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 Vaktathi wrote:
Trump calls for Russia to be in G7 meetings

Russia's economy is about the size of Spain and isn't in the top 10. There is also a GATT 27 meeting which does include Russia so I would guess that takes care of them and this is just Trump being Trump. Maybe he wants a close ally so he doesn't feel so isolated against the other six.

 Vaktathi wrote:
Trump calls for Russia to be in G7 meetings

With the way things are going, maybe they should let Russia back in...
And kick the US out.

 Tannhauser42 wrote:

 Vaktathi wrote:
Trump calls for Russia to be in G7 meetings

With the way things are going, maybe they should let Russia back in...
And kick the US out.

At least with Russia, you know where you stand.

 Easy E wrote:

 Tannhauser42 wrote:

 Vaktathi wrote:
Trump calls for Russia to be in G7 meetings

With the way things are going, maybe they should let Russia back in...
And kick the US out.

At least with Russia, you know where you stand.

Knee-deep in the blood of dissidents.....but you do know where you stand.

 Vaktathi wrote:
Trump calls for Russia to be in G7 meetings

I'm being alarmist, and it could never happen.

It's just a coincidence this administration is checking off all the boxes that every democracy has checked off on its descent into authoritarianism.

What I see is more evidence of a Trump-Russia connection, another piece on the pile of "this man is the most blatantly corrupt POTUS in history". Kind of a shrug from me, because it's par for the course at this point.

So many people think US needs a businessman to run it. Someone who is used to making and implementing every decision themselves, requiring no approval from others, and usually has a very self-centered and egotistical attitude.

The US is not a business, and it is no surprise to me that electing one as President gets these results.

 Kilkrazy wrote:

 Vaktathi wrote:
Trump calls for Russia to be in G7 meetings

Russia's economy is about the size of Spain and isn't in the top 10. There is also a GATT 27 meeting which does include Russia so I would guess that takes care of them and this is just Trump being Trump. Maybe he wants a close ally so he doesn't feel so isolated against the other six.

Brazil sized I believe.

Weren't they in the G8 or suchand only kicked out due to Ukraine e or Ossetia?

I don't think it's collusion with Russia. The Russians aren't interested in the G7. It's just Trump.

If he's thought about it at all, he's done it to annoy the G6.

But it's equally likely he was just flapping his jaws in a way that he thinks is presidential and business-like.

It would be interesting to see how many GOP members now support Russia as the USA's most important international partner.

 Nostromodamus wrote:
So many people think US needs a businessman to run it. Someone who is used to making and implementing every decision themselves, requiring no approval from others, and usually has a very self-centered and egotistical attitude.

The US is not a business, and it is no surprise to me that electing one as President gets these results.

We do. Trump is a reality show star, not a business man.

 Kilkrazy wrote:
I don't think it's collusion with Russia. The Russians aren't interested in the G7. It's just Trump.

If he's thought about it at all, he's done it to annoy the G6.

But it's equally likely he was just flapping his jaws in a way that he thinks is presidential and business-like.

It would be interesting to see how many GOP members now support Russia as the USA's most important international partner.

He just throwing a hand grenade into the G7 to distract from the wider issue of tariffs with those members and how it is going to affect his base the most. If he can change the narrative to stigginit to Europe that's a win over "G7 teams up against America and you because you voted for Trump and the bonehead didn't think things through."

 Frazzled wrote:

 Nostromodamus wrote:
So many people think US needs a businessman to run it. Someone who is used to making and implementing every decision themselves, requiring no approval from others, and usually has a very self-centered and egotistical attitude.

The US is not a business, and it is no surprise to me that electing one as President gets these results.

We do. Trump is a reality show star, not a business man.

This of course is true.

 Kilkrazy wrote:

 Frazzled wrote:

 Nostromodamus wrote:
So many people think US needs a businessman to run it. Someone who is used to making and implementing every decision themselves, requiring no approval from others, and usually has a very self-centered and egotistical attitude.

The US is not a business, and it is no surprise to me that electing one as President gets these results.

We do. Trump is a reality show star, not a business man.

This of course is true.

The latter statement, sure. I'm not sure "maximizing profits" is the best way to run a government.

And...since two players said they would not go to the WH if invited, Trump is preemptively cancel ing any NBA invites. The EQ Level must be about 9...

 Disciple of Fate wrote:

 Kilkrazy wrote:
I don't think it's collusion with Russia. The Russians aren't interested in the G7. It's just Trump.

If he's thought about it at all, he's done it to annoy the G6.

But it's equally likely he was just flapping his jaws in a way that he thinks is presidential and business-like.

It would be interesting to see how many GOP members now support Russia as the USA's most important international partner.

He just throwing a hand grenade into the G7 to distract from the wider issue of tariffs with those members and how it is going to affect his base the most. If he can change the narrative to stigginit to Europe that's a win over "G7 teams up against America and you because you voted for Trump and the bonehead didn't think things through."

This also is true.

The average EU tariff on imports from the USA is about 3%. The reason why there's a trade imbalance is that the EU produces more stuff that Americans want to buy than the USA produces stuff that Europeans want to buy.

There's also an issue around environmental standards, like chlorine washed chicken, and that's only going to get worse as Trump shoves America's environment standards into the crapper.

 Kilkrazy wrote:
I don't think it's collusion with Russia. The Russians aren't interested in the G7. It's just Trump.

If he's thought about it at all, he's done it to annoy the G6.

But it's equally likely he was just flapping his jaws in a way that he thinks is presidential and business-like.

