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At this point we could really do with lessening American cultural influence and content in European Society. We have diverse values. Any tariff on the technology supporters of Trump would be an expression of independence.
@Canon: I think you find that in Europe the “American cultural influence”is pretty low .Here and the UK is different and we have embraced it. American culture isn’t all bad either.
@Canon: Spain is tightening the links with china and they are absolutely right. we should do the same. china is asking for Europe to ally against this racket. this is our chance as 90 percent of the goods come from there, even the American one by the way…
Trump has done another crime by performing an insider trading that cost billions on the markets, and will go away with that. it’s time to choose a side.
@Dominic Leleu: Do you know the average hourly rate for working class in China Dominic??
Spain is doing what America has doing.
Jesus, the irony of your comment.
@Canon: that’s cute. Irish people don’t even have Irish accents aping American and British ones. We have bowed to commercialism and as a nation are unrecognisable to who we were. We are shallow, vacuous and jump on every bandwagon going. We have become philistines.
@Rian O’Callaghan: The child killer vlad thought the EU would bicker and fall apart when, he invaded Ukraine, The crying lying orange thing is going to learn the hard way ,
@Rian O’Callaghan: The equities market won’t allow it chief.. reality bites.. US lending rates will go through the roof if Trump upsets them again with tariffs..he was a naughty boy and got soanked.. the big boys have spoken..
@Robert Halvey: why would the EU fall apart. deep down they dont care about ukraine. french and germans have already gotten what they wanted from giving the ukranians money, got direct access to their agricultural land. job done.
@Rian O’Callaghan: Yep…Morons Are Governing America. Anyway taxing revenue rather than profits is an option. Stops IP licensing between subsidiaries hiding profit. However needs to be thought through as the road to hell is paved with good intentions. Trump is learning this fast – his seventh bankruptcy is now imminent.
@Thomas Meaney: It doesn’t work, Johnny just keeps coming back with the dozens of other accounts he has. He’s like a turd in a toilet that won’t flush.
I understand the solidarity expressed with China regarding tariffs, but this is another example of the Trump Effect. China is a human rights black hole. The idea that we should trade more with China is not a good one. Trump distorts all existing standards and makes the previously worst governments on the planet relatively less bad….but they are still very bad.
put all the tariffs they want on american goods. when you think about it, there is not much american made goods that we irish use in our day to day lives. so impact would be negligible.
Double Levy the levy. If it’s American and in Europe, be it good or service, even tourists if it comes to it, hammer everything with tax and extra charges!
When the EU Trade Commissioner returns from his talks in the US next week he should then fly to China and see what deal they offer. As Trump and his government have made it abundantly clear that Europe and the EU countries in particular are no longer friends or allies , and therefore we should look at all options, and If China comes up with the best offer then we should strengthen ties with China.
It’s only business and I’m sure that Trump will understand.
There is no ‘ grandstanding ‘ from this Friend, that’s from the horse’s mouth, one, is only trying to find a ‘ nuanced approach ‘ to ” coordinating with Friends to set a date” which is expected to take place, that is of such importance, as regards such interests, where ‘ Everyone has to defend their own interests,’ and as such would be ‘ Symbolic step’ as planned, no uncertainty is required, only certainty as regards the process, if one, is acting to the contrary, please let One, know!
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