No. You never seem to know what you're talking about.
Really? It's interesting though that I seem to have a better handle on Trump and American policy successes than most. Trump seems to as well and his detractors have been wrong repeatedly while he proceeds in a manner that is correct and will surely be successful if he stays the course.
His popularity with the common man in America is sky rocketing. From military enlisting increases to people saying "we are ready to sacrifice for the greater long term good of America as we confront China", Trump has buy in not seen since Reagan. In fact, a greater buy in I would argue. Yet, his detractors act as if fraud cutting and America First is evil.
Why are you so out of touch about this reality? Personal attacks on me won't dissuade my efforts to speak the truth and support that which makes sense, be critical of that I disagree with.
Common sense is an accurate description and he's been trumpeting this for decades. He loves America and wants to see her succeed. Why would you want Communism to conquer freedom?
I suggested that America could easily win a trade war with China and Trump and his very able team (if my assessment is correct after hearing his economic/trade team in interviews) and clearly Trump does as well or he wouldn't hit them with a 140% tariff. Less than I would have applied that's for sure as they are not an adversary, they are an enemy of the U.S and the West but strong enough regardless. Additional decisions may need to be made but
I'm sure Trump keeps that in his back pocket until needed, if at all.
My opinion of Canada negotiating with the U.S was to not overplay our hand, not try and bluff a guy who has a four of a kind, it's a losing endeavour. Trump has the cards and he knows it but the arrogance of all centralized systems refuses to allow them to understand the situation since they won't personally pay a price.
Canada doesn't have a strong hand but we rely on Establishment U.S politicians and people we most certainly lobby (or worse) to obtain their buy in. Except Trump is in no mood to be swayed into bending when he doesn't need to.
The Premier of Ontario played tough guy, against my opinion as it were, since he and the police in Ontario are accustomed to abusing citizens with a laugh. He even stated he would cut off the U.S energy with a smile, I KNEW this arrogance was going to hurt us. Some politicians live in an ivory tower, immune to accountability. It leads to poor decisions on behalf of constituents.
Trump isn't going to be abused and assaulted by any foreign leader. Arrogance in our leadership has now ensured a 25% tariff is hung around our neck. I would have approached this situation differently. I wouldn't have acted weak but I would have listened to and acknowledged the issues and addressed them in a win/win format. Now we are going to learn that we aren;t the alpha dog. It's easy to abuse domestic citizens, difficult to play high stakes poker on the global stage when those people know how to play.
China and the world either embraces liberty and capitalism or America should and must cut them off. That would be the disposition I would express. This is what Trump appears to be pursuing to some degree and I imagine directing his team to negotiate with similar objectives. He wants investment and jobs. He wants a return to an American manufacturing powerhouse.
The irony of this cannot be overstated as I heard German and French media mock Trump and cheer Chinas responses. They aren't celebrating now after Trump increase significantly their tariff and instead are now erroneously suggesting "global trade could be hurt now forever". How quickly their arrogance shifted. Now THEY are worried that China is going to now flood THEIR markets with cheap, slave labour products and sink their working class as they did the U.S. Of course, the E.U talk a great game when its someone elses problem but don't have the ability to address the challenges themselves.
Spain is already a weak link fully compromised in many sectors and China is exploiting it. A weak link to help sink their ultimate markers in France and Germany.
Stay tuned and I will do my best to continue to speak of that which I know little about. You can fade my opinion and bet against it for maximum profit!