It would be interesting to see how many GOP members now support Russia as the USA's most important international partner.

One of the things about Trump is that he has always felt left out of the “big boys” club. I think him and Kim are quite alike in that regard, with both wanting to be seen as legitimate real presidents on the world stage.

He doesn’t want Russia for any other reason other than wanting a friendly face there that will let him play “good president”.

 d-usa wrote:

 Kilkrazy wrote:
I don't think it's collusion with Russia. The Russians aren't interested in the G7. It's just Trump.

If he's thought about it at all, he's done it to annoy the G6.

But it's equally likely he was just flapping his jaws in a way that he thinks is presidential and business-like.

It would be interesting to see how many GOP members now support Russia as the USA's most important international partner.

One of the things about Trump is that he has always felt left out of the “big boys” club. I think him and Kim are quite alike in that regard, with both wanting to be seen as legitimate real presidents on the world stage.

He doesn’t want Russia for any other reason other than wanting a friendly face there that will let him play “good president”.

Additionally, the man is senile and any action or statement shouldn't necessarily be taken as part of a greater purpose or ideology but as simply the sparks flying out of the toaster as it's dropped into the tub.

 feeder wrote:

 Kilkrazy wrote:

 Frazzled wrote:

 Nostromodamus wrote:
So many people think US needs a businessman to run it. Someone who is used to making and implementing every decision themselves, requiring no approval from others, and usually has a very self-centered and egotistical attitude.

The US is not a business, and it is no surprise to me that electing one as President gets these results.

We do. Trump is a reality show star, not a business man.

This of course is true.

The latter statement, sure. I'm not sure "maximizing profits" is the best way to run a government.

It isn't the best way to run a business either, ironically.


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 d-usa wrote:

 Kilkrazy wrote:
I don't think it's collusion with Russia. The Russians aren't interested in the G7. It's just Trump.

If he's thought about it at all, he's done it to annoy the G6.

But it's equally likely he was just flapping his jaws in a way that he thinks is presidential and business-like.

It would be interesting to see how many GOP members now support Russia as the USA's most important international partner.

One of the things about Trump is that he has always felt left out of the “big boys” club. I think him and Kim are quite alike in that regard, with both wanting to be seen as legitimate real presidents on the world stage.

He doesn’t want Russia for any other reason other than wanting a friendly face there that will let him play “good president”.

That's exactly why I see it as another piece of evidece; Trump is reverting to Russia as a friendly face by reflex when relations between us as countries are anything but.

So the only thing I have found really damning about this Newsome guy is he looks like a discount Mathew McConaughey. I don't mean like 1/2 off here. This is the liquidation event Mathew McConaughey. 90% off or give Ted your best offer type of scenario.

That's about it though.

 Dreadwinter wrote:
So the only thing I have found really damning about this Newsome guy is he looks like a discount Mathew McConaughey. I don't mean like 1/2 off here. This is the liquidation event Mathew McConaughey. 90% off or give Ted your best offer type of scenario.

That's about it though.

He's a gun confiscator, illegal criminal alien hugger and the rpitomy of SF nannystate cronyism.

 Frazzled wrote:

 Dreadwinter wrote:
So the only thing I have found really damning about this Newsome guy is he looks like a discount Mathew McConaughey. I don't mean like 1/2 off here. This is the liquidation event Mathew McConaughey. 90% off or give Ted your best offer type of scenario.

That's about it though.

He's a gun confiscator, illegal criminal alien hugger and the rpitomy of SF nannystate cronyism.

So...just your usual nonsensical talking points then?

 Kanluwen wrote:

So...just your usual nonsensical talking points then?

For a brief moment i thought he was talking about Trump.

Trumps behaviour at the G7 shows the fundamental contempt that the American Right feels toward the rest of the world. I am so angry at how he behaves at these things, I wish it were possible for the rest of us to make him face some consequences for his actions.

Trump calls for end to tariffs and trade barriers

I thought Trump was against NAFTA, TTIP and the EU.

Is he now in favour of them?

What does it all mean?

 Kilkrazy wrote:
Trump calls for end to tariffs and trade barriers

I thought Trump was against NAFTA, TTIP and the EU.

Is he now in favour of them?

What does it all mean?

More than that didn't he just start a trade war by handing out some Tariff's?

Smoke screens. Remember. Smoke Screens

 Jihadin wrote:
Smoke screens. Remember. Smoke Screens

In the sense that a small lizard and a fire breathing ancient dragon are both 'reptiles'.

 BaronIveagh wrote:

 Jihadin wrote:
Smoke screens. Remember. Smoke Screens

In the sense that a small lizard and a fire breathing ancient dragon are both 'reptiles'.

yes, 1 you hit with a hammer, the other a +5 hammer of slaying.

 thekingofkings wrote:

yes, 1 you hit with a hammer, the other a +5 hammer of slaying.

Eh...

One takes this hammer to slay:



the other requires THIS hammer to slay;

 Kanluwen wrote:

 Frazzled wrote:

 Dreadwinter wrote:
So the only thing I have found really damning about this Newsome guy is he looks like a discount Mathew McConaughey. I don't mean like 1/2 off here. This is the liquidation event Mathew McConaughey. 90% off or give Ted your best offer type of scenario.

That's about it though.

He's a gun confiscator, illegal criminal alien hugger and the rpitomy of SF nannystate cronyism.

So...just your usual nonsensical talking points then?

Oh yea now I remember why I don't post in this thread