To make any sense of it you need to remember that Trump is neither a
politician or a diplomat, he is a businessman. He’s running the US like he does his companies. The US is heavily in depth (120% of GDP) and he perceives that his current supply chains are taking advantage of him based on the US$ 1.1 trillion trade deficit. His answer is to leverage what he perceives to be the power of the US market to squeeze his suppliers. It’s no different to what large corporate organisations do worldwide. Time will tell if he’s miscalculated. US imports make up about 13% of global trade, a sizeable amount but not one that other countries can’t mitigate by setting up new trade agreements (i.e. China-Japan-South Korea).
The world has moved on. The often used references to 20th century ideologies may no longer be applicable in the 21st century. Liberal democracy may well be in danger but not from fascism or communism but rampant capitalism.
Posted By: The Gaffer on April 3rd 2025 at 12:07:23
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- So Starmer chumming it up with Trump worked... (General Chat) - usacanary, Apr 3, 02:43:44
- Interestingly, no tariffs at all for Russia, or have I missed some (General Chat) - Old Man, Apr 3, 10:02:17
- I think it's 10% for everyone not named.... (General Chat) - usacanary, Apr 3, 15:17:57
- Nor N Korea (n/m) (General Chat) - CWC, Apr 3, 12:28:22
- Nor Belarus. Their argument is that their are sanctions in place although in reality trade (General Chat) - The Gaffer, Apr 3, 10:23:25
- More trade with than than Mauritius (General Chat) - CWC, Apr 3, 12:29:33
- None of it actually makes any sense. Like, zero. (General Chat) - Under soil heating, Apr 3, 09:20:23
- To make any sense of it you need to remember that Trump is neither a (General Chat) - The Gaffer, Apr 3, 12:07:23
- 👍🏼 (n/m) (General Chat) - JD3, Apr 3, 10:20:30
- Have you seen how the US calculated them? (General Chat) - Timmy_Goat, Apr 3, 09:04:49
- You have clearly never heard of Steiner Math (General Chat) - usacanary, Apr 3, 15:45:18
- And on that (deeply flawed) basis, the EU did better than the UK (General Chat) - Old Man, Apr 3, 09:42:05
- There’s no universe in which a 20% tariff is better than a 10% one (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, Apr 3, 09:56:46
- Indeed. (General Chat) - Old Man, Apr 3, 09:58:21
- That’s a strange take! (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, Apr 3, 09:59:14
- It wasn't intended to be particularly serious (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Man, Apr 3, 10:00:21
- That’s a strange take! (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, Apr 3, 09:59:14
- Indeed. (General Chat) - Old Man, Apr 3, 09:58:21
- UK economy is more service orientated than EU (General Chat) - Timmy_Goat, Apr 3, 09:52:43
- Ha, that’s very good (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, Apr 3, 09:55:44
- So USAC is wrong? (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Apr 3, 09:48:50
- About Sarge going for 22.5M..... (General Chat) - usacanary, Apr 3, 15:38:21
- I assume choosing to live with lots of tornadoes (General Chat) - SCC 28, Apr 3, 16:25:30
- Oh Dear ....Mikey on Tiltz (General Chat) - usacanary, Apr 3, 16:49:12
- I assume choosing to live with lots of tornadoes (General Chat) - SCC 28, Apr 3, 16:25:30
- On the headline figure he's right. The whole point is to concentrate power to Trump. (General Chat) - Old Man, Apr 3, 09:57:08
- A lot of very smart Geo political types are... (General Chat) - usacanary, Apr 3, 16:07:47
- "On the headline figure he's right" (General Chat) - usacanary, Apr 3, 15:42:39
- About Sarge going for 22.5M..... (General Chat) - usacanary, Apr 3, 15:38:21
- There’s no universe in which a 20% tariff is better than a 10% one (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, Apr 3, 09:56:46
- VMT (n/m) (General Chat) - jamesward, Apr 3, 09:08:31
- FR news channels are in crisis mode this morning (General Chat) - shoddy, Apr 3, 07:49:15
- But we'd need to let them fish species to extinction first, right? (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Man, Apr 3, 09:42:38
- I think the French would rather raze their own country than help britain (n/m) (General Chat) - paulg, Apr 3, 08:30:42
- Bit of royal family; bit of golf; bit of brexit; hey presto (General Chat) - paulg, Apr 3, 07:17:29
- Shame Thatcher destroyed our industry sector. (n/m) (General Chat) - Snakepit Divorcee, Apr 3, 08:44:41
- Interestingly, no tariffs at all for Russia, or have I missed some (General Chat) - Old Man, Apr 3, 10:02:17
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