Actually and historically, Attila The Hun, was an intelligent person. He was often open to negotiations and if one offered him enough gold he would leave those people alone.
Much like Alexander The Great, Attila sought submission and tribute. Who didn't back in those days?
I don't believe that Trump has the intelligence of Attila so he will always cut off his nose to spite his face.
But it's true, the more ridiculous the politicians are the more irony and heavy irony they deserve.
Trump/Vance/Zelensko was a staged media show, with another staged one conducted by the other Nazi nation that is UK with EU idiot puppets that showed solidarity and indignation for the staged show in Washington...
So the problem is not where to go between Russia and China, the real problem is how more and deeper the Americans and Europeans citizens will be that idiots, if there is a limit to idiocy! 😂
There is not a worst blind than the one that doesn't want to see...
I have a different take, and no I'm not political (I stopped voting).
Basically, I'm fine with tariffs. The global free trade taught in ECON101 is what wrecked the US industrial economy.
That's said, I think tariffs should be blanket across all products and countries. For example, I don't support specific tariffs such as the current golf cart tariffs that tax finished Chinese carts but allow "US" manufacturers to import H1B engineers, import all the main parts without tariffs, do final assembly in Georgia, then call their carts "made in America".
Yes, prices may rise some, but not the full tariff amount like most naively believe. Prices for finished goods are already optimized, so the tariff costs will be spread across the entire value chain: suppliers, middle men, distributor, and purchaser.
I say all this as a former exec at a major "US" manufacturer who saw how it worked, and as a pricing expert.
There may be short-term pain, but this country once made steel in Pennsylvania from Minnesota ore and West Virginia coal. That steel was used in Ohio to make everything from toasters to cars. We can do it again, and we owe it to future generations.
Being a contrarian is OK, but if Christ gets into the White House will you become a Satanist. The US ran on tariffs for over 100 years (no taxes) and was one of many countries whose economy grew at a faster rate that those without between ww1 to wwii, according to analysis by numerous academic institutions and pulled together by Harvard. The Chinese and Europeans placed numerous block on US goods through interior controls.
Yes, that is so. But tariffs are a 19th and early 20th Century connivance useful for countries with developing industries. In the case of a financialized economy like the US, which no longer has industrial infrastructure, tariffs are counterproductive.
Atilla the Hun? Rapist in Chief Trump's days are sitting with Happy Meals and belly liposuction and hair/scalp realignment while rehearsing 110 IQ lines .
"...gonads in Europe (not that they have any!)" There are plenty of pricks & ass-holes in Europe, but - you're right - they do lack balls!
Americans don't seem to get the knack of empire-building, but they're great at destroying other peoples' empires... Maybe they should stick to their knitting ~ forget building / focus on demolition?!
Honda has been losing money and has been making bad decisions. It assumes that this tariff war will continue into the next presidency.. I doubt it. Moving its operations back to the US will be expensive. And operating in the US more expensive still. In the meantime, this opens opportunities for Chinese investment
Not true. The trade war between Europe and the US in the 30s cost jobs in the US involving manufactured products but created jobs in Europe. We were the analogue to China today. Most recent today got that way through arbitrage especially in stocks, and currencies. This does not create wealth; it merely transfers it, usually to the already rich. The US was a mercantile economy its entire history until Nixon opened China; he really opened the borders to trade. Donald Trump warned us in the 80's that China would destroy millions of jobs. He was correct. As long as there is no "even playing field" open trade borders will always result in losers and tariffs are the only way to stop it. Every major industrially developed country in the world protects its key industries; they just don't use tariffs. Two groups of people support open trade borders; those getting rich from arbitrage, and those who don't work for a living. Oh yes, about our neighbors. Mexico and Canada are both owned by China. Every manufacturer in those countries created in the last 30+ years was built by US companies looking for cheap labor, or even more by the Chinese looking to get around trade restrictions by back-dooring through NAFTA.
