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siegecrossbow

siegecrossbow

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Phead128 said:
Trump is just a figure head... This is why the rich billionaires don't fight him, because he serves their agenda, even if he babbles nonsensical dementia grandpa stuff.
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Which is why the usual shitlib propaganda about how things will return to “normal” Phantom Menace style after Don the Con kicks the bucket is so childish.
 
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solarz said:
The purpose of Venezuela was to intimidate other South and Latin American nations to fall into line. Most specifically it is targeted at the leaders of those nations, basically like a mafia don saying: you better fall in line or I can take your head whenever I want.

The thing with Greenland is, Trump's emphasis on the security issues reveals his true purpose. If it was just security he wanted, he can operate under the NATO framework. The fact that he doesn't shows that he no longer wants to keep NATO around. Remember that NATO is not just a military alliance, it is a symbol that underpins the entire US-EU dynamic, where the US is currently the underwriter for EU security, both military and financial. Pulling out of NATO isn't just pulling out of a military alliance, it means pulling out of that entire structure. Trump most likely sees Europe as poor ROI, and arguably he's quite correct.
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This made sense yesterday - and still does from the perspective of the current US regime. So I'm curious what the more seasoned political watchers think of this mother of all TACOs at Davos? A bait and switch? Or do they really have no firm strategy, as it certainly seems on the face of it?
 
siegecrossbow

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SCE2Aux said:
This made sense yesterday - and still does from the perspective of the current US regime. So I'm curious what the more seasoned political watchers think of this mother of all TACOs at Davos? A bait and switch? Or do they really have no firm strategy, as it certainly seems on the face of it?
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They have one strategy and one strategy only — to maintain the appearance of “winning”. What that means exactly is up to interpretation, mostly by the citrus in chief. When there are incidents that appear as a major “loss”, especially on social media, they have to over compensate by forcing a “win” somewhere else. This achieves two objectives — keep outraged magatards docile with the new “winning” and flush the “loss” from public consciousness via news cycle.

TL:DR — it’s pretty much the same thing as Vedic Winology.
 
Temstar

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siegecrossbow said:
They have one strategy and one strategy only — to maintain the appearance of “winning”. What that means exactly is up to interpretation, mostly by the citrus in chief. When there are incidents that appear as a major “loss”, especially on social media, they have to over compensate by forcing a “win” somewhere else. This achieves two objectives — keep outraged magatards docile with the new “winning” and flush the “loss” from public consciousness via news cycle.

TL:DR — it’s pretty much the same thing as Vedic Winology.
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Speaking of which, I just saw this:
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broadsword

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Study finds Americans bear the cost of Trump’s tariffs​


In 2025, President Donald Trump introduced an extensive tariff regime targeting imports from various countries, asserting that foreign nations would bear the costs while American consumers would benefit. However, a recent study from the Kiel Institute, an independent economic research organization in Germany, indicates that the burden of these tariffs largely falls on American consumers and importers.

The study analyzed $4 trillion in shipments from January 2024 to November 2025, concluding that only 4% of the tariff costs are absorbed by foreign exporters. The remaining 96% is passed on to U.S. buyers through higher prices or reduced supply. This has resulted in a substantial increase in customs revenue, amounting to $200 billion in 2025, which the researchers characterize as a tax primarily shouldered by American households.

The analysis specifically highlighted the impact of tariffs on exporters from countries such as Brazil and India, noting that they did not mitigate the costs as Trump had suggested. The researchers posited that exporters might have opted for alternative markets or perceived the tariffs as temporary, leading them to maintain pricing strategies that ultimately affect American consumers.
Other research from institutions like the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy and Harvard Business School corroborates these findings, indicating that American consumers are significantly impacted by the tariffs through increased prices and decreased product availability.

In recent developments, Trump has announced new tariffs on European allies beginning in February 2026, with further increases planned for June. The legal basis for these tariffs is currently under review, as two lower courts have previously determined that Trump may have overstepped his authority in imposing them under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act. A Supreme Court ruling on this matter is anticipated soon.
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While he gloats, let's not forget this, which was the opposite of what was pushed by the Jai Hinds here to great length.
 
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