Adam Cochran (adamscochran.eth) on Founder

Adam Cochran (adamscochran.eth)@adamscochran

Lmao so only lowered the tariff to 10% and called it a “pause” Added Canada and Mexico. And raised it to 125% on China. So this is actually *worse* for America’s blended tariff rate and total trade than it was before… Seems like a decent rally to short 🤷‍♂️

582 likes39 repliesPosted Apr 9, 2025

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Contradicts something the audience already believes, which stops the scroll.
Uses short lines and white space, which makes a long post feel quick to read.
Follows a clear Hook → Context → Context → Turn → Landing shape, so the reader always knows where they are.
Ends on a short line that is easy to quote and repeat.
The opening line stands alone, so it reads completely before the post is expanded.

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Hook: Leads with a number
Structure: Hook → Context → Context → Turn → Landing
Style: Short lines with heavy white space, built to be scanned.
Tone: punchy
Mechanisms: Pattern interrupt
Written for: Founders and early-stage teams

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