Yes, you're correct. Most countries, if not all, have a clause in their election rules that says that during conflict, elections are cancelled lest they be caught with their pants down by the enemy, so to speak. Think of the opportunities to bomb polling stations, to launch attacks on political rallies and while one government is leaving and another is finding their feet etc.No elections have been canceled.
Even his opponents have agreed that now is not the time.
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I mean really--how could you not more directly say that you're pro-trump and wholly swallowing fox news?
I assume you meant Obama?After Biden & Osama ...
I was too scared to ask!I assume you meant Obama?
It comes down to media diet. My Trump-loving friends have been posting his list of "reciprocal tariffs" taking his statements at face value or otherwise re-iterating right wing talking points about how America has somehow been taken advantage of by all our allies and trading partners, so it's time to throw it all out the the window. Of course, when you start looking into things, none of it makes any sense, but if you don't bother looking into anything it probably sounds like bold, decisive action.I wonder why those 'victims' don't see this is a potentially fool-hardy move and keep supporting him. What am I missing?
Leave it to a blonde to mess things up. She's probably from California too.She didn't do her homework.
The White House press secretary criticised Japan for its high tariff on US rice imports. During a briefing, Karoline Leavitt discussed tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminium before shifting focus to other countries. She presented a chart highlighting tariff rates, specifically Japan, the European Union, and India. She noted Japan's particularly steep tariffs on US beef, dairy, and rice as examples of trade imbalances. Leavitt stated that President Trump believed in fair trade and argued it was time for a leader who prioritised American businesses and workers. She emphasised that the president was seeking fair and balanced trade practices.
Leavitt failed to mention that Japan has a mandatory tariff-free import quota for US rice. Imports outside this framework are subject to a levy of 341 yen, or roughly 2 dollars, per kilogram.
Sounds pretty fair to me.
White House spokesperson slams Japan for 700% rice tariff | NHK WORLD-JAPAN News
The White House press secretary has criticized Japan over a tariff it imposes on US rice imports.www3.nhk.or.jp
The U.S. says Japan has a 700% tariff on American rice. Is that the case?
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt’s accusation describes only a small portion of U.S. rice imported by Japan.www.japantimes.co.jp
I have lots to say on this topic but thomas has requested that we restrict the discussion to Japan-related matters. So that's what I'm doing.
So you agree that:I agree with most of the stuff trump is doing.
Good for Japan. Bullies need to be stood up to. It's interesting being back in the UK for a couple of weeks and listening to the views of another country's people. Despite the historical friendship between the UK and the US, most people are unable to talk about the current Republican government without a look of disgust crossing their face.I was reluctant to start this thread, as most Trump-related discussions we had during his first term went south fast. We cannot ignore the current global mayhem, but I'd like to keep the toxicity and disharmony at the forum to a minimum.
Hence, I'll focus on the Japanese government's reactions to the "reciprocal" tariffs imposed on Japanese goods.
Chief Cabinet Secretary Hayashi Yoshimasa found surprisingly unambiguous words condemning Mr Trump's 24% tariff on Japan but disclosed no plans for retaliation. At a press conference on the morning of 3 April, he expressed deep regret and urged the U.S. to reconsider, citing concerns over its compliance with WTO and Japan-U.S. trade agreements. He warned the measure could disrupt bilateral economic ties, the global economy, and the multilateral trade system.
Yes, it's not because the Amerucan government is Republican per se; Britain is, afterall, a generally right-leaning country, it's specifically because of Trump/Vance et al. Narcissism and egocentricism are traits most people find objectionable in others...they are certainly my kryptonite and make me walk away from the afflicted...that and if they smell of faeces.Good for Japan. Bullies need to be stood up to. It's interesting being back in the UK for a couple of weeks and listening to the views of another country 's people. Despite the historical friendship between the UK and the US, most people are unable to talk about the current Republican government without a look of disgust crossing their face.
Yes, just walk away. Both at an individual level and at a geopolitical level. People who share Trump's values are dead to me.Yes, it's not because the Amerucan government is Republican per se; Britain is, afterall, a generally right-leaning country, it's specifically because of Trump/Vance et al. Narcissism and egocentricism are traits most people find objectionable in others...they are certainly my kryptonite and make me walk away from the afflicted...that and if they smell of faeces.
Yes, let the chaos continue. Sometimes countries seem to go through a sickness - Nazi Germany, Brexit-era UK - where they lose all sense of rationality. Eventually, once the people experience for themselves the consequences of their country's actions - then they usually learn. Nobody in Britain celebrates their 'freedom' from the EU these days.One oddity to me is that trump, et. al, think that companies previously exporting the the US will somehow move there (en masse?), and do so quickly. Some lightweight businesses may be able to do that in a couple years or so, but not heavy industry like car companies, steel/aluminum producers, and not the highest tech stuff like chip manufacturers--these industries need stability (long term stability), and that's almost the antithesis of trump. He has a horribly simplistic notion of what constitutes an 'american' car.
Trump is mercurial, has the attention span of a potato, and in his first two months has demonstrated how on-again off-again his tariffs are. Who knows if this most recent 'plan' will last a week, three months, or a year? The only thing he has introduced is chaos and uncertainty. Why would any company take a change on that? They were apparently throwing darts about what the tariffs would be up to right before the announcement. And then seem to have used chatGPT to have made a 'plan'.
Most everyone will have their eyes on the midterm elections, and already trump and melonia have been dealt a blow in Wisconsin. And tho their guys won in Florida, the reps there won by a much smaller margin than trump did in those same two districts.
Let this chaos continue for a few months, let the economy continue to crumble, let people see prices go up and their retirement account wither.
Let the R's see their polls numbers fall, and get a glimpse of the control of congress changing hands. And if not then, then when those election results sink in, Trump should then be impeached--again.
Nobody in Britain celebrates their 'freedom' from the EU these days.
The Brexiteers are keeping quiet these days, with most of the swivel-eyed nutters even distancing themselves from their former friends in the US.But the tariffs seem to be water on the mills of some Brexiteers.
The Daily T: Could Trump’s tariffs finally make Brexit work for Britain?
Jacob Rees-Mogg says the Government would be “incredibly stupid” to impose retaliatory tariffs on the USwww.telegraph.co.uk