A Political Thread pt. 2

[AlRums]

Of course there is angst amongst the public. But they are blaming the judiciary or Trump. The one branch of government to blame is congress. Congress flat-out does not work. It is a theatre for thespians to shout, whine, and gnash their teeth. And then do absolutely nothing. It's a broken branch and I do not know how to fix it.

It maybe so, but strumpet is bypassing both houses at almost every turn.

The only thing they seem to be able to control is govt funding.

The senate recently ignored the $3.8 trillion debt in current tax breaks and authorised another $5 trillion to be added to the deficit.

How to make $3.8 trillion disappear in the federal budget

https://edition.cnn.com/2025/04/07/politics/republicans-federal-budget-analysis/index.html

All this whilst mush is touting billions in clawbacks.

Interestingly not one announcement of either indictment or even investigations into those claims of billions of fraud.

Even now Congress is baulking at $5 trillion in new spending with only $4 billion in spending cuts.

Budget fight tests the limits of Trump loyalty in Congress

https://us.cnn.com/2025/04/09/politics/budget-fight-trump-loyalty-test-congress/index.html

 

[AlRums]

If we get into a recession, what happens to you?

We get ****** because of America, again.

 

[AlRums]

We get a new theme park

Universal theme park for Bedfordshire confirmed by Starmer

The company says the new site is expected to create 28,000 jobs and generate £50bn for the economy.

www.bbc.co.uk

I'll believe when they start breaking ground, I remember the same things being said about Disney that then ended up in Paris.

 

[AlRums]

Trump says he is open to talks after hiking China tariffs to 125%

"Xi is a smart guy and we'll end up making a very good deal," Trump told reporters in the Oval Office.

www.bbc.co.uk

Donald J. Trump @realDonaldTrump

Based on the lack of respect that China has shown to the World’s Markets, I am hereby raising the Tariff charged to China by the United States of America to 125%, effective immediately. At some point, hopefully in the near future, China will realize that the days of ripping off the U.S.A., and other Countries, is no longer sustainable or acceptable. Conversely, and based on the fact that more than 75 Countries have called Representatives of the United States, including the Departments of Commerce, Treasury, and the USTR, to negotiate a solution to the subjects being discussed relative to Trade, Trade Barriers, Tariffs, Currency Manipulation, and Non Monetary Tariffs, and that these Countries have not, at my strong suggestion, retaliated in any way, shape, or form against the United States, I have authorized a 90 day PAUSE, and a substantially lowered Reciprocal Tariff during this period, of 10%, also effective immediately. Thank you for your attention to this matter!

https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/114309144289505174

Here we go again, he's going ape on China.

But has backed down everywhere else.

I wonder if EU retaliation might have something to do with that.

 

[ChicagoKid]

GO big on China and cut deals with the rest of the world. Dude has the pulse of the electorate like nobody in my lifetime.

 

[Ragey Erasmus]

Trump says he is open to talks after hiking China tariffs to 125%

"Xi is a smart guy and we'll end up making a very good deal," Trump told reporters in the Oval Office.

www.bbc.co.uk

https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/114309144289505174

Here we go again

He's all over the place.

 

[AlRums]

GO big on China and cut deals with the rest of the world. Dude has the pulse of the electorate like nobody in my lifetime.

Bothers me not, the rest of the world will now get reduced goods from China.

US lose.

What America fails to recognise is that many other countries don't import their goods is because they don't want them.

A good example is cars.

 

[Deleted member 90256]

GO big on China and cut deals with the rest of the world. Dude has the pulse of the electorate like nobody in my lifetime.

He's caved. I'll be very surprised if the others get close to what he wanted originally

 

[Gavin]

GO big on China and cut deals with the rest of the world. Dude has the pulse of the electorate like nobody in my lifetime.

Trump bent the knee to other nations. He's a pussy.

 

[ncurd]

No deals cut with rest of world...everyone else down to 10%

He's completely caved and China is dead cat.

 

[pagliaccio_euforico]

Bothers me not, the rest of the world will now get reduced goods from China.

US lose.

What America fails to recognise is that many other countries don't import their goods is because they don't want them.

A good example is cars.

we export a lot of the things we are good at producing (agricultural products) and none of the stuff we aren't (in reality it's other countries can do it cheaper). Every country does this and its been a known phenomenon since 1817.

IDK why all of a sudden we think we are going to be exporting semi-conductors and clothes when we just don't have the infrastructure to do so.

 

[Ragey Erasmus]

Bothers me not, the rest of the world will now get reduced goods from China.

US lose.

What America fails to recognise is that many other countries don't import their goods is because they don't want them.

A good example is cars.

It does highlight an arrogance on the part of some Americans. They literally cannot fathom that some people simply don't want what they are producing and there is nothing underhanded behind it.

 

[AlRums]

Imagine trying to go toe-to-toe with a greater foe when your society is trailing ITALY in productivity gains. I knew the UK was in trouble, but the recent data shows it's a complete basketcase.

No wonder the premiership is about to collapse.

That chart makes no sense whatsoever, it shows a large dip due to COVID for every country but the US.

The US GDP in the Q2 2030 was down 11.3%, unemployment rose from less than 4% to 14+%, under trump and Biden Congress passed the CARES and ARP totalling $4.1 trillion.

Now of that is reflected here.

 

[Deleted member 90256]

It does highlight an arrogance on the part of some Americans. They literally cannot fathom that some people simply don't want what they are producing and there is nothing underhanded behind it.

Example:

 

[McTallshort]

If this tariff thing works does that mean Americans will be working in sweat shops making t-shirts and digging up cobalt with child labour?

 

[AlRums]

Example:

A fella I know always parks his is truck outside my house.

Because it was too big to get into the multistorey carpark opposite.

 

[pagliaccio_euforico]

If this tariff thing works does that mean Americans will be working in sweat shops making t-shirts and digging up cobalt with child labour?

100% the end game of this is the lowering of labor protections in order to beat China.

 

[AlRums]

If this tariff thing works does that mean Americans will be working in sweat shops making t-shirts and digging up cobalt with child labour?

In Florida yes

 

[AlRums]

The funny thing is, is that strumpet has handed China the moral high ground.

Since taking power he has put 20%+34%+50% = 104% tariffs on china (before today)

China has responded with 34%+50% = 84%

It's his war, he has to own it personally.

 

[Ragey Erasmus]