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The War in Europe

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K.Rose
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Message 1368 of 1373 (922748)
04-05-2025 2:32 PM

Well, he did it MOVED TO THE SECOND TRUMP PRESIDENCY
He made good on his tariffs campaign promise with a vengeance. Where it goes from here is anybody's guess - and there are many worthy sages a-guessing - there are too many microeconomic, macroeconomic, and geopolitical variables at play. Not to mention the geopolitical machinations that are privy only to presidents, prime ministers and the like.
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I'll take Trump at his word that he's doing this to make the USA stronger and better. I also believe that if he succeeds he will make the rest of the world stronger and better.
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Regarding the handwringing over the economy and the stock market, things need to be put into perspective. Decades ago, Pat Buchanan, a guy with lots of controversial ideas and a few really good ones, pointed out:
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"To me, the country comes before the economy; and the economy exists for the people. I believe in free markets, but I do not worship them. In the proper hierarchy of things, it is the market that must be harnessed to work for man – and not the other way around...."
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More recently Senator Eric Schmitt put it this way:
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“America is not an economic zone. It’s not a strip mall with an airport attached. It’s a nation. It’s a people. It’s our home.”
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(quotes above courtesy of Philip Wegman in Real Clear Politics)
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Back in 2022 the now-PM Georgia Meloni of Italy, in defining her movement, declared:
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"We are the enemy to those who would like us to have no identity, to be the perfect consumer slaves."
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The USA and the rest of the world need to re-orient their thinking to these principles.
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K.Rose
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04-05-2025 4:40 PM 		Reply to: Message 1369 by Percy
04-05-2025 3:50 PM

Re: Well, he did it
Good question, Percy, and this was my conundrum!
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The Second Trump Presidency was on a different topic, but The War in Europe seems to be discussing tariffs.
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Either way, I'll move it to 2nd Trump.
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Tx.
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K.Rose
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04-05-2025 4:52 PM 		Reply to: Message 1370 by Tangle
04-05-2025 4:04 PM

Re: Well, he did it
Hello Tangle - This discussion has been moved to The Second Trump Presidency, but why would we be lucky if it goes very bad, very quickly?
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Sincere question, I'm interested in your analysis.
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