@swirlie Almost EVERY country. Are you telling me that you don't know anything about
America spending 100's of billions around the world, spreading DEI ?

@DogMan
Almost every country? What countries are you talking about, DogMan?

The USA hasn't given any money to Canada nor to Germany nor to any Scandinavian country nor to Great Britain nor to Australia, so which countries are you referring to that the USA is being so generous with giving away 100's of billions to?

@DeWayfarer Thats true. Britain, France and even Italy are still in the game. But they no longer dictate the rules and have to play by other peoples. Thats what the EU is really about. To make smaller countries look bigger,,😷

@whowasthatmaskedman there's a couple of others that have recently entered the fray. It will be interesting to see how it all works out.

@DeWayfarer Only time will tell… but things have def changed and what once was on an upward trajectory has now (or perhaps even years ago) plateaued and begun a downward trend.
Emerging countries seem like a much better option if possible.
Immigration due to ancestry has become increasingly popular among those US citizens who are eligible. I currently have the option of Italy. (And possibly Spain and Ireland as well).

@DogMan Its a good order. A good piece of paper. Now lets see what actually happens. 😷

@DogMan Thats quite possible. And a month from now he may have forgotten about the whole thing. After all. What have homeless vets done for him lately?😷

@newjaninev2 It is my favourite city to live in. Not flashy for tourists. But everything is right where you want it. I am further out on the same side..😷

@whowasthatmaskedman No, not a touristy place (thankfully) but the shopping is to die for, and a big reason for my visits.

@newjaninev2 I have the luxury of a shopping mall including 3 supermarkets and 100 specialty stores at the top of the street. Including several good cafes for coffee..😷

@DogMan The deeper level problem is that broadly speaking, Democrats still want to play within the complicated legal rules of America. something Republicans have managed to shoot holes in for decades. And something MAGAts will plough straight through as we can all see.. As for Project 2025. "The rules are what we say they are today."😷

@DogMan

@Infamous607 Then I suggest a long holiday someplace else..😷

@SomeMichGuy What does this mean? Do you not do what you accuse others of?

@SW-User No, I accept facts/reality, truth as documented, and try to point out lies.

But you do you.

@Stunzeed4469 Until Canada just says no to Potash, Uranium, oil, and .... Sadly you are dependant upon other resources you don't have underground, and you are being led by a snakeskin salesperson who has bankrupted 7 casinos. Funny, we know the value of trade because what you need others have. (Happens to be the value of being neighbourly)

But if your country wants to be a bully, an unkind neighbour, we know when to pull away and trade with those who do. See how easy that is?

@awildsheepschase
Truer words were never spoken in your response here. As of yesterday after Mark Carney got Elected as Prime Minister of Canada with his LIBERAL government, he reiterated that Canada will immediately be doing business with other countries around the world as Canada continues it's detachment process with it's former Trade relationship with the USA.

The USA as you said, has NO natural minerals of it's own except for coal plus a minuscule amount of lithium. The USA doesn't even have it's own crude oil supply anymore, except for it's 'Strategic Reserves' around Alaska which as we know, means "Emergency-use ONLY"...

The same goes for fresh water and electricity... up to 90% of which has been coming from Canada to the USA for the last several decades. The shitte is about to hit the fan in the USA when Americans realize that they are totally dependent on foreign countries to keep America supplied with resources and those resources are now either going to be classified as 'not available for export' from Canada, OR the price will be through the roof.... it will be one or the other.

@DogMan Isnt this the same investment IBM was already planning? Because thats got a lot of ifs and buts in it?😷

@Stunzeed4469 Someone is asking the right questions. Thank you. That decision has already been made and the answer is China. Now we might not like that answer. But that doesnt make it wrong. China holds all the cards. Even more than America did going into WW2. Industrial might, resource base, population in need of employment. And they have better fundimentals in the economy than most other players.. So they are going to be THE global powehouse. That is already decided. The only decision to be made is how we as nations react to that..
Now I will assume you are with me so far.. If so, I think maybe you can see that the US trade war with china is not the best approach. Fact is that China has learned a new way to wage war that doesnt involve a lot of total destruction and death. They gradually take over a nations economy. The manufacturing, the wealth, the currency. And America has handed them this one on a plate. They are currently in the process of losing the reserve currency status that has been Americas golden ticket for decades. Like I said. We may not like it.. But thats how it is going to be and Americas desire for cheap consumer goods played a large part in it..😷

@whowasthatmaskedman well why fund the beast. You know all them princes and czars and whatever have billions more than us combined. But they got what everyone wants so everyone turns to American rich people to blame. Whatever floats your boat

@Stunzeed4469 Now follow me here and dont take this personally. But you only have everything you have because some foreigner made it cheap and shipped it to you and your country borrowed money from some other foreigner to pay for it and now you cant pay them back....And your President is saying how unfair it is to you...😷

@Stunzeed4469 True, some people enjoy aggravating others just for fun.

