• melsaskca@lemmy.ca
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    Trump fucks everything up forcing nations to find other economic alternatives then says I will destroy you if you work together. This is the plot of a bad 70’s comic book.

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      Once people find or develop those alternatives they wont be back for at least a few generations. Trump doesn’t understand that other countries can and will find a replacement for US goods and if necessary US customers. I’m sure though some who are in the right position are ready to exploit this for their own gain. Trump is more than a fool he is a tool.

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          Trumps wealth depends on him keeping the GOP on his side. The second he loses his lock on them his future is very uncertain. He is already losing more and more ground with the people and unless he can do the old brown shirt thing like hitler in four years he is out.

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            He’s Hindenburg his whole job is setting up the next Hitler. That’s his plan anyway. You can see on his face he already knows how this ends for him.

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    Another year of this, and these threats will carry about as much weight as North Korea threatening you with sanctions.

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      Next year will be the effects of this year yeah. This shit is a slow motion genocide like a giant molasses flood.

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    He (like Putin) is afraid of the EU. He won’t be able to take Canada if they are allied with the EU

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      Threatening to throw a tantrum if one’s opponents gang up, is only an admission of vulnerability and an invitation for opponents to gang up quicker.

      Besides, the EU has already held consultations with China (which got a tariff raise last month) about how to adapt to the situation. Both have previously used response strategies aimed at Trump’s support bases. They’ll do it without hesitation.

      And if Trump is going to enact “far larger” tariffs against every big trade partner, he’ll knock the US economy into a recession.

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    And by “economic harm” what he means is asking for a deal that suits him and fucks the other country over.

    Edit; had to rewrite this cause I said Trumps deals would be fair.

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    Canada, all you have to do is outlast us, then buy us up for cheap once Trump decides to give up.

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    Irrefutable logic:

    A -> B

    I don’t like B, therefore more A.

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    From the guy who complains about having to pay for stuff, pretending it’s a subsidy.

    Sure, we can reciprocate. Further, the more tariffs he puts on, the more likely we all are to remove trade restrictions on other partners.

    Guy responsible for the “great success” USMCA hates the “unfair” USMCA.

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    he’s gotta get his “deal” or whatever the fuck this is about well before the midterms when he losses his majority.

    ideally you can get some non-senile democrat leadership in place before then… but i guess not. rot is deep.

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      well before the midterms when he losses his majority.

      Seems to be board suooort for thsi shitstain and his acolytes and hes making voting much harder

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          This is important yet I don’t think many in the US have understood it, hence the weak responses given by the democrats, and the republicans not caring much for the troubled town hall meetings (apart for their personal security)

          Be aware that you will not get elections for the midterms, Trump did mention there will be no more presidential elections during his campaign trail but I think we are witnessing the last few federal votes (Fla 6th district the coming week). Then it will be set in stone.

          And as his administration said: courts, including the supreme court is all talk and don’t have real power over them.

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    The world: American tariffs mean we have to de-integrate with the USA and connect with new trading partners.

    Trump: If you do that, I’ll create more tariffs!

    Empty room:

    Trump: Shit.

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    Krasnov really means that he will TRY to destroy Europe if they don’t kiss his ass.