Trump Shrugs Off Potential EU Ban on U.S. Food Imports

[still kicking]

8 hours ago, Harrisfan said:

Russian inflation 10% 

The annual inflation rate in Russia rose to 9.9% in January of 2025 from 9.5% in the previous month, the highest since base effects from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine kicked in in February 2023. The result was in line with the Bank of Russia’s warning that inflation would approach the 10% threshold at the turn of the year amid a weaker ruble, a labor force crisis forced by military mobilization, and soaring levels of deficit spending that drove OFZ yields to surge. From the previous month, Russian consumer prices rose by 1.2%. source: Federal State Statistics Service

[Lacessit]

On 2/20/2025 at 9:06 AM, spidermike007 said:

 

Trust, though, is built by good rules and healthy relationships, and Trump is trampling on both. The result: If he goes down this road, Trump will make America and the world poorer. Mr. President, do your homework.

Oh , come on. A person with the concentration span of a goldfish can't handle homework.

[spidermike007]

On 2/20/2025 at 2:25 PM, TheFishman1 said:

Why is Trump alienated our allies that we built up for 80 years and now whatever Putin the dictator says he’s repeating it’s like he’s respecting the dictators and just yesterday I heard him say that the president of Ukraine only has a 4% of the population agree with them well that’s exactly what Putin was saying the day before so anything Putin says this president of the United States is now repeating he lied about how much 80s they’ve given to Ukraine by 300% can anybody say to the president United States hey you’re going too far these Russians are not the good guys Trump is gonna be played by Putin look what Trump is promised to lower the prices of eggs but they’ve gone up 25% tariff on all the metal it’s gonna blow a big hole in the Car industry is that ignorant miracle will never recuperate from this recover he wants to throw away all the Democratic rules and he wants to be the king 

Trump is an absolutely horrific negotiator, and one can see that fully on display now. When you give away the talking points of a negotiation prior to sitting down at the table you have failed. There is a 0% chance of success once you do that, and any decent negotiator knows that. The man could negotiate his way out of a paper bag to save his own life. The United States is now dependent upon this creep for to defend itself.

 

Prior to the election all of his supporters knew that he adored dictators and despots and he had a lack of affection for democratically elected leaders, but did anybody guess that it would be this bad, so soon? 

 

Trump is a clear and present danger to the security of both the United States and the Free World and he must be stopped. The Senators and Congress members of his own party and the Democratic party must stand up and defend freedom and rational thinking, against this insane goon. 

[RayC]

18 hours ago, Gweiloman said:

Predictably, right on cue. So indebted that Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia are all in BRICS now…

 

Even more predictable was your deflection.

 

What is BRICS currently anyway? It's not a political union. It's not an economic union. It's not a trading bloc. In fact, it doesn't appear to be much more than an inappropriate acronym and an annual beano for a few developing nation leaders and their cronies.

[mrwebb8825]

I smell a Bar-B-Que coming. These EU "leaders" are in for a rude awakening very soon. The Post-WWII teat is drying up fast. Funny thing though, it took 4 yrs to free Europe from the tyranny and dictatorship of Germany and now you've grouped up under German rule.

A lot of big talk about Russia but with Biden's help,(he gave the ok for the Russian pipeline) you now buy major amounts of energy from Russia also thanks to Germany's deal.

Now that Zelenski has turned off the faucet, basically trying to hold Europe's feet to the fire demanding more, more, more, they're trying to blame the US for not stopping the war and turning the lights on. Wash-Rinse-Repeat.

Learn how to govern people. I hear President Trump has a handbook they can read.

[Gweiloman]

On 2/21/2025 at 5:21 PM, RayC said:

 

Even more predictable was your deflection.

 

What is BRICS currently anyway? It's not a political union. It's not an economic union. It's not a trading bloc. In fact, it doesn't appear to be much more than an inappropriate acronym and an annual beano for a few developing nation leaders and their cronies.

BRICS is the beginning of a new world order that promotes equality and fairness among all nations. Some of the world’s most populous nations and fastest growing economies are members and many more want to join up. It promotes multipolarity and multilateralism and is trying to do away with hegemony and has many western economies mightily concerned.

[RayC]

8 minutes ago, Gweiloman said:

BRICS is the beginning of a new world order that promotes equality and fairness among all nations. Some of the world’s most populous nations and fastest growing economies are members and many more want to join up. It promotes multipolarity and multilateralism and is trying to do away with hegemony and has many western economies mightily concerned.

 

"Liberté, égalité, fraternité". Really?

 

I think that western countries may be concerned that the 'C' is more equal than the other letters and what the possible implications might be.

[Gweiloman]

On 2/23/2025 at 9:52 AM, RayC said:

 

"Liberté, égalité, fraternité". Really?

 

I think that western countries may be concerned that the 'C' is more equal than the other letters and what the possible implications might be.

Highlighted text above. Exactly. Western countries concerned. What are they actually concerned about? Other than losing their hegemonic status?

[frank83628]

[candide]

On 2/23/2025 at 9:52 AM, RayC said:

 

"Liberté, égalité, fraternité". Really?

 

I think that western countries may be concerned that the 'C' is more equal than the other letters and what the possible implications might be.

It's not only Western Countries which may be concerned about the C. The I is already fully concerned and the R should follow...🙂

 

Not to mention small fry such as the T...

[RayC]

7 hours ago, Gweiloman said:

Highlighted text above. Exactly. Western countries concerned. What are they actually concerned about? Other than losing their hegemonic status?

 

Oh, I don't doubt that the 21st century will turn out to be the 'Asian century' at some point, what I dispute is your contention that, "BRICS is the beginning of a new world order that promotes equality and fairness among all nations".

 

China's behaviour in Africa and Asia suggests otherwise. Russia? Ukrainians think differently. India under Modi is a nationalist state. The other members are either much of the same or unimportant on the world stage or relative to China and India.

[Cryingdick]

More red, white and blue Fruit Loops for me!

[Gweiloman]

5 hours ago, RayC said:

 

Oh, I don't doubt that the 21st century will turn out to be the 'Asian century' at some point, what I dispute is your contention that, "BRICS is the beginning of a new world order that promotes equality and fairness among all nations".

 

China's behaviour in Africa and Asia suggests otherwise. Russia? Ukrainians think differently. India under Modi is a nationalist state. The other members are either much of the same or unimportant on the world stage or relative to China and India.

What behaviour in Africa and Asia? Surely you are not referring to the debt trap myth? 
 

BRICS IS set up to promote the values as I stated. It might not be perfect nor get it right every time but that’s the underlying objective. Why else would so many countries want to join it? I don’t see many countries rushing to join any western economic bloc.

 

You are missing a key point in all of these. A country’s political persuasion or system is irrelevant when it comes to BRICS. Communist, socialist, nationalist or democratic, it makes no difference. It is apolitical, non interference. It’s about trade, equally and fairly.