@Stunzeed4469 @Infamous607 In this case, my thread was aimed primarily at non Americans. Admittedly to show everyone, including Americans, that people around the world dont like the way America handles business. Particularly under the current administration. And my the numbers, around a quarter of the population believe America is doing OK. Thats over six billion who think you have lost it.. So the comments of a few MAGAts we get here notwithstanding, I think its time to take a good look at how America sees itself.. Because we see it different..And we are sick of carrying the bill..😷

@whowasthatmaskedman I get you. I agree.

@BigGuy2 Your comments were deleted for personal abuse. You having an opinion doesnt make it a fact. Particularly if trump said it..😷

@BigGuy2 See, thats the thing, I am neither left, nor right on any form of government. ZI am that rare breed called an economic rationalist. I dont care if you rule by the divine right of kings, or an anarchic collective. I just want to know who is paying for it.. And America has been writing IOUs to the world since Reagan, from both sides of the house..Trump is just the result of so much bad faith and corruption in the US system. And in $ terms he is going to be the worst. And his attitude is making sure a lot of people will no longer take US IOUs and some will be presenting them demanding payment. Thats already happening as countries sell off Treasury paper..😷

@whowasthatmaskedman ... yep, a completely triggered meltdown

@BigGuy2 Ya know what? You have had enough of my attention. Like I said, I leave it to others to judge you.. You have a nice day.🖕😷🖕

@jshm2 Jadging by the poll results, others seem to agree with you..😷

@swirlie In my view Canada always got the $h*t end of the stick on every trade deal. I see the reasoning. Having America as a next door neighbour was a built in defence pact.. But now thats gone out the window with all the pretence of mutual support.. From now on every nation should look at America as an "also ran" trading partner. Not to be trusted with the kiddies.. (I mean, look at the types we get here)😷

@whowasthatmaskedman oh really, so what kind of person is that 🙄🙄🙄

🤔 ... YOU enlighten us ALL
{if you don't, you're bullSCHIFFING aren't you}

I'm guessing kangaroos learnt how to box after the men got bored and wanted a change from being 'friendly' with sheep

🤔 ... "are you awake Dolly"

Your logic has fallen down: your Country is a non-entity, stemming from those criminals, what is America, the most powerful Country on Earth

🤔 ... waiting for the tumbleweed to blow 💨💨💨

@BigGuy2 The kind of person who has no principles involving community, charity or caring for others at the very least. Which may make you a good predator in the food chain. But its community and the ability to put others before self that is the difference between animals and humans. Dont get butt hurt about that. A lot of Sociopaths make it to the top, by stepping on others on the way up. But they have intellect way above your pay grade. And they dont need to follow the Trump playbook of diverting, or discrediting when they have no facts, as you do.. So it doesnt matter whether you are a paid shill working a script to push this agenda, or some sad internet troll seeking relevence by repeating the doctine you see on FOX. Or maybe just some sad attention seeker looking to have someone...anyone, to talk to. You dont have a case, nor are you intelligent enough to make a constructive argument. You best hope is to make enough noise to feel like you "won". Go home and kick the cat.. You are out of your league..😷

@BigGuy2 I can think of several good reasons to delete your post. Personal abuse is a good one. And that will continue. Also this thread was clearly aimed at non Americans. To gauge just how sick of putting up with attitudes like yours more than 95% of the world is. The rudeness and stupidity aside, I normally focus on the economics of a position. In this case its the permanent damage that Trump and his see saw tariffs have done to the trust required for international trading relations. America has run out of feet to shoot itself in, thanks to trump. Those trading relationships have handed the game to China..😷

@Patriot96 Let's see if you're fine without everyone else

@newjaninev2 lol think we may get by. We just got a stop doing what we do.. help

@newjaninev2 I'm good. Enjoy my beer n whiskey. Wake up n shoot sum guns while my rare steaks kookin on the grill. Shooting fireworks off singing the national anthem. Sounds like a great weekend

Third, not thier. I'm a bad typist.

@SW-User I never said they weren’t? Not sure what that has to do with my original comment

@DogMan True. But I would call "special circumstances" being a Keynsian at heart...😷