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I was just taken aback by the sweep of his nonsense, which included the classic that US gov spending will be halved, thus making way for the much more responsible power that is China.
I don't agree with his take but I enjoy a different view. I don't think it will work out like that, but 10 years ago I didn't think the world would be like it is now either.
 
Whether he'd want to withdraw support for Ukraine or not is irrelevant. The maniacal orangutan will be shut down by NATO and all it's member states.

It's important to address, even if he gets in, the scope of his powers is very limited. As Swiss Cheese has pointed out, there are enough checks and balances in place to stop him going full fascist. The US is still, remarkably, a democracy.
 
Whether he'd want to withdraw support for Ukraine or not is irrelevant. The maniacal orangutan will be shut down by NATO and all it's member states.

It's important to address, even if he gets in, the scope of his powers is very limited. As Swiss Cheese has pointed out, there are enough checks and balances in place to stop him going full fascist. The US is still, remarkably, a democracy.
There were enough checks and balances in 2017. I wouldn’t be so sure in 2025. He has already sorted out SCOTUS and his handlers now understand the areas they need to control much better so I envisage him sacking the remaining adults in the room and installing Trumpers, particularly in the military and other areas that look after security. If Congress goes his way the country’s fucked but if it’s a Democrat controlled House then there’s a chance his worst excesses can be controlled.
 
I was just taken aback by the sweep of his nonsense, which included the classic that US gov spending will be halved, thus making way for the much more responsible power that is China.
It was a prediction. I’ll quote it back to you at some point x
 
Ouch, he seems quite reasonable and grounded to me.
You’ve done yourself no favors there, mate!

Pegging yourself to that fella has no effect on him, or American politics, but it screams something horrendous about you and your discernment.

You’ve made yourself easy to dismiss, so your next few observations and musings had better be fucking “solid”…and not in a Trump or RFK way!
 
So it’s a discussion, based on nothing but a prediction. How’s it going to pan out, in your opinion?
Trump has been pretty open about effectively starting another trade war with china via tariffs and oddly enough Taiwan too.
I think he will stop the support for Ukraine but frankly since zelinsky started talking nuclear I think everyone is getting cold feet. Not sure about Ukraines status post conflict. Although I don't want Putin getting it all his way I also don't want to return to a cold war with NATO and Russia staring at each other across the dnipro. I don't think trump will pull out of or disband NATO, but he will insist on member nations paying their way and not getting defence on the cheap by relying on the US European presence. Agree that trump will be isolationist and America first etc, but us corporate interests and reality will make that difficult. BRICS is certainly a challenge and will continue to strengthen while those nations are in economic growth while the west stagnates. Ultimately currency is an act of faith, and there is still some way to go globally before the dollar is replaced - not within a trump govt and probably not within his lifetime.
 
You do know he has a brain worm. And he talks like he's had a stroke.

It's almost like your talking about an entirely different person.

You can't reason with MAGA.

Maga could care less about all of facts and explanations and all that because in a basket full of deplorables birds of a feather fly together.
 

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