The Serious Discussion Thread.

[Grier]

How about the possibility of insider trading for those privy to Trump's illegal edicts on Tariffs?
"He's dropping the tariffs on Europe tomorrow. Buy, buy, buy, ..."

US law is such that massive tariffs are the under the jurisdiction of the US Congress.

He's gone and trampled over Congress's right to make those grand scale decisions further pushing the boundaries of US Law.
Even some Republicanss are somewhat miffed at what the tariffs are doing to the US. Golly-gee, the ranks are starting to break. I hope so for the damage and confusion in global markets that "one" man caused ....

Economics 101: tariffs hurt everyone but mostly the tariffing country, ie the US.

 

[Richie]

It shows the world Ukraine is no walk over. Their advancements in wartime technology, strategies, Intelligence, drones, innovations, patriotism, resilience, ... is very impressive as putin's man power, economy, weapons ... is declining.

Spot on Terry. This only emphasises those attributes.

 

[Richie]

US law is such that massive tariffs are the under the jurisdiction of the US Congress.

He really is one hell of an idiot thinking his power was going to be used to implement every one of his narcicistic aims.

 

[Richie]

This filled in the gaps for me over what is behind the current genocide happening in Gaza.

 

[Grier]

This filled in the gaps for me over what is behind the current genocide happening in Gaza.

That was a very good talk Craig. Thanks.
Callous Fascists to the core for sure, and proud of their acts of evil.
May they burn in hell.. and the buffoon backing them.
No Peace Prize for enabling the ongoing genocide.

 

[Richie]

You noting that Thomas has not been on lately and when he does log in it is usually very brief. Hope all is well with my old German freund.

 

[Richie]

and the buffoon backing them

This is the buffoons response after a recent ''chat'' with Putin.
"It may be better to let Ukraine and Russia fight for a while before pulling them apart''.
A week ago he said he was gonna come down hard on Putin if he did not back the peace plan. And how about the matter of fact way he said that Russia had planned a response to the bomber drone attack, which came last nite with a deadly missile/drone bombardment of Kyiv. Mostly residential areas. Trump is weak as piss and an embarrassment to the West..

 

[Grier]

That Turump vs Mosque fight is nice to watch. An analysis I read on the ABC had the odds in favour for Trump.
Money ain't everything, it can't buy you love according to the Beatles,
and Tesla shares are going, going down.
Serves him right for being such a flogger.

Looking into my musky crystal ball I see great turmoil in the US's future with rampant inflation, economic depression, unemployment, a runaway national deficit, the rich getting richer and the poor getting poorer, the US dollar in decline and losing its shine with many nations looking for more stable investment bases. China? Facism on the rise, loss of so many vital institutions by callously defunding them, Intellectuals and Historic universities being attacked ... so much more. Imprisoning people who wear glasses like Pol Pot did in his killing fields ? What about contact lenses?

We may end up sending food parcels to the US poor. I Hope they like Vegemite.