BBC created another article spreading hate towards the Trump. Here they claim more people in England will abandon their cute cats because of Donald Trump.
Headline: Shelter expects tariffs to mean more pets abandoned
Extract: "An animal sanctuary has said it is bracing itself for "another tidal wave of rescue cases" .... because of Donald Trump's trade tariffs .... "
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cj681e9x2z8o
No wonder so many BBC viewers suffer from TDS given the flood of emotive anti-Trump articles and video reports the BBC have produced ever since the Trump announced his candidancy to run for President back in 2015.
Anonymous said
Apr 13 5:26 AM, 2025
Maddog wrote:
.... This is some 14 year old incel who's getting adept at AI, and you're spreading their garbage..
Calling a 14 year old (imaginary or not) an incel is in my view unwarranted and unnecessarily sexualized. FYI monitoring I have noticed that there is a big push towards the idea of an "incel" being far-right and far right terrorists by the BBC and others. Incel = involuntary celibate. Men who have difficulty developing and sustaining relationships with women.
Barksdale said
Apr 13 11:22 AM, 2025
Maddog wrote:
Everything you described happens all of the time.
And people don't need cash to buy things. As long as you have access to credit you can compete with the guy with cash.
The problem is credit could get very expensive and difficult to obtain.
That isn't because of wealthy people (they make credit for you and I easier).
It's shit government running up a tab that is driving up interest rates.
This is why the bond markets are so important right now..
It happens all the time because it has become the status quo. The question for ordinary families is does the status quo still work for them, and if not what should they do about it.Rich people are acting rationally to protect their interests under all conditions. They can do that because they have money and power. Ordinary people have sheer numbers which they can use to pressurise government to pass legislation to protect their interests.
With regard with credit being expensive and affordable those problems have been coming round the track for a while. It's why I've been saying for some time that it's a good idea for ordinary people to get some cash into an emergency fund, don't make any sudden moves when it comes to employment, pay down credit card debt if they can etc. Cash is king in a recession - and we all know who is holding cash.
I've never disagreed the the national debt is a problem, and UST yields are now flashing warning signals. There are a number of ways to deal with that (but I think Trump following Stephen Miran's economic theory on restructuring global trading systems using tariffs will ultimately lead to your debt going up, rather than down but never mind.) However redistributing wealth can run at the same time and will boost the economy in the long term.
Barksdale said
Apr 13 11:40 AM, 2025
Maddog wrote:
Avon, what is the alternative to people with money scooping in and buy properties at low cost when supply is exceeding demand?
-- Edited by Maddog on Saturday 12th of April 2025 03:36:43 PM
If you are asking about properties in decaying communities (presumably why you posted the dilapidated house pic) then investors may have no incentive to buy there, renovate and rent out leading to further decline. You may consider that a net loss to those town. The situation may be different if investors know that the area has planned government spending for regeneration (and so snap them up banking on more economic activity in the future and workers to pay rent.)
It's not like private equity firms are shy about doing so in long income housing. PE firms are estimated to own over 20% of manufactured home parks, where they squeeze owners for as much rent as possible but just not enough to send owners into bankruptcy, as they know that owners cannot get the money together to afford the relocation fees.
You may know that the Conservative Government over here ran on a "levelling up" agenda which deals with a form of wealth inequality - regional inequality. London and the SE of England suck money and opportunities into them and hoard that wealth. This means that young people and companies flow to London and over time the regions fall more into economic hardship. It turns over excessive inequality (some inequality will always be present I think) is bad on an individual level, a regional level and a country level.
It was a good idea but the Conservative Government failed to execute it to any meaningful level.
Syl said
Apr 13 11:47 AM, 2025
Anonymous wrote:
BBC created another article spreading hate towards the Trump. Here they claim more people in England will abandon their cute cats because of Donald Trump.
Headline: Shelter expects tariffs to mean more pets abandoned
Extract: "An animal sanctuary has said it is bracing itself for "another tidal wave of rescue cases" .... because of Donald Trump's trade tariffs .... "
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cj681e9x2z8o
No wonder so many BBC viewers suffer from TDS given the flood of emotive anti-Trump articles and video reports the BBC have produced ever since the Trump announced his candidancy to run for President back in 2015.
It Trumps tariffs are causing the cost of living to rise even more here....whether you listen to the BBC or not, it's a fact.
