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  On 1/27/2025 at 3:09 AM, SimonBolivar said:

At this time I have no comment

 

 

 

(Ironically, I just bought two first editions of Gabriel Garcia Marquez books today.)

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How am I supposed to understand a book where all the characters have the same name?

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So a C-17 has got to cost like $20k-$30k an hour to operate, and would be an absolutely critical in-demand asset were a war in the Pacific to break out owing to its ability to deliver materiel to austere locations directly.  

They’ve even gamed ways to deploy one + a few F-35’s on a dirt strip, complete with fuel bladders and crew, for the inevitable destruction of Diego Garcia in a full shooting match…so let’s not log pointless hours on one?

Logistics reach has long been a key differentiator of a superpower, assets like C-17s and tankers should be protected so they don’t end up like the B-1, where serving as a low-altitude bomb truck for 20 years in the sandbox effectively clapped out the bulk of the fleet.  Heavy lift, long range, high speed and high altitude employment of stealthy cruise missiles sure sounds helpful in a war with China.  

And that’s 1% of why that was stupid.  Probably just to get that one photo.  

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  On 1/27/2025 at 3:38 AM, UT_OB1 said:

I think you fucked the title up a bit. 

begun the clone war has GIF by Star Wars

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Haha.  Yeah.  Sorry about that.  You too Colombia!  I think I can still get a job as the press release writer for the Whitehouse though!

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  On 1/27/2025 at 4:42 AM, Valmy77 said:

Wasn't the whole issue was just using military planes? I didn't really get why we couldn't just use commercial planes to drop them off. But whatever. Don't know why such a small issue required a temper tantrum.

The whole situation was just bizarre. It is also why I don't like getting caught up in the daily spectacle of Trump bullshit. Most of it is absolute nonsense. Like the whole Greenland thing. Nothing is going to happen, and whatever does appear to happen won't actually change anything. It all just there to distract you from the bad shit that is actually happening.

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I think it was more that the deportees were being "treated like criminals" in other words were handcuffed, transported on military planes, not given food or water on the flight, etc. 

So, now that Colombia is accepting the deportees, who really folded? Is the US using civilian planes and not handcuffing the deportees (Dotard folded), or is Colombia accepting them as is (Colombia folded)? I don't know the answer. 

But like Helobius said, DOatRd claims the win, no "news" calls him on it, magats suck his manly dick. 

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  On 1/27/2025 at 5:31 PM, High Plains Drifter said:

 

I think it was more that the deportees were being "treated like criminals" in other words were handcuffed, transported on military planes, not given food or water on the flight, etc. 

So, now that Colombia is accepting the deportees, who really folded? Is the US using civilian planes and not handcuffing the deportees (Dotard folded), or is Colombia accepting them as is (Colombia folded)? I don't know the answer. 

But like Helobius said, DOatRd claims the win, no "news" calls him on it, magats suck his manly dick. 

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So ...

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  On 1/27/2025 at 5:32 PM, High Plains Drifter said:

 

should have read this before posting. 

 

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Colombia's threat to tariff American goods would have kicked American farmers square in the nuts, repeatedly. Not to mention making roses way more expensive for Americans right before Valentine's day. And, it fucked with our greatest South American ally who has been a huge cooperative partner on deportations and fighting illegal drugs. Have to keep a counter influence to BRICS in South America. Huge fuckup by Trump and team but nobody cares 

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Right now I have plumbers, painters, construction guys, and tree guys at my house. I figure labor will not be getting cheaper in the foreseeable future. 

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lulz 

him and his supporters are complete idiots 

 

REPORTER: You promised to try to reduce costs, and so many of the products that would be tariffed, when they come into the country, the outgoing country is not paying the tariff, the buyers in the US pay that, and then that's passed on to consumers

TRUMP: There could be some temporary short-term disruption, and people will understand that

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We can only hope to purge MAGA by taking the country to the brink. I know and hate that many will suffer from Trump tariffs but we might as well get the pain started. 2026 elections in 21 months. The House can easily flip and the Senate isn’t impossible.

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  On 2/1/2025 at 1:38 PM, 956 Worldwide said:

Do not understand how to share a planet with these people. 
 

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You don't have to be a rocket scientist to understand that putting Tariffs of imports from certain countries will result in those countries developing relationships with someone else. Basically like watching your ex you wronged fucking another guy. Countries are already readying their divorce papers. 

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This shit is infuriating.  Trump still doesn't understand international trade.  He talked about tariffs all campaign long and it got about 1% of the attention of all the other sideshow bullshit.

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  On 2/1/2025 at 1:38 PM, 956 Worldwide said:

Do not understand how to share a planet with these people. 
 

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Lighthizer is no longer in the administration is he?  From what I gather, he was a or the driving force behind Trump I tariffs and actually knew what he was doing as USTR.  Which is probably why Biden maintained most of those.

So, it would seem Trump still doesn't understand tariffs and this time no one does.  Also, lol at $600M.

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  On 2/1/2025 at 2:13 PM, Thatguy said:

You don't have to be a rocket scientist to understand that putting Tariffs of imports from certain countries will result in those countries developing relationships with someone else. Basically like watching your ex you wronged fucking another guy. Countries are already readying their divorce papers. 

