As if that'd happen anyway.
The Trump Presidency - Part 2
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With all the tariffs etc, will this effect the US economy in a bad way? If yes ,why would his rich friends, Bezos, Musk and others support that? It directly costs them a lot of money, no?
I dont get it, surely this must benefit the elites some way ?
I dont get it, surely this must benefit the elites some way ?
As long as the pie isn't shrinking too much the oligarchs will be happy with a larger slice of a smaller pie.
He has been impeached two times already. It hurts less after the first one.US credibility as a mediator or reliable partner is dead now.
Everyone knows agreements are worthless so everyone will plan around that fact.
Everyone knows agreements are worthless so everyone will plan around that fact.
A rotten economy is often a goldmine for these oligarch robber barons. It means there'll be plenty of assets for them to grab on the cheap, and the government will likely look to offset much of their state apparatus to the private sector, blaming government inefficiency. Not that they aren't doing that anyway, but expect that whole process to be expedited the more the economy tanks.
Of course it spells dire straits for the average citizen, but its not as if that's ever been a concern for them. The only thing I'd imagine they'd be weary of is more Luigis being spawned.
I think Zelenskyy was entitled to assume that he wouldn’t get mugged on live TV. That’s not how diplomacy is supposed to work.
It seems inappropriate for you to blame Zelenskyy for things the Americans did or to fail to acknowledge that the US is a rogue nation at this point, ripping up treaties, picking fights with friends, talking about becoming an imperial power and supporting actual dictators.
I'll be totally honest, it seemed to be going ok until Zelensky started mugging off the US admin, I think Vance didn't need to escalate the situation though but the issues started with Zelensky primarily.
After Vance escalated (which I think was silly, he should have defused) then all bets were off, Vance is a real problem, and needs to shut his mouth
Its unfortunate because for 30 minutes things were going ok
What an ignorant, stupid cnut. He better not come to the UK any time soon. We'll give him a nice welcome. Bellend.
I have to say Vance is a huge problem
The disrespect shown towards Canada by this administration is disgusting.
Yup. The Republicans aren’t cooperative. I hate how the Democrats keep trying to appease them.
we're gonna have problems over here. hearing callers on a LBC youtube video defending trump and going after Zelensky. they sound like the MAGA imbeciles you get in the states...... wtf?
Ukraine the instigators again52% of the country are literally morons
Re the Noem and Vance posts in here on this page: feck those cnuts. I hate some of their clowns accept their backtracking after the damage has been done. That's the entire strategy Trump has been following for years. It's dog whistle after dog whistle.
Not Ukraine
Are the Dems saying anything? Or really doing anything useful at all? I understand their strategy is to sit back and let it happen because it will implode or something?
It's kind of reassuring that this insecure little bitch has climbed the republican sycophant ladder leaning on Trump to the very top. They think Trump is a masculine savior because every other male in the republican party is some version of this.
LBC has always had paid actors ringing in, ever since Brexit at least.
The UK is certainly a target for the next takeover. The full weight of the Russio/MAGA propaganda machine will be on us, if it isnt already.
Making the country believe a large portion of the country feels that way is all part of the playbook.
Classic victim blaming. "Zelensky knew what Trump and Vance were like, he had it coming...''.
In some ways the damage was already done by getting Brexit to pass. Without it the EU would be able to make a much larger fist right now.
It's also possible that they agree with large parts of what is happening but will publicly protest otherwise.
Nah, this isn’t the Israel/Gaza situation. Even many Republicans are silently embarrassed by this, I would imagine.
The Dems just have a stunning lack of leadership and identity right now, and then there are idiots like James Carville arguing that they should stand back and say nothing.
I don't know. I've watched Starmer do precisely the same thing and pretend to be outraged and then double down on many of the things he bothered to opine about. They're doing the same shit.
Never said that, I said he was "mugging them off" and I'll also add, started, the disagreement which was not smart, in fact a lot worse than not smart. I also said Vance should have deescalated and didn't and pointed out Vance was a big problem here.
If you are going to quote me then at least be factual.
If you ask me I think Zelensky was a bit frustrated with the reporters question about his atire and it rattled him a bit, that's just speculation though, the whole thing should have just been done behind closed doors and the deal would have been signed
You can be aligned with Zelensky and what he is trying to achieve still think he didn't handle the situation well (and also understand why given the pressure he is under)
This is why I take the warnings that Vance is the real threat with a pinch of salt. He may be Project 2025’s favoured pet at the moment, but he’s just another inadequate GOP stuffed shirt who would struggle to even win the nomination on his own without some serious foul play. And the Trump cultists would turn on him just as quickly as they turned on Pence.
It's kind of reassuring that this insecure little bitch has climbed the republican sycophant ladder leaning on Trump to the very top. They think Trump is a masculine savior because every other male in the republican party is some version of this.
I know things aren't perfect right now but I would rather have my entire lifetime of MAGA candidates winning every presidential election from here until 2074 than China gaining more geopolitical relevance.
You think MAGA is better on China than establishment Dems? Trump just ceded a shit ton of soft power by dismantling USAID, and is antagonizing the rest of the Western world with his every move. China must be loving this.
Record scratch, rewind
Why?
Been getting hammered on S&P500 ETF over the last few weeks. This is painful.
Yeah, most likely outcome is Europe, Canada, New Zealand and Australia softening stances with China
I bailed.
Do they even exist? I have not heard any Dem person or anything Dem related in the news cycle in absolute ages.
Free Speech and all that.
I have no idea what this is.
"Illegal protests"? How is that defined in Trumpistan? Protests against him = illegal?