If some people are struggling to feed themselves it's not beyond the realms of understanding that they won't be able to feed and care for their pets.
Barksdale said
Apr 13 11:49 AM, 2025
If you know, you know:
Stephen Miran’s economic theory, as articulated in his paper “A User’s Guide to Restructuring the Global Trading System,” provides a framework for understanding the tariff policies pursued by the Trump administration to reshape global trade. Below is an outline of the key components of Miran’s theory, which appears to influence Trump’s approach:
1. Diagnosis: Dollar Overvaluation and the Triffin Dilemma
Core Issue: Miran argues that the U.S. dollar’s role as the world’s primary reserve currency leads to persistent overvaluation, creating structural imbalances in global trade.
Triffin Dilemma: The U.S. must run trade deficits to supply global liquidity (dollars), but this erodes domestic manufacturing, reduces export competitiveness, and hollows out industrial regions.
Consequences:
An overvalued dollar makes U.S. exports expensive and imports cheap, undermining manufacturing.
The U.S. economy shifts toward financial asset exports (e.g., Wall Street) while importing goods, exacerbating socioeconomic decline in industrial heartlands.
2. Tariffs as a Strategic Tool
Purpose Beyond Revenue: Tariffs are not primarily about generating government revenue but serve as a multifaceted tool to:
Protect and revive U.S. manufacturing by making imports less competitive.
Pressure trading partners to renegotiate trade terms, including currency valuations and market access.
Create leverage for broader economic and geopolitical concessions.
Mechanism:
Tariffs increase the cost of imports, encouraging domestic production and reducing reliance on foreign goods.
They signal to trading partners that access to the U.S. market is a privilege that requires reciprocity, such as balanced trade or security cooperation.
Historical Precedent: Miran cites Trump’s 2018–2019 tariffs on China, which raised significant revenue with minimal macroeconomic disruption, as evidence of their viability.
3. Restructuring Global Trade: The Mar-a-Lago Accord
Vision: Miran proposes a fundamental reconfiguration of the global trading system, centered on U.S. interests, potentially through a “Mar-a-Lago Accord” modeled after the Plaza Accord.
Key Objectives:
Weaken the Dollar: Encourage trading partners to revalue their currencies upward relative to the dollar, making U.S. exports cheaper and imports more expensive.
Reciprocity: Demand balanced trade relationships, requiring countries with trade surpluses (e.g., China, Germany) to buy more U.S. goods or invest in U.S. manufacturing.
Fiscal Support: Propose foreign purchases of low- or zero-yield U.S. Treasury bonds to finance U.S. deficits, effectively subsidizing American economic policy.
Tactics:
Use tariffs as a “stick” to compel negotiations, complemented by “carrots” like market access or security guarantees.
Link trade policy to defense commitments, implying that allies face tariffs unless they align economically and militarily with U.S. goals.
4. Currency and Fiscal Innovations
Addressing Dollar Overvaluation:
Miran suggests measures like a “user fee” on foreign holdings of U.S. Treasuries to reduce dollar demand and weaken its value.
Coordinated currency interventions with trading partners to adjust exchange rates.
Gold Revaluation: Proposes revaluing U.S. gold reserves at market prices to create fiscal assets (~$750 billion), which could fund industrial investments or debt reduction.
Tax and Deregulation: Pair tariffs with tax cuts and deregulation to offset export challenges caused by a stronger dollar during tariff implementation.
5. Geopolitical Integration
Trade-Security Nexus: Miran advocates intertwining trade policy with national security, arguing that U.S. defense commitments and dollar access are benefits that trading partners must “pay for” through economic concessions.
Pressure on Allies: Countries relying on U.S. military protection (e.g., NATO members, Japan) may face tariffs unless they meet economic demands, such as increased defense spending or trade adjustments.
Targeting Rivals: Tariffs are most effective against economic competitors like China, but broad application signals a restructuring of all trade relationships, including with allies.
6. Implementation Strategy
Gradual and Predictable: Miran emphasizes “careful planning” and “precise execution” to minimize market volatility, suggesting a “tariff ladder” with scheduled increases and forward guidance to stabilize expectations.
Unilateral Approach: While multilateral agreements are ideal, unilateral tariffs provide flexibility and leverage to force compliance from reluctant partners.
