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Originally posted by shankspony:
On the surface Trumps done well! While Europe I think can claim damage limitation.

Underneath Id say Europe has agreed to buy the things it currently needs anyway, Weapons and energy.

If I were a guessing man Id say they will work on becoming more self sufficient in those aspects and this gives them time.

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Originally posted by RolandtheHeadless:

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Originally posted by shankspony:
On the surface Trumps done well! While Europe I think can claim damage limitation.

Underneath Id say Europe has agreed to buy the things it currently needs anyway, Weapons and energy.

If I were a guessing man Id say they will work on becoming more self sufficient in those aspects and this gives them time.

Yeah, I'm afraid the US has hurt its longterm national interests in exchange for some short term puffery and gratification of the egotist in chief.

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Originally posted by Tumbleweed:
Everybody smiles, everybody shakes hands for the cameras, Trump gets to boast - about something that’s not on paper and has not been ratified by either group of legislators.

The International community has learned how to handle the Petulant Child King. Pat him on the head, tell him how great he is, and send him on his way while quietly establishing serious trade connections with mentally competent countries.

They all know he’ll change his mind twice before his plane lands anyway.

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While our dispute with Canada over access for our dairy products got quickly resolved for some reason.

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Originally posted by Tumbleweed:

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While our dispute with Canada over access for our dairy products got quickly resolved for some reason.

You do realize that the dairy product tariff (duly ratified in NAFTA) was set to kick in at a level that was Never. Once. Reached.

It was just an issue that Trump latched onto for an excuse to bitch and play his crooked games.

There is no ‘urgency’ - there’s only a strategy to mollify a pathological liar and dangerous heavily armed megalomaniac until the world sheds itself of him.

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Originally posted by shankspony:
Im not versed well in NAFTA to comment. We were at loggerheads with Canada ourselves, and coincidently or not they accepted our position when this all happened. I simply have a suspicion the two are linked.

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Originally posted by shankspony:
Yep a good summary.

Do you think Europe is betting on the tariffs being temporary?

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Originally posted by LHeym500:
Yes, each individual nation has to sign off.

I do not know. I think the EU, more or less, decided solo me had to prevent a near international economic collapse/crisis.

I think so ratification through legislation, these tariffs are going away. However, this S. Ct., majority has had one through line: expand the power of the Executive.

Trump and his team are not smart enough or thoughtful enough to care.

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Originally posted by shankspony:
From what I see so far, it seems both parties are relatively happy. So maybe a reasonable compromise. I think though time will tell and I wonder how much Europe is just waiting for a change in govt?

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Originally posted by JTEX:
Yes, its awful! Cutting off welfare.....I dont know how you Canadians will survive.....

And Europe? Wow! Not buying natgas and crude from putin??? How will he get the money to keep invading?

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Originally posted by medved:

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Originally posted by JTEX:
Yes, its awful! Cutting off welfare.....I dont know how you Canadians will survive.....

And Europe? Wow! Not buying natgas and crude from putin??? How will he get the money to keep invading?

we will survive and less and less with your money ...
btw we are starting natgas outside of the us market ... what a shock for you ...

hilarious thinking your supreme leader will buy soon oil from venezuela one of your enemy how will you survive to that lol ...