Richdude wrote on Aug 2
nd, 2018 at 6:08am:
Karnal wrote on Aug 2
nd, 2018 at 4:17am:
Trump Hotel staff got a nice little drink out of that one, Rich.
Either that, or Russia's now funding dancers in Guatemala and Belize.
Russia, Russia Russia - it all comes back to a Russian conspiracy theory! You have your tin-foil hat on?
This is a World wide movement Karnal. Trump is just one of the most visible in this movement. The taking back of national sovereignty - the return of stolen property. For far too long the mega corps and banks have had their way using proxies and dupes in gov to benefit themselves at the cost of a decimated middle class. I think most aware people would agree.
So now karnal - you don't like that? You think the thieves are entitled to their loot? Explains much.
Interesting. Thanks for giving me your take, Rich. To date, Trump has signed in massive tax cuts for those mega corps and banks, lowered financial regulations back to pre-GFC levels, tried to get rid of universal health care, and on and on it goes. At each and every point, Trump shows himself to be a front for big money, with the exception of tariffs.
And those tariffs are hitting US citizens hard. Businesses are actually closing down.
On the international front, Britain is headed for calamity. Its Brexit negotions have failed. Britain will now be forced to stay in the EU or leave without s deal, which would be s disaster for Britain.
Britain is one example of a globally integrated economy. Its industries use products and have branches all over Europe. It sells products all over Europe. Brits can live and work anywhere in Europe. Why would anyone want to change that? Businesses have access to the biggest market in the world and workers can go where the work is, or where the wages are higher, or where they want to retire. Britain was in recession in the early 70s, with no way out. Without a doubt, the common market saved it.
The world is far closer together than it was in the post-war era. Travel is cheap. Email is quick. Countries that haven't aligned with the global marketplace are basket cases. Countries like Myanmar are now realising the importance of getting in. Countries like North Korea and Iran are desperate to remove trade sanctions.
The world is becoming more globalised, not less. "Sovereignty" is just a reaction, one exploited by politicians like Trump.
Trump, of course, has benefited hugely from foreign loans and access to foreign property. He has bribed and berated foreign politicians, and done the same with property owners. Trump would not have stayed afloat in the property business doing business solely in the US. He was, after all, a bankrupt. He was high-risk to lend to, with high interest rates to go with it.
Trump is a corporate shill, Rich. His own business needs globalisation as much as any other, and why not? The world economy is integrated, and becoming more so.
Ever get the feeling you've been cheated?
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