50% of Americans will find out if this is what they thought will "Make America Great Again".
Destroying our relationship with our neighbors and embracing Russia, Iran, and North Korea by assisting them in destroying Ukraine and the Western alliance.
At every step of this increasingly demented reality Ive thought, this is it, this has gone too far, surely nobody will accept this and most Americans shrugged. I hold no hope that anything can motivate the general public to pay attention.
You mean the neighbors who pump tons of drugs into our nation and encourage violent illegal immigrants to cross our borders? Best neighbors ever!
Their trade with America is a much larger part of their economy then our trade is with them, yes they are large partners but they are wrecked MUCH faster by this trade war than we are. We’re not "destroying relationships" we’re forcing them to actually act like real partners. And we will get what we want.
No, you won't. From your previous posts, you think that this will go the way things went previously, but unfortunately Trump has also repeatedly threatened Canada, Greenland, and Panama. The US has reneged on, or threatened to renege on trade agreements, treaties, and accords.
American oligarchs are openly practicing election interference, and promoting far right ideology abroad, including supporting Russia who has been a long term adversary.
The United States has not just ceased to be a steadfast ally, they have become a threat to the the rest of the world by electing a would be dictator propped up by folks who want the US to become a fascist theocracy. We will find a path forward without you, and the American people will suffer for it.
I hope you’re right. But even if that were the case, and trade agreements were better on paper, the net effect on the U.S. after all is said and done (damaged relationships, seeking out new markets etc.) is probably negative
There are no concrete asks from the US. The president appears to vehemently believe that tariffs will “generate revenue”. There is also the unhinged proposition to absorb Canada as the 51st state.
You are being intentionally ignorant or in an information bubble. He has been clear and consistent that the tariffs are to level the playing field against nations who are devaluing their currency to make their products cheaper thereby lowering demand for US products. This take is aimed at China, so they got an additional 10% tariff on some of their goods.
The tariffs on Mexico/Canada are to get them to step up and stop the flow of drugs and illegal immigrants into our country.
He has said this nearly every time he has talked about the tariffs. Will it generate some revenue sure but probably not much. The U.S. will take short-term pain, but if we hold firm, we get better trade agreements. China’s entire strategy is betting that Americans are too weak to endure price hikes on PS5s and iPhones and takes like yours prove them right.
America is in a better negotiating position than we were in 2018 and China is much worse off. They have $57T in debt, look at that number, it is 3x their GDP. They aren't devaluing their currency to destroy America it is a pure survival tactic at this point in time. They are stubborn and will hold out much longer than Mexico/Canada, but at some point they will have to make concessions.
This is all about does American and its people have the resolve to play hardball.
You did not factor in the public opinion here. Already in Europe a mass wave of boycotting American products is shaping up. The same in Canada. It's different this time.
Never thought that McCain or Romney would seem as amazing alternatives compared to where we ended up either. Russian propaganda brainrot really did a number on the American populace over the last decade.
Destroying our relationship with our neighbors and embracing Russia, Iran, and North Korea by assisting them in destroying Ukraine and the Western alliance.
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