Political Thread in memory of David Reid. (R.I.P.)

[sinkov]

"In order to win the 2024 election Donald Trump had to overcome enormous disadvantages and fanatical levels of hatred and opposition. Most of us are familiar with the level of corruption, Deep State interference and criminal behaviour from the Biden administration and its backers that Trump had to get past in order simply to survive to election day. And not merely as political survival in the metaphorical sense. But in order to actually get to election day without being killed. To both Trump and many of his voters, that survival was a miraculous one. If a cult of personality does exist regarding Trump, it is an unusually realistic one, based on the fact that this figure has faced and defeated the most sustained campaigns of media dishonesty and propaganda, intelligence agency interference in domestic politics, judicial activism, lawfare and corruption, and criminal conspiracy involving various powerful opponents and interests ever faced by any President, including those who have previously been murdered or who guided the nation through a Civil War.

[The Bedlington Terrier]

The US is imploding, Trump's buddies are earning billions of dollars with insider trading. The US is pfhucked. Regally.

[The Bedlington Terrier]

Perma Tan is a paranoid, vindictive psychopath.

“I think [Krebs] said this is the safest election we’ve ever had, and yet, every day you read in the papers about more and more fraud that’s discovered,” Trump asserted without evidence in the Oval Office as he signed the memo Wednesday. “He’s the fraud. He’s a disgrace. So, we’ll find out whether or not it was a safe election, and if it wasn’t, he’s got a big price to pay, and he’s a bad guy.”

[The Bedlington Terrier]

Trump and Hitler singing from the same hymn sheet...

https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2025-04-10/hannah-arendt-germany-hitler?sfmc_id=6532a07025b3640666b23ea8&utm_id=39405196&skey_id=d7fe18920fbe5f8dca26b403a8ae6a9c7650a5a52392699d40c98cc32fc3a5d1&utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=NLTR-Email-List-Opinion-20250412&utm_term=Newsletter%20-%20Opinion

[The Bedlington Terrier]

Even I can't better this...

“When you’re addressing a ballroom in a tuxedo, telling people to take the painful medicine, or on your ump****th golf vacation while economic chaos is rippling throughout this country and others, at best you’re completely out of touch.

“At worst, you’re a sociopathic narcissist who doesn’t give a crap about anyone suffering. Ultimately there will be a political price to pay for that.”

[ballcock]

Looking like Trumps tariffs where just a big insider trading scam for himself and his wealthy buddies. He now has gone and lifted all tariffs on phones; flat screen tvs and computers from all countries.

Apple produce all their i phones in China and Vietnam. Tariffs suspended yesterday and the shares rose 4% on Friday, someone obviously got the nod.

[sinkov]

A TDS free explanation of what's happened.

"This administration is trying to strike at the financial and economic core of a system that has utterly failed US (and western) citizens.

The British media are doing their usual sterling job of ?understanding? international economics and geopolitics. The Daily Mail was once a pretty nationalist, rightwing outlet. They opposed the EU for instance. Like the rest of the media, they were captured, and now spend most of their time telling us that obvious men are stunningly gorgeous women. Their understanding of the ?tariff wars? are on about the same level. So for the benefit of those who might be tempted to agree with the Daily Mail and all the other legacy media outlets, here is the actual situation: Huge tariffs exist on US goods. Trump introduces reciprocal tariffs. ?He?s a madman! Why is he doing tariffs! Trump is insane! The stock market is down 10 points! ?Trump holds firm. 75 countries either back down and beg to negotiate or back down and scrap all tariffs on US goods. Trump has successfully isolated China and forced a major renegotiation of trade tariffs unfair to the US by other countries. At the same time US companies rush to bring jobs home. Investment in the US soars. Trump pauses tariffs for negotiations. He is always ready to do a deal, on his terms. The stock market bounces back 10 points. And Trump has everyone ready to do a better deal while China is left with massive tariffs. It?s a swift realignment of the entire global trade network, beneficial to the US.

?Haha, Trump blinks! Trump has backed down! He?s weak! ?The level of understanding from 99% of people, who are incapable of comprehending anything thanks to the mainstream media and the total fecking stupidity of the economic consensus for the last 80 years?.well, you might as well ask a toilet bowl to explain things to you.

Trump and many other MAGA figures operate on a completely different level to the mainstream NPCs with their programmed 80 year devotion to failed systems, failed institutions and the failed economic theories of an expert class who carefully managed their way to creating a Chinese monster ready to devour them while turning their own countries into increasingly backwards indebted ****holes."

Making America Great Again

[The Bedlington Terrier]

If they spent the trillions of dollars they spunk on weapons and the military and diverted it to welfare and infrastructure the US would indeed be truly great again. Instead they bomb and support ridiculous and utterly futile wars across the globe. It's nonsensical nonsense.

[The Bedlington Terrier]

A TDS free explanation of what's happened.

"This administration is trying to strike at the financial and economic core of a system that has utterly failed US (and western) citizens.

The British media are doing their usual sterling job of ?understanding? international economics and geopolitics. The Daily Mail was once a pretty nationalist, rightwing outlet. They opposed the EU for instance. Like the rest of the media, they were captured, and now spend most of their time telling us that obvious men are stunningly gorgeous women. Their understanding of the ?tariff wars? are on about the same level. So for the benefit of those who might be tempted to agree with the Daily Mail and all the other legacy media outlets, here is the actual situation: Huge tariffs exist on US goods. Trump introduces reciprocal tariffs. ?He?s a madman! Why is he doing tariffs! Trump is insane! The stock market is down 10 points! ?Trump holds firm. 75 countries either back down and beg to negotiate or back down and scrap all tariffs on US goods. Trump has successfully isolated China and forced a major renegotiation of trade tariffs unfair to the US by other countries. At the same time US companies rush to bring jobs home. Investment in the US soars. Trump pauses tariffs for negotiations. He is always ready to do a deal, on his terms. The stock market bounces back 10 points. And Trump has everyone ready to do a better deal while China is left with massive tariffs. It?s a swift realignment of the entire global trade network, beneficial to the US.

