You are a shining beacon of reason in the abyss of darkness and the current political quagmire of ignorance and incompetence. Please don't ever hold back on account of the army of sycophants propping up our current national nightmare.

David Kozak
Murrieta, California



More.

The restraint in your rant was much appreciated! More please :-)

Chuckbdc
Rockville, Maryland



Amen.

THANK YOU for 'speaking out' regarding the 'Global Embarrassment.' It truly is beyond fucking ridiculous! His incompetence, cruelty, dementia, and pure malevolence is destroying not just the domestic car industry but our entire democracy, way of life, and world order. THANK YOU for calling out what too many people are too deep in denial, delusion, and magical wishful thinking to admit!

We did this to ourselves and the world. Because this is now politics in America. The person who tells the prettiest sweetest sounding lies, no matter how impossible, wins.

The billionaires of this country destroyed our democracy, stole the economy for their own benefit by cutting our social safety nets to pay for their own tax cuts, and packaged it all as “freedom.” Selfish, short-sighted, stupid people were dumb enough to buy it, and actually voted to make it all happen.

As people hurt even more, Trump fomented grievance, retribution, anger, and hate to further divide us. Distract us so we wouldn’t notice they’re robbing us blind, and make even more money off the stupidest ones – TrumpCoin, TrumpPhone, TrumpSneakers, and spiking fuel prices to reward his big oil patrons.

Because so many voters are too selfish, short-sighted, stupid, and deep in denial to accept the truth, even when it’s staring them in the face. That’s how Trump got elected. Not once but twice. People aren’t drawn to Trump because he is smart, competent, or ‘Christian.’ They are drawn to him because he tells uneducated, insecure, angry people that their stupidity, ignorance, and racism are actually strengths.

It’s not often a once powerful and admired nation votes to make itself poorer, sicker, stupider, and forever less trusted and relevant on the world stage, but that’s exactly what we’ve done to ourselves.

I hope your health issues are improving, and wish you all the best for continuing good health!

Best regards,

Nick Land
Bristol, Rhode Island



A matter of trust.

I don't trust anyone who doesn't like cars or dogs.

Tom Pease
AE’s L.A.-based correspondent
Beverly Hills, California