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In the MAGA alternate universe only!

Faux outrage by MAGA posters who see no problem with assaulting the Capitol in an attempt to steal an election!

Of course, there are many problems, but the economy is controlled by the State. The focus now is on domestic demand, which is rather new for China.

China has started to anticipate the different scenarios long time ago. They already planned what they would do in case of tariffs war: which retaliations, which domestic economic policy (increase domestic demand), and which trade policy (focus on other markets). Actually, China may well benefit from Trump's policies and increase its global footprint thanks to him. Trump cutting foreign aid, withdrawing from international organisations, etc... leaves a big hole that only China will be able to fill. Europe will focus on defense, Russia is broke, and India has other problems. It will be open bar for China.

It seems to be a general trend across most recent polls. 🙂 https://www.realclearpolling.com/polls/approval/donald-trump/approval-rating

For once, I can agree with you. Elon is a useful 'fuse' for Trump. Will it work? That's another story....

I know, but it's not any more about being elected. It's now about meeting the expectations he raised during his campaign.

"When a person has such a huge ego as Trump has, his thinking is, with my power I can do anything, not realizing that ending a war takes time..." Trump knew he was lying, of course, but enough people believed him...🙂

Trump was talking B.S., as usual.....

"It's clear evidence, Jingthing, among homosexuals the propensity for pedophilia is more than double as high than among heterosexuals." If you trust a percentage drawn from a sample of only 260 sex offenders, which is certainly not representative.....

I say we won't know exactly before it is voted by member States (or at least voting intents are expressed). On top of it, it's more complex than what is written in the OP, I.e UK may only have a limited access, or it may be required to contribute to the fund. https://www.livemint.com/companies/news/uk-hopes-of-quick-eu-defense-deal-fade-on-weapons-fund-access-11742586446242.html

"the fact that 25% of paedophiles primarily or exclusively target boys" From a sample of 260 male sex offenders....

It must be voted by member States (the Council), it cannot be decided by the EC. It should be reminded that it takes years to fulfil orders, in particular for the most complex arms, such as jet fighters. There is a bit time available for negotiations...

Now he's trying to put the blame on others! Trump says he didn’t sign proclamation invoking Alien Enemies Act https://www.cnn.com/2025/03/21/politics/trump-signature-alien-enemies-act-proclamation “We want to get criminals out of our country, number one, and I don’t know when it was signed, because I didn’t sign it,” Trump said. “Other people handled it,

Another gag from creepy Trump! 🤣 Trump says he didn’t sign proclamation invoking Alien Enemies Act https://www.cnn.com/2025/03/21/politics/trump-signature-alien-enemies-act-proclamation “I don’t know when it was signed, because I didn’t sign it,” Trump told reporters before leaving the White House on Friday evening...... The proclamation invoking the Alien Enemies Act appears in the Federal Register with Trump’s signature at the bottom...... “President Trump was obviously referring to the original Alien Enemies Act that was signed back in 1798,” a White House statement said. 😂

In the real world, not the MAGA alternate universe! 😆

Germany stopped the certification of NS 2 in February 2022, and Russia stopped deliveries via NS 1 in September before the explosions. NS 2 A is intact and could be used if Germany wanted. Those are the facts!

They could easily replace Canadian oil by another source, but at a cost. So what's the benefit? Instead of a trade deficit with Canada, the U.S. would have a trade deficit with another country and it would be more costly. Electricity is a different matter and it would take some time to build new power plants, several years.

Still bemused that you don't know that they already decided to stop Russian imports before the explosions occured, and also that NordStream 2 A is intact and could be used if they wanted....🙂

And Trump is now showing his strength to Putin! Oh wait!

Which peace deal?

Russian propaganda is actually rather smart. It's the people who believe it who are idiotic, in particular those who are not in Russia and are not affected by Russian censorship! 🤣

Not 100's of billion, one 100. 120 exactly (about half of what Europeans gave). 70% of this amont has been spent in the U.S. to buy supplies which have been sent to Ukraine! But don't let facts get in the way of a good Russian story!

Russian agents are already in Congress... https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/apr/09/marjorie-taylor-greene-ken-buck-ukraine

60-70% of the Russian economy is controlled by the State. On this espect, it's still dominantly Socialist!