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US President Donald Trump’s threat to levy tariffs against imported semiconductors creates additional stress for Taiwan, which is already menaced by increasing military pressure from the People’s Republic of China. Trump’s threat also indicates the ascendancy within the White House, at least for now, of American unilateralism over the alternative of attempting to build a collective security bulwark against China. On January 27, Trump said that “in the very near future” the US government would impose tariffs on foreign-produced semiconductors, explaining that the objective is to “return the production of these essential goods to the United States.” He then specifically mentioned that chip-makers “left us and they went to Taiwan.” https://asiatimes.com/2025/01/harassment-of-taiwan-an-ominous-clue-to-trump-2-0-foreign-policy/ This is Trump's way of punishing Taiwan's TMSC for building a now operational semiconductor plant in Arizona And it has plans to open another one, too. And they deserve that punishment. After all, it was those shadowy, traitorous figures in the Biden Administration that negotiated the deal. $6.6 billion TSMC deal in Arizona the latest in the CHIPS Act’s rollout https://www.marketplace.org/2024/04/09/tsmc-deal-chips-acts-semiconductors/

I think not so deep down you assume that other nations do what they do in reference to the US, China, and Russia. You might try thinking about whether they have other more pressing concerns which dictate their policies.

For what it's worth, the US does grow a lot of rice in Louisiana, Texas, and California. Some of that is in areas which overexploit water resources to grow this thirsty crop.

Because the Baht really matters on the world stage? And is there any evidence that the baht is manipulated?

I'm going to have start wearing that tinfoil hat again.

Red Herring much? For BRICS nations to create a currency it would need to be fully liquid. Also, it couldn't be under any one nation's control. There is no realistic path for BRICS countries to achieve that goal unless China & India, and Brazil are willing to surrender control of their currencies. I dont think BRICS countries have much of a shot at achieving creating something comparable to the Euro..

Thanks for the deflection. The fact is that achievement was only "historic" in relation to his past performance. It's still dismal.

Par for the course. Character attacks like yours here expected from those who have no evidence or reasoning to dispute the facts of the case.

"Although Trump’s latest rating is weak compared with past presidents’ initial readings, it is among the best he has received as president. His personal high point during his first term was 49%, which he earned on several occasions in 2020." https://news.gallup.com/poll/655955/trump-inaugural-approval-rating-historically-low-again.aspx In other words, it's "historic" as measured against his past performance.

The Justice Department on Thursday moved to block Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s $14 billion acquisition of Juniper Networks, the first deal to be challenged by antitrust enforcers during President Trump’s second term... The suit came as many in corporate America had expected that a lighter touch under Mr. Trump would unleash a wave of deal making after four years of tough scrutiny by the regulators under former President Joseph R. Biden Jr. But the attempt this week to stop the tech deal suggests there may more consistency between the Biden and Trump administrations on antitrust enforcement than some had thought. https://archive.ph/q8i0B#selection-4701.0-4701.400 This is a pleasant surprise. Thought, it won't be a surprise if it gets reversed. During the first Trump administration, antitrust enforcement actions plummeted by 2/3. Still, for now, it looks good.

Let's take Canada as an example Here's a charting showing percentage of immigrants in Canada's population: https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/pub/12-581-x/2022001/sec2-eng.htm And here's a chart showing what percentage of the population over time works in agriculture: https://tradingeconomics.com/canada/employment-in-agriculture-percent-of-total-employment-wb-data.html#:~:text=Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate,compiled from officially recognized sources. Given that agricultural productivity has grown hugely over time, do you think that the case would be different for other developed countries?

Thank your for your unsupported and irrelevant assertions. Maybe you should read what the person who launched this topic wrote "The news is very positive, everyone is standing to applaud everything Trump says, people are standing up and fighting back against woke fascism. Does anyone else feel like it's just a really positive time right now? Like we're emerging from some sort of dark time in history?" Oh...wait a minute. That person was you? Or did someone hack into your account?

