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12/1/16
"We will destroy ISIS. At the same time, we will pursue a new foreign policy that finally learns from the mistakes of the past. We will stop looking to topple regimes and overthrow governments, folks," Trump told attendees at the U.S. Bank Arena. "Our goal is stability, not chaos because we wanna rebuild our country. It's time."
I think LuuTzu is right -- a few quarters that are good for the bottom line. I worry that those few quarters will be followed by a few centuries of dark ages.
Judging from the individuals Mr. Trump is selecting to lead the government agencies, LuuTzu's guess is likely correct.
Appointees proposed so far -- A Secretary of Energy who wants to dismantle the Department of Energy. A Secretary of State who has announced that the US will go to war with China -- real war, not cold war, not a trade war, not a proxy war -- over the islands. An Attorney General whose record of human rights activities is near-criminal. Supreme Court appointees who are actively opposed to equality. A Secretary of Education who opposes public education. The Director of the Federal Communications Committee who opposes net neutrality. A Secretary of the Treasury whose company he headed was directly responsible for many foreclosures during, and contributing to, the financial crisis of 2008. The list goes on and on.
The consequences are already evident. For example, disregard for the environment has emboldened the State of Wyoming to fine companies that use renewable energy rather than fossil fuels. Insulting Mexico about a wall that will never be built, and would be of no value if built, but that will severely and adversely affect US - Mexico relations.
All headed by an infantile, egotistical, pathological liar. The parallels in history are too scary to list.
Very few have been confirmed to date, but that does not really matter. It is unlikely that better -- meaning more friendly to the world and all its inhabitants and all its creatures -- candidates will be proposed. What we see so far is likely what we will get -- even if these particular individuals are replaced by others.
One of the real tragedies is that the policies and actions of the US will not be contained within the US.
I think LuuTzu is right -- a few quarters that are good for the bottom line. I worry that those few quarters will be followed by a few centuries of dark ages.
Thanks for listening, Howard
Just scraped in?Howard, there is a thing called an election, in 4 years. Trump only barely scraped in this time, if he stuffs it up do you think he will be re-elected ? If he is then I'm afraid you will get what you deserve.
Just scraped in?
You did actually see the election results didn't you Horace? Trump gave Hilary and absolute whopping according to the college system that is used to decide president.
My guess is that the Market believes that Trump will throw away environmental regulations, CC stuff, get friendly with Russia to end the sanctions, start a few proxy wars with China...
The college system is BS. Clinton won the popular vote.
I was definitely expecting a more negative view (in the market) in Australia. I can see how US business might benefit but I just can't see what's really in it for Australia. At most if might keep iron ore and coal prices up for a while if China starts building a lot of military hardware etc but beyond that I'm not seeing it. How do we benefit from rising protectionism and the US moving to boost its own production in two of our key exports (coal and gas)?
Obviously the market thinks otherwise.
I was definitely expecting a more negative view (in the market) in Australia. I can see how US business might benefit but I just can't see what's really in it for Australia. At most if might keep iron ore and coal prices up for a while if China starts building a lot of military hardware etc but beyond that I'm not seeing it. How do we benefit from rising protectionism and the US moving to boost its own production in two of our key exports (coal and gas)?
Obviously the market thinks otherwise.
We may come under pressure from the US not to sell coal and iron ore to China in the event of a conflict.
Will the US compensate us for lost revenue ?
12/1/16
The resistance begins. In a Twitter account, far , far away...
US government scientists go 'rogue' on Twitter in defiance of Trump gag orders
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-01-27/us-federal-departments-go-rogue-on-twitter/8216352
The college system is BS. Clinton won the popular vote.
About 70k votes out of 130m would have flipped the election. Not that it really matters. Whatever you may think of Trump he won the election.
The college system is BS. Clinton won the popular vote.
Judging from the individuals Mr. Trump is selecting to lead the government agencies, LuuTzu's guess is likely correct.
Appointees proposed so far -- A Secretary of Energy who wants to dismantle the Department of Energy. A Secretary of State who has announced that the US will go to war with China -- real war, not cold war, not a trade war, not a proxy war -- over the islands. An Attorney General whose record of human rights activities is near-criminal. Supreme Court appointees who are actively opposed to equality. A Secretary of Education who opposes public education. The Director of the Federal Communications Committee who opposes net neutrality. A Secretary of the Treasury whose company he headed was directly responsible for many foreclosures during, and contributing to, the financial crisis of 2008. The list goes on and on.
The consequences are already evident. For example, disregard for the environment has emboldened the State of Wyoming to fine companies that use renewable energy rather than fossil fuels. Insulting Mexico about a wall that will never be built, and would be of no value if built, but that will severely and adversely affect US - Mexico relations.
All headed by an infantile, egotistical, pathological liar. The parallels in history are too scary to list.
Very few have been confirmed to date, but that does not really matter. It is unlikely that better -- meaning more friendly to the world and all its inhabitants and all its creatures -- candidates will be proposed. What we see so far is likely what we will get -- even if these particular individuals are replaced by others.
One of the real tragedies is that the policies and actions of the US will not be contained within the US.
I think LuuTzu is right -- a few quarters that are good for the bottom line. I worry that those few quarters will be followed by a few centuries of dark ages.
Thanks for listening, Howard
Then there's the planned 20% tax on goods from Mexico to pay for that wall. Wouldn't US consumers ultimately pay for that tax increase? Will all of that extra cash goes towards the wall or somewhere else?
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