By Ciaran Ashina Go To Postahah oh I know the cunt
but is he the clear favourite? I sure hope not
He is 100% our next Prime Minister
Although wouldn’t be surprised if he lasts less than a year when whatever little mandate he already has goes come Brexit and the next GE.
The Iran shit is so woefully manufactured imo... I don't even think it's about the US starting a war directly. It's about antagonizing them to the point where they feel justified in completely going the opposite direction on the nuclear deal - which puts the EU in a REALLY bad spot. Especially while they're retooling the military out there anyways.
Can’t believe we’re a nation of seventy million people and the choice we have for Prime Minister is between Boris Johnson and Michael Gove.
This tension escalation was bound to happen after that deal was scrapped. It existed prior, but without the deal the stakes get lifted
By DY_nasty Go To PostWhat every day man are you talking about and what does NAFTA have to do with that
These trade wars that Trump is playing with are a result of his campaign promises to blue collar voters that he would fix shit in their lives by saving jobs, specifically manufacturing jobs that were lost to the likes of Mexico and the rest of the world; fucking around with China is part of his ploy to keep those rust belt voters convinced that he's actually doing something even though he doesn't know what he's doing. What NAFTA has to do with it is that it created those blue collar rust belt every day men that won Trump the election.
By Magic Johnson Go To PostImagine thinking that NAFTA wasn't the first shot fired in taxing the every day man.
But stay picking battles over spoiled milk as capitalists continue to steamroll all means of production.
Wat?
By Magic Johnson Go To PostNAFTA has to do with it is that it created those blue collar rust belt every day men that won Trump the election.
Lol
By Magic Johnson Go To PostThese trade wars that Trump is playing with are a result of his campaign promises to blue collar voters that he would fix shit in their lives by saving jobs, specifically manufacturing jobs that were lost to the likes of Mexico and the rest of the world; fucking around with China is part of his ploy to keep those rust belt voters convinced that he's actually doing something even though he doesn't know what he's doing. What NAFTA has to do with it is that it created those blue collar rust belt every day men that won Trump the election.NAFTA didn’t do that. You are being conned, man. Globalization isn’t inherently good or bad. Blaming NAFTA for the downfall of US manufacturing and creating the rust belt is pulling wool over your eyes to keep you away from the real culprits. The real culprits in creating the rust belt and thousands of workers ill prepared to do anything else is the US government itself. Your government failed to prepare your workers for the new economy and that’s what Trump and his people don’t want you to know. NAFTA and then TPP are just convenient scapegoat to rile up the uneducated against foreigners.
Americans with and without labor being displaced enjoyed the relative low rise in cost of goods as globalization occurred too. Nuance is a mother fucker
By Perfect Blue Go To PostNAFTA didn’t do that. You are being conned, man. Globalization isn’t inherently good or bad. Blaming NAFTA for the downfall of US manufacturing and creating the rust belt is pulling wool over your eyes to keep you away from the real culprits. The real culprits in creating the rust belt and thousands of workers ill prepared to do anything else is the US government itself. Your government failed to prepare your workers for the new economy and that’s what Trump and his people don’t want you to know. NAFTA and then TPP are just convenient scapegoat to rile up the uneducated against foreigners.
I fully agree that the American government has been completely trash in governing the people. It is a terrible excuse for a government all around. And that's all because the GOP aren't the only ones responsible for that; the Democrats are just as much the culprits, just as equal to blame.
By Magic Johnson Go To PostI fully agree that the American government has been completely trash in governing the people. It is a terrible excuse for a government all around. And that's all because the GOP aren't the only ones responsible for that; the Democrats are just as much the culprits, just as equal to blame.Sure. From Clinton until recently the Dems also caught the neoliberal bug.
But you tripping if you think the average Joe is better off under a Republican administration compared to a Democrat one lol. The economy crashed in 2007 under a Republican administration. Additionally, a cursory glance at Hillary’s platform in 2016 let alone the platform of Elizabeth Warren in 2020 tells you all you need to know.
By Perfect Blue Go To PostSure. From Clinton until recently the Dems also caught the neoliberal bug.
But you tripping if you think the average Joe is better off under a Republican administration compared to a Democrat one lol. The economy crashed in 2007 under a Republican administration. Additionally, a cursory glance at Hillary’s platform in 2016 let alone the platform of Elizabeth Warren in 2020 tells you all you need to know.
I don't even see them as catching the neoliberal bug so much as conceding to it. That's all they ever do, is lose ground and never gain any. The Democrats' sole purpose of existence is to normalize the ever diminishing status quo of the poor. If you can't see how that makes them Republican-lite at best and a wolf in sheep's clothing at worst, we're never going to be able to agree that the average Joe is going to be fucked with either one of them regardless. Talking about Warren is also a lost cause because it remains to be seen whether she'll even get past Biden, another Obama special.
Smoke Dogg, remember when you said you're reading and listening to the wrong people?
You're doing it now. Hell on the subject of Obama? He has his faults (people here have gone through a lot of what he could have done better) but you're following a narrative that you shouldn't.
You're doing it now. Hell on the subject of Obama? He has his faults (people here have gone through a lot of what he could have done better) but you're following a narrative that you shouldn't.
By diehard Go To Postbruh did you just boil down the subprime mortgage crisis to "the republicans were in power!"?
