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Re: President Trump II
« Reply #50 on: August 23, 2019, 10:56:10 AM »
Trump is sometimes a bonehead yet this definitely takes the prize as being his most boneheaded move so far.  :chuckle:


https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/21/world/europe/greenland-denmark-trump.html

There's a lot of good reasons to purchase Greenland.

which are equally good reasons not to sell.

Exactly. And it was in very poor form that Trump cancelled the trip and in the process insulted all the people of Denmark. Bonehead needs to stop making boneheaded diplomatic screwups.

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Re: President Trump II
« Reply #51 on: August 23, 2019, 12:34:27 PM »
Confederate, you wrote a post, you made a comment.

Trump suggesting buying Greenland is, from the perspective of the USA, very far from boneheaded.

As I noted the reactions were to be expected, including his.

I am sorry that you don't even understand what you yourself wrote.

Confederate, looks up at the average people and wishes he was that bright.

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Re: President Trump II
« Reply #52 on: August 23, 2019, 12:44:48 PM »
Confederate, you wrote a post, you made a comment.

Trump suggesting buying Greenland is, from the perspective of the USA, very far from boneheaded.

As I noted the reactions were to be expected, including his.

I am sorry that I’m too stubborn, dumb & arrogant to read the link in order to understand the context and meaning of the post.

FTFY

Is dementia setting in old chap?

In no way did I criticize Trump wanting to buy Greenland. I would have spelled that out for the thick ones like you and Moby.

If you had read the link you would have understood the context and therefore the meaning of all the words in the post.

If you’re too dumb, lazy, arrogant and bull-headed to comprehend simple words you cannot be helped.

Dementia can be helped with certain meds if you go right away. Good luck with that.

Read the link contained in my post. It talks about  Denmark’s reaction to him canceling the visit


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Re: President Trump II
« Reply #53 on: August 23, 2019, 02:05:14 PM »
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Re: President Trump II
« Reply #54 on: August 23, 2019, 03:56:58 PM »
No point in running around circles picking up shit after a mental incontinent.

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Re: President Trump II
« Reply #55 on: August 25, 2019, 09:54:52 PM »

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Re: President Trump II
« Reply #56 on: August 25, 2019, 11:28:46 PM »
A “no win trade war” with China?

https://www.google.com/amp/s/m.huffpost.com/us/entry/us_5d620131e4b02cc97c8ec7af/amp

There was a time in America's history we didn't trade with China and was doing fine. We don't do much trading with Iran, N Korea, and Venezuela and it really doesn't matter. We'll find new trade partners after awhile when importers find it more profitable to import from other nations.
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Re: President Trump II
« Reply #57 on: August 26, 2019, 05:17:53 AM »
From the Trumpian perspective, substituting one exporter for another is not a solution to the problem. What Trump is seeking is autarky - a similar system to that which Russia follows where domestic production is substituted for imports. That's a laudable goal but currently not possible in the USA due to the lack of requisite resources. Only when the U.S can provide a mixture of skills and productivity currently provided by its trading partners can that happen.

Don't forget that, for China, the U.S market is in money terms a relatively small part of its economy while for the U.S, imports (particularly viewed as exports of dollars) are a huge part of the economy.

Of course, underlying all else is the concern of the U.S at the highest levels that the U.S should remain predominant in all fields; this policy makes it impossible for negotiations about trade and other economic matters to be carried out honestly because what might serve goals on one level will not serve the U.S well in terms of this preeminent idea and goal.

It seems that China, in particular, and others, in general, are taking the view that it is easier and safer to simply exclude the U.S from consideration. The 'partners' of the U.S are no longer seeking to manage the U.S and its decline, but rather to isolate and force autarky upon the U.S economy before the U.S is able to implement the strategy.
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President Trump II
« Reply #58 on: August 26, 2019, 09:07:34 AM »
Trumps approval ratings among Republicans are in the 80's and up Joe Walsh
is a nutter and has zero chance.

