Subj : Re: US tariff retaliation
To : hollowone
From : paulie420
Date : Fri Mar 07 2025 04:12 pm
ho> Yeah, I noted, he paused for the second time, if he pauses for the 3rd,
ho> he won't be treated seriously in these matters at all... that's perfect
ho> example of that gambling&abusing.
Whats important is the duscussions that are happening that we won't hear about until after... to be completely honest, I haven't heard of Canadian tariffs [or taxes/other BS thats the same thing..]; I do know that farmers don't export there, which is why milk costs double what it does in the US - but I also know that we don't know everything that goes on or causes the POTUS to take his positions. We [Americans] wouldn't want these things just because... I don't think Trump is doing that.
ho> - his communication style is not bringing him friends nor trust anything
ho> happening in US today is stable and continual
I can agree with you here...
ho> - impact of his communication on general feeling about international
ho> security
ho>
ho> This two connected are waking up Europe to accelerate its future without
ho> US dependency. The biggest surprise to Trump may be that he assumes
ho> EU,CA,UK,AU as his lesser partners have no power to oppose, which I
ho> believe may be false assumption.
Europe should accelerate towards a future without US dependency - we're equals because we choose to be, not because the 5 you speak of could take on the US... and I don't think that would ever happen, anyway - however I hear your sentiment so I listen.
ho> But that still works under condition that Russia is kept at leash. they
ho>
ho> the only outcome I see is WWIII with you guys fighting on Pacific with ho> Chinese and us in Europe with Russia.
Right here. This is why I think Europe, Canada and Australia aren't leaving America's DMs... we're going to remain strong allies - your governments are just going to pay their fare share. [Until democrats come back and start flowing $$$ once again.
The bigger 'issue' is that I think the American people are very close to going republican for the next *12* years - if this first Trump year brings results, its almost guaranteed. [And if he finds success in his entire POTUS 47, its a done deal.]
I think the world is being too dramatic - we always are when our pocketbooks are involved - the US is going to make countries pay their fair share and allow our trade again, but we're friends. How can one defend not paying their bills and then expecting to 'borrow' more from the debtor? I just don't understand.
