1 minute ago, placeholder said:

Since you use the plural, I'm assuming that you are referring to German people. . Given that The Third Reich fell about 80 years ago, the number of Germans complicit in war crimes must be vanishingly few by now. Or is it the case that you believe in inherited guilt? That ridiculous notion has been used to heinous effect against the Jews for about 2000 years.

Now, if you mean German fans of the Third Reich are somehow culpable, that would be the AfD. You know, the group praised by J.D. Vance and Elon Musk.

Spin all you want, Mr. Follow Me Around. 

 

Bet you would ban the Afd

 

 

2 minutes ago, Yagoda said:

Spin all you want, Mr. Follow Me Around. 

 

Bet you would ban the Afd

 

 

In other words, you've got nothing. You accused modern day Germans of being murderers on account of a regime that was crushed 80 years ago. And yet you have no defense of the fact that both Vance and Musk praised this group that includes so many Nazi apologists.

2 minutes ago, placeholder said:

In other words, you've got nothing. You accused modern day Germans of being murderers on account of a regime that was crushed 80 years ago. And yet you have no defense of the fact that both Vance and Musk praised this group that includes so many Nazi apologists.

Scotties back. Yap yap yap.

 

Crushed? Socialism is dead? hahahahahahahahahahahaha

Just now, Yagoda said:

Scotties back. Yap yap yap.

 

Crushed? Socialism is dead? hahahahahahahahahahahaha

All you've got left are taunts. Apart from that, you've got nothing.

1 minute ago, placeholder said:

All you've got left are taunts. Apart from that, you've got nothing.

Yap yap yap. You said that already. I bet you think Trump mis a Russian asset too.

7 hours ago, Old Nomad said:

 

Interesting thoughts and evaluation about the Trump/Vance vs Zelensky clash on Vlad Vexlers YT channel:

 

The fallout from Trump-Vance-Zelenskyy clash - YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SSmdOIHH-Ss

 

The preceding video
TRUMP & VANCE KICK ZELENSKY OUT OF WHITE HOUSE - YouTube

Thank you, excellent links with thorough analysis

Just now, Yagoda said:

Yap yap yap. You said that already. I bet you think Trump mis a Russian asset too.

You keep repeating your nonsense and I'll keep on shooting it down. Although I have to admit it's probably impossible to engage rationally with a comment like "Yap yap yap."

And as evidence that you've got nothing relevant to offer, there's this: "I bet you think Trump mis a Russian asset too."

13 hours ago, swissie said:

The fly in the ointment: Unless the US gives "guarantees", no mining giant will invest a single Dollar in exploring Ukrainian resources

Donnie thinks the mere presence of American Capitalism in Ukraine exploiting their mineral resources is enough "protection" against Russian aggression...

 

Is he ignorant, stupid or a liar? 😂

 

Yes, there were American companies operating in Ukraine when Russia invaded in February 2022.:

Cargill, Bunge, Archer Daniels Midland (ADM), ExxonMobil, Halliburton,  Google, Microsoft, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Citibank and Deloitte had a presence in Ukraine.

 

Duh.

15 minutes ago, placeholder said:

You keep repeating your nonsense and I'll keep on shooting it down. Although I have to admit it's probably impossible to engage rationally with a comment like "Yap yap yap."

And as evidence that you've got nothing relevant to offer, there's this: "I bet you think Trump mis a Russian asset too."

Is Trump a Russian asset? I bet you will NEVER answer that question

35 minutes ago, Yagoda said:

Kubota makes most of its consumer products in the USA. Uniformed as usual.

 

 

Kubota has over 90% market share in Thailand, locally manufactured.

 

In 2023, the US imported $19 billion worth of tractors, with Kubota one of the leading suppliers.

 

The FTC has taken action against Kubota for falsely labeling imported replacement parts as made in USA.

 

Uninformed as usual.

13 minutes ago, Yagoda said:

Is Trump a Russian asset? I bet you will NEVER answer that question

Why don't you start a topic on that issue?

4 minutes ago, Lacessit said:

Kubota has over 90% market share in Thailand, locally manufactured.

 

In 2023, the US imported $19 billion worth of tractors, with Kubota one of the leading suppliers.

 

The FTC has taken action against Kubota for falsely labeling imported replacement parts as made in USA.

 

Uninformed as usual.

Folks here is your Kubota data.

https://www.volza.com/p/kubota-tractor/import/import-in-united-states/

 

Here is more. 

https://www.mordorintelligence.com/industry-reports/united-states-agricultural-tractor-machinery-market

 

Kubota just sank $85 mill into a new R&D facility in Georgia. They build tractors in the USA since 2000? 

 

Tell the members O Spinmeister, what the value of Kubota imports were. Tell us how much of that figure was parts or modules for assemblies in the USA? I bet you dont know what Kubotas sales are in the USA and what products are made where.

 

FTC action? Good for them. I want to know what stuff is made by good US workers.

 

You need to get a life. I know you are elderly with health problems and need something to do, so this was my contribution. Move on to someone else. Im proud of my country and my President. We rule.

 

 

 

 

 

5 minutes ago, placeholder said:

Why don't you start a topic on that issue?

Done

13 hours ago, swissie said:

This has got to be the greatest deal ever.  Donald will get 50% of future Ukrainian natural resources, while Europe should guarantee the survival of the rest of the Ukraine. Something Europe can not (militarily) provide.

 

The fly in the ointment: Unless the US gives "guarantees", no mining giant will invest a single Dollar in exploring Ukrainian resources. Start-up mining costs massive amounts of money.