Joe Walsh announces Republican primary challenge against Trump
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/exclusive-joe-walsh-announces-republican-primary-challenge-president/story?id=65122073
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Re: President Trump II
« Reply #59 on: August 29, 2019, 02:21:11 PM »
Looks like the new Trumpian GOP has cleaned house of its never Trump 2016 and 2018 saboteurs and invested some of their huge and growing 2020 warchest into some very polished marketing and messaging:

https://twitter.com/i/status/1166790123658371073

https://twitter.com/i/status/1166769660450226177

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Re: President Trump II
« Reply #60 on: August 29, 2019, 02:57:18 PM »
Bad news for 2019 Q4 and yet great news for 2020 Q1/Q2 and why Donald John Trump is re-elected in 2020:

https://www.tradingview.com/chart/ESU2019/WMPgPYrT-ESU19-S-P-Emini-Dec-24-2018-Swing-Low-to-26-July-19-ATH-ABC/

ESU19 S&P Emini Dec 24, 2018 Swing Low to 26 July 19, ATH ABC

A Begin 2347.25, A High 3029.50 = 682.25

682.25 * .618= 421.50

3029.50 ATH (A High) - 421.50 = 2608 B Wave Target 2Oct19 which is a perfect 0.618 retracement from ATH to Dec 24 Swing low.

2608 B Target + 682 (A=C) target 2 March 2020 = 3290/3300 as the market moves in 50s and 100s 3300 being a century target.


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Re: President Trump II
« Reply #61 on: August 29, 2019, 03:08:10 PM »
A “no win trade war” with China?

https://www.google.com/amp/s/m.huffpost.com/us/entry/us_5d620131e4b02cc97c8ec7af/amp

There was a time in America's history we didn't trade with China and was doing fine. We don't do much trading with Iran, N Korea, and Venezuela and it really doesn't matter. We'll find new trade partners after awhile when importers find it more profitable to import from other nations.

+1 Exactly...



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Re: President Trump II
« Reply #62 on: August 29, 2019, 03:13:31 PM »
Hot diggity dang Silver en Fuego - was $14.50 an ounce a couple months ago...

When Silver hits $20 per Oz I will have to get creative on marketing my pre 1964 US Silver coins and current Silver Eagles and Can/Oz .999 and .9999 silver 1 oz coins stash.

Biz model: buy on silver content value and sell for Numismatic rarity value...

http://www.coinflation.com/silver_coin_values.html

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Re: President Trump II
« Reply #63 on: August 29, 2019, 03:34:50 PM »
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Biz model: buy on silver content value and sell for Numismatic rarity value...

This is what I did prior to 2003 when Au was under $400/oz and Ag under $5/oz. I loaded up on Morgan dollars and some gold Liberty coins.  Looked through color catalogs of silver and gold coins from the 19th to 20th centuries.   Ahh, the good old days.   :money: :king: :thumbsup:
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Re: President Trump II
« Reply #64 on: August 29, 2019, 08:06:02 PM »
A “no win trade war” with China?

https://www.google.com/amp/s/m.huffpost.com/us/entry/us_5d620131e4b02cc97c8ec7af/amp

There was a time in America's history we didn't trade with China and was doing fine. We don't do much trading with Iran, N Korea, and Venezuela and it really doesn't matter. We'll find new trade partners after awhile when importers find it more profitable to import from other nations.

+1 Exactly...


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Yes I agree with Billy and you that we did fine without China before Nixon made his historic deal.

I believe the middle class was better off without doing business with China. Walmart screwed their workers and especially American suppliers for sheer greed.

When Walmart workers still need to get food stamps the taxpayers must pay for that, while Wall Street sharks profited Mid West suppliers were bankrupted.

This is a major reason Trump was elected. Hope we get a fair deal soon, but his efforts were overdue.  :coffeeread:


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Re: President Trump II
« Reply #65 on: September 04, 2019, 04:29:02 PM »
WalMart, when Sam Walton was alive, was a Made in America Company founded by a WWII Pilot Patriot...  He would have the current lot of Pro-Communist Freaking Red Chinese managers shot figuratively in a giant jobs Firing Trump Style and perhaps a real Arkansas Firing Squad for the hardcore traitors.

After his passing his kids turned the Company over to McKinsey/Bain etc consultants that WalMart needed to globalize to be competitive in the world economy - then they became Predatory Capitalists in the USA competing with other predators like Amazon.