The White House remains committed to freezing federal grants and loans aimed at "woke" programs, Fox News has learned, despite the administration’s move to rescind the original Office of Management and Budget memo — effectively ending the legal battle and any "confusion" for recipients. A federal judge on Tuesday paused the Trump administration’s Office of Management and Budget (OMB) memo, which aimed to freeze funding to various federal programs. On Wednesday, the Trump administration rescinded the original memo. https://www.foxnews.com/politics/white-house-remains-committed-freezing-federal-funds-aimed-woke-programs-despite-rescinding-omb-memo

You should get together with some of your fellow British friends and lament the diminishment of British culture over a traditional plate of curry.

Funny that with Donald Trump having regained office that this is the final sentence of the editorial: "At a time when authoritarian regimes are on the rise and threats to democracy abound, the world needs American leadership more than ever." Irony blindness much?

Same kind of nonsense was directed at Vietnam War protesters. Only back Instead of Iran it was the Soviet Union. You got any more irrelevant comments to offer?

It's that same disgraceful liberal attitude that made America, Canada, and Australia nations of immigrants. Look how poorly they fared in the 20th century compared to the great success of the UK.

You mean all those lawyers, financiers, educational professionals, and health care workers are being outcompeted by immigrants?

Isn't it amazing how happy and positive everything seems since Trump was sworn in? Well, it is amazing, in a way. Trump's Inaugural Approval Rating Is Historically Low Again Americans divided over whether Trump's pace in addressing major U.S. problems is about right or too fast At 47%, President Donald Trump's initial job approval rating for his second term is similar to the inaugural 45% reading during his first term, again placing him below all other elected presidents dating back to 1953. Trump remains the only elected president with sub-50% initial approval ratings, and his latest disapproval rating (48%) is three percentage points higher than in 2017, marking a new high for inaugural ratings. https://news.gallup.com/poll/655955/trump-inaugural-approval-rating-historically-low-again.aspx

In a recent survey, a majority of Britons who voted for Brexit, snapping their formal integration ties with the European Union, said they were ready to return to free movement in exchange for access to a single European market. The cross-Europe study also found a similar sentiment on the other side of the Brexit — EU member states. An apparent U-turn in the sentiments of the Brexit voters comes in the wake of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s decision to invade Ukraine — the war is nearing its third anniversary — and the return of Donald Trump to the White House to “Make America Great Again”, a campaign slogan that also takes aim at financial ties between the US and Europe, including the idea of pushing a reset button on NATO. https://www.firstpost.com/world/putin-trump-effect-majority-brexit-voters-now-want-free-movement-single-european-market-13843836.html Trump & Putin. Bringing people together. Who would have thought it?.

You have a gift for drawing unsupported conclusions that oddly enough match your beliefs

The major reasons Britons give for moving abroad have nothing to do with immigration. UK’s Potential Exodus: Over Half (52%) Of Brits Eye A Better Life Abroad Over half of Brits (52%) have considered leaving the UK for better working opportunities abroad, according to new research from Gen Z insights company Prograd. This sentiment was particularly strong for those working in healthcare (54%), educational professionals (52%), lawyers (69%) and financial services professionals (62%), many of which make up the UK’s key workers... When asked about what they think the biggest financial barrier for young people in the UK is, 83% said the cost of living, 64% said housing affordability, 58% said low salaries and 41% said high taxes. https://employernews.co.uk/news/uks-potential-exodus-over-half-54-of-brits-eye-a-better-life-abroad/

If there's any derangement on evidence here, it's on the part of someone who makes such addled and unhinged diagnoses. It's also evidence that a person who makes such judgement lacks the necessary knowledge to offer reasoned arguments. Which is sad in a person who claims to be a U.S. citizen.

It's a good thing that most of the people in the world live in Europe, and only a few in underpopulated areas like India, Indonesia, the countries of Southeast Asia, and most of Africa. Because if it was the case otherwise...

Citing someone's nationality to question the validity of their posts, is the last refuge of an ignoramus.