 

The very fact, that Donald will rely on Vladimir's "goodwill" (practically making him the grantor of the independence of the rest of the Ukraine), shows a degree of political naivete that is unrivalled in recent history.

 

Finally leading to the conclusion that Donald doesn't give a hoot about a US/European friendship that lasted for 80 years. Benefitting both. By persuing this strategy, the US will end up with no friends in the end. But having to deal with a formidable new enemy: China. With no friends left.

 

How Is it benefitting those in the UK & EU that are struggling to pay their heating & living costs.

Russian been supplying EU with gas fkrbyears, Putin could have switched it off and any point and invaded, but he didn't and had no desire to invade Europe.

The US blew up the NORD pipeline that supplied cheap gas to the EU, was an attack on Germanys economy and now  the whole EU have to pay 3-6 time more for US LNG, thats what you get for being tied to the USA, all countriss should look out for them selves notnpander to the US, regardless of who is the President.

The politixans don't represent the people, theybserve themselves and jump when the yanks tell them too.

 

13 hours ago, Harrisfan said:

Friends with lefties in Europe and US 

 

You guys are a hoot. Euros hate each other. Countries trade for money not friendship....

 

Lets all be friends....

Friendship with Putin & Kim instead …

1 hour ago, Presnock said:

A total idiot and can't possibly sink any lower. 

I'm afraid you're going to be wrong.

7 minutes ago, frank83628 said:

How Is it benefitting those in the UK & EU that are struggling to pay their heating & living costs.

Russian been supplying EU with gas fkrbyears, Putin could have switched it off and any point and invaded, but he didn't and had no desire to invade Europe.

The US blew up the NORD pipeline that supplied cheap gas to the EU, was an attack on Germanys economy and now  the whole EU have to pay 3-6 time more for US LNG, thats what you get for being tied to the USA, all countriss should look out for them selves notnpander to the US, regardless of who is the President.

The politixans don't represent the people, theybserve themselves and jump when the yanks tell them too.

 

You got proof that the US blew up the pipeline? And by the time the pipeline was blown up, it was already not being used. 

As for what Putin wants, he has made it very clear that he thinks certain portions of the old Russian empire like the Baltics and Poland, should be restored to Russia. He actually has troops in Moldova. 

And you may think it is inconsequential that Finland, a country that had always tried to remain neutral between Russia and NATO, joined NATO after the Russian invasion of Ukraine. That goes for Sweden too. And Finnish intelligence  has always kept a very close eye on what Russia is up to.

1 hour ago, placeholder said:

You got proof that the US blew up the pipeline? And by the time the pipeline was blown up, it was already not being used. 

As for what Putin wants, he has made it very clear that he thinks certain portions of the old Russian empire like the Baltics and Poland, should be restored to Russia. He actually has troops in Moldova. 

And you may think it is inconsequential that Finland, a country that had always tried to remain neutral between Russia and NATO, joined NATO after the Russian invasion of Ukraine. That goes for Sweden too. And Finnish intelligence  has always kept a very close eye on what Russia is up to.

Yeah, typical, So you just brush off an act of international terrorism with huge ecological damage. Show me a quote from Putin where he specifically said he wants to restore sovit era borders.

1 hour ago, placeholder said:

You got proof that the US blew up the pipeline? And by the time the pipeline was blown up, it was already not being used. 

As for what Putin wants, he has made it very clear that he thinks certain portions of the old Russian empire like the Baltics and Poland, should be restored to Russia. He actually has troops in Moldova. 

And you may think it is inconsequential that Finland, a country that had always tried to remain neutral between Russia and NATO, joined NATO after the Russian invasion of Ukraine. That goes for Sweden too. And Finnish intelligence  has always kept a very close eye on what Russia is up to.

IIRC it was Stalin who said Communism is not a good fit for Poland. Too individualistic.

 

In fact, the Solidarity movement there was probably the first crack in the Soviet monolith. Maybe Putin has not forgotten or forgiven.

11 minutes ago, frank83628 said:

Yeah, typical, So you just brush off an act of international terrorism with huge ecological damage. Show me a quote from Putin where he specifically said he wants to restore sovit era borders.

You mean it only counts he says he wants to restore Soviet era borders anything less than that doesn't matter? It doesn't count that he has troops stationed in the foreign countries against the will of that government?

 

You're the one who claimed that the blowing up of those gas pipes was done by the United States. I asked you to 

provide evidence for that. Please stop trying to deflect from the issue that you raised.

16 hours ago, swissie said:

This has got to be the greatest deal ever.  Donald will get 50% of future Ukrainian natural resources, while Europe should guarantee the survival of the rest of the Ukraine. Something Europe can not (militarily) provide.

 

The fly in the ointment: Unless the US gives "guarantees", no mining giant will invest a single Dollar in exploring Ukrainian resources. Start-up mining costs massive amounts of money.

 

The very fact, that Donald will rely on Vladimir's "goodwill" (practically making him the grantor of the independence of the rest of the Ukraine), shows a degree of political naivete that is unrivalled in recent history.

 

Finally leading to the conclusion that Donald doesn't give a hoot about a US/European friendship that lasted for 80 years. Benefitting both. By persuing this strategy, the US will end up with no friends in the end. But having to deal with a formidable new enemy: China. With no friends left.

 

This is very correct, instead of even making a sincere effort to try to make America great again, Trump is sabotaging America's standing in the world and it is declining by the day. He is isolating America to a great extent, and making the US the laughing stock of the world. 

 

The decline started long before Trump. I estimate it was at least 30 years ago, but he's precipitating it quite dramatically. He will fail at what he does. A tidal wave of public sentiment will rise against this ignorant fool.