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15 hours ago, frank83628 said:

And social media has overtaken normal news ten fold, get with the program grandpa, Joe rogan gets 10x the veiwers of CNN or bbc... you are clearly behind the times, its 2025 not 1965

So you concur with Trump trolling and making approx 60 social media posts a day. One would think Trump's time is better spent on getting legislation enacted, policy issues of national import etc  Be interesting to know how much it costs the tax payer as Trump plays golf and charges the Secret Service for accommodation...

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/trump-traveled-little-first-100-days-mar-lago-golf-rcna201160

Israeli soldiers and officers have said they were ordered to shoot at unarmed civilians waiting for food in Gaza.

https://theintercept.com/2025/06/27/israel-killed-palestinians-food-aid-gaza/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=The Intercept Newsletter

3 hours ago, frank83628 said:

So what youre saying is, Trump should not mess with tariffs becasue of war?

No. I'm saying MAGA should recognise the contributions made by US allies during conflict. Not constantly blabbering on how the US has been ripped off, which in nonsense. Prior the US, as would any other country acted in it's national self interest. Trump needs to cease whining, it's boring and pathetic behaviour by a President of the USA.

5 hours ago, SunnyinBangrak said:

Finally. It's like pulling teeth. 

 

So, you are either admitting the narrative of it's the Americans that pay the Trump tax(tariffs) is BS or that production of goods has indeed moved to the US. Or are you claiming American consumers stopped consuming? Another false narrative of the conspiratorial left busted like a walnut in a cracker.

No. I'm stating as do all economists, the US taxpayer will be paying tariff (taxes) on goods  (presumedly services as well) imported into the US. Also Trump claiming tariff on imports iis the way forward to resolve US trade gaps is BS. Penalising Allied economies for US economic errors is not the way forward. Trump latest legislation is forecast to add a further four trillion to US national debt - the guy is NUTS...

10 hours ago, frank83628 said:

f you were so against tariffs, where were your threads about the 100% tariff Biden put on Chinese EV's

So far as I know Biden did not place new tariffs on Allies. However...

The previous administration (Trump) tried a trade approach that relied only on tariffs and corporate tax cuts, and it failed to solve the big problems facing domestic production. It did not truly reorient global supply chains away from China, nor did it rebuild American industrial might. By contrast, the Biden administration’s approach of coupling smart, strategic, targeted tariffs with actual investment in American industry is delivering enormous results.

https://www.americanprogress.org/article/the-biden-administrations-targeted-strategic-tariffs-are-effective-industrial-policy-at-work/

15 hours ago, SunnyinBangrak said:

How is a "tax on Americans" going to negatively affect Australia?

Export trade

2 minutes ago, angryguy said:

Its good for the united states he has a way to speak without being censored like twitter did before elon musk took over. Censoring the US president for christ sake

Trump needs to learn to shut up, he's his own worst enemy, also cease trying to censor the opposition

15 hours ago, frank83628 said:

So, nothing had impacted you directly. I didnt think so, all mouth for nothing.

trump is doing it for his country and its workers, you understand that term?

 you had a free ride for years, now the field is being levelled youre all upset. Trump wants to even out the tariffs, but you are so me me me, you thingk you are hard done by... you need to wake up a bit, 

As you said previously, do some ressarch

 

I am not talking to my costs, but to the Australian economy in general. Australia and other allies of the US have lost many lives and treasure being engages in American overseas,  wars based upon lies by US,  since Korea - it has not been a free ride. Just to remind you it's the US tax payer who funds imported goods tariff costs - well overdue for you to wake up.

On 6/28/2025 at 9:18 PM, angryguy said:

his trolling seems to have triggered you, as intended

If it's true Trump is trolling don't you think it is extraordinarily childish of a President to do so. I read a few days ago Trump made 60 social media posts in one day - this is the President of the USA for Christ sake!!!

5 hours ago, frank83628 said:

how has trump impacted your life?

By increasing costs to the Australian economy and trying to alter Australian trade by utilising tariffs even though Australia does not have a trade gap with the US. Basically, IMO, Trump is a prat by damaging allies diplomatic relationships and trade with the USA for his own insular goals. MAGA US citizens for reasons unknown believe Trump applying tariffs on trade partners will be paid by the exporter rather than the importer i.e. USA. Indicates a level of lack of education by some US citizens. A quote from Trump...

"I love the poorly educated"

https://www.reuters.com/article/world/trump-loves-the-poorly-educated-and-social-media-clamors-idUSKCN0VX2DE/

Blue cloth with a circle of eight stars, two wide red stripes and one wide white stripe. The Confederate States of America's first national flag was known as the “Stars & Bars.” This flag flew from 1861 to 1863. Each of the eight stars represented a Confederate state in March 1861 when the flag was adopted.

https://americanhistory.si.edu/collections/object/nmah_461713#:~:text=Blue cloth with a circle,and one wide white stripe.&text=The Confederate States of America's,when the flag was adopted.

