A Political Thread pt. 2

[ncurd]

Yay another ******* recession and inflation caused by America. **** off you *****.

 

[ncurd]

One day the Americans may work out that their huge trucks and SUVs just don't work in other countries.

The problem is cars have been getting bigger here I drive a 2door, 4 Series and it barely fits in most car spaces here (fine on roads especially bendy ones).

 

[AlRums]

Yay another ******* recession and inflation caused by America. **** off you *****.

I take it you're mildly miffed?

 

[AlRums]

 

[AlRums]

Banks tells fired government worker he 'probably deserved it' because he seems 'like a clown'

Sen. Jim Banks, R-Ind., told an individual who said he had been fired from working at HHS that he "probably deserved it" because he seemed "like a clown."

www.foxnews.com

 

[Which Tyler]

Yeah dunno why that's changed

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So back to this again...
Starts a trade war.
Moans that people don't want to trade with him.

 

[McTallshort]

Yay another ******* recession and inflation caused by America. **** off you *****.

And they keep saying China is the enemy

 

[General Melchett]

Israel is snow white, right?

Mapping how Israel’s land grabs are reshaping the occupied West Bank

Israel’s assault in Jenin and Tulkarem seeks to suppress resistance and tighten control amid a demographic crisis.

www.aljazeera.com

Israel grabbing more land while the rest of world is talking about tariffs. You'd almost think it had all been coordinated.

 

[General Melchett]

Von der Leyen should hold up a board announcing 50% tariffs on US defence equipment and then invite them to tender for the European rearm.

 

[ncurd]

I take it you're mildly miffed?

Its just so tiresome being be Millenial we kinda entered the workplace during the 2007 economic crisis and we've not really seen sustained growth and investment since.

 

[General Melchett]

Its just so tiresome being be Millenial we kinda entered the workplace during the 2007 economic crisis and we've not really seen sustained growth and investment since.

It could have all been so different if you'd started a PPE business in 2007 and been neighbours with Matt Hancock.

 

[Weldit]

Its just so tiresome being be Millenial we kinda entered the workplace during the 2007 economic crisis and we've not really seen sustained growth and investment since.

It's a lot easier to understand when you realise these people are thick and/or narcissists.

 

[BrokenWing]

It could have all been so different if you'd started a PPE business in 2007 and been neighbours with Matt Hancock.

The downside would be being neighbours with Matt Hancock

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Sooo what are the main UK options?
Looks like the Kier Starmer is banking on a quick deal, and considering it's only baseline I guess it makes sense he is hopeful.

But god we need to develop more of a wider market, look at commonwealth deals, asian deals, EU deals just anywhere really.

 

[ncurd]

Sooo what are the main UK options?
Looks like the Kier Starmer is banking on a quick deal, and considering it's only baseline I guess it makes sense he is hopeful.

But god we need to develop more of a wider market, look at commonwealth deals, asian deals, EU deals just anywhere really.

Listened to the newsagents this morning.

I think first we ride out and see what American markets do over the next week (note he announced this after they closed). See if they stick.

The its about riding it out and hope a deal can be done. General thought is they will be done but it'll be messy.

In terms of our market focus on investment on defence.

 

[Saintjay]

Don't think we are going to get any kind of deal on cars, steel, etc. Which is going to hurt.

Plus 10% now on everything else.

Definitely not the win some seem to think it is.

 

[ncurd]

Don't think we are going to get any kind of deal on cars, steel, etc. Which is going to hurt.

Plus 10% now on everything else.

Definitely not the win some seem to think it is.

The win is we've been given a broken nose instead of KO'd.

But nobody wins in this especially the USA its a massive act of self harm.

 

[pagliaccio_euforico]

https://www.reuters.com/markets/europe/real-tariff-uncertainty-starts-now-mike-dolan-2025-04-03/

Gonna be refreshing my computer at 9:30 like crazy.

 

[Ragey Erasmus]

It seems many who support trump's tariffs think that the investment in new manufacturing will just materialise overnight and that Americans will see new manufacturing jobs from day 1.

It's baffling how people who complained about the cost of living under Biden due to circumstances largely beyond his control are now perfectly happy with exploding costs for years with a policy that is entirely within their control.

 

[Bada-Bing!]

This is the whole "America First" regime though. Even if it does lead to a recession they don't care.

It needs to fail and fail badly but then it'll bring the rest of the world with them.