The America Great Again Thread

[hutch]

Look I know you hate Trump but after the way Trump has been talking about Canada Trudeau’s actions are a pretty blatant and pathetic cave.

This was never about fentanyl but about asserting US primacy and muscle. We all know that.

The real negotiation will come once Trudeau’s replacement is in power. This is about establishing who is whose bitch.

[sweetcell]

i wonder if anyone has informed trump that if canada becomes a state, there will never be another republican president nor House

You sure?

Would be a pretty big win for Trump if the US annexed Canada.

it would absolutely be a big win for trump - among those he's already won over.  not sure about how much goodwill he'll get from moderate republicans, independents and dems for annexing canada.

no, the reason why there would never be another GOP prez or House is even if canada was made a single state, it would permanently tip the balance of power blue.  canada is majority progressive/liberal + canada's' population is greater than california's = no way the GOP can win a national majority again.  even today's 50-50 senate wouldn't be safe with two more solid blue senators. 

Not to mention are you saying continued democracy is guaranteed under Trump?

valid concern.  i'm still hoping that american institutions will be strong enough to withstand trump's onslaught.  hopefully we get a Dem House in time to limit some of the damage and preserve democracy.  TBD.

The fact is Denmark, Panama, Mexico and Canada all backed down today.

that certainly is one interpretation.

[sweetcell]

Look I know you hate Trump but after the way Trump has been talking about Canada Trudeau’s actions are a pretty blatant and pathetic cave.

This was never about fentanyl but about asserting US primacy and muscle. We all know that.

The real negotiation will come once Trudeau’s replacement is in power. This is about establishing who is whose bitch.

that is a complete cope.  "trump got played but he looked tough, so next time it'll be completely different and he'll REALLY win!!!"

"we all know" isn't wasn't about fentanyl?  so it's not about trade deficit, or even fentanyl, but it's about power moves?  funny how no one talked about that before trump caved.  saying this is actually about "asserting US primacy and muscle" (when even that wasn't achieved) is a pathetic attempt to polish the turd.

[hutch]

Well it’s the truth.

If a country disrespects you and you do something to placate them it’s a cave.

And all four caved…

Trump wanted to reassert American toughness and the whole “there is a new sheriff in town” thing

Now in the future when he asks for something countries may take him more seriously or not …we will see

[kosmo vinyl]

a glimmer of good news but i'm sure it will be overturned


Church vandalized by Proud Boys now controls group’s trademark, judge rules

The Proud Boys is barred from selling merchandise using its name or symbols without permission from a Black church once vandalized by the right-wing extremist group’s members, after a Washington, D.C., judge on Monday revoked its control over the trademark.

https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/5124942-proud-boys-trademark-church-vandalized

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can't believe they gave this guy a full unconditional pardon for his well documented seditious activities

“Their actions are a betrayal of justice, reminiscent of Judas’s treachery,” Tarrio said.

that is the real treachery!

[sweetcell]

dear american imperialists: great news! thanks to your messiah trump, you will indeed be getting a 51st state!!!

small change, tho: it won't be Canada.

it'll be Gaza.


congrats!!!

[kosmo vinyl]

I’m looking forward to the country being divided between Russia and China

[hutch]

Glad I am not a USAID employee serving overseas. Can you imagine? The contempt shown for public servants is astounding.

Imagine you are stationed in Togo with a family and overnight finding out you are out of a job and needing to pull kids out of school and get back to the US?

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Imagine you are stationed in Togo with a family and overnight finding out you are out of a job and needing to pull kids out of school and get back to the US?

this is the pain he spoke of, but it's targeted at liberals
You don't see massive military cutbacks

the thing is the average American doesn't understand is the massive amount of waste in the gov't isn't going to gov't bureaucrats
but it's those gov't contractors who make millions/billions a year working WITH the federal gov't with little to no oversight but a good old boys network that hands out the cash

why train and hire your own staff for $100k a year, when you can pay booze allen/lideos/Accenture $250k a year for the same person

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So USPS suspends all mail from china?!

this shit is getting weird



The move comes after rules came into force in the US which closed a loophole that allowed small packages worth $800 or less to be sent to America without paying taxes or fees.

Chinese retailers, such as online giants Shein and Temu, have used the tax exemption to ship low value packages duty-free to the US

uh oh, those gen x'ers who voted for trump are going to be pissed

[hutch]

This type of stuff is going to drive up the cost of everything but am not convinced that we could afford to continue on the path we been on. Since the Clinton years the US has kind of stagnated with anemic growth. We really haven’t had good times in 30 years. And a certain segment of society has really struggled. All this even with historically low inflation and interest rates. Just to get by requires both parents to work and in increasingly precarious jobs. Now am not saying we should actively try for inflation but that low inflation by itself has not resulted in much and we need to try something different. Not saying this is necessarily it but democrats really haven’t delivered (I am thinking especially of the Obama years).

And China has been acting like our enemy for years so not sure why we should continually treat them as a friend. We have been good to them so why the hate? Compare the way they treat us to the way Japan does….

[Julian, Hyperpop SLUTFUCK]

dear american imperialists: great news! thanks to your messiah trump, you will indeed be getting a 51st state!!!

small change, tho: it won't be Canada.

it'll be Gaza.

In a different era, I'd by editing a Julian's America post about how Gaza is the new Riviera and "fuck St. Tropez, the Golen Heights is the Summer 2026 nightlife destination! If you're already too late to rent a penthouse unit, leverage Saudi debt financing to build your own resort!"

. . . but I don't have the energy anymore.

[hutch]

dear american imperialists: great news! thanks to your messiah trump, you will indeed be getting a 51st state!!!

small change, tho: it won't be Canada.

it'll be Gaza.

In a different era, I'd by editing a Julian's America post about how Gaza is the new Riviera and "fuck St. Tropez, the Golen Heights is the Summer 2026 nightlife destination! If you're already too late to rent a penthouse unit, leverage Saudi debt financing to build your own resort!"

. . . but I don't have the energy anymore.

During my lifetime Beirut was once the riviera of the Middle East and Dubai was a camel outpost.

[hutch]

Looks like USPS reversed its decision on China parcels


Learning in Trump 2 it’s better to wait a week before reacting….save a lot of hassle.