?Haha, Trump blinks! Trump has backed down! He?s weak! ?The level of understanding from 99% of people, who are incapable of comprehending anything thanks to the mainstream media and the total fecking stupidity of the economic consensus for the last 80 years?.well, you might as well ask a toilet bowl to explain things to you.

Trump and many other MAGA figures operate on a completely different level to the mainstream NPCs with their programmed 80 year devotion to failed systems, failed institutions and the failed economic theories of an expert class who carefully managed their way to creating a Chinese monster ready to devour them while turning their own countries into increasingly backwards indebted ****holes."

Making America Great Again

You keep on supporting the greedy US billionaires mon ami, it will make all the difference to your morning latte in Clitheroe.

[sinkov]

You keep on supporting the greedy US billionaires mon ami, it will make all the difference to your morning latte in Clitheroe.

"Coffee prices are falling due to a combination of factors, including increased supply, easing concerns about global production, and a rebound in global arabica inventories. Record exports from Brazil and a larger than expected supply of arabica have also contributed to the downward pressure."

[The Bedlington Terrier]

As long as you are happy mon ami. I'm just sitting back and waiting for the Rednecks to realise they have been duped.

[ballcock]

"Coffee prices are falling due to a combination of factors, including increased supply, easing concerns about global production, and a rebound in global arabica inventories. Record exports from Brazil and a larger than expected supply of arabica have also contributed to the downward pressure."

Not a clue where you get your info from but I read that coffee prices are on the rise.
One good thing is that the price of petrol will fall due to Trumps antics

Trump is a charlatan who is playing with peoples lives and livelihoods. I honestly don't think that he has a clue what he is doing.
He is a greedy selfish fool who doesn't give a toss about anyone or anything, he is way out of his depth

Didn't he say he would stop the war in the east? Russia bombed the **** out of a Ukraine town yesterday killing 30 innocent civilians.
The only thing that will stop Putin is if his military is defeated, or there is a coup and he is hoisted from power, it certainly won't be Trumps diplomacy. Putin won't be lectured to and pushed about by Trump, he will and is playing him like a fiddle

[The Bedlington Terrier]

Not a clue where you get your info from but I read that coffee prices are on the rise.
One good thing is that the price of petrol will fall due to Trumps antics

Trump is a charlatan who is playing with peoples lives and livelihoods. I honestly don't think that he has a clue what he is doing.
He is a greedy selfish fool who doesn't give a toss about anyone or anything, he is way out of his depth

Didn't he say he would stop the war in the east? Russia bombed the **** out of a Ukraine town yesterday killing 30 innocent civilians.
The only thing that will stop Putin is if his military is defeated, or there is a coup and he is hoisted from power, it certainly won't be Trumps diplomacy. Putin won't be lectured to and pushed about by Trump, he will and is playing him like a fiddle

And Beijing says "Pfhuck you Donald Trump" and have just slapped a 125% tariff on all US imports.

[Balan]

Why is coffee going to go up in price? Since 2020, the cost of coffee has already risen about 20% due to increases in demand since the COVID-19 pandemic and decreases in supply due to bad growing years in major coffee-producing countries like Brazil.

Why is coffee suddenly so expensive? Rising Costs for Farmers
From fertilizers to labor to processing equipment, the expenses of growing and harvesting coffee have increased dramatically. Many farmers operate on razor-thin margins, and higher prices are often necessary just to cover their costs and maintain their livelihoods.

Many coffee-producing countries rely on exports, and their economies are tied to the value of their local currency against the US dollar. Currency fluctuations can lead to significant changes in the price of coffee on the global market, often making it more expensive for buyers in importing countries.

Coffee is a crop that thrives in specific conditions, typically in tropical regions known as the "coffee belt." Unfortunately, climate change has made weather patterns more unpredictable, leading to issues like:

Droughts and Floods: These extremes can devastate coffee crops, reducing yields.
Rising Temperatures: Some coffee-growing regions are becoming less suitable for cultivation, forcing farmers to adapt or relocate.
Pests and Diseases: Warmer climates have also led to an increase in coffee plant diseases, such as coffee leaf rust, which can wipe out entire crops. Coffee impacts not just consumers but also the farmers and producers behind every cup.

[Supersub6]

Not a clue where you get your info from but I read that coffee prices are on the rise.
One good thing is that the price of petrol will fall due to Trumps antics

Trump is a charlatan who is playing with peoples lives and livelihoods. I honestly don't think that he has a clue what he is doing.
He is a greedy selfish fool who doesn't give a toss about anyone or anything, he is way out of his depth

Didn't he say he would stop the war in the east? Russia bombed the **** out of a Ukraine town yesterday killing 30 innocent civilians.
The only thing that will stop Putin is if his military is defeated, or there is a coup and he is hoisted from power, it certainly won't be Trumps diplomacy. Putin won't be lectured to and pushed about by Trump, he will and is playing him like a fiddle

Steady ballcock, it appears that BT wants the USA to stop spending money on defence and put it into welfare.
Putin will be pushing for that I'm sure.