Elephant in the room
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@L-i-am said in Elephant in the room:
Chat GTP is very accurate and objective
It simply scoops up information it finds around the internet.
I've made it write short articles on Dutch and Flemish writers, and believe me, what it came up with was quite often way off.
I'm not sure, btw, Trump wants to tank the US economy. Never attribute to malice that which etc.
I'm guessing you guys heard about the Signal thing. These people are dumb.
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Signal thing, yeh so crazy and incapable, the FBI woman being questioned by the senator, saying that what was passed on was not classified so it could be disseminated then the senator "ok if it was not classified show me what it was".................silence! What about trump saying Ukraine attacked Russia? you could not make this stuff up. It seems s to me that trump is making an oligarchy, even with my objective head on, He (it) is dismantling the US government checks and balances bit by bit. He is taking an axe to the courts of the land which would and getting rid of anybody how stands in his way. Some might say if we could get rid of him Vance would step up, what a mess we are in. The Australian Leader has stated publicly that Australia can no longer trust or rely upon the US government I am am thinking that other leader are saying the same. In Aus. we have a facility called pine gap which is top secret American "over the horizon radar" what sort of what would we do with that US critical US infrastructure if are Governments distance the US? Never in my life had I ever given the thought.Why is trump siding up to putting, WTF
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Well, AUKUS may require a plan B, South Korea, Japan UK, Oz plus whoever else can be invited. Canada not so likely in the sub project as they rarely went outside territorial waters for quite some time now. They are still likely to turn to germany for the type 212 or variants anyway. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Type_212A_submarine
The rest, we can all still benefit from so a large change from a US perspective makes little sense, they are short of yards to refit and repair subs and big ships so investment in Oz makes more sense than abandoning the project. Also, the PRC is a threat to the USA, directly so AUKUS will probably see no more than a few delays.
Trump is basically a bully and a moron. Hurting your base of support while claiming democracy and patriotism? Boeing is a can of worms yet they have just been selected for the NGAD aircraft the now named F-47. The intention of the DoD has been to replace the F-22 but with many more than the 197 of that aircraft. OK, considering they are demanding tariff's on parts from overseas, how will that work on the intention to make the F-47 cheaper to run? What do folk think of the company so badly run that the union strike cost them billions and they were also fined billions in the US for miliotary aicraft safety failings. Tools found in the wing boxes of 737 variants anyone? Explained all the banging and rattling that aircrews complained about.
More than 500 components from the UK go into the F-35 for example, stick tariffs on that lot and the USA is hurting more than before. How will the USA confront the PRC without bases in Oz? Not likely tbh, They have a much better TOO ability if they stick to AUKUS regardless of politics so we come back to the theory you mentioned of crashing the USA economy for profit. Why on earth (Pun, sorry) would you gut NASA in favour of the hedonist formerly known as musk? All these tarrif threats DO affect the economy whereupon the get delayed which improves the economy. Buy low sell high. As L i am said.
For me, I look for logic, there is little there imho but, take a close look at how AH made an enemy of the Jews to unify the rest of Germany. For a nation so damaged by the demands for reperations of the armistice (Note, NO peace treaty ever signed after WW1, a bit like the Korean war).
Take into consideration the world bank crash (Ringing any bells) and the flu pandemic (more bels)..............
Due to the blockade by allied nations, it is claimed that 763,000 civilians died from starvation.
The psychological effects of these events is certain to effect how people see themselves, someone who wants to MAGA or reintroduce the Soviet 'empire'.
When the wall came down and the USSR fell over due to debt etc, many from the west sought to make hay and this is also seen as a plan to destroy Russia, not my view but consider memory and experience akin to the Germany/Weimar republic post WW1.
Japan was short of resources but was unable to let go of the desire for empire, the military had the emperor over a barrel. Cutting off access to raw materials, oil etc brought the industrial growth almost came to a halt which would cost business leaders plenty. so, war it is. When the japanese took the British colonies in the east, they had supplies for two days. Bluff and counter bluff?
I agree with europe being responsible for our own defence but with reduced customer base, how long can orders from the US DSod alone keep mega companies like NG, LM, Boing etc continue and can they AFFORD the product they sell with prices going threough the roof? The PRC are now producing comparible wide body civil aircraft which will only get better, Airbus are soaking up cancelled Boing orders and this can only get worse......
Sadly, I predict that attempts on the resident of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue will increase. This will polarise opinions further but the damage with vance at the helm will hardly cease occuring.
Perfect storm?
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@Stinkie said in Elephant in the room:
These people are dumb.
SO FAR beyond dumb. Ignorance and hubris are dangerous together.
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@L-i-am said in Elephant in the room:
Why is trump siding up to 'Pootin',
Pootin has info on him AND he owns tRump's debt. Jr and Eric have already admitted to this years ago.
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I think the COMAC 919 will fail to get traction in the world market for many years due to it not having many millions of safe flying hours, I am only talking about myself here but I would not fly on one, and that is why I think western world airlines would invest right now due to passengers perhaps have the same fear as myself. 713x COMAC 919 have been ordered but I think that is for the a domestic market ATM. I think all theories should be considered, at the moment as it is early days but right now but trumps minions. I think now would be a good time to invest in Airbus. So many norms are being thrown away, feels like a real nightmare getting worse by the . Now there is speculation out there that some say the f35 has a remote OFF switch, I say this is speculation only ATM Australia has just bought 78 of them and they are delivered.
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@Stinkie I must point out that the theory about oligarchy. It is just a theory. But lets see how it plays out. Nothing is off the table though.
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Oh, the US is heading towards oligarchy. It's clear as day.
What I think we're seeing is a resurgence of fascism. Not the nazi variant, though, but the original, Mussolini-style form of autocracy that is essentially a non-ideologic blend of chaos, cruelty and pomp, topped off with cynical disregard for common decency and societal norms.
In short: institutional hooliganism.
America, most likely, will not be made 'great again'. It'll be sullied by people who simply aren't interested in such niceties as the common good.
The best we can hope for, I think, is that the US's institutions, its democracy, will prove to be sturdy enough to survive four years of this corrosive darkness, and that, in the meantime, there will be no violence in the streets.
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The big problem I see is the destabilising effect on both the USA and what have been friendly nations.
The trade balance needed to be addressed tbh, not supportable at levels reached, however, the basis of competitioin is improvement.
What would happen should vance succeed trump is anyone's guess and it is not unheard of.
Biggest problem would be trump[et destabilising the USA to the point where they have a civil war, no matter how short. This is, I believe, the goal of putin et numpties over there. Destabilisation is the tool of choice with dick tators.
Going to another nation and crapping on the leadership? Very putin.
Stating that "Greenland? Oh yeah, we're gonn have that". And "Canada, we're gonn have that, make a great state". Well, short of a shilling or not the tactics are all over the shop and I cannot see the American poor gaining a single cent out of it.
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Here in Australia we have some halfwit called Clive Palmer, he is a tosser. He is in mining. He has run many times he absolutely spends millions on adds pre election, get this, he send an SMS to every person in Australia " I do not believe in spam electioneering by SMS, and if I get in I will ban it'
He spent millions (about 18 million I believe) and he came in well behind the Marijuana part who spent nothing. 
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