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Well, if MAGA voters remember that American history

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When the south seceded they were sure that Europe’s need for raw cotton what’s so strong that France and Britain would recognize the Confederacy to prevent the disruption of the supply of cotton.   “Cotton is King!!”, they said.   Union blockades was seen as stupid Yankees putting pressure on Europe to support the Confederacy.

That did not happen, but it did cause the rise of Egyptian Cotton as a competitor to the south after the Woah  ‘tween tha States…

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  On 2/1/2025 at 4:24 PM, Gatorubet said:

Well, if MAGA voters remember that American history

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When the south seceded they were sure that Europe’s need for raw cotton what’s so strong that France and Britain would recognize the Confederacy to prevent the disruption of the supply of cotton.   “Cotton is King!!”, they said.   Union blockades was seen as stupid Yankees putting pressure on Europe to support the Confederacy.

That did not happen, but it did cause the rise of Egyptian Cotton as a competitor to the south after the Woah  ‘tween tha States…

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All I know about that Yankih Overreach is that it wasn't treason because Robt E Lee felt so bad about something. Before he led an expedition west into the hills against other Virginians. And got whooped.

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  On 2/1/2025 at 5:31 PM, RDCanecutter said:

All I know about that Yankih Overreach is that it wasn't treason because Robt E Lee felt so bad about something. Before he led an expedition west into the hills against other Virginians. And got whooped.

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Well, he deserved that for attacking people who were on top of something called “Cheat Mountain”.

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  On 2/1/2025 at 2:13 PM, Thatguy said:

You don't have to be a rocket scientist to understand that putting Tariffs of imports from certain countries will result in those countries developing relationships with someone else. Basically like watching your ex you wronged fucking another guy. Countries are already readying their divorce papers. 

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You mean like China's pivot to Latin America for their soy needs? Results? Fucked American Farmers an added to the degradation of the Latin American environment.

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  On 2/1/2025 at 12:03 PM, Nice Guy Eddie said:

We can only hope to purge MAGA by taking the country to the brink. I know and hate that many will suffer from Trump tariffs but we might as well get the pain started. 2026 elections in 21 months. The House can easily flip and the Senate isn’t impossible.

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My wife’s position.

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The worst case is the hastening of the end of the dollar as the global reserve currency. That ends and our sanctions mean jack shit. Not likely to happen immediately but BRICS already been trying and this will only add fuel to that fire.

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  On 2/1/2025 at 10:15 PM, troph said:

The worst case is the hastening of the end of the dollar as the global reserve currency. That ends and our sanctions mean jack shit. Not likely to happen immediately but BRICS already been trying and this will only add fuel to that fire.

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That’s the goal. Elmo out front shoulda told you.

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Anybody have explanation how we’re not staring down the barrel of stagflation if these tariffs stick?

Tech industry is job desert, from oil barons thread sounds like energy layoffs are looming, real estate is house of cards. Throw on the federal govt refugees flooding the market and general pressure from automation. Only potential job opps it seems are immigrant vacates. 

so any pressure on wage growth is nil, but inflation will ramp up. 

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  On 2/2/2025 at 12:41 AM, bluto said:

Anybody have explanation how we’re not staring down the barrel of stagflation if these tariffs stick?

Tech industry is job desert, from oil barons thread sounds like energy layoffs are looming, real estate is house of cards. Throw on the federal govt refugees flooding the market and general pressure from automation. Only potential job opps it seems are immigrant vacates. 

so any pressure on wage growth is nil, but inflation will ramp up. 

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Stagflation? How about a full blown recession?

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We couldn’t be giving BRICS a better opening if we asked them to design the plan for us.

All China has to do is approach our “allies” - Colombia and Mexico for starters - and say, “it seems like there is a lot of political and economic instability in your relations with the US. What would you say to a friendly trade deal, no tariffs? Also, we can cut you a sweet deal on some military equipment if you’d like. All we need is a place to dock our ships and land our planes.”

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Posted
  On 2/2/2025 at 12:31 AM, Willfully Horn said:

Evidence Canada is an excellent neighbor. Anyway, for what it’s worth:

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Fuck yea, i hope they fuck those maga states till they can’t even afford to shop at Dollar General.

also why the fuck do we need to know there is a clause that Trump can do more moronic shit if he so chooses?  Isn’t it pretty clear he can and will do whatever the fuck he wants regardless?

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But but He Is RuNnInG iT lIkE a BizZnEsS.  I got told that shit non stop his first term and I would always say you mean the one he filed bankruptcy on? That never got a response. 

  On 2/2/2025 at 2:01 AM, deech said:

My favorite tweet tonight is Susan Collins:

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I am like Bitch - you are just as responsible as anyone for this shit.  

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lol yeah Susan, I am sure he will listen to you you dumb bitch. 

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Posted
  On 2/2/2025 at 2:19 AM, B00M said:

Canada subreddit going off about boycotting America, fuck Americans, etc… what kind of fucking idiot creates enemies out of allies?

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The one that wants to be Allies with China and Russia

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  On 2/2/2025 at 2:19 AM, B00M said:

Canada subreddit going off about boycotting America, fuck Americans, etc… what kind of fucking idiot creates enemies out of allies?

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They absolutely should. I just hope when I'm an illegal immigrant they take mercy on me. 

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