Trump

[Paddingtonwolf]

When in the 1900s, as there was no Soviet government until 1918 at least and arguably not before Stalin?

 

[leedswolf]

“As global stock markets tumbled on fears that Donald Trump’s trade wars will fuel inflation and tip the US into recession, shares in the electric car maker fell 15 per cent to $222.

That took losses since its highest ever close just shy of $480 in mid-December to 54 per cent.

The slump has wiped £645billion off the value of the company and £120billion off Musk’s own fortune.”

 

[Del Woppio]

Fuck me I've clicked on a thread in the Current Affairs thread and felt better for it

 

[Wellen Wolf]

Great link. And, as we know, they want even more juicy government contracts transferred to them while they destroy so many lives and livelihoods.

 

[AndyWolves]

Part of me thinks this is all orchestrated, get asset prices to tumble so they can be picked up for cheap.

 

[AndyWolves]

The US strategic bitcoin reserve is interesting, given it's trump / must promoting it i think it'll be used for nefarious means

 

[Del Woppio]

Part of me thinks this is all orchestrated, get asset prices to tumble so they can be picked up for cheap.

I think the wider shares slump is something that would definitely have been priced in to their thinking, and doubtless dips will be bought. But I don't think Tesla will bounce back as well as the others, a lot of that isn't because of the normal policy related dips, it's because 70% of the world have only just realised that Elon Musk is a fucking cunt, but there's no way that changes in Europe now

 

[Walshes Wolves]

Over 80% of USAID programmes 'officially ending'

Humanitarian organisations have warned that the end of USAID programmes is already impacting millions.

www.bbc.com

 

[AndyWolves]

I think the wider shares slump is something that would definitely have been priced in to their thinking, and doubtless dips will be bought. But I don't think Tesla will bounce back as well as the others, a lot of that isn't because of the normal policy related dips, it's because 70% of the world have only just realised that Elon Musk is a fucking cunt, but there's no way that changes in Europe now

IIRC correctly Musk borrowed and put his Tesla shares up for security, i wonder how low Tesla has to go before the lenders are in effective negative equity?

 

[Del Woppio]

IIRC correctly Musk borrowed and put his Tesla shares up for security, i wonder how low Tesla has to go before the lenders are in effective negative equity?

He's re-funded that now; it was about $12bn secured with Tesla shares but that had been paid or refinanced within a couple of years so he wont be facing any margin calls or anything. Still personally pretty devastating obviously but won't impact the mechanics of the Twitter buy out

 

[leedswolf]

340.171 Aufrufe · 2.568 Reaktionen | J.D. Vance: “If … we need to take more territorial interest in Greenland, that is what President Trump is going to do … He doesn't care about what the... | By Leeds for Europe | Facebook

J.D. Vance: “If … we need to take more territorial interest in Greenland, that is what President Trump is going to do … He doesn't care about what the...

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[Del Woppio]

It's impossible to get your head around how fucking thick you must be to even give this a second, fleeting thought, never mind make it a top priority for political and 'diplomatic' efforts. You can't just buy another country you fucking weirdo

 

[Walshes Wolves]

340.171 Aufrufe · 2.568 Reaktionen | J.D. Vance: “If … we need to take more territorial interest in Greenland, that is what President Trump is going to do … He doesn't care about what the... | By Leeds for Europe | Facebook

J.D. Vance: “If … we need to take more territorial interest in Greenland, that is what President Trump is going to do … He doesn't care about what the...

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Mad idea, but it won't happen.

 

[lemonjelly]

you idiots. he's the master of the deal. he's probably the only person in the entire universe who could do this....

 

[sycophantia]

Interesting programme last night on the beeb about Greenland and it's people and politicians.
Some of them didn't seem completely set against America, more how they could best use the interest shown.

 

[AndyWolves]

Trump halts plan for 50% steel and aluminium tariffs on Canada

It comes after the Canadian province of Ontario said it would suspend a 25% surcharge on US-bound electricity.

www.bbc.co.uk

70% of the alooominum the US consumes comes from Canada. Inflation and manufacturing job losses for all. Sheer lunacy

 

[Wellen Wolf]

I wonder if anyone will be done for insider trading? Just a thought....

 

[Alan]

Trump halts plan for 50% steel and aluminium tariffs on Canada

It comes after the Canadian province of Ontario said it would suspend a 25% surcharge on US-bound electricity.

www.bbc.co.uk

70% of the alooominum the US consumes comes from Canada. Inflation and manufacturing job losses for all. Sheer lunacy

Hey man, that pronunciation is on y’all.

 

[AndyWolves]

Hey man, that pronunciation is on y’all.

Yeah, we did add extra letters to make it sound more complicated

 

[Alan]

Yeah, we did add extra letters to make it sound more complicated

Tongue in cheek tbf; aluminium does align better with the rest of the Periodic Table IIRC.