Don't forget Canada, already sounding out new trading partners.
The Trump Presidency - Part 2
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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik (@Rood) and Jamie (@Vault Dweller) are here to celebrate rare back-to-back victories for Manchester United! They analyse the late win in the Europa League vs. Rangers and then try and find things to analyse in a pretty dour game vs. Fulham. They also chat about the latest Marcus Rashford news, and look at the latest transfer news.
Seems more like mafia behaviour, making an example out of Columbia for all the other countries that they better take their criminals back or else.
What do you mean, there is nothing strategic in the Atlantic? Greenland already is, what about Svalbard, what about Iceland, or Gibraltar, for that matter?
I think you know what i mean with "Atlantic", even if some of those areas technically aren't in what you consider Atlantic, you get the point.
No, I don't get the point.
Which country is a strategic threat to the West in their Atlantic interests in the next 10-20 or even 30 years?
Let me use your examples. What threat is there against Greenland, Svalbard, Iceland, Gibraltar right now? Which country, or bloc, can meaningfully impose any hard power on any of those places? (Ironically, outside of USA).
Yeah man, just can’t figure out if it’s my state’s capital, the one in Missouri, or the Ivy League school.
Don't forget the sportswear company. Anything is possible.
I said EU, not NATO, for a reason, as in, EU and the US may not be allies for that much longer.
So, to answer your question, the US could be the threat for Europe to watch out for, in the future, and best start preparing accordingly.
Well if that’s your criteria then good luck.
The EU shipbuilding technical know how, yard capacity and institutional knowledge has decayed to the point where Bath Iron works and Newark news can produce and sustain more capital ships than all of Europe combined. It would take decades and decades of sustained investment just to get that knowledge base back.
Half the components of the latest European ships all run off American supply chains, such as the Mk41, SM2s, SeaRam etc. designing this stuff from scratch is an unenviable task.
The European shipbuilding industry isn’t capable of designing never mind building anything that can rival a Flight IIA Arleigh Burke. The best they can do is some decent Frigates. Good luck challenging the USN with that output.
Never mind the ship building capabilities, they haven't gotten the money to build them
Again, China should be looking at all of these things as a generational opportunity to improve ties with countries that would previously have had stronger ties with the US
It certainly won't just be South American leaders looking at this and wanting to reduce their dependence on US trade.
Trade has been declining as a percentage of US GDP for years, unlike its peers, and its share of global trade has also been shrinking. Decent article on it here:
https://www.ft.com/content/07eac548-6607-4c88-bfe3-4f1d6e3b8cf2
They already are. They've greatly expanded their embassies and commercial sections all over LATAM and are involved in a lot of infrastructure projects, presenting a pragmatic approach to trade.
China wants to rule every country, from Beijing. They're a lot of strings they come attached to China trade.
If the Chinese economy had the food and energy assets of the US and vice versa, I personally think the world would be a much worse place.
They're interest in their own sphere of influence more than anything. It's Asia they want to dominate. Other places it's more about making money.
Pretty sure that‘s exactly the stories current government wants people to see.
My initial response was that this must be editted or fake, but I wouldn't put anything past that family.
Columbia, tow the line.... A dim-witted, purely-educated, chest-beating, corrupt, criminal family at the helm of the US government with the approval of the populace.
What a timeline!
PS. No one, not even America, can last and prosper without the support of friends & allies. Even imperialist, bellicose Russia has sought to deepen ties with Russia, India and BRICS. I know that economically the forecasts look positive for the US and grim for Europe, but I doubt any of those forecasts can accurately model the unpredictability of a Trump administration. I cannot envisage a scenario where this leads to a "golden age" for America. It feels more like the beginning of the end of US dominance, as different global structures will be strengthened in face for American instability and isolationism. And that will, sooner or later, start hurting the US economy too.
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If only this would be as boring as The Phantom Menace.
The situation in Colombia will only embolden him, won't it?
He flexed his and America's muscle and won.
He flexed his and America's muscle and won.
Doesn't matter, the liberals will be the ones responsible for it. Without Trump it would have been much worse, obviously.
4 years of this. 2 if dems can get their shit together.
It would not surprise me if he uses this line of attack with Greenland (Denmark) now. But Denmark won't feel as concerned on the tariff front.
https://wits.worldbank.org/countrysnapshot/en/DNK
Maybe Brazil should publish a few interviews with the criminals who are now free again, living their life without any consequences for the crimes they committed in the US.
The enemy within.
Patiently waiting for the penny to drop.
Patiently waiting for the penny to drop.
Were these prisoners deported or illegal immigrants? Tweet said migrants.
It absolutely is. Trumpism is a symptom and an acceleration of American hegemony. While their military will remain paramount for at least a generation or two, world economy and trade flows will slowly begin to diversify and America's soft power will begin to wane. A multipolar world is not as far away as it once was. For better or for worse.
You can be certain that stories of people being mistreated like that turns on Trump supporters
Yep. The cruelty is the whole point.
Oh wow, I guess I assumed they were because of the handcuffs part. Despicable stuff.
Have you seen the price of Freddo bars these days?
Had a good season at Heerenveen, but faded away afterwards.
Didn't he score his only 2 goals in English football against us on his debut?
"Tow" the line. Ignorant fool he is.