A Political Thread pt. 2

[AlRums]

US bans TikTok. Here's what could come next

A U.S. ban of TikTok began to take effect on Sunday, capping a high-stakes battle that pitted the federal government against one of the nation's most popular social media platforms. Congress passed the measure last spring with overwhelming bipartisan support, granting TikTok a 270-day window to...

www.yahoo.com

Tiktok chose to go the hard way and totally disconnected the US so now they can't see or post anything. Now it's up to trump to make his uturn.

https://us.cnn.com/2025/01/19/tech/tiktok-ban/index.html

 

[Ragey Erasmus]

Richard Tice of Reform is to be splitting his time between the UK and Dubai as he is looking to move out there. So we have a Reform MP who spends his time across multiple jobs (including in the media and advising foreign companies on how to skirt UK regulations) and is always out in the USA without having a single surgery in his constituency, and now another who seems he won't even be living in the country any more despite being an MP!

But sure, these guys REALLY care about the average UK voter and are different from the current lot in their ivory towers... I swear at this stage the people who support these clowns actually get a kick out of being treated like the ******* mugs that they are.

 

[Kiwiwomble]

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listened to a podcast a few weeks ago where they interviewed a former I.C.E director, he said with the current infrastructure they could deport 100k people in the first 30 days...he said if trump ramps things up then he could do over 1M in the first 100 days...the question he asked is what does deporting 1M mostly (because alot send money back to their families) working age people do to your economy, because as much as some might want to claim they are taking the jobs of Americans, the reality is they will mostly have been doing the jobs that americans didn't want to do...or at very least not for the money americans would have done them

 

[pagliaccio_euforico]

a lot of Americans don't realize how much they benefit from the shadow economy. Sending home a bunch of laborers will massively affect the supply curve.

 

[General Melchett]

It's not a million miles away from Brexit albeit it sounds like this will be more disorderly. The UK had no fruit pickers and a shortage of labourers etc. after it left the EU because Brits didn't want those jobs due to them being more physically demanding.

It's generally accepted that an effective and targeted immigration policy (with net inward migration) will see a country's economy grow and help boost GDP.

Some proper nutjobs speaking at Trump's pre inauguration rally just now.

 

[AlRums]

I'm just reaching the TV series Rome, the machinations and plotting on that makes today's politicians look like rank amateurs.

 

[McTallshort]

a lot of Americans don't realize how much they benefit from the shadow economy. Sending home a bunch of laborers will massively affect the supply curve.

Yes and no. The benefits of immigration is you have people come to your country, work, support businesses and most importantly pay tax. Illegal immigrants do the first two but not the last and people who employ them also dodge any tax burden. You also have to ask why do employers use illegal immigrants and it's basically because they want to pay sod all for its work force.

So the current situation in the states is: a large part of the work force isn't paying any tax and is being exploited by employers who don't want to pay a fair wage. Is the best solution to deport them? Probably not but having a large group of working aged people outside the tax system and outside to main workforce isn't a good idea either.

 

[McTallshort]

Brits didn't want those jobs due to them being more physically demanding.

And extremely low paid

 

[Gavin]

To be fair, this is great craic

 

[AlRums]

Trump launches surprise meme coin — sparking buying frenzy days before inauguration

A poster advertising the coins shows a much-slimmer-looking Trump with his fist raised in an apparent reference to his assassination attempt.

nypost.com

Trump's already grifting from this presidency.

Further grifting news.

Trump meme coin surges to nearly $11B in value as president-elect prepares to take oath of office

The meteoric rise in the digital currency’s value coincided with Bitcoin’s record-setting high.

nypost.com

Now Melania has launched her own coin yesterday, and the family all involved.

 

[ncurd]

FFS when are people going to realise the blockchain is nothing more than pyramid scheme. Gladly most businesses have realised it.

I'll say the same about AI in a few years time.

 

[General Melchett]

I see Pence and Obama's wives have decided to boycott today.

 

[AlRums]

I see Pence and Obama's wives have decided to boycott today.

In fairness the outgoing president and his wife boycotted the last one.

 

[McTallshort]

I see Pence and Obama's wives have decided to boycott today.

Are the Obama's getting divorced?

 

[AlRums]

Sandeel: Brexit fishing row heads for trade court showdown

The UK has banned European vessels from catching the silvery fish species in its North Sea waters but the EU is challenging the move.

www.bbc.co.uk

Another BJ Brexit deal gone sour.

 

[Saintjay]

Be interesting to see if Trumps team veto Mandelson as being reported as a genuine possibility.

 

[AlRums]

Tech billionaires Bezos and Zuckerberg join Trump for pre-inauguration service

Top tech billionaires including some who were critics of Trump during his first term attend the pre-inauguration service.

www.bbc.co.uk

They've paid their fees now all they have to do is kneel before the orange one

 

[AlRums]

Be interesting to see if Trumps team veto Mandelson as being reported as a genuine possibility.

Trump ally says Peter Mandelson’s US ambassador job will not be blocked

Newspapers had reported that new president might veto UK pick, as ministers brace for a turbulent four years

www.theguardian.com

If he does, I hope we go *** for tat

 

[General Melchett]

WTF was that ridiculous fresh air kiss with his wife? I bet deep down she absolutely despises him and is disgusted by him.

 

[General Melchett]

Are the Obama's getting divorced?

Hadn't heard but I see there are rumours. Pretty sure she's had beef with Trump in the past though .