Re: @financialtimes.com is not mincing words

On Sat, 5 Apr 2025 7:21:43 +0000, Retrograde wrote:

On Fri, 4 Apr 2025 21:42:03 +0200
D <nospam@example.net> wrote:

This is why it won't last. If Trump doesn't realize it, his billionaire
friends, or the republican millionaire politicians will one way or
another force him to retract.
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He will then claim that what ever comes out of it, in terms of
concessions, was what he planned all along, and will then quickly forget
all about it. Then move on to the next target.
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I wonder how long it will take though? 1 month, 3 or 12? I bet it will
be over in 3-4 months or so.

Wait 'til the EU hit American tech companies with reciprocal tariffs in
a few weeks time. The big boys won't be happy, then the pressure to
retract will really start as they have been backing Chump.
For investors it will be a case of buy, buy, buy !!!

Honestly I think I am in agreement with D on this one. But just to play
devil's advocate: the war in Ukraine has not gone the way Putin had
intended, but he found himself unable to back out without losing face
or having to admit the mistake.  Trump quite admires Putin and might
find himself obliged to soldier forward through the consequences of a
stupid decision, claiming all the while he is right.

Putin is going to do what Putin does. He doesn't give a fuck about
Chump. By the time Chump realizes that it'll be way too late. He's being
played like a violin. The only thing Putin wants is the whole of
Ukraine.

Meanwhile, the price of coffee is going to go up fast, and I'm not
happy about it.

As long as the price of tea doesn't go too high, we can live with it. Ha
Ha.
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