Sharia Law will not be enacted as a parallel legal system in the USA unless supported by Congress and the President

17 hours ago, angryguy said:

his trolling seems to have triggered you, as intended

Trump's claims aren't aimed at the likes of me, but for MAGA world who defend / enable hime, usually without question - don't comply as a member of MAGA he sets the attack dogs on you

Aften bombing Iran Trump demands the Iranian leadership to thank him. He really should be thanking Israel for destroying Iran's air defence system making it a minimal risk to deploy B2s. and other aircraft. Oh...he still blah blahs with claiming 2020 elections were stolen. No different to the Iranian leader claiming he won the war - Lol We all know propaganda is a component of warfare....even so the level of nonsense from both sides is staggering.

Moments after Donald Trump held a press conference where he jumped from topic to topic –– including insisting the 2020 election was stolen from him –– he jumped on Truth Social to fume at the leadership of Iran. According to the president, the leader of Iran has failed to thank him for put a damper on a growing war after the U.S. bombed his country.

'It will only get worse!' Trump lashes out at Iran for not thanking him

14 hours ago, Yagoda said:

You can do a search here to find out. The answer will be everything you want. Why is your user name a variety of Simpleton?

No need to be nasty, my user name is the password I used in my last job

33 minutes ago, Yagoda said:

the difference between literal and figurative is again ignored.

No. Out of curiosity why is your user name based on Stalin's mass murderer?

19 hours ago, Yagoda said:

What a stupid, trolling topic.

Better take it up with Trump. It's Trump who claims to have been saved by God. US Evangelical extremists as well as Islamic extremists believe in the End Of Times. Part of the Christian extremist ideology to pressure the Trump Administration to support Israel, attack Iran and so on to create The End of Times conflict.

https://www.firstpost.com/world/i-was-saved-by-god-to-make-america-great-again-trumps-congress-speechs-full-text-13868849.html

The wild claims made by leaders of the Christian Right have also been in the mix: that Trump is a prophet sent by God to usher in the End Times, and that attacking Iran is necessary to bring about the end of the world and the return of Jesus Christ," 

White evangelical Christian fundamentalists have a complex relationship with Israel. On one hand, they believe that Jews are damned to eternal hell because they don't accept Jesus Christ as the Messiah; on the other hand, they consider themselves very pro-Israel because of the role they think Israel will play in the End Times.

https://www.alternet.org/msn-uk/trump-iran-evangelicals-marcotte/?utm_source=Iterable&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Jun.25.2025_8.10pm

5 minutes ago, Yellowtail said:

Oh wait, I thought Trump was Netanyahu's puppet...

For years Netanyahu had been urging Trump to bomb Iran and has now done so after Israel softened up the air defences, I suppose many will say Trump, or at least US Administrations are Israel's puppet / proxy.

What's the slang word in the US for Trump's "despicable" MAGA followers?

13 hours ago, hotsun said:

I promise to read those after you apologize for posting that amnesty international garbage propaganda

What Amnesty International commentary & can you prove it's non factual?

13 hours ago, Yagoda said:

Sucks to be Iran then.

Sure, any dictatorship. US also supports dictatorships e.g. The Shah of Iran (I guess one of the root causes of Death to America) who when overthrown the oppressed became the oppressor as per usual.

9 minutes ago, Yellowtail said:

Not yet, but much higher than what is needed for peaceful purposes,

Oh, so you think they're kidding. 

I do not believe there are significant "...conflicting opinions within the Trump Administration was to whether Iran was actually developing nuclear weapons capability,"

 

"On May 31, 2025, IAEA reported that Iran had sharply increased its stockpile of uranium enriched to 60% purity, just below weapons-grade, reaching over 408 kilograms, a nearly 50% rise since February. The agency warned that this amount is enough for multiple nuclear weapons if further enriched."

 

"In June 2025, the NCRI said Iran is pursuing nuclear weapons through a new program called the "Kavir Plan". According to the NCRI, the new project involves six sites in Semnan province working on warheads and related technology, succeeding the previous AMAD Project"

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_program_of_Iran#:~:text=On May 31%2C 2025%2C IAEA,nuclear weapons if further enriched.

First of all let's not forget the world wouldn't be facing the current scenario if Trump had not unilaterally withdrawn from the P5+1 Agreement.

What do you suppose the purpose of Iran's nuclear program is?  I would assume as a defensive measure, negotiating tool, or maybe energy / R&D.

Iran cannot currently reach US with ICBM. In any case it's currently estimated it would take Iran 2/5 years to develop a suitable guidance system. IMO the  only real danger is if Iran puts in place a real zealot believer in  The End of Times; same could equally apply if Christiaan zealot came to power in the US.

I would be very wary of any claims by NCRI , they remind me of the Iraqi group who fooled the US into attacking Iraq.

Some reading material for you...

https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/what-we-know-and-dont-know-about-irans-nuclear-ambition/ksi53aux2

https://www.iaea.org/newscenter/statements/iaea-director-general-grossis-statement-to-unsc-on-situation-in-iran-20-june-2025