O/T:- Trump Presidency 2.0 [hic sunt dracones]

[drillerpie]

I wish you would do your research before firing off.

https://www.ruralnewsgroup.co.nz/rur...-dairy-dispute

https://www.reuters.com/markets/comm...da-2024-10-18/

Two links above. One from a NZ farmers' website and one from Reuters. Canada are renowned for their protectionism, probably on a par with France with regards to their farmers.

I'm not sure where you live, but farming and tariffs are pretty big news in NZ and it had been widely reported here well before Trump came to power.

Why do you think I should do research about New Zealand dairy farmers in relation to a discussion about trade between the US and Canada? Seriously, can you explain that to me in simple terms?

You stated as fact that Canada can import most of their goods to the US tariff free, while the US has to pay large tariffs to export to Canada. I think that's wrong, but if it's right, I would argue that it means Trump did a terrible job of his much publicised renegotiation of US - Canada trade in his first term.

I'm happy to read any articles you think are useful but obviously articles about New Zealand are not useful at all here.

[Lullapie]

Why do you think I should do research about New Zealand dairy farmers in relation to a discussion about trade between the US and Canada? Seriously, can you explain that to me in simple terms?

You stated as fact that Canada can import most of their goods to the US tariff free, while the US has to pay large tariffs to export to Canada. I think that's wrong, but if it's right, I would argue that it means Trump did a terrible job of his much publicised renegotiation of US - Canada trade in his first term.

I'm happy to read any articles you think are useful but obviously articles about New Zealand are not useful at all here.

You're sounding very narrow minded. It wasn't just NZ Dairy Farmers, but pushing your crazy rhetoric that you and others do, you are so one-eyed, it's unbelievable.

I was counteracting the lie that Trump is hellbent on punishing other countries with tariffs, when in fact, it is the other countries who have tariffs against the US (as well as many other countries in the world).

I gave an example, something of which you and a few other of your ilk are unprepared or unable to do. The example was how Canada had gone against an international agreement, which they had signed, and were now being pushed through the international trade 'courts' to force them to stick to the agreement they had signed.

The countries involved were the US, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. The US! The country's President who you are berating for putting tariffs on other countries.

You sound like you are living in a very secluded world. Unfortunately, the World hasn't been like that for years. Countries have to 'fight' for their position on the world economic front by any means that they have at their disposal.

As I said, Canada has been doing this for some time and the US are well within their rights to take any action necessary to make Canada conform. There will be only one winner, I guarantee you that.