Bucketing Countries: Propose tiered tariff rates based on trade practices, security alignment, or willingness to negotiate, creating incentives for cooperation.
7. Critiques and Challenges
Economic Risks:
Tariffs may strengthen the dollar in the short term, counteracting export goals unless paired with currency interventions.
Retaliatory tariffs from trading partners could harm U.S. exporters and consumers.
Global supply chain disruptions and potential recessions are concerns, with some economists warning of a 2008-scale downturn.
Geopolitical Risks:
Alienating allies by linking trade to security could weaken U.S. diplomatic influence.
Aggressive tariffs may push neutral countries toward China or BRICS, challenging dollar dominance.
Skepticism: Critics argue that Miran’s plan overlooks manufacturing decline due to automation and productivity, not just trade deficits, and that Trump’s erratic execution deviates from the “narrow path” Miran envisions.
Alignment with Trump’s Policies
Trump’s tariff actions—such as broad levies on Canada, Mexico, China, and others—reflect Miran’s emphasis on using tariffs as leverage to renegotiate trade terms and revive manufacturing. The focus on reciprocity, national security (e.g., citing fentanyl and migration), and pressuring allies for concessions aligns with Miran’s vision of a U.S.-centric trade order. However, Trump’s chaotic implementation, targeting countries like Canada despite small dollar holdings, suggests a divergence from Miran’s call for precision, raising questions about strategic coherence.
This outline captures Miran’s theoretical framework and its influence on Trump’s trade restructuring efforts, acknowledging both its ambitions and its contentious reception.
Maddog said
Apr 13 5:01 PM, 2025
Vam wrote:
Maddog wrote:
Mr Maher goes to Washington..
This dude gets it. Folks could learn something from him..
-- Edited by Maddog on Saturday 12th of April 2025 03:58:50 PM
What’s to ‘learn’ from Maher’s attempt to sane-wash trump? That trump knows how to laugh? Well, whoopeedoo …
Most rational people are centrist-minded, and generally agree with trump’s policies on immigration and reducing government waste. And most rational folks are able to have opposing political views and then discuss them, without pointing an AR15 at one another.
So, other than some MAGAts called Jethro and Cletus tuning in, did Maher’s visit accomplish much beyond a ratings boost?
You could learn that working with people often works better in the long run than never ending attacks.
The left right bullshit with all its idiotic tribalism is getting pretty fucking old..
Maddog said
Apr 13 5:05 PM, 2025
Barksdale wrote:
Maddog wrote:
Everything you described happens all of the time.
And people don't need cash to buy things. As long as you have access to credit you can compete with the guy with cash.
The problem is credit could get very expensive and difficult to obtain.
That isn't because of wealthy people (they make credit for you and I easier).
It's shit government running up a tab that is driving up interest rates.
This is why the bond markets are so important right now..
It happens all the time because it has become the status quo. The question for ordinary families is does the status quo still work for them, and if not what should they do about it.Rich people are acting rationally to protect their interests under all conditions. They can do that because they have money and power. Ordinary people have sheer numbers which they can use to pressurise government to pass legislation to protect their interests.
With regard with credit being expensive and affordable those problems have been coming round the track for a while. It's why I've been saying for some time that it's a good idea for ordinary people to get some cash into an emergency fund, don't make any sudden moves when it comes to employment, pay down credit card debt if they can etc. Cash is king in a recession - and we all know who is holding cash.
I've never disagreed the the national debt is a problem, and UST yields are now flashing warning signals. There are a number of ways to deal with that (but I think Trump following Stephen Miran's economic theory on restructuring global trading systems using tariffs will ultimately lead to your debt going up, rather than down but never mind.) However redistributing wealth can run at the same time and will boost the economy in the long term.
You think the entity that ran up 36 trillion in debt should be interjecting itself into the free market?
WHows that been working?
-- Edited by Maddog on Sunday 13th of April 2025 05:06:39 PM
jackb said
Apr 13 6:46 PM, 2025
Maddog wrote:
Barksdale wrote:
Maddog wrote:
Everything you described happens all of the time.
And people don't need cash to buy things. As long as you have access to credit you can compete with the guy with cash.
The problem is credit could get very expensive and difficult to obtain.
That isn't because of wealthy people (they make credit for you and I easier).
It's shit government running up a tab that is driving up interest rates.
This is why the bond markets are so important right now..
