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Re: Trump 2.0 Lunacy
Posted: Fri Mar 28, 2025 3:28 pm
by Rosvanian
Rosvanian wrote: ↑Fri Mar 28, 2025 3:14 pm
Watchman wrote: ↑Fri Mar 28, 2025 3:09 pm
My take; he thinks that if it cost middle America too much to buy nice things from overseas, then they will automatically rush to buy from US producers - trouble is a lot of that bears no comparison to the nice things, and, surprise surprise, US producers will instantly up the price of local goods
Yes, but I think MAGA will be happy with that providing they can see that the people they hate are hurting more.
Re: Trump 2.0 Lunacy
Posted: Fri Mar 28, 2025 4:09 pm
by Tubby Isaacs
Boiler wrote: ↑Fri Mar 28, 2025 12:41 pm
Hard to disagree with that. There does seem to be a vicious, selfish streak in many Americans of "why should someone get something for free whilst I have to pay?"
Not least among Americans who are getting something for free- money from Blue states.
Re: Trump 2.0 Lunacy
Posted: Fri Mar 28, 2025 5:18 pm
by Tubby Isaacs
This is one of my least favorite folk myths. How many kids have been punched in the face because parents told them the bully would definitely leave them alone if they were brave and resolute?
But this is nonetheless a pretty spectacular change. Who knows with Trump? Maybe he did think "I respect this Carney bloke". Maybe donors belatedly got in his ear. Maybe he'll change again tmrw.
Re: Trump 2.0 Lunacy
Posted: Fri Mar 28, 2025 6:04 pm
by Boiler
Nicked from elsewhere:
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Re: Trump 2.0 Lunacy
Posted: Fri Mar 28, 2025 6:17 pm
by The Weeping Angel
Re: Trump 2.0 Lunacy
Posted: Fri Mar 28, 2025 6:31 pm
by Tubby Isaacs
Welcome to test match cricket, Mr Tinpot Nationalist.
Re: Trump 2.0 Lunacy
Posted: Fri Mar 28, 2025 6:32 pm
by Tubby Isaacs
Welcome to test match cricket, Tinpot Nationalists.
The article says Slovakia is a massive producer (per capita) of cars.
Re: Trump 2.0 Lunacy
Posted: Fri Mar 28, 2025 6:54 pm
by Andy McDandy
Low production costs and plenty of experience (Skoda etc). Makes sense.
Re: Trump 2.0 Lunacy
Posted: Fri Mar 28, 2025 8:09 pm
by Boiler
Indeed -
according to Wiki, you have VW, Stellantis, Kia and Jaguar Land Rover operating from Slovakia.
Re: Trump 2.0 Lunacy
Posted: Fri Mar 28, 2025 10:40 pm
by Boiler
As an aside (but related), after 120 years the last Vauxhall came off the Luton production line today
Re: Trump 2.0 Lunacy
Posted: Sat Mar 29, 2025 10:47 am
by Boiler
Looking at the illustration on this article, a similar thing happens between the UK and mainland Europe regarding motor vehicle assembly.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwyj4r3v124o
Re: Trump 2.0 Lunacy
Posted: Sat Mar 29, 2025 7:42 pm
by satnav
I'll leave this here.
Re: Trump 2.0 Lunacy
Posted: Sat Mar 29, 2025 8:17 pm
by Boiler
Re: Trump 2.0 Lunacy
Posted: Sat Mar 29, 2025 9:11 pm
by Rosvanian
I suspect the young people of Florida will be less keen on this than the govenor hopes. I wonder what he might try to do about that.
Re: Trump 2.0 Lunacy
Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2025 3:56 pm
by Tubby Isaacs
Geopolitical genius.
Re: Trump 2.0 Lunacy
Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2025 4:30 pm
by Bones McCoy
Tubby Isaacs wrote: ↑Mon Mar 31, 2025 3:56 pm
Geopolitical genius.
Re: Trump 2.0 Lunacy
Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2025 4:46 pm
by Tubby Isaacs
Actually Chinese State Media seem to be massively exaggerating. I shouldn't have posted it here.
Re: Trump 2.0 Lunacy
Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2025 6:25 pm
by kreuzberger
'Kinell, Trump has managed to get those three countries round a table? Truly, a diplomatic triumph.
Re: Trump 2.0 Lunacy
Posted: Tue Apr 01, 2025 8:04 pm
by Tubby Isaacs
This is a massive election, for the Supreme Court in Wisconsin. It's already the most expensive court election in history because Musk has been handing out millions to people who vote for the Republican (not Susan Crawford) under a dubious lottery thing, like he did in November.
There are other elections too, but this is probably the one that'll give the biggest hint to how Trump-Musk is going down. So putting the election on here.