Mongol Trumpledore? I don't know. That is for sure. Especially as I just saw some crazy, street-person, with fentanyl on his lips, and in his eyes, who can only talk, one, sta-ca-tto word at a time, not even in short phrases, standing on a stage, with some whore and, apparently, his babysitter (a really big and ugly GUY!) behind him. He was claiming to be 'buds' with the President of the United States whom he then, metaphorically, 'shirted' and called "Donald." Here I lose my, what seem like, 'chains' of thought. I thought I heard this crazy guy declare some kind of war on the United States of America and he seemed punch-drunk crazy about his clever wheeze. No one stopped him or carried him off in restraints. I passed out.
Is this some new, hybrid, madhouse social experiment, combining, anarchy with the whorehouse and the madhouse? Is this MK-Ultra for the masses? Canada as a Castrotti [sic] Dictatorship, with no genuine leader in sight to restore order - no one but uncontrolled and uncontrollable inmates in attendance, lusting to seize their turn at the podium.
The Zelensky stratagem looms - the permanent suspension of elections due to an existential, war- time crisis. The steady hand... of whom exactly? ... is needed to steer us through the coming storm.
Great... I do agree with you...
Spring is in the Air, the Sun shines (too) bright and Hope whistles from the trees.
The Tanks and Bradleys get stuck in the Rasputitsa Mud...
So its time for some humour...
Sander
PS. From Cassandra:
-🔮- A LOOK AT MY CRYSTAL BALL -🔮-
🇷🇺Kremlin-Guard: ' Mr. Putin ! The British Army stands at the Border ! '
🇷🇺Vladimir-Putin: ' Thank You... i'll send the 🇷🇺Police to Arrest-Them. '
Actually and historically, Attila The Hun, was an intelligent person. He was often open to negotiations and if one offered him enough gold he would leave those people alone.
Much like Alexander The Great, Attila sought submission and tribute. Who didn't back in those days?
I don't believe that Trump has the intelligence of Attila so he will always cut off his nose to spite his face.
Yes, Attila was not the monster he is portrayed as. Far superior toMad King Donald.
Concentrating on my dog and cats.......no brain left as I watch Egyptian troops massing on the Palestinian Border against Israel (I hope)
Just save the Palestinian people please.
😅
Nice one!
But it's true, the more ridiculous the politicians are the more irony and heavy irony they deserve.
Trump/Vance/Zelensko was a staged media show, with another staged one conducted by the other Nazi nation that is UK with EU idiot puppets that showed solidarity and indignation for the staged show in Washington...
So the problem is not where to go between Russia and China, the real problem is how more and deeper the Americans and Europeans citizens will be that idiots, if there is a limit to idiocy! 😂
There is not a worst blind than the one that doesn't want to see...
I have a different take, and no I'm not political (I stopped voting).
Basically, I'm fine with tariffs. The global free trade taught in ECON101 is what wrecked the US industrial economy.
That's said, I think tariffs should be blanket across all products and countries. For example, I don't support specific tariffs such as the current golf cart tariffs that tax finished Chinese carts but allow "US" manufacturers to import H1B engineers, import all the main parts without tariffs, do final assembly in Georgia, then call their carts "made in America".
Yes, prices may rise some, but not the full tariff amount like most naively believe. Prices for finished goods are already optimized, so the tariff costs will be spread across the entire value chain: suppliers, middle men, distributor, and purchaser.
I say all this as a former exec at a major "US" manufacturer who saw how it worked, and as a pricing expert.
There may be short-term pain, but this country once made steel in Pennsylvania from Minnesota ore and West Virginia coal. That steel was used in Ohio to make everything from toasters to cars. We can do it again, and we owe it to future generations.
Just saying...
While Cassandra was looking in her Crystal Ball, i checked on the US MIC Stocks.
1. When it became clear Trump did NOT want to continue the War, those Stocks FELL...
2. When Europe made it clear they would go on supporting the Clown in Kiev, those Stocks ROSE...
Nima: Dialogue Works, with Ray McGovern:
->https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LRNFAOr1scg
Sander...