It happens all the time because it has become the status quo. The question for ordinary families is does the status quo still work for them, and if not what should they do about it.Rich people are acting rationally to protect their interests under all conditions. They can do that because they have money and power. Ordinary people have sheer numbers which they can use to pressurise government to pass legislation to protect their interests.
With regard with credit being expensive and affordable those problems have been coming round the track for a while. It's why I've been saying for some time that it's a good idea for ordinary people to get some cash into an emergency fund, don't make any sudden moves when it comes to employment, pay down credit card debt if they can etc. Cash is king in a recession - and we all know who is holding cash.
I've never disagreed the the national debt is a problem, and UST yields are now flashing warning signals. There are a number of ways to deal with that (but I think Trump following Stephen Miran's economic theory on restructuring global trading systems using tariffs will ultimately lead to your debt going up, rather than down but never mind.) However redistributing wealth can run at the same time and will boost the economy in the long term.
You think the entity that ran up 36 trillion in debt should be interjecting itself into the free market?
WHows that been working?
-- Edited by Maddog on Sunday 13th of April 2025 05:06:39 PM
Free market?
Vam said
Apr 13 7:05 PM, 2025
Maddog wrote:
Vam wrote:
Maddog wrote:
Mr Maher goes to Washington..
This dude gets it. Folks could learn something from him..
-- Edited by Maddog on Saturday 12th of April 2025 03:58:50 PM
What’s to ‘learn’ from Maher’s attempt to sane-wash trump? That trump knows how to laugh? Well, whoopeedoo …
Most rational people are centrist-minded, and generally agree with trump’s policies on immigration and reducing government waste. And most rational folks are able to have opposing political views and then discuss them, without pointing an AR15 at one another.
So, other than some MAGAts called Jethro and Cletus tuning in, did Maher’s visit accomplish much beyond a ratings boost?
You could learn that working with people often works better in the long run than never ending attacks.
The left right bullshit with all its idiotic tribalism is getting pretty fucking old.
Tell it to the Rabble-Rouser-in-Chief who has been spewing non-stop divisive rhetoric and hate, and has played the perpetual whiny assed victim, throughout the last decade.
He was the catalyst which empowered radicals, both left and right, to make their presence felt. What we see today is all on him, imo.
Maddog said
Apr 13 7:12 PM, 2025
Vam wrote:
Maddog wrote:
Vam wrote:
Maddog wrote:
Mr Maher goes to Washington..
This dude gets it. Folks could learn something from him..
-- Edited by Maddog on Saturday 12th of April 2025 03:58:50 PM
What’s to ‘learn’ from Maher’s attempt to sane-wash trump? That trump knows how to laugh? Well, whoopeedoo …
Most rational people are centrist-minded, and generally agree with trump’s policies on immigration and reducing government waste. And most rational folks are able to have opposing political views and then discuss them, without pointing an AR15 at one another.
So, other than some MAGAts called Jethro and Cletus tuning in, did Maher’s visit accomplish much beyond a ratings boost?
You could learn that working with people often works better in the long run than never ending attacks.
The left right bullshit with all its idiotic tribalism is getting pretty fucking old.
Tell it to the Rabble-Rouser-in-Chief who has been spewing non-stop divisive rhetoric and hate, and has played the perpetual whiny assed victim, throughout the last decade.
He was the catalyst which empowered radicals, both left and right, to make their presence felt. What we see today is all on him, imo.
He won't listen..
I'm telling others with the hope they can act better than him..
You appear to be lost cause though..
Maddog said
Apr 13 7:13 PM, 2025
jackb wrote:
Maddog wrote:
Barksdale wrote:
Maddog wrote:
Everything you described happens all of the time.
And people don't need cash to buy things. As long as you have access to credit you can compete with the guy with cash.
The problem is credit could get very expensive and difficult to obtain.
That isn't because of wealthy people (they make credit for you and I easier).
It's shit government running up a tab that is driving up interest rates.
This is why the bond markets are so important right now..
It happens all the time because it has become the status quo. The question for ordinary families is does the status quo still work for them, and if not what should they do about it.Rich people are acting rationally to protect their interests under all conditions. They can do that because they have money and power. Ordinary people have sheer numbers which they can use to pressurise government to pass legislation to protect their interests.
