Trade War

[Rightguide]

If Nancy Pelosi would get off her high horse and try to get the USMCA passed, it would probably put more pressure on China for a trade deal. Just saying.

She's going to gum up the passage of that bill to keep a political success out of the hands of the President. Notice her biggest worry seems to be the welfare of Mexican workers, no doubt $15 an hour min wage for them.

 

[Kantarii]

She's going to gum up the passage of that bill to keep a political success out of the hands of the President. Notice her biggest worry seems to be the welfare of Mexican workers, no doubt $15 an hour min wage for them.

I figured that was the reason.

 

[zipman]

You were the one trying to move them sparky.

No, that was you. Are you really that senile or are you just completely disingenuous?

I'll be nice and spell it for you. I'll even bold the relevant parts for you.

Kanthinkii originally posted this:

The Chinese can’t be trusted to honor any agreement that doesn’t benefit China period.

So I replied:

LOL, yeah, because Trump honors agreements the US made?

Bwahahahahaha.

I was clearly speaking about US treaties. Now here's where you moved the goalposts:

Bet you're laughing so hard snot is running down your face.

What trade agreement has Trump entered into that he's reneged on?

You changed the parameters of the discussion. That's moving the goal posts. You changed it from treaties the US has agreed to and made it about "trade agreements that Trump has entered into. tsk, tsk.

Of course, Trump has a long business history of not honoring agreements as he has stiffed many contractors over the years.

Hell, he hasn't honored agreements he's made over the last few years with venues that have held his rallies. So where your faith comes from that he will honor the ones he has signed is beyond me.

Do you ever get tired of losing?

 

[bellisarius]

No, that was you. Are you really that senile or are you just completely disingenuous?

I'll be nice and spell it for you. I'll even bold the relevant parts for you.

Kanthinkii originally posted this:


So I replied:


I was clearly speaking about US treaties. Now here's where you moved the goalposts:


You changed the parameters of the discussion. That's moving the goal posts. You changed it from treaties the US has agreed to and made it about "trade agreements that Trump has entered into. tsk, tsk.

Of course, Trump has a long business history of not honoring agreements as he has stiffed many contractors over the years.

Hell, he hasn't honored agreements he's made over the last few years with venues that have held his rallies. So where your faith comes from that he will honor the ones he has signed is beyond me.

Do you ever get tired of losing?

So your laughter was just because you wanted the snot to flow, not because you have anything of substance to say. Gotcha.

 

[zipman]

So your laughter was just because you wanted the snot to flow, not because you have anything of substance to say. Gotcha.

LOL, still not enough of a man to admit you were wrong? Some things never change.

And maybe snot runs from your face when you laugh because you are a drunken old, franzia swilling fool, but I don't have that problem.

 

[Kantarii]

China said its economy grew 6% year-over-year in the 3rd quarter — the slowest pace since the 1st quarter of 1992, per the WSJ — as the trade war weighs on the world's 2nd biggest economy.

https://apple.news/A4zoWlMYZTZSZ7ftPprOc_A

Does anyone think the Chinese are distorting their economic growth numbers?

 

[bellisarius]

China said its economy grew 6% year-over-year in the 3rd quarter — the slowest pace since the 1st quarter of 1992, per the WSJ — as the trade war weighs on the world's 2nd biggest economy.

https://apple.news/A4zoWlMYZTZSZ7ftPprOc_A

Does anyone think the Chinese are distorting their economic growth numbers?

the better question is, "Does anyone believe they aren't gerrymandering their numbers?"

 

[LesDesirable]

Shortly the US will add a significant tax on single malt Scotch from Scotland but not on single malt whiskey from Ireland.

What has President Trump got against the Scots?

https://www.thespiritsbusiness.com/2019/10/us-slaps-25-tariff-on-scotch-whisky/

Probably nothing. According to the article, the dispute is more about Airbus and Boeing than about everything else the EU and the US are imposing tariffs on.

Which is why I think the UK and the US should just form a new open-border, free trade alliance.