Just sayin’…..LOL but
Being a contrarian is OK, but if Christ gets into the White House will you become a Satanist. The US ran on tariffs for over 100 years (no taxes) and was one of many countries whose economy grew at a faster rate that those without between ww1 to wwii, according to analysis by numerous academic institutions and pulled together by Harvard. The Chinese and Europeans placed numerous block on US goods through interior controls.
Yes, that is so. But tariffs are a 19th and early 20th Century connivance useful for countries with developing industries. In the case of a financialized economy like the US, which no longer has industrial infrastructure, tariffs are counterproductive.
VD Vance is a big doughy pussy
Atilla the Hun? Rapist in Chief Trump's days are sitting with Happy Meals and belly liposuction and hair/scalp realignment while rehearsing 110 IQ lines .
Funny stuff, Julian.
https://open.substack.com/pub/paulokirk/p/bi-polar-but-always-hegemony-the?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android&r=5i319
"a polycule (look that up)"
But I already knew they were multiple arses.
LOL
"...gonads in Europe (not that they have any!)" There are plenty of pricks & ass-holes in Europe, but - you're right - they do lack balls!
Americans don't seem to get the knack of empire-building, but they're great at destroying other peoples' empires... Maybe they should stick to their knitting ~ forget building / focus on demolition?!
News as of this morning:
Honda is moving its manufacturing base back to Indiana from Mexico due to the tariffs.
Trump asked Putin to mediate negotiations with Iran. Putin agreed.
The weapons tranche promised to Israel doesn't begin to arrive until year.
Melania had stepped forward with a 1st Lady Initiative
Honda has been losing money and has been making bad decisions. It assumes that this tariff war will continue into the next presidency.. I doubt it. Moving its operations back to the US will be expensive. And operating in the US more expensive still. In the meantime, this opens opportunities for Chinese investment
Not true. The trade war between Europe and the US in the 30s cost jobs in the US involving manufactured products but created jobs in Europe. We were the analogue to China today. Most recent today got that way through arbitrage especially in stocks, and currencies. This does not create wealth; it merely transfers it, usually to the already rich. The US was a mercantile economy its entire history until Nixon opened China; he really opened the borders to trade. Donald Trump warned us in the 80's that China would destroy millions of jobs. He was correct. As long as there is no "even playing field" open trade borders will always result in losers and tariffs are the only way to stop it. Every major industrially developed country in the world protects its key industries; they just don't use tariffs. Two groups of people support open trade borders; those getting rich from arbitrage, and those who don't work for a living. Oh yes, about our neighbors. Mexico and Canada are both owned by China. Every manufacturer in those countries created in the last 30+ years was built by US companies looking for cheap labor, or even more by the Chinese looking to get around trade restrictions by back-dooring through NAFTA.
Aaaah, that cheered up my morning.
Mongol Trumpledore? I don't know. That is for sure. Especially as I just saw some crazy, street-person, with fentanyl on his lips, and in his eyes, who can only talk, one, sta-ca-tto word at a time, not even in short phrases, standing on a stage, with some whore and, apparently, his babysitter (a really big and ugly GUY!) behind him. He was claiming to be 'buds' with the President of the United States whom he then, metaphorically, 'shirted' and called "Donald." Here I lose my, what seem like, 'chains' of thought. I thought I heard this crazy guy declare some kind of war on the United States of America and he seemed punch-drunk crazy about his clever wheeze. No one stopped him or carried him off in restraints. I passed out.
Is this some new, hybrid, madhouse social experiment, combining, anarchy with the whorehouse and the madhouse? Is this MK-Ultra for the masses? Canada as a Castrotti [sic] Dictatorship, with no genuine leader in sight to restore order - no one but uncontrolled and uncontrollable inmates in attendance, lusting to seize their turn at the podium.
The Zelensky stratagem looms - the permanent suspension of elections due to an existential, war- time crisis. The steady hand... of whom exactly? ... is needed to steer us through the coming storm.
I wish I could wake up from this nightmare.
Not to worry. This is the Season 1 Finale. Season 2 coming soon.