February 1Feb 1 I don't understand how Trump can just sack people as he wishes, is there not a disciplinary/warning process in the US for dismissing people? and a body like ACAS that can investigate these unfair dismissals? I just presumed every developed country had these systems in place tbf Late stage capitalism runs rampant over there. There are very few workplace protections. In many states they can fire you for being gay, or expect you back at work the day after having s baby, etc.
February 1Feb 1 The problem is that Trump still doesn't seem to understand how tariffs work. Even if he does, many of his supporters don't. Many people genuinely seem to believe that the tariffs will be paid by the exporting government.
February 1Feb 1 Author The Trump administration so far has been an unmitigated disaster, as we all said it would be. New headlines every day on the latest belligerent action he's taking against his allies, the continual refusal to understand how tariffs work, the way his mind immediately jumps to blaming 'DEI' (read: the n-word) for disasters, it's an incompetent racist administration trading on braindead strongman politics. The logic of going after your allies and trading partners for tariffs just doesn't follow through, you want continual trade, you really don't care which way the import and export market is flowing as long as it's generating money, and when you put up artificial barriers like tariffs to get an edge over another nation, they are generally within rights to both reduce trade with you and respond in kind, hurting both consumers who want goods, and your own exporters. There's a reason we left f***ing mercantilism in the 17th century where it belonged.
February 1Feb 1 I don't understand how Trump can just sack people as he wishes, is there not a disciplinary/warning process in the US for dismissing people? and a body like ACAS that can investigate these unfair dismissals? I just presumed every developed country had these systems in place tbf US couldn’t be further from a ‘developed’ country status when it comes to worker rights. They have no sick days, no vacations, no maternity/paternity leave, no health insurance, you can get fired whenever. Land of the free (for all). Edited February 1Feb 1 by p a v
February 1Feb 1 :arrr: US couldn’t be further from a ‘developed’ country status when it comes to worker rights. They have no sick days, no vacations, no maternity/paternity leave, no health insurance, you can get fired whenever. Land of the free (for all). Wow I never knew that. Yet so many people want to go live there....
February 1Feb 1 US couldn’t be further from a ‘developed’ country status when it comes to worker rights. They have no sick days, no vacations, no maternity/paternity leave, no health insurance, you can get fired whenever. Land of the free (for all). Sorry but you are wrong about sick pay. The Federal Govt makes no provision in law but most states have some sick pay provision
February 1Feb 1 Canada isn’t going to sell in to China like they do the US. It just wouldn’t happen. China don’t need Canada and logistically it’d be costly. Canada needs the US much more than the other way around and this is Trump using his leverage in this way. Most people wouldn’t do that as diplomatically it’s a hostile move to an ally but to call it bonkers is ridiculous. It’s a very common business move to use your leverage in this way if you feel you’re being undercut or taken advantage of in another way. Come on Liam, you're part of the parroting the Twitter echosphere. Most things that Candada gets from the US, they can just get from the EU. Yeah you know people have been trading for thousands of years and it works both ways, what Trump is doing is being a complete bully and it makes zero sense. It's a bonkers move, you don't screw allies over like that. The world isn't going to bow down and give America what they want when Trump is acting like a spoilt child. That's not how diplomatic relationships work and unless the alt-right manage put MAGA stooges in the Western World, nobody is going to sit here and become America's little bitch. If you start antagonising people they will all start working together and importing elsewhere. Yeah short term it will hurt Canada with food, just like it will with America and also will drive up gas prices massively seen as they import loads from Canada. Longer term, everyone just screws off the US as they are unreliable.
February 1Feb 1 Sooo, 4emember the right wingers screaming that it was "int3rrsting" he had above 50% approval ratings BEFORE taking office, although yhe pre-office bump is nothing unusual? Weeell, he now has the lowest ratings of any president since WW2. Lol.
February 1Feb 1 Sorry but you are wrong about sick pay. The Federal Govt makes no provision in law but most states have some sick pay provision See, some, plus major pressure not to take it. It's a capitalist free for all. It's what the Tories want for here.
February 1Feb 1 Sooo, 4emember the right wingers screaming that it was "int3rrsting" he had above 50% approval ratings BEFORE taking office, although yhe pre-office bump is nothing unusual? Weeell, he now has the lowest ratings of any president since WW2. Lol. His approval rating in one poll is 47% approval 48% disapproval. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/ja...approval-rating They call that an historic low but it’s not bad really especially with all the manufactured hysteria. It’s 3% higher than he was in 2016. In context Starmer is 21% approval and 65% disapproval. So Trump is doing okay when you look at it like that.
