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[–] Homer_Simpson@hexbear.net 12 points 14 hours ago

Please do this. It would be so funny.

[–] gay_king_prince_charles@hexbear.net 17 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

I need the xhs analysis on this. The only reason I can think of for this is that the American ruling class is simply not very bright.

[–] yogthos@lemmygrad.ml 13 points 15 hours ago

It's honestly bewildering why anybody would think this is a good idea, yet here we are.

[–] Samsuma@lemmy.ml 13 points 15 hours ago

Come on, live up to the "art of the deal". It's double or nothing (as in no trade at all).

[–] LoveWitch@hexbear.net 31 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

Lmao Europe won’t be able to buy gas from the US either.

2050 climate goals will be reached well ahead of schedule, folks.

[–] PolandIsAStateOfMind@lemmygrad.ml 14 points 16 hours ago

2050 climate goals will be reached well ahead of schedule, folks.

[–] SexUnderSocialism@hexbear.net 45 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

It's been hilarious seeing European libs say that the EU should copy China's strategy of reciprocating and ignoring Trump until he caves, truly believing that they have anywhere near the leverage or spine that China has. che-laugh

[–] PolandIsAStateOfMind@lemmygrad.ml 13 points 16 hours ago* (last edited 16 hours ago) (1 children)

It's even more hilarious: they know China is producing everything they use but still think EU is some kind of economic powerhouse instead of parasite renter economy it is.

[–] carpoftruth@hexbear.net 11 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

hey poland has really stepped up production of screen doors to support the european push for more submarines

There is a word game in Polish about gliders being made from glass (szybowiec/szyba) and tank tracks from caterpillars (gąsienica) and this is how out military industry looks.

[–] BeamBrain@hexbear.net 10 points 16 hours ago

JDPON Don does it again

[–] MizuTama@hexbear.net 50 points 21 hours ago (4 children)

Modern economic theory is sitting down and watching The Sopranos.

[–] WIIHAPPYFEW@hexbear.net 17 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

80 years in da American sphere of influence. I wanted soft power, but I compromised. I tied myself to their economy instead.

I wanted an EU army. But I compromised. I converted some farmland into US outposts. You see where I’m goin’?

That disloyal piece of shit Britain’s colony- I can’t even say its name- taxed our imports. And what did I do about it? My weakness.

Sometimes I think it’s in my Charter for Fundamental Rights. My economy took shit from the ‘merigans the minute WWII ended.

zelensky-pain Come on, the fuck you talking about?

The chicken tax. That’s MY fuckin’ legacy.

…No more, Vovka. No more’a dis.

[–] GoodGuyWithACat@hexbear.net 5 points 15 hours ago

I had no idea the EU is ran by the Shah of Iran.

[–] GoodGuyWithACat@hexbear.net 5 points 15 hours ago

Tariffs and cunnilingus, this is what got us here.

[–] LocalOaf@hexbear.net 12 points 19 hours ago

The tariffs, whatever happened there...

trump-anguish

frankly i'm depressed and ashamed

[–] NPa@hexbear.net 25 points 19 hours ago

xi-button

but it's trump pressing a button labeled tariffs

[–] HelluvaBottomCarter@hexbear.net 55 points 22 hours ago

His friends and family are loading up before the long weekend. He'll walk it back by Monday and then they'll all sell on Tuesday.

[–] Carl@hexbear.net 36 points 21 hours ago

This man's brain is pudding. He is legitimately just saying and doing random things.

[–] Moss@hexbear.net 28 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

Do it coward. Seriously, please do it. This might bomb Ireland's economy but it's probably the quickest way to get American corporations out of the country, short of revolution

[–] merthyr1831@lemmy.ml 4 points 16 hours ago

Shannon Airport would be vaporised by a DongFeng hypersonic missile by June 3rd if he did this

[–] came_apart_at_Kmart@hexbear.net 25 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

"western hegemony", more like "best urn? hey gems, money!"

blammo, gottem.

