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>>bobcha+(OP)
>> Our rulers seem to think that the U.S. imports more than it exports, so the net effect will be positive.

It is eye opening to see people so casually speak of American "rulers". Not politicians. Not business leaders. Rulers. That's new.

>>sandwo+Vs
That phrasing is weird indeed.

>>mtmail+xu
As a non native English speaker, "rulers" isn't problematic for me.

Is it really that pejorative ?

>>whynot+tz
It means like king/queen/emperor, you wouldn't use it for an elected official, so here it is more sarcastic because Trump is acting like he is an emperor.