February 1Feb 1 Keir Starmers popularity is irrelevant though, he’s been in power longer for one but also he isn’t president of the United States, you can’t compare different countries with different polling, it’s a historic low for US presidents, you can’t spin it any other way. I truly can’t believe he actually had the nerve to use a plane crash where everyone died as a jab at diversity policies, there is no lows he won’t stoop to.
February 1Feb 1 His approval rating in one poll is 47% approval 48% disapproval. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/ja...approval-rating They call that an historic low but it’s not bad really especially with all the manufactured hysteria. It’s 3% higher than he was in 2016. In context Starmer is 21% approval and 65% disapproval. So Trump is doing okay when you look at it like that. Different countries, and the ONLY president who is close to him with these historic lows is ... Himself in his first term. He's deeply unpopular, but they have weaponised the electoral system and want to push even further with voting restrictions, just like the Tories with ID voting.
February 1Feb 1 Keir Starmers popularity is irrelevant though, he’s been in power longer for one but also he isn’t president of the United States, you can’t compare different countries with different polling, it’s a historic low for US presidents, you can’t spin it any other way. I truly can’t believe he actually had the nerve to use a plane crash where everyone died as a jab at diversity policies, there is no lows he won’t stoop to. That is a major, major low, but not surprising. We all know what his views are and who he is. He's vile.
February 2Feb 2 Author Tariffs on America's closest trading partners, threatening trade for no good reason and Canada and Mexico are already in cooperation to hit back 25% tariffs on the same American goods. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c627nx42xelo Together, China, Mexico and Canada accounted for more than 40% of imports into the US last year. Canada, Mexico and the US have deeply integrated economies, with an estimated $2bn (£1.6bn) worth of manufactured goods crossing the borders daily. Economists say the tariffs and subsequent retaliation could raise prices on a wide range of products, from cars, lumber, and steel to food like frozen French fries, avocados, and tomatoes, to alcohol. The auto sector could be especially hard hit. Auto parts cross the three borders multiple times before a final vehicle is assembled. TD Economics suggest the average US car price could increase by around $3,000. A January report by the Peterson Institute for International Economics suggested blanket 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico would slow growth and accelerate inflation in all three countries. On Friday, Trump acknowledged there could be "some temporary, short-term disruption" from the tariffs. The Canadian Chamber of Commerce released a statement saying tariffs will have "immediate and direct consequences on Canadian and American livelihoods" and will "drastically increase the cost of everything for everyone". Masterful gambit, sir.
February 2Feb 2 Only a 10% tarrif applied to energy imports to Canada shows how weak this strategy is though. Fair certainly America imports about half of imported oil to the US and have a major supply of electricity. Suppose Canada could pull that card but I reckon they might wait and see how it plays out. This whole idea is pure narcassim from Trump though and is nothing to do with the US economy. Suppose he's gotta pay for all those tax breaks for billionaries whilst the loyal followers enp are buing a dozen eggs for 15 dollars.
February 2Feb 2 What was that about grocery prices being higher under Biden and him being absolutely at fault for this so let’s bring in someone else? Hmm x
February 2Feb 2 What was that about grocery prices being higher under Biden and him being absolutely at fault for this so let’s bring in someone else? Hmm x Everything will just get blamed on the previous administration or fentanyl. Of course the useful idiots will lap it up, but Americans will just have to feel pain and inflation. The other countries will too of course, but there is zero need for this move and as I've said, it will just push people to look for reliable trade elsewhere. Suspect when they come after the EU it will be about regulation & consumer laws, fueled by the tech bros.
February 2Feb 2 People just don’t understand trade. Canada is already free to trade anywhere if they could. Their best customer is the US. They will be hit extremely hard by tariffs the US will barely notice their retaliation. Trump did this before with China and the result was a huge increase in US companies/small businesses profits probably Canadian too while to this day China has never increased that market despite the tariffs being removed. If you’re at a 100 billion deficit that’s 100 billion US money going out of the country. Thats Canadian money now. If the tariffs now mean US products are cheaper then that money stays in the aid helps US businesses not Canadian and increases tax revenues which could allow Trump to reduce taxes which ultimately means Americans are better off even if they’re paying more Slightly higher prices but lower taxes and higher wages works out fine. UK has low wages, high taxes and high prices. That’s why it’s a mess right now. Once you’ve created a US customer base or got concessions then you drop the tariffs and suddenly you have all three, lower taxes, lower prices and higher wages.
February 2Feb 2 Here’s the thing. If Tariffs didn’t work or were bad why did the Biden administration keep in place the tariffs he had with China? They were working that’s why. It is a gamble but everything is a gamble. Not having tariffs is a gamble too. You can slowly see more and more companies move out of the US to Mexico or Canada then import into the US and if you allow that over 10-15 years you end up losing 250+ billion a year in taxes. Thats what was happening before.
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