With regard with credit being expensive and affordable those problems have been coming round the track for a while. It's why I've been saying for some time that it's a good idea for ordinary people to get some cash into an emergency fund, don't make any sudden moves when it comes to employment, pay down credit card debt if they can etc. Cash is king in a recession - and we all know who is holding cash.
I've never disagreed the the national debt is a problem, and UST yields are now flashing warning signals. There are a number of ways to deal with that (but I think Trump following Stephen Miran's economic theory on restructuring global trading systems using tariffs will ultimately lead to your debt going up, rather than down but never mind.) However redistributing wealth can run at the same time and will boost the economy in the long term.
You think the entity that ran up 36 trillion in debt should be interjecting itself into the free market?
WHows that been working?
-- Edited by Maddog on Sunday 13th of April 2025 05:06:39 PM
Free market?
Possible free market.
We have nothing like that now.
What we have is manipulation and support of that manipulation depending on what parts are being manipulated..
Vam said
Apr 13 7:39 PM, 2025
“You appear to be lost cause though”
Heyyy…I told you my TDS is a chronic condition 🤷🏻♀️😂
Maddog said
Apr 13 7:46 PM, 2025
Vam wrote:
“You appear to be lost cause though”
Heyyy…I told you my TDS is a chronic condition 🤷🏻♀️😂
I agree with you.
You do have plenty of company though..
Vam said
Apr 14 12:49 PM, 2025
It seems the trump/Bukele Kabuki theatre planned for today, is unlikely to result in the return of Abrego Garcia. This is the man trump’s goons mistakenly deported to the gulag in El Salvador. They even admitted their mistake.
The courts, including SCOTUS, have weighed in and ordered Garcia’s repatriation to the US.
All the court orders - even the SCOTUS unanimous ruling - have amounted to nothing so far. And all the creative excuses trump’s administration have come up with to avoid compliance, can be summed up as:
’Yeah, ok. We fucked up. But he ain’t coming back anytime soon. So what are you gonna do about it?’
For those wanting to cure themselves of TDS, for those wanting to understand better their TDS condition, for those accused or suspected of having TDS, there is a way to ameliorate the condition. Rather than telling us what Donald Trump is thinking or your opinion of Donald Trump, how about referencing your sources first.
Some Examples:
a) After reading this article by xxxx I would like to say to my fellow commentators on this thread that Trump is a threat to British cats and something must be done about it.
b) After reading this article and viewing the video clip from xxxx I can safely say that Donald Trump is a threat to women all round the world.
c) After reading this article and viewing the video clip contained here xxx I can safely say Donald Trump is a threat to democracy.
d) After reading this article etc etc I can safely say Donald Trump is just in it for the money.
e) After etc etc I can safely say that Donald Trump is a racist.
f) ...
In this respect I would like to commend Van and her post of Apr 14 12:49 PM, 2025 where she provides a link to the source helping to produce her viewpoint.
Maddog said
Apr 14 2:22 PM, 2025
Vam wrote:
It seems the trump/Bukele Kabuki theatre planned for today, is unlikely to result in the return of Abrego Garcia. This is the man trump’s goons mistakenly deported to the gulag in El Salvador. They even admitted their mistake.
The courts, including SCOTUS, have weighed in and ordered Garcia’s repatriation to the US.
All the court orders - even the SCOTUS unanimous ruling - have amounted to nothing so far. And all the creative excuses trump’s administration have come up with to avoid compliance, can be summed up as:
’Yeah, ok. We fucked up. But he ain’t coming back anytime soon. So what are you gonna do about it?’
These folks should either be deported or incarcerated here for crimes after convictions..
Not sent off to some shithole without due process..
Hopefully this guy gets out of that hell hole before he has an accident..
Vam said
Apr 14 6:13 PM, 2025
Maddog wrote:
Vam wrote:
It seems the trump/Bukele Kabuki theatre planned for today, is unlikely to result in the return of Abrego Garcia. This is the man trump’s goons mistakenly deported to the gulag in El Salvador. They even admitted their mistake.
The courts, including SCOTUS, have weighed in and ordered Garcia’s repatriation to the US.
All the court orders - even the SCOTUS unanimous ruling - have amounted to nothing so far. And all the creative excuses trump’s administration have come up with to avoid compliance, can be summed up as:
’Yeah, ok. We fucked up. But he ain’t coming back anytime soon. So what are you gonna do about it?’
