The new enemy: The rest of the world.

[swissie]

The US has found a new enemy. The communists are gone, but now the US has basically declared economical war to the rest of the world. OR: Every country that sells more in the US than it buys from the US is considered a economical adversary.

 

A trade deficit means nothing else that the products of a certain country can not compete in a globalised market. To compensate this by imposing protective tariffs is the last resort of any country to protect a domestic industry that can no more compete in a globalised market. (Outside of Silicon Valley nothing much has happened in the US in recent times).

 

Note: The US was much in favor of "globalisation", starting with Ronald Reagan.

 

Fast foreward to 2030: By then, the US will be confronted with some "Military Conflict" concerning Taiwan / South China Sea.

 

Facing the new superpower alone. Sadly, as the US will have no friends left, especially if the US should pull out of NATO. 

[Jingthing]

Yes, self destructive idiocy of the highest order.

Americans will pay dearly for this mistake for generations.

 

[NickyLouie]

3 minutes ago, Jingthing said:

Yes, self destructive idiocy of the highest order.

Americans will pay dearly for this mistake for generations.

 

 

[LiamB80]

Another thread started by a European to whine and moan about President Trump and America. Oh no we’re not gonna have any friends left. 

[bannork]

17 minutes ago, LiamB80 said:

Another thread started by a European to whine and moan about President Trump and America. Oh no we’re not gonna have any friends left. 

 

[Jingthing]

23 minutes ago, LiamB80 said:

Another thread started by a European to whine and moan about President Trump and America. Oh no we’re not gonna have any friends left. 

So you think that's OK and a good thing?

 

[SunnyinBangrak]

27 minutes ago, LiamB80 said:

Another thread started by a European to whine and moan about President Trump and America. Oh no we’re not gonna have any friends left. 

And worse, they just dont understand foreign nations impose tariffs of over 200% on certain US products. Trump tries levelling the playing field a bit and they spit the dummy. Just no point debating with such illinformed people.

[Nick Carter icp]

The USA is 37 000 000 000 $ in debt 

37 Trillion $

Other Countries will need to pay their way .

Swissies and others will need to contribute more 

[liddelljohn]

This is Gonna seem so funny in 2028  when  USA is a failed , bankrupt , chaotic failed state and the electorate is pleading for  sane , sober, logical, law abiding statesmen to run the government ,, The midterms will be excrutiating LOL

[Nick Carter icp]

2 minutes ago, liddelljohn said:

This is Gonna seem so funny in 2028  when  USA is a failed , bankrupt , chaotic failed state and the electorate is pleading for  sane , sober, logical, law abiding statesmen to run the government ,, The midterms will be excrutiating LOL

 

Trump is addressing those issues 

[swissie]

9 minutes ago, Nick Carter icp said:

The USA is 37 000 000 000 $ in debt 

37 Trillion $

Other Countries will need to pay their way .

Swissies and others will need to contribute more 

A good part of this dept is financed by foreigh investors by buying US T-Bills and US T-Bonds.

[Nick Carter icp]

3 minutes ago, swissie said:

A good part of this dept is financed by foreigh investors by buying US T-Bills and US T-Bonds.

 

  You guys need to start to help in  paying off the debt , rather than buying the debt and making a  profit 

[swissie]

6 minutes ago, Nick Carter icp said:

 

  You guys need to start to help in  paying off the debt , rather than buying the debt and making a  profit 

Great idea! Let all the "foreighn-money" be withdrawn from the US treasury to be raplaced by "American Investors". Incresing taxes by 20% for the working class to fill the gap. Brilliant idea, this is how to make "America Great Again".

[swissie]

1 hour ago, Jingthing said:

Yes, self destructive idiocy of the highest order.

Americans will pay dearly for this mistake for generations.

 

Remarkably, an increasing number of voters favor "strong man" to take the future of their countries into their "strong hands". Especially in "Eastern Europe".

 

No Mexican revolutionary pistoleros throwing over a gouvernment, no, they are voted into office !!!

 

Maybe (on a global scale), the "Little people" of this world realise, that in spite of constant "economic-growth", very Little of this "growth" finds is's way into their pockets, while the rich are getting richer year after year.

 

So, maybe the "little people" of this world have come to the conclusion that something must fundamentally change  concerning the current "world-order", under the motto: "It cant't get any worse for us". Let's try something new, no matter what it is.

 

A highly dangerous conclusion I find, if the electorate can't diffentiate between "Mexican Pistoleros" and well dressed "pied pipers", both persuing the same goals.