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13. I stumbled upon a right wing screed recently which for some reason...

Sat Dec 13, 2025, 10:33 PM

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Included copper, gold, and silver among the so-called rare earths. Which indeed they are, I suppose.

But, Trump’s ceasing the minting of pennies comes back to his incessant need for attention and approval. The wingers have been talking about getting rid of the penny almost as long as they have been moaning about the time change. I was surprised he didn’t do away with the time change, but he’s probably going to in the spring. By fiat, naturally.

He did it because he wanted to be talked about, which is exactly what’s happening.

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Trump's claimed justification for ending the penny makes no sense at all [View all] jmowreader Saturday OP

How did he make money killing the penny? Irish_Dem Saturday #1

I stumbled upon a right wing screed recently which for some reason... Hugin Saturday #13

Who gets all the pennies, and how much are they worth? Irish_Dem Yesterday #37

Personally, I believe it goes back to a grudge against a dead guy. Hugin Yesterday #38

Getting revenge and grifting at the same time. Irish_Dem Yesterday #39

Americans are weakest about what... Hugin Yesterday #40

The evil geniuses installed the perfect snake oil salesman. Irish_Dem 23 hrs ago #42

Except They're Not Rare Earth Metals ProfessorGAC 16 hrs ago #49

lincoln freed theslaves very bad person rampartd Saturday #26

Oh geez I had not thought of that. Of course. Irish_Dem 22 hrs ago #43

That's a good argument. Should be shared widely. bucolic_frolic Saturday #2

I haven't heard one issue he's tackling make any sense or justification for his decisions..the penny Deuxcents Saturday #3

This is not a new idea, as far back as 2008 Abolishinist Saturday #4

next time you run for president promise to implode the ball room rampartd Saturday #30

Pennies were eliminated in Canada a long time ago. jeffreyi Saturday #5

Other countries think this through and do planned phase-outs rather than just act on impulse. Eugene Saturday #8

During WWII, pennies were made out of steel Deminpenn Saturday #23

There's a whole documentary about it. eggplant Saturday #16

Its inevitable. Not Trumps idea. Just common sense. LiberalLovinLug Saturday #18

On top of that, if cost relative to value was the real issue, nickels should be discontinued first. Wiz Imp Saturday #6

The volume of nickels shouldn't need to increase if the penny is discontinued. eggplant Saturday #17

Most experts disagree with you including the Federal Reserve. Wiz Imp Saturday #28

Locally, Giant Eagle grocery stores offered $1 in gift cards for every 50 penny roll Deminpenn Saturday #27

A mill is one tenth of a penny Bmoboy Saturday #7

Krugman says the penny is no longer relevant. It is obsolete. We should also start minting one-dollar and two-dollar Martin68 Saturday #9

The problem with that is vending machines don't take dollar coins Deminpenn Saturday #29

In Canada our vending machines take $1 and $2 coins. Most adults use their debit or credit cards on the machines. Bev54 Saturday #32

That's nice to know Deminpenn Saturday #34

Exactly. I used to spend every summer in Ontario, and I thought one and two dollar coins were great. Martin68 17 hrs ago #47

Yes most people have their cards on their phones now so just tap the phone. Bev54 17 hrs ago #48

If the penny is dead, BlueSpot Yesterday #35

That's like a blacksmith saying "we don't have horseshoes for automobiles. Let's stick with horses." Martin68 17 hrs ago #46

It is an issue when you're dealing with a moron that can only focus on one thought at a time. Trump is really flashman13 Saturday #10

Translation: Bessent plans on embezzling the nation's copper reserves. intheflow Saturday #11

Not really a lot of copper in pennies any more... Wounded Bear Saturday #21

Even so, a quart jar full of pennies is $18.00 yellowdogintexas Yesterday #36

Actually, I don't think pennies circulate much at all. patphil Saturday #12

much hue and cry in advocacy - for a token that consumers in large part refuse to use stopdiggin Saturday #15

He wants to destroy everything and anything he can. RockRaven Saturday #14

They've discussed killing the penny forever. Melon Saturday #19

Yeah, they can blame/give credit to trump if they like, but it's been in the works for a while...nt Wounded Bear Saturday #22

That's right, it doesn't make any cents! KelleyKramer Saturday #20

If a penny costs 3.69 cents to make, but a dollar only costs 4.1 cents to make*, then the face value argument... Ol Janx Spirit Saturday #24

Even if so, the thing to do is to make 2-cent coins that look almost like cents (not pennies -- there is no US penny). eppur_se_muova Saturday #25

Getting rid of the penny is a fairly old idea dsc Saturday #31

Seigniorage Deminpenn Saturday #33

1/2 Cent, Two-Cent piece, Three Cent piece, Silver Half-Dimes, Twenty-Cent piece, and Emile Yesterday #41

I hate having loose coins. MichMan 22 hrs ago #44

In Panama, pennies are necessary PJMcK 21 hrs ago #45