These folks should either be deported or incarcerated here for crimes after convictions..
Not sent off to some shithole without due process..
Hopefully this guy gets out of that hell hole before he has an accident..
Not gonna happen. Bukele (the Salvadorian president) has now said he doesn’t have the “authority“ to do it. What a load of utter bullshit.
I can’t help wondering whether trump would rather let Garcia be killed over there, rather than put right what his people fucked up. The US is picking up El Salvador’s tab to incarcerate all these deported men. It‘s reasonable to assume Bukele could be skimming off the top of all those $millions.Those expensive hair plugs won’t pay for themselves!
Whats even more alarming is that trump is now openly and consistently defying court orders, even the SCOTUS ruling, because he knows there’s no one who will enforce judicial orders.
Goodbye to the last remaining co-equal branch of government - trump now owns the whole ‘tree’.
Maddog said
Apr 14 6:22 PM, 2025
Wait 5 minutes..
These folks change their minds pretty quickly..
Barksdale said
Apr 14 6:25 PM, 2025
Maddog wrote:
You think the entity that ran up 36 trillion in debt should be interjecting itself into the free market?
WHows that been working?
-- Edited by Maddog on Sunday 13th of April 2025 05:06:39 PM
Yes, the Government as it requires legislation.
A thriving middle class is not a naturally occurring phenemenon, either globally or historically. Inequality is. Ordinary people have very little power individually in comparison to the rich. The power they do have is collectively, through the ballot box.
I don't really care who does it because as I said before I don't think this is about left v right anymore rather than the super rich & their enablers v everyone else.
Personally, I think ordinary people are out gunned and will lose, hence I am hedging against a fall in living standards through my personal planning. My principal role in life is to protect and provide for my family and I will do that come what may.
BBC created another article spreading hate towards the Trump. Here they claim more people in England will abandon their cute cats because of Donald Trump.
Headline: Shelter expects tariffs to mean more pets abandoned
Extract: "An animal sanctuary has said it is bracing itself for "another tidal wave of rescue cases" .... because of Donald Trump's trade tariffs .... "
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cj681e9x2z8o
No wonder so many BBC viewers suffer from TDS given the flood of emotive anti-Trump articles and video reports the BBC have produced ever since the Trump announced his candidancy to run for President back in 2015.
Calling a 14 year old (imaginary or not) an incel is in my view unwarranted and unnecessarily sexualized. FYI monitoring I have noticed that there is a big push towards the idea of an "incel" being far-right and far right terrorists by the BBC and others. Incel = involuntary celibate. Men who have difficulty developing and sustaining relationships with women.
It happens all the time because it has become the status quo. The question for ordinary families is does the status quo still work for them, and if not what should they do about it.Rich people are acting rationally to protect their interests under all conditions. They can do that because they have money and power. Ordinary people have sheer numbers which they can use to pressurise government to pass legislation to protect their interests.
With regard with credit being expensive and affordable those problems have been coming round the track for a while. It's why I've been saying for some time that it's a good idea for ordinary people to get some cash into an emergency fund, don't make any sudden moves when it comes to employment, pay down credit card debt if they can etc. Cash is king in a recession - and we all know who is holding cash.
I've never disagreed the the national debt is a problem, and UST yields are now flashing warning signals. There are a number of ways to deal with that (but I think Trump following Stephen Miran's economic theory on restructuring global trading systems using tariffs will ultimately lead to your debt going up, rather than down but never mind.) However redistributing wealth can run at the same time and will boost the economy in the long term.
If you are asking about properties in decaying communities (presumably why you posted the dilapidated house pic) then investors may have no incentive to buy there, renovate and rent out leading to further decline. You may consider that a net loss to those town. The situation may be different if investors know that the area has planned government spending for regeneration (and so snap them up banking on more economic activity in the future and workers to pay rent.)
It's not like private equity firms are shy about doing so in long income housing. PE firms are estimated to own over 20% of manufactured home parks, where they squeeze owners for as much rent as possible but just not enough to send owners into bankruptcy, as they know that owners cannot get the money together to afford the relocation fees.
You may know that the Conservative Government over here ran on a "levelling up" agenda which deals with a form of wealth inequality - regional inequality. London and the SE of England suck money and opportunities into them and hoard that wealth. This means that young people and companies flow to London and over time the regions fall more into economic hardship. It turns over excessive inequality (some inequality will always be present I think) is bad on an individual level, a regional level and a country level.