To be completely fair to Bush, the deregulations that helped lead to the crisis was spearheaded by a GOP vote in the senate and co-signed by everyone's favorite Clinton. Twice. Prior to him taking over.
Bush shot down a GOP led house bill that would have added regulation to Fanny / Freddy tho, and he focused on cutting taxes and getting us into a war as the bubble was bursting.
But yeah ... lot of mud on lots of faces, including Clinton.
I mean this is John Bolton rather than Trump isn’t it. One of them is a long time warmonger, the other is just an idiot.
By Bungie Go To PostI mean this is John Bolton rather than Trump isn’t it. One of them is a long time warmonger, the other is just an idiot.
Trump has done not one thing that has hurt Russia. Not one.
By n8 dogg Go To PostSo why exactly does America want a warTrump wants a legacy.
By n8 dogg Go To PostSo why exactly does America want a war
Gets you re-elected innit.
By n8 dogg Go To PostSo why exactly does America want a war
Arms deals seem pretty popular with this admin.
By Flutter Go To PostI thought Hillary was supposed to be the hawk
By n8 dogg Go To PostSo why exactly does America want a warA high percentage of the economy is based on war.
By Lunatic Go To PostA high percentage of the economy is based on war.
This isn’t 1950, a more apt description would be “highly targeted and profitable” sectors of the economy is based on war.
By Wahabipapangus Go To PostCould you not? I'm very invested in the incel life style.
Just a small part of what makes you dangerous.
BBC doing a good job interviewing Tory membership about their voting intentions. Start by highlighting the demographic that is going to be voting for the next PM (97% white British, 72% over 45, 70% male), get them on tv via Skype so everyone can see the sort of people that are choosing our next PM, rinse and repeat
These people don't get to go in the incinerators. They just get run over by the trucks that carry the rest of the Boomers to the incinerators.
By Flutter Go To PostI thought Hillary was supposed to be the hawkHillary would've smoked Iran by now
Trump coppin pleas "I'm sure it's a miss understanding". The Trump as a warmonger thing doesn't work. An antagonizing force - absolutely. But he's ducked fades across the board now. Libya, Ukraine, Afghanistan, Syria, Venezuela, North Korea... I don't even know how people say he's about it anymore. Even if something with Iran does pop off itd be the only 'big' thing so far. Shit. Arms dealing seems to be way more important. That directly lines up with an antagonized Turkey, EU military reform/growth, Japan and SK getting more up to speed to match China's growing presence.
And honestly if we take a role of supplier/overseer versus world police in this next era I'm cool with it.
By DY_nasty Go To PostHillary would've smoked Iran by now
Trump coppin pleas "I'm sure it's a miss understanding". The Trump as a warmonger thing doesn't work. An antagonizing force - absolutely. But he's ducked fades across the board now. Libya, Ukraine, Afghanistan, Syria, Venezuela, North Korea… I don't even know how people say he's about it anymore. Even if something with Iran does pop off itd be the only 'big' thing so far. Shit. Arms dealing seems to be way more important. That directly lines up with an antagonized Turkey, EU military reform/growth, Japan and SK getting more up to speed to match China's growing presence.
And honestly if we take a role of supplier/overseer versus world police in this next era I'm cool with it.
I agree with most of this (especially since Ukraine Syria etc benefit russia) but not sure about the Hillary thing. She would not have backed out of the JPOCA for instance.
Trump is caught between doing Russia's bidding and doing Saudi Arabia's
Who writes the biggest checks versus who knows where all the bodies are buried
Who writes the biggest checks versus who knows where all the bodies are buried
By Fenderputty Go To PostI agree with most of this (especially since Ukraine Syria etc benefit russia) but not sure about the Hillary thing. She would not have backed out of the JPOCA for instance.I honestly don't think Trump can deal with the blood.
Hillary turns humanitarian aid and disaster relief into hostile action. Shit, ask Haiti how they feeling...
I know Hillary got that hawk streak in her, but she was a part of the sanctions that lead to the JPOCA and I think she was always on the record of wanting to see it's success. Part of that admins legacy so to speak. It would have behooved her to work with Iran rather than escalate tensions further.
But we live in this reality I suppose so it's all moot.
But we live in this reality I suppose so it's all moot.
By Laboured Go To PostAs a lawyer I am hyperventilating.
I mean you must love that shit if you're prosecuting.
They really should just repeal the 8th at this point, nonwhite people being in the country is going to boil over at least twice a century
By DY_nasty Go To PostHillary would've smoked Iran by nowI dont know about Iran, but yeah, Venezuela's situation would have been 'solved' by now.
Trump coppin pleas "I'm sure it's a miss understanding". The Trump as a warmonger thing doesn't work. An antagonizing force - absolutely. But he's ducked fades across the board now. Libya, Ukraine, Afghanistan, Syria, Venezuela, North Korea… I don't even know how people say he's about it anymore. Even if something with Iran does pop off itd be the only 'big' thing so far. Shit. Arms dealing seems to be way more important. That directly lines up with an antagonized Turkey, EU military reform/growth, Japan and SK getting more up to speed to match China's growing presence.
And honestly if we take a role of supplier/overseer versus world police in this next era I'm cool with it.
This Iran thing reminds me of those videos of cops prodding and instigating black people to do something just so they can shoot them and claim self defense though.