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nauseus

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  1. If he doesn't run he can't lose. Innit?
  2. Sorry, I can't post to suit everyone's personal preferences and we are not even 1/2 way through 2022. GDP 'levels' will rise with increases in both population and free money but the key US economic and financial indicators by year end are likely to be very worrying. Not much point in having all those jobs around if people don't want to work - many of those people just create yet another drain on the economy.
  3. Maybe his leadership qualities were hidden? After all, Trump didn't start any wars and there were no invasions on his watch. NATO was ignored by Biden when the US did the moonlight flit out of Afghanistan and now, after Putin has invaded Ukraine, members suddenly see the value of investing the money in NATO that Trump was so miffed about them no doing for so long, especially the rich Germans! Trump sent weapons to the Ukraine way before Russia massed on the borders.
  4. You lecture about economics but miss out so much. Under Obama US debt immediately shot up by an extra 1T/year as the US started QE after the GFC. Nearly half of the 7T under Trump was in 2020 and directly to combat covid - nearly the same amount was added in 2021 under Biden. When people start to blame crypto and Russia invasions for the inflation that started kicking up over a year ago then I have wonder what you're really trying to say? Oh there it is, in the last paragraph.
  5. Recent GDP growth numbers are positive as the US emerges from the pandemic (low), the same as for the unemployment rate, which now is slightly above that with Trump pre-covid - the 50 years low was early 2020 - but these numbers appear good now due to a lower labour participation rate than in 2019/20, which is bad. The budget deficit has reduced for the same (covid recovery) reason but the US debt is still rising and at a record high. I don't think that Joe's plans to spend trillions are going to help that! International leadership and recognition? Well the Afghan exit debacle certainly got him recognized.
  6. Well Bojo is still there for now, at least, but with a poor level of confidence - 211 to 148.
  7. The Labour Party is fully capable of devastating itself.
  8. From all the reports included in the link below, it looks like the Russians still occupy 50-70% of Severodonetsk. Maybe the Orcs lost concentration while they were blowing up wooden monasteries, with women and children inside? In the key city of Severodonetsk, Ukraine says it has recaptured part of the territory that was lost to Russian forces. https://www.bbc.com/news/live/world-europe-61656289
  9. You linked an allegation but there was no proof. There are conspiracy stories, as ever, but none conclusively prove collusion, which is a word used rather carelessly here. Whitlam led a government that was effectively powerless, so Australia was rudderless until Whitlam went, which he wouldn't do voluntarily.
  10. I suppose as head of state, HM is entitled to be kept in the loop.
  11. Collusion now? Better clean yer boots.
  12. But I thought they wanted privacy? Apart from the Netflix exposure, that is. ????
  13. Cesspool more like. A new line of whiners. At least they won't qualify as future monarchs.

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