US Politics Thread 2021-24

[VipertheSniper]

Originally Posted by Ostfriese

And there we already have the critical failure. Trump's tariffs are neither careful nor with strategy.

That's the crux with AI, it is programmed to want to get rewarded. And how do you get rewarded? You please your user, i.e. telling him what he wants to hear.

[mapuc]

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He use ugly words in the end of his video-Sorry forgot to mention this
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Markus

[Dargo]

Originally Posted by mapuc

Markus

Cuba, Belarus and North Korea are also not on the list.

[mapuc]

Originally Posted by Dargo

Cuba, Belarus and North Korea are also not on the list.

The funny thing here, if one can call it funny is that he have put a 10% tariff on Ukrainian goods. Didn't know Ukraine had things to sell to USA and they were buying things from USA with some costumer tariff.

About these two non-habitat islands well there are penguins on these islands among other animals.

Markus

[AVGWarhawk]

Originally Posted by mapuc

The funny thing here, if one can call it funny is that he have put a 10% tariff on Ukrainian goods. Didn't know Ukraine had things to sell to USA and they were buying things from USA with some costumer tariff.

About these two non-habitat islands well there are penguins on these islands among other animals.

Markus

My wife purchased a Christmas tree ornament from the Ukraine.

[MaDef]

Originally Posted by mapuc

The funny thing here, if one can call it funny is that he have put a 10% tariff on Ukrainian goods. Didn't know Ukraine had things to sell to USA and they were buying things from USA with some costumer tariff.

About these two non-habitat islands well there are penguins on these islands among other animals.

Markus

That's funny, I mentioned it in the Ukraine thread a couple of weeks ago. Ukraine Exports about 1 billion dollars worth of goods to the U.S. per year, it also exports about 22 billion in goods to the EU. You really should pay more attention.

[mapuc]

Originally Posted by MaDef

That's funny, I mentioned it in the Ukraine thread a couple of weeks ago. Ukraine Exports about 1 billion dollars worth of goods to the U.S. per year, it also exports about 22 billion in goods to the EU. You really should pay more attention.

Sorry must have missed that

Markus

[AVGWarhawk]

Originally Posted by MaDef

That's funny, I mentioned it in the Ukraine thread a couple of weeks ago. Ukraine Exports about 1 billion dollars worth of goods to the U.S. per year, it also exports about 22 billion in goods to the EU. You really should pay more attention.

I work for a living mister.

[Skybird]

Originally Posted by mapuc

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He use ugly words in the end of his video-Sorry forgot to mention this
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Markus

Oil, gas, coal, hydrocarbons, uranium, fertilizers, salmon, wheat, rare earths, and metals. Total amounts have decreased due to sanctions, but the US remains dependent on Russia for some of these services.
One-third of the uranium used in the US is imported by a US subsidiary of Rosatom.


Everyone always talks about gas and oil. Strangely, no one ever mentions processed uranium. I wonder why... Russia is world market leader for reprocessing of burnt nuclear rods, too, others can reprocess rods, too - but not to the quality standards the Russians can. Their rods also have a physical format that fits most of the nuclear powerplant designs wordwide. You canot just plug in any other into any core.

[AVGWarhawk]

While the Democratic lunatics are in a uproar, let's take a look at this new earth shaking change in how the USA wants to do business. Let's keep in mind Trump's first term the economy was strong. There was growth. Tariff increase completed. Then COVID hit. Thanks China.

Everything the Democrats predicted did not happen. Start a war. It was the most peaceful time I can remember. Biden steps in. Wars started. Trump will crash the economy. Well no. The country was doing well. Biden term the markets dipped heavily from time to time. On went the predictions that never materializes.

Now, what is occuring is absolutely risky. It could accomplish what Trump is looking to do, bring manufacturing home. Enough time has been spent enriching other countries with little return. USAID included. The lunatic left would have you believe Trump woke up Monday and decided raising tariffs would be a good time. Did not consult anyone. Just thought to do it over a bowl of Cheerios. He has bankrupt companies etc. But these talking heads have not run anything but a bath.

This raise in tariffs could be successful. Companies bring home manufacturing to the USA. People work at other jobs that are not service oriented. Quality products are demanded and provided. USA becomes the industrial giant again.

But, many want to see it fail only because it's Trump. The lunatic Dems want failure because it's Trump. The status qou is ok in their book. Muddle along and hope for socialism because the rich owe them.

Of course I'm concerned but feel optimistic.

[MaDef]

Originally Posted by Skybird

Oil, gas, coal, hydrocarbons, uranium, fertilizers, salmon, wheat, rare earths, and metals. Total amounts have decreased due to sanctions, but the US remains dependent on Russia for some of these services.
One-third of the uranium used in the US is imported by a US subsidiary of Rosatom.


Everyone always talks about gas and oil. Strangely, no one ever mentions processed uranium. I wonder why... Russia is world market leader for reprocessing of burnt nuclear rods, too, others can reprocess rods, too - but not to the quality standards the Russians can. Their rods also have a physical format that fits most of the nuclear powerplant designs wordwide. You canot just plug in any other into any core.

That's because Obama and Hillary signed off on selling Uranium One to Rosatom.

[MaDef]

Originally Posted by AVGWarhawk

I work for a living mister.

Then what are you doing here?

[AVGWarhawk]

Originally Posted by MaDef

Then what are you doing here?

Union mandatory break.

[Otto Harkaman]

[Buddahaid]

Originally Posted by AVGWarhawk

While the Democratic lunatics are in a uproar, let's take a look at this new earth shaking change in how the USA wants to do business. Let's keep in mind Trump's first term the economy was strong. There was growth. Tariff increase completed. Then COVID hit. Thanks China.

Everything the Democrats predicted did not happen. Start a war. It was the most peaceful time I can remember. Biden steps in. Wars started. Trump will crash the economy. Well no. The country was doing well. Biden term the markets dipped heavily from time to time. On went the predictions that never materializes.

Now, what is occuring is absolutely risky. It could accomplish what Trump is looking to do, bring manufacturing home. Enough time has been spent enriching other countries with little return. USAID included. The lunatic left would have you believe Trump woke up Monday and decided raising tariffs would be a good time. Did not consult anyone. Just thought to do it over a bowl of Cheerios. He has bankrupt companies etc. But these talking heads have not run anything but a bath.

This raise in tariffs could be successful. Companies bring home manufacturing to the USA. People work at other jobs that are not service oriented. Quality products are demanded and provided. USA becomes the industrial giant again.

But, many want to see it fail only because it's Trump. The lunatic Dems want failure because it's Trump. The status qou is ok in their book. Muddle along and hope for socialism because the rich owe them.

Of course I'm concerned but feel optimistic.

Trump inherited a good economy from Obama.

Trump did not shotgun tariffs in his first term.

Russia's first attack on Ukraine was in Trump's first term.

Tariffs could be successful if planned and targeted. Again, the shotgun approach will fail.

No, I don't wish it to fail because it's Trump. I have investments for retirement that I want to grow in value, but Trump is going about it with a hammer where finer methods are needed.