BoldonLad
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That is condemnation?
I wonder if that is what the Vietnamese would say, or the Iraqis, or the Libyans?
Donald I, emperor of the world.
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That is condemnation?
I wonder if that is what the Vietnamese would say, or the Iraqis, or the Libyans?
Pinno718
Well-Known Member
In her opinion.
Pinno718
Well-Known Member
I thought that to be sure to be sure, the 4th or 5th floor would have more guarantee.
Perhaps he has a soft core.
First Aspect
Senior Member
Jesus,
But hell yeah, pedophilia is a social construct, let's roll with that for a while and see how we get on as a society.
As with most things MAGA it's also not true, outside of Georgia and Hawaii, age of consent has been at least 16 for about a century.
But hell yeah, pedophilia is a social construct, let's roll with that for a while and see how we get on as a society.
pinkbikini
New Member
I think icowden summed most of the issues up nicely, and added a few I'd forgotten!
Our Americans friends here are mostly upset by the way that the consitution is being systematically changed. The three-branch government (legislative, executive, judiciary) which was designed to limit the power-hungry ambitions of any one party, person or group are being challenged seemingly at almost every turn. It's bad enough now, with a 'useful idiot' as president. They're more worried about the longer-term implications once the US starts to accept these changes through the wider population 'not being that bothered because it doesn't really affect them'.
The US residents I know (who are certainly more 'Republican' in outlook) still think Trump is an economic bin-burner and the longer-term outlook of isolationism is worrying. His short-term approach via tarriffs seems to have some financial upside for the US, but I'm not that economically astute and I can't work out yet who really benefits.
The world feels like a worse place with Trump and the current crop of Republicans. And there are so many reasons why people get 'so riled' - it's not difficult to understand.
CXRAndy
Legendary Member
USA like many countries had a huge production industry. That has been eroded over decades by multinationals choosing country with cheaper labour and importing the products back into the USA.
Trump has said, we are biggest consumer in the world, if you want to sell your products, you either make them here, employ Americans or you pay a tariff for the pleasure of selling here.
Many parts of the world have blocked USA products with tariffs and other protocols. USA being so big, probably didn't overly care. Successive administrations have allowed the destruction of domestic, allowed overseas production to flood the USA.
Trump has said this for many decades even before ever running for office.
He is just following through on his belief, USA first, front and No1.
Trump has said, we are biggest consumer in the world, if you want to sell your products, you either make them here, employ Americans or you pay a tariff for the pleasure of selling here.
Many parts of the world have blocked USA products with tariffs and other protocols. USA being so big, probably didn't overly care. Successive administrations have allowed the destruction of domestic, allowed overseas production to flood the USA.
Trump has said this for many decades even before ever running for office.
He is just following through on his belief, USA first, front and No1.
Pinno718
Well-Known Member
It seemingly is for some. Inexplicably.
laurentian
New Member
. . . except they don't pay the tariffs, American businesses and consumers do. I know you know that nobody here takes you seriously but do try to understand stuff before posting . . . you're in danger of appearing daft otherwise
Ian H
Squire
Putin has discipline and ambition rather than principles. He wants to emulate Catherine the Great and build a Greater Russia, encompassing Ukraine, and perhaps Poland as well as the minor satellite states.
CXRAndy
Legendary Member
Not necessarily the consumer sees the tariff cost. The importer may choose to absorb some of the cost to remain competitive in the market.
In the case of the USA it's a stick to encourage manufacturing to base in the USA, creating investment, jobs.
Citizens may prefer to buy domestic or from foreign companies promising home made goods.
The payments go the federal government in helping cut the deficit.
Stock markets have settled down after the announcement of tariffs, then skyrocketed with record figures being produced
Its not all doom and gloom
In the case of the USA it's a stick to encourage manufacturing to base in the USA, creating investment, jobs.
Citizens may prefer to buy domestic or from foreign companies promising home made goods.
The payments go the federal government in helping cut the deficit.
Stock markets have settled down after the announcement of tariffs, then skyrocketed with record figures being produced
Its not all doom and gloom
Bazzer
Senior Member
briantrumpet
Veteran
You are pissing into the wind.
I assume that anyone praising Trump has the same amount of understanding of stuff as Trump on, well, just about anything (except mobster-style shakedowns, which, to be fair, Trump *is* quite good at). I mean, Trump still isn't sure if a strong or weak dollar is preferable, or whether using a Sharpie on a weather forecast will change the forecast or not.
briantrumpet
Veteran
Anyway, understanding isn't necessary if you're just winding up the libs.
CXRAndy
Legendary Member
Go and speak to the US people who voted him into power.
They are far more qualified than you or me
Blazing Saddles
Member
Go and speak to the US people who voted him into power.
They are far more qualified than you or me
Most of them think qualifications is a tin of chocolates.
