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The end of NATO?
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Very moving scene from our NATO ally Lithuania...treating this mishap with full dignity and respect.
Almost as much dignity and respect as our previous president showed during the dignified transfer of the servicemen killed from his negligence
Our demographic situation is better than most, if not all, of the major, and medium powers.
Most of the trade in the areas you mentioned primarily benefits the Europeans. They have navies complete with aircraft carriers- they can look after it. Our Navy needs to get healthy after being overstretched for the last several decades.
As for factories, interesting take from Ross Douthat at the NYT this morning:
The Theories Behind the Trump Shock
There are two related theories of what Donald Trump’s dramatic revision of the global trade system is intended to accomplish.
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Clip from: Road to Rupert
How much for the gloves? Peter, those are yours. $10, $2, $7, $4, $5.50, $10. Sold. Sucker. I would've gone to $15, easy. I am so stupid.
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i think this summarizes our current economic policies better.
To convince companies to build factories that take many years to construct, you have to convince them that the tariffs are never going away. That they can depend on them. That you aren’t going to negotiate.
“I wouldn’t want to be the last country that tries to negotiate a trade deal with @realDonaldTrump,” the younger Trump, who serves as vice president of the Trump Organization, wrote Thursday morning on the social platform X.
We renegotiated the world order post WWII, and arguably became the most powerful country in human history.
Along comes this latest iteration of American extravagance, who- in his blind arrogance- has decided that history makes us all “suckers and losers”.
I’m not buying it. This is about a power trip and DJT’s hurt feelings. He’ll willingly destroy the economy and our standard of living as a flex. The greatest nation on Earth, intentionally sabotaged by an obese old man with a massive inferiority complex and Daddy issues.
Along comes this latest iteration of American extravagance, who- in his blind arrogance- has decided that history makes us all “suckers and losers”.
I’m not buying it. This is about a power trip and DJT’s hurt feelings. He’ll willingly destroy the economy and our standard of living as a flex. The greatest nation on Earth, intentionally sabotaged by an obese old man with a massive inferiority complex and Daddy issues.
The "like" on this is as predictable as the day is long... and dude...... for the 1069th time, there was A LOT of bad shit in the previous admin, and everyone before it. Not sure anyone other than you and @robav8r keep erecting such specious straw men here. It's quite revealing. Go ahead and roll in with TDS and MOP bullshit - that's also revealing.
NATO and Europe.... four of our servicemen died in the theater...
Before I give a reply, what comments do you have on the following video?
I have mentioned Peter Zeihan numerous times in the past, and although I do not agree on everything he says, I do think globalization as a security arrangement is an interesting perspective- and one that has outlived its usefulness following the fall of the Soviet Union a generation past.
Would you say a weapon has outlived its usefulness because you won your last gunfight? Interesting that you bring up security…
What is currently being foisted on us by the Trump administration is a net negative for the US, as we rapidly create voids for others to fill with their currency, products, and culture.
Mark my words, our standard of living will fall as a result. Our security is also at risk. But hey, it feels good because “own the libs”, right?
Emotionally-driven policy is bad, no matter who is running things.
Contrarianism, like cocaine, is a helluva drug.
The first time I heard Zeihan, I was like, "Oh, this is interesting." Then I realized that's just his schtick and none of it is based in factual reality.
Why don't you post the whole clip from that just so we can see the context? Otherwise people may get confused, like with this:
