Domestically it's sold as cutting government waste and making tax dollars work harder for American causes
A surprisingly popular view among voters in the UK as well.
In case you missed it, last nights Last Leg had a brief chat with Anthony Scaramucci. He's not a Trump fan any more.
Large amounts of Russian oil are being laundered through India anyway.
Sink one super-yacht every day until the oligarchs deal with Putin themselves. And stop outsourcing staffing and manufacturing to India at the same time.
That gets my vote. Britain supposedly has one of the top SF capabilities in the world. Popping a limpet mine here and there shouldn't be too hard. When the oligarchs squeal just say "next time it's not just the yacht".
I watched JFK again the other week. Now there's a line of chat I might get banned, edited or in trouble for, haha.
There’s plenty of “grassy knolls” to hide behind on Trump’s Scottish golf courses.
There’s plenty of “grassy knolls” to hide behind on Trump’s Scottish golf courses.
Seriously though, it doesn't look as if security's that tight.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cr52q7l6drdo
Orange toerag said he's going to attend multiple World Cup games - gotta be some great sniper opportunities there. Only thing is that it's not until next year 😞
There’s plenty of “grassy knolls” to hide behind on Trump’s Scottish golf courses.
and more than a few battle trained UKR snipers and drone pilots who might not be very disposed to his recent activities.
This isn't really a wise direction to take the thread, even in jest.
Considering his position though I am amazed at how lax security seems to have been at Turnberry, I would have thought that it would've been locked down tight.
Considering his position I am amazed at how lax security seems to have been at Turnberry, I would have thought that it would've been locked down tight.
Why? Would all his other properties worldwide need to be "locked down tight" when he only visits them occasionally? I'm pretty sure security will be MUCH tighter in the run up to any actual visit....
(I wonder who picks up the bill for security when he's outside the US? I hope UKG invoice the US when he's in the UK but somehow I doubt they do...)
This isn't really a wise direction to take the thread, even in jest.
While I agree in principle, part of me thinks that all the debate and hand wringing that went on after the election campaign sniper attack happened, will become a sort of "baby Hitler" theoretical scenario in a few months/years...
I wonder who picks up the bill for security when he's outside the US? I hope UKG invoice the US when he's in the UK but somehow I doubt they do...
Bennie Netanyennie or Vladdie Di Baddie probably.
Only joking. We pick up the bill because he's too powerful to tell where to get off. To the eternal shame of the people of America.
Do his convictions bar him from getting a visa? Just a thought.....
There's just one big problem with Trump not seeing out what should be his final term as president...
Despite all the lunacy shown in the last ~6 weeks, now imagine what Vance would do.
now imagine what Vance would do
Pick a fight with Lily Savage over the best brand of eyeliner and threaten to nuke Liverpool in retaliation?
Todays random @threads post that made me chuckle
"Donny doesn’t plan—he reacts. he’ll see something on Fox News—or Nosferatu McGoebbels will pop his head into the Oval Office and blurt something—and off goes Donny to the races, inventing a response then and there. doesn’t matter if it contradicts what Donny said twenty minutes ago.there is no cunning. there is no plan. there’s just that family of raccoons that live inside Donny’s big vacant head, indiscriminately chewing through the wires."
Trump vs Carney now I see. An economically illiterate orange ape vs a former BOE governor. Who’s your money on?
I wonder if there is some scope here for a UK/Canada trade deal?
Surely there has to be some silver lining here? Maybe we can offset some of the Brexit damage, with some of the damage caused by Trump?
I wonder if there is some scope here for a UK/Canada trade deal?
Surely there has to be some silver lining here? Maybe we can offset some of the Brexit damage, with some of the damage caused by Trump?
It might help both sides a bit but not sure it will do much other than annoy Trump and be used by Farage as a Brexit benefit to the hard of thinking.
Trump vs Carney now I see. An economically illiterate orange ape vs a former BOE governor. Who’s your money on?
The trouble is, Trump is the more powerful in that equation, no matter the economical literacy.
It is time for the world to face up to the fact that the way to stand up to a powerful bully is to be united, breaking ranks to try and be the bully's friend or dreaming that you can be a bridge between the bully and the victims is just playing their game on their terms. The UK, EU, Canada, Mexico etc etc need to just start dealing with each other and sideline the states out of the equation. Otherwise everyone will lose out to the US fighting individual battles.
It is time for the world to face up to the fact that the way to stand up to a powerful bully is to be united, breaking ranks to try and be the bully's friend or dreaming that you can be a bridge between the bully and the victims is just playing their game on their terms. The UK, EU, Canada, Mexico etc etc need to just start dealing with each other and sideline the states out of the equation. Otherwise everyone will lose out to the US fighting individual battles.
Everyone wants/needs Trump to CalmTF down and start sorting things rationally, so efforts in these first 2 months to get him back onside have been worth a try.
Seems clear he really doesn't want to be rational about these things, so yes, I agree the RoW need to be making it clear that if we can't work together with Trump’s America we will just ignore him and work more closely together to work around America.
Yes it will be harder economically but better to die a free man and all that.
A trumpcession would be very amusing, just to watch him try and blame everyone but himself
I think we will quite soon reach a point where the world has to move on from listening to his inane dribblings and just get stuff done without him. He can bang his fists all he likes.
How are we defining 'the world' here?
Are we excluding the largest nation on earth by size (Russia) and by population (China)?
'The world*' has decreed that this is the way things are going to go from now on...
*Minus the two superpowers and Russia.
You can still smell a fart in a brisk breeze. But not for very long.
A trumpcession would be very amusing
I’ve said this a few times before, but economic collapse could very easily be used by MAGA to entrench their position. And the economic contamination could help their far right allies in other countries as well. Careful what you wish for.
breaking ranks to try and be the bully's friend or dreaming that you can be a bridge between the bully and the victims is just playing their game on their terms.
I don't think so. Bullies want to fight. Being their friend whilst not sucking up to them is definitely the best way to manipulate the situation. People like Trump feed on us vs them, and if you want any influence you have to make them think you are on their side.
OK, who had 50% tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminium? Bingo!?
Reckon Doug Ford will turn the lights off..?
Reckon Doug Ford will turn the lights off..?
I kind of hope so, but I am worried about what this may escalate into. Optimistically it could end Trump quite quickly, pessimistically who the **** knows.
I think if Canada (and the rest of the world) don't stand up to Trump then a stranglehold of oligarchy power will squeeze the life out of us for a long time, but the action required to break the stranglehold quickly is also going to be painful.
Reckon Doug Ford will turn the lights off..?
I genuinely think that would be a good option. Just for a week. Assuming no forecast cold spell so that people actually die as a result, it makes it clear that economic cooperation is in everyone's interests, and Trump doesn't hold all the cards.
Trumps supporters won't change their minds, whatever. But they are less than half the electorate.
I think we can only hope that the trade war removes the scales from American trump supporters eyes but I guess that will amount to eff all until trumps tenure or life ends.
I think if Canada (and the rest of the world) don't stand up to Trump then a stranglehold of oligarchy power will squeeze the life out of us for a long time, but the action required to break the stranglehold quickly is also going to be painful.
Somehow missed this before posting, but that's exactly how I feel. This is going to be painful now or more painful later. Let's put our big girls pants on and get it done now.
Trump:
Can you imagine Canada stooping so low as to use ELECTRICITY, that so affects the life of innocent people, as a bargaining chip and threat?
What a schmutz.
He sticks tax on imports, blames the other country for it, sticks more tax on them, then says the other country are the bad guys?
Same shit... different day.
Meanwhile, in the background, get busy trading on the lower stocks, before "removing" the tariffs in a few days time and selling again.
See Tesla is down a big old chunk. Does Elon want to buy back some stock?
Reckon Doug Ford will turn the lights off..?
Just realised that he's Rob Ford's brother, he'd definitely have turned the lights off!
Why are Trumps posts about Canadian "electricity" in quotation marks? Doers he not believe in it or something?
You know how the UK and EU have frozen the assets of Putin supporters?
Is it about time we added three more names to the list?
Vance doesn't have anything worth freezing over here but the other two definitely do.
I think if Canada (and the rest of the world) don't stand up to Trump then a stranglehold of oligarchy power will squeeze the life out of us for a long time, but the action required to break the stranglehold quickly is also going to be painful.
Somehow missed this before posting, but that's exactly how I feel. This is going to be painful now or more painful later. Let's put our big girls pants on and get it done now.
I had been planning a trip to the US to see some family but Im thinking Canada looks good and they can come north and see us there instead.
Can you imagine Canada stooping so low as to use ELECTRICITY, that so affects the life of innocent people, as a bargaining chip and threat?
Can you imagine anyone stooping so low as to affect the life of innocent people by suspending military and intelligence support?
I think Fox News is key here. Without that mouthpiece and sycophancy, Trumps support would plunge.
So what can be done to negatively impact Murdoch and get him to switch their editorial stance?
Ontario are sticking a 25% Surcharge on the electricity being supplied rather than a Tariff so the New Yorkers, Minnesotans and Michiganders(?) will be paying Canada which is very very funny.
Quebec are considering doing the same to Massachusetts.
[insert Jon Stewart popcorn gif here]
I think Fox News is key here. Without that mouthpiece and sycophancy, Trumps support would plunge.
So what can be done to negatively impact Murdoch and get him to switch their editorial stance?
It's not getting much coverage here but Fox News are already toning down their support.
There's a bit of hyperbole around it but it's happening
yeah I noticed that earlier. So, the US impose import tarriffs, which Americans pay, while Canada impose surcharges... which Americans pay. I don't immediately see the 4D-chess-very-stable-genius angle here...
That's because you're only looking in him in 2 dimensions on a screen.
You need at least 5 dimensions to appreciate His Royal Trumpiness' True Magnificence.
You need at least 5 dimensions to appreciate His Royal Trumpiness' True Magnificence.
If that's a euphemism I think I got a bit of sick in my mouth
Reckon Doug Ford will turn the lights off..?
I think he should just randomly flick the power off for a second, every so often. Just long enough to reset the clock on everyone's microwave.
The chaos monger hits the wider world with his punitive tariffs...