Once the USMCA is ratified I predict Andrew Yang will be prophetic in the rapid adoption of AI/ML Controlled Robotics all across the USMCA and extend through the rest of the Americas especially once the US Consumer gains a conscience again and does not buy from a corrupt polluted regime that promotes child slave labor and organ harvesting.  The time to cut the Communist Freaking Red Chinese out of our supply chain is LONG OVERDUE.

Do what the Scandinavians do - buy good quality that lasts and not cheap junk you have to throw away!

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Re: President Trump II
« Reply #66 on: September 04, 2019, 04:36:18 PM »
As far as Denmark goes I can not recall anything I have ever bought from Denmark not even cheese...  whereas Italy, Germany and France quite a bit - even olives from Greece...

Is Denmark even viable in the modern world without Fortress EU?

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Re: President Trump II
« Reply #67 on: September 04, 2019, 05:14:50 PM »
Talking of Trump, it’s like the liberal news and the socialists have forgotten all about him this week in the UK. Their hands are too full with derailing democracy to bother getting het up about some non issue, blamed on Trump.

Isn’t it amazing how powerful the opin-news is?

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Re: President Trump II
« Reply #68 on: September 04, 2019, 05:18:22 PM »
As far as Denmark goes I can not recall anything I have ever bought from Denmark not even cheese...  whereas Italy, Germany and France quite a bit - even olives from Greece...

Is Denmark even viable in the modern world without Fortress EU?

Its quite ironic that a country dependant on bacon exports, are so keen to import Muslim men.  :coffeeread:

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Re: President Trump II
« Reply #69 on: September 04, 2019, 05:20:28 PM »
As far as Denmark goes I can not recall anything I have ever bought from Denmark not even cheese...  whereas Italy, Germany and France quite a bit - even olives from Greece...

Is Denmark even viable in the modern world without Fortress EU?

I always see Danish butter cookies tin cans on sale during Xmas and Danish ham at the warehouse club store on sale.
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Re: President Trump II
« Reply #70 on: September 05, 2019, 04:57:50 AM »
Given that Denmark runs a positive ratio of imports and exports I think we can safely infer that they do have a full economy, that it functions effectively and that they export goods and services to a greater degree than they import.

If talking of viability, Denmark is a shining beacon on a hill, compared to the United States which, in the terms cufflinks chose, is clearly non-viable.
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Re: President Trump II
« Reply #71 on: September 06, 2019, 05:20:11 PM »
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"There's just no getting through to him, and you can kiss your plans for the day goodbye because you're basically stuck looking after a 4-year-old now."

https://www.businessinsider.com/trump-aides-worried-about-mental-state-alabama-hurricane-dorian-2019-9

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Re: President Trump II
« Reply #72 on: September 07, 2019, 02:19:50 AM »
As far as Denmark goes I can not recall anything I have ever bought from Denmark not even cheese...  whereas Italy, Germany and France quite a bit - even olives from Greece...

Is Denmark even viable in the modern world without Fortress EU?

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Re: President Trump II
« Reply #73 on: September 07, 2019, 02:58:19 AM »
As far as Denmark goes I can not recall anything I have ever bought from Denmark not even cheese...  whereas Italy, Germany and France quite a bit - even olives from Greece...

Is Denmark even viable in the modern world without Fortress EU?

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Re: President Trump II
« Reply #74 on: September 07, 2019, 03:46:52 AM »
About 75% of Danish exports are to the EU. Only about 37% of GDP is derived from exports, less than even the United States.

Top Exports:
Machinery including computers: US$14.6 billion (13.5% of total exports)
Pharmaceuticals: $14.4 billion (13.4%)
Electrical machinery, equipment: $8.7 billion (8.1%)
Mineral fuels including oil: $5.4 billion (5%)
Optical, technical, medical apparatus: $4.2 billion (3.9%)
Meat: $3.6 billion (3.4%)
Vehicles: $3.1 billion (2.9%)
Furniture, bedding, lighting, signs, prefab buildings: $3 billion (2.8%)
Dairy, eggs, honey: $2.9 billion (2.7%)
Fish: $2.9 billion (2.7%)

Bacon, Danish bacon - good stuff! We like Danish butter too!


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