It was a good idea but the Conservative Government failed to execute it to any meaningful level.
It Trumps tariffs are causing the cost of living to rise even more here....whether you listen to the BBC or not, it's a fact.
If some people are struggling to feed themselves it's not beyond the realms of understanding that they won't be able to feed and care for their pets.
You could learn that working with people often works better in the long run than never ending attacks.
The left right bullshit with all its idiotic tribalism is getting pretty fucking old..
You think the entity that ran up 36 trillion in debt should be interjecting itself into the free market?
WHows that been working?
-- Edited by Maddog on Sunday 13th of April 2025 05:06:39 PM
Free market?
Tell it to the Rabble-Rouser-in-Chief who has been spewing non-stop divisive rhetoric and hate, and has played the perpetual whiny assed victim, throughout the last decade.
He was the catalyst which empowered radicals, both left and right, to make their presence felt. What we see today is all on him, imo.
He won't listen..
I'm telling others with the hope they can act better than him..
You appear to be lost cause though..
Possible free market.
We have nothing like that now.
What we have is manipulation and support of that manipulation depending on what parts are being manipulated..
“You appear to be lost cause though”
Heyyy…I told you my TDS is a chronic condition 🤷🏻♀️😂
I agree with you.
You do have plenty of company though..
It seems the trump/Bukele Kabuki theatre planned for today, is unlikely to result in the return of Abrego Garcia. This is the man trump’s goons mistakenly deported to the gulag in El Salvador. They even admitted their mistake.
The courts, including SCOTUS, have weighed in and ordered Garcia’s repatriation to the US.
All the court orders - even the SCOTUS unanimous ruling - have amounted to nothing so far. And all the creative excuses trump’s administration have come up with to avoid compliance, can be summed up as:
’Yeah, ok. We fucked up. But he ain’t coming back anytime soon. So what are you gonna do about it?’
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c9qwxwrr74jo
For those wanting to cure themselves of TDS, for those wanting to understand better their TDS condition, for those accused or suspected of having TDS, there is a way to ameliorate the condition. Rather than telling us what Donald Trump is thinking or your opinion of Donald Trump, how about referencing your sources first.
Some Examples:
a) After reading this article by xxxx I would like to say to my fellow commentators on this thread that Trump is a threat to British cats and something must be done about it.
b) After reading this article and viewing the video clip from xxxx I can safely say that Donald Trump is a threat to women all round the world.
c) After reading this article and viewing the video clip contained here xxx I can safely say Donald Trump is a threat to democracy.
d) After reading this article etc etc I can safely say Donald Trump is just in it for the money.
e) After etc etc I can safely say that Donald Trump is a racist.
f) ...
In this respect I would like to commend Van and her post of Apr 14 12:49 PM, 2025 where she provides a link to the source helping to produce her viewpoint.
These folks should either be deported or incarcerated here for crimes after convictions..
Not sent off to some shithole without due process..
Hopefully this guy gets out of that hell hole before he has an accident..
Not gonna happen. Bukele (the Salvadorian president) has now said he doesn’t have the “authority“ to do it. What a load of utter bullshit.
I can’t help wondering whether trump would rather let Garcia be killed over there, rather than put right what his people fucked up. The US is picking up El Salvador’s tab to incarcerate all these deported men. It‘s reasonable to assume Bukele could be skimming off the top of all those $millions.Those expensive hair plugs won’t pay for themselves!
Whats even more alarming is that trump is now openly and consistently defying court orders, even the SCOTUS ruling, because he knows there’s no one who will enforce judicial orders.
Goodbye to the last remaining co-equal branch of government - trump now owns the whole ‘tree’.
These folks change their minds pretty quickly..
Yes, the Government as it requires legislation.
A thriving middle class is not a naturally occurring phenemenon, either globally or historically. Inequality is. Ordinary people have very little power individually in comparison to the rich. The power they do have is collectively, through the ballot box.
I don't really care who does it because as I said before I don't think this is about left v right anymore rather than the super rich & their enablers v everyone else.
Personally, I think ordinary people are out gunned and will lose, hence I am hedging against a fall in living standards through my personal planning. My principal role in life is to protect and provide for my family and I will do that come what may.
May the odds forever be in your favour.