SA Politics Thread Part 11: The GNU Normal

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Major Boredom said:
It may not be the full reason, but SA has certainly gone out its way to annoy the US. Some would say deliberately so
So why should we get special treatment with Agoa etc

SA was told what needs to change.. Amazing that the gov hid it from its voters
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I wasn't begging for special treatment.
 
ToxicBunny said:
So yes, but the bigger loser in the process is the US, not us.

A big chunk of our trade with them is metals and minerals that they use for their industrial capacity... so not getting it has a MUCH bigger impact to them than us.
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Wot's all the reeing for then. Surely the downfall of Yanksville is something to be celebrated?
 
Major Boredom said:
Prove it
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The tariffs are largely based on a hunch or used to steer ZA's foreign policy away from China. It's similar to gang of extortionists or protection rackets killing your dog and leaving the carcass on your door with clear signs and inscription on who did it and why
 
ShaunSA said:
Wot's all the reeing for then. Surely the downfall of Yanksville is something to be celebrated?
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Well no not really... I likes me a bit of rye/bourbon/etc and such on occasion, and if Yanksville collapses then where will I get me a fix of Jack?

Plus how else would my digital life get intruded on to such a level?
 
ToxicBunny said:
Well no not really... I likes me a bit of rye/bourbon/etc and such on occasion, and if Yanksville collapses then where will I get me a fix of Jack?

Plus how else would my digital life get intruded on to such a level?
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Canucksville is still bum buddies with us. Heck they'll send stuff over for free. We can just tell them we're women trapped in men's bodies and craving a dop
 
ShaunSA said:
Canucksville is still bum buddies with us. Heck they'll send stuff over for free. We can just tell them we're women trapped in men's bodies and craving a dop
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Trump don't like that sort of thing, he won't give us nuffink for free if you say you're a wimmin with a tottie.
 
ToxicBunny said:
Eish, I caren't read at this point..

Though he does want to invade Canucksville, so that is an element to consider.
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Nah he was just saying that to get Justine's knickers knotted

Greenland though. I'm sure he does want that
 
ToxicBunny said:
Now that you mention it, I can actually see it.

Big Beautiful Casino with a nice warm beach and palm trees and a lush green golf course.
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No man that's the Gaza one. The Greenland one will have polar bear hunting, arctic fox hunting and schit :cool:

Maybe he will import some of those food stamp tannies and include whale harpooning? I hear that's rather popular with some guys :X3:
 
ShaunSA said:
No man that's the Gaza one. The Greenland one will have polar bear hunting, arctic fox hunting and schit :cool:

Maybe he will import some of those food stamp tannies and include whale harpooning? I hear that's rather popular with some guys :X3:
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It will have that as well, and fsck Greenland and whatever power it needs to run, it will all be used by the Big Beautiful Casino
 
ForceFate said:
The tariffs are largely based on a hunch or used to steer ZA's foreign policy away from China. It's similar to gang of extortionists or protection rackets killing your dog and leaving the carcass on your door with clear signs and inscription on who did it and why
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There are a number of things.

1. Foreign Policy and SA's love for China/Iran/Terrorism groups and then the Minority persecution driven by laws and policy
2. Trade Defecit which SA obv likes , but the usa doesnt
2. MAGA and his election promises
Like it or not from a USA pov the tarriff thing is exactly what he promised in his election manifesto.
It is coming back to MAGA. He wants manufacturing to move back to USA. With 30% it does not make sense to manufacture cars amoungst other in SA. It make mroe sense to shut down here and expand / open factories in USA.
Unemployment is allready down in USA. proving what he is doing is right from his pov.
 
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Major Boredom said:
Yes and ?
There has been a lot more arround cause and how to rectify that has been told directly to SA Gov delegations as well as other delegations
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You're being deliberately obtuse. There's nothing that says anything other than the trade imbalance was used in working out the tariff number. You only need look at all the other countries' tariffs to see it, it's not hard to deduce. This other noise out of the right wing and other related agitators is just wishes.
 
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