[–] LocalOaf@hexbear.net 14 points 19 hours ago

got his ass niko-dunk

[–] pinguinu@lemmygrad.ml 21 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

Wonder if this will turn the EU away from the US or the exact opposite. I would think the exact opposite

[–] yogthos@lemmygrad.ml 30 points 19 hours ago (4 children)

I'd argue that the liberal world order is having its Sino-Soviet moment. If Trump actually does this, the EU will have little choice but to increase trade with China to keep their economy afloat. The trans-Atlantic rift is widening by the day, and Europe does not have many options left.

[–] replaceable@hexbear.net 20 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

The difference is that europe is ruled by a bunch of compradors, publicly they will condemn US but behind closed doors they will fold and their foreign policy won't stray 1cm away from washington line

[–] yogthos@lemmygrad.ml 18 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

The problem there is the growing political unrest across Europe, as the material conditions continue to decline it's becoming harder for them to keep a lid on things. A huge cost of living increase will have major political consequences.

[–] PolandIsAStateOfMind@lemmygrad.ml 12 points 16 hours ago* (last edited 16 hours ago) (1 children)

Yeah but looking at them, they would prefer to lose to an open fascists than to move a single inch from their political line. Those consequences would not hurt them personally, even in worst case they will just cash in their comprador money and move somewhere. It's modus operandi repeated many times before.

[–] yogthos@lemmygrad.ml 10 points 15 hours ago

That's what I expect will happen, open fascism is the most likely path for Europe at this point.

[–] SexUnderSocialism@hexbear.net 27 points 18 hours ago* (last edited 18 hours ago)

The trans-Atlantic relationship had the unfortunate coincidence of having the word trans in it, so the new US regime had no choice but to consider it woke. too-woke-1

[–] SkingradGuard@hexbear.net 13 points 17 hours ago* (last edited 17 hours ago)

God I hope he does it, but the problem is he flip-flops every fucking week.

[–] QuillcrestFalconer@hexbear.net 16 points 19 hours ago (3 children)

Please china, come build high speed rail in Europe, I'm begging

[–] 9to5@hexbear.net 6 points 16 hours ago

Please China send Chengdu J-36 to Brussels. The people of this continent yearn for freedom

[–] determinism2@hexbear.net 12 points 19 hours ago* (last edited 18 hours ago) (1 children)
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[–] vovchik_ilich@hexbear.net 11 points 19 hours ago

laughs in Spanish (as long as your destination/departure is Madrid)

[–] dkr567@hexbear.net 17 points 19 hours ago

Time for more market manipulation I guess?

[–] joaomarrom@hexbear.net 40 points 22 hours ago
[–] jack@hexbear.net 34 points 22 hours ago
[–] Cimbazarov@hexbear.net 27 points 21 hours ago

Big beautiful Tariffs. a-little-trolling

Yes please Mr President, keep them coming

[–] Grownbravy@hexbear.net 30 points 22 hours ago

His people will never have the idea of just not doing it

[–] ryepunk@hexbear.net 31 points 22 hours ago

Our big boy he never fails, he just loses his way a few times before he gets what he wants

thicc-trump

[–] grandepequeno@hexbear.net 17 points 21 hours ago

Oh hell yeah

[–] spectre@hexbear.net 22 points 23 hours ago

Ah shit! Here we go again!

[–] ClassIsOver@hexbear.net 10 points 19 hours ago (3 children)

Is it even questionable at this point whether or not he's taking strong recommendations from someone whose end goal is to destabilize the US, or even the west as a whole?

[–] UmbraVivi@hexbear.net 16 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

I don't think there's anyone at the wheel at this point. The Trump administration is littered with complete buffoons, led by the biggest, wettest buffoon of them all. The people with the most power are genuinely just extremely stupid and they will not listen to the few competent ghouls remaining. The country is run by failsons, senile geriatrics, tech bros, FOX hosts and WWE wives.

[–] SkingradGuard@hexbear.net 7 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

I don't think there's anyone at the wheel at this point

Is this the best outcome we could've hoped for?

[–] bobs_guns@lemmygrad.ml 3 points 13 hours ago

I would've liked a situation with less border violence and genocide, but maybe it was too much to ask.

[–] merthyr1831@lemmy.ml 5 points 16 hours ago

It's a ship's bridge full of morons trying to turn full force into an iceberg whilst the rudder has a thousand more slightly less moronic civil servants, advisors, and economists trying to steer it slightly off course into the "1000 year reich" ocean

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