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Started by Jacob, February 16, 2025, 02:00:06 PM

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crazy canuck

#2115
July 14, 2026, 11:49:10 AM
And Trump has again reversed himself, shocking.

If the Americans don't take steps to clean up their political process to restrict the power of the executive, I'm not sure anybody can trust anything that country says or does in the short to medium future
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Valmy

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July 14, 2026, 02:04:03 PM
Quote from: crazy canuck on July 14, 2026, 11:49:10 AMAnd Trump has again reversed himself, shocking.

If the Americans don't take steps to clean up their political process to restrict the power of the executive, I'm not sure anybody can trust anything that country says or does in the short to medium future

But when will we know the details of this finely considered plan, Mr. President?  :lol:

Without some great cosmic shift we will not do so CC, and nobody should trust anything we say or do. Even after Trump leaves he has permanently damaged our politics and our culture.
Quote"This is a Russian warship. I propose you lay down arms and surrender to avoid bloodshed & unnecessary victims. Otherwise, you'll be bombed."

Zmiinyi defenders: "Russian warship, go fuck yourself."

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Valmy

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July 14, 2026, 02:06:35 PM Last Edit: July 14, 2026, 02:08:23 PM by Valmy
Quote from: The Minsky Moment on July 14, 2026, 11:44:57 AM
Quote from: Sheilbh on July 14, 2026, 08:41:03 AMFrom my understanding - insurers will not cover traversing the straits while Iran has them closed.

This was one of Trump's earlier attempts - which never amounted to anything. The US government basically proposed underwriting the insurers to try and break the Iranian closure. None of them bit.

It was a completely half-assed effort - classic case of someone says something to Trump, then Trump waves his hands and says he's going to do it, and then nothing happens because no one has a clue how to do it. Asking the Trump administration to understand the workings of the commercial marine insurance and reinsurance markets, then devise a proper facility that provides the required assurances, and then find funding for it: it's a hopeless enterprise.  You'd have better luck ordering a pack of land snails to build a suspension bridge.

Yep. It is a joke.

And this has been going on for a decade. Trump says some dumb ass thing impulsively and then the moronic world media scrambles around playing pretend like little kids that there is some carefully considered plan, despite the fact this guy has been a celebrity reported on closely by this same media for 50 years. Like they are somehow brainwashed into pretending the Emperor has clothes over and over and over again.

Is it some kind of humiliation ritual? I have no idea, but it makes them all look like morons and clowns and lends dignity to Trump he does not deserve and has not earned.

It would be like if Roman philosophers scrambled around trying to find the deep wisdom and meaning behind Caligula making his horse a Senator.
Quote"This is a Russian warship. I propose you lay down arms and surrender to avoid bloodshed & unnecessary victims. Otherwise, you'll be bombed."

Zmiinyi defenders: "Russian warship, go fuck yourself."

QuoteAs democracy is perfected, the office of president represents, more and more closely, the inner soul of the people. On some great and glorious day the plain folks of the land will reach their heart's desire at last and the White House will be adorned by a downright moron.

H.L. Mencken

Crazy_Ivan80

#2118
July 14, 2026, 02:10:02 PM
the media aren't serious people. How could they since the primary purpose is to get that advertisement money

crazy canuck

#2119
July 14, 2026, 06:09:27 PM
Only took a few hours and now Trump has reversed himself again, now nations have to "invest in America" to get access to the oil.


Give it a few more hours, soon it will be that nation just need to make donations directly into his personal bank account.
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