Donald I, emperor of the world.

[Dorset Boy]

Hmm. tariffs on Champagne. Not sure that be produced is the US!

Tariffs are bad for everyone and do not work. They make imported products more expensive and so put up inflation domestically (didn't the Tangoed Tw@t say he would reduce inflation?), and therefore reduce exports from the originating country. How can any of that be good? And that's before you have reciprical tariffs.

The Orange Tw@t doesn't have a scooby about even extremely basic economics.
No wonder he's managed to bankrupt so many businesses over his ownership, and must be the only person to have managed not to msker a casino profitable.
He's an utter moron.

 

[Pblakeney]

Hmm. tariffs on Champagne. Not sure that be produced is the US!

Tariffs are bad for everyone and do not work. They make imported products more expensive and so put up inflation domestically (didn't the Tangoed Tw@t say he would reduce inflation?), and therefore reduce exports from the originating country. How can any of that be good? And that's before you have reciprical tariffs.

The Orange Tw@t doesn't have a scooby about even extremely basic economics.
No wonder he's managed to bankrupt so many businesses over his ownership, and must be the only person to have managed not to msker a casino profitable.
He's an utter moron.

There may be no need for reciprocal tariffs if everyone just stops buying American produce.
Canada is leading the way on this one. We'll see what's coming our way on the 2nd April at a guess.

 

[Psamathe]

The US seems to have taken a particular interest in S American political affairs over the last several decades.

Not for the benefit of the local population, though.

Few years back I was cycling in Bolivia and route was in a Coca growing area and took me through a "Drugs Checkpoint". I'd been warned to keep camera packed away passing through though they'd only check vehicles. It was a warehouse structure and deserted. Later I asked locals about it and suggested if I was transporting drugs I'd use the road on the other side of the valley without any inspection checkpoint (so not get stopped).

Apparently the "checkpoint" was well funded by the US as part of the US "War on Drugs", total waste of time but $$$.

Ian

 

[Blazing Saddles]

There may be no need for reciprocal tariffs if everyone just stops buying American produce.
Canada is leading the way on this one. We'll see what's coming our way on the 2nd April at a guess.

The only thing I have left to offload is Netflix.
I am waiting patiently for their “we are committed to delivering quality entertainment”corporate dress up for raising prices email, to do just that.
American produce is easy to avoid.

 

[Dorset Boy]

There may be no need for reciprocal tariffs if everyone just stops buying American produce.
Canada is leading the way on this one. We'll see what's coming our way on the 2nd April at a guess.

I agree. The Canadians seem to consider anything made in the US as radio active. I would love them to also turn off the oil, aluminium supply and car parts supply too for 2 months. Detroit would shut down in 3 weeks.
I think in Europe a lot of people are also trying to avoid US products where possible too. Unfortunately Kraft foods own both Cadburys and Toblerone! Maybe I need to move to Lindt!

 

[Blazing Saddles]

The US continues it’s transition to become a Russian satellite state.
First amendment anyone?

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/21/uk-subs-band-detained-deported

 

[Pblakeney]

The only thing I have left to offload is Netflix.
I am waiting patiently for their “we are committed to delivering quality entertainment”corporate dress up for raising prices email, to do just that.
American produce is easy to avoid.

I'm waiting to see what happens first. Netflix will be easy, Prime simply won't be renewed and that's all paid for products done.

And yes, everyone should move to Lindt. Don't know why everyone hasn't already simply for taste.

 

[briantrumpet]

I'm waiting to see what happens first. Netflix will be easy, Prime simply won't be renewed and that's all paid for products done.

And yes, everyone should move to Lindt. Don't know why everyone hasn't already simply for taste.

A tour of Cadbury World is enough to put you off that stuff for life, especially if you've ever been on the tour of the Cailler factory near Geneva. That's the only time I've eaten so much chocolate that I suddenly got the 'full' signs pop up in my eyes you see in cartoons.

The only thing going for Cadbury's is that it's not Hersheys.

The 80/90% J. D. Gross stuff from Lidl is excellent. And whatever happened to Suchard?

 

[Blazing Saddles]

Just so long as nobody swaps to Trumpie’s chocolate orange….

 

[briantrumpet]

Well, it seems Trump is doing his bit too to dissuade furriners from buying US stuff.

 

[Blazing Saddles]

Well, it seems Trump is doing his bit too to dissuade furriners from buying US stuff.

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The Art of the Deal. Ffs: Donald “dumber than a bag of spanners” Trump.

 

[briantrumpet]

The Art of the Deal. Ffs: Donald “dumber than a bag of spanners” Trump.

Mind you, to be fair, Boeing had been doing that already, charging $20k extra for the optional $100 warning light that might have prevented the two 737 Max crashes.

 

[AuroraSaab]

The only thing going for Cadbury's is that it's not Hersheys.

The 80/90% J. D. Gross stuff from Lidl is excellent. And whatever happened to Suchard?

I don't think Cadburys is as nice as it was. Hersheys is made like that to stop it melting on the shelves in the US apparently. Tastes awful though. Ritter Sport is probably my current favourite milk chocolate. Tony's Chocolonely is one I think is very over rated.

 

[Pinno718]

Just so long as nobody swaps to Trumpie’s chocolate orange….

Ooer missus.

 

[Dorset Boy]

Talking of orange, appartent the price of orange juice concentrate has fallen by 50% as the Canadians have stopped buying Florida grown OJ, and moved to Brazilian OJ