the last shooting / things that go on in America thread has definitely dissappeared

anyway

not the "happy ending" you would have expected

https://twitter.com/i/events/1371972779893944327

Suspect arrested after eight people, including six Asian women, were killed at Atlanta-area spas

Eight people, including six Asian women, were killed in shootings at three different businesses in Atlanta and Acworth, Georgia, on Tuesday, according to local police. A male suspect was arrested and charged with several counts of murder on Wednesday, police said. At a press conference in Atlanta on Wednesday, authorities identified the four victims killed in Cherokee County.

 

Just now, bolty58 said:

I'm here 

Yes, with Farage at the helm we would have a beautiful US trade deal as a real Brexit benefit.

Instead, pulled down by the usual depressing socialist quagmire given a stupid majority by a third of the electorate. Sucking up to expansionist China and the corrupt EU.

Don't you worry though. I'm alreet 

As am I, I've never done as well as I am at the minute, and long may it continue......I'm not helping the UK much though, like you, as I'm paying my taxes elsewhere now 😃

I appreciate the current lot don't look like they'll pull up any trees (although didn't Trump say the other day that Starmer was doing a good job.....and Musk suggested that Farage wasn't the right man??!?!)  - but the Conservatives sadly didn't do much when they had the chance last time with Trump, and that was when they were led by your Churchillian hero Johnson. If ever there wasn't a right man for the job, it was, as has been proved, Johnson.

 

Trumps policies may well leave people with no choice but to suck up to China, as he has zero interest in offering deals to "outside" nations. That's why I've said there are interesting times coming, and there could easily be a full on trade war.

I know you want us to become part of the US, which I know plenty of other people do as well....but I'm not sure how that really stacks with leaving the EU (because we need to be a sovereign state) but I want to join the US

I love the US for visits, going again in a few weeks.

Fucking no way would I want to the UK to be part of USA though. Their mindset is vastly different to Europeans, mainly due to their relatively recent history of immigration 😁

Land of the free.

Murica is like a theme park, fun and exciting to visit but fuck living there.

I wonder what Trump will do about DeepSeek - I believe it's just become the most downloaded app in the US......that'll smart to those in Silicon Valley

when theres tarrifs on everywhere and prices/inflation go up, what then?

18 minutes ago, Casino said:

when theres tarrifs on everywhere and prices/inflation go up, what then?

The usual people will say it's a shambles.

The other usual people will say it's a tremendous piece of business acumen/Keir Starmer's fault.

That's my guess.  

18 minutes ago, Casino said:

when theres tarrifs on everywhere and prices/inflation go up, what then?

That's the part his side tend not to talk about, you just simply can't whack tariffs on imports, and not expect rampant inflation.

 

19 minutes ago, Sweep said:

That's the part his side tend not to talk about, you just simply can't whack tariffs on imports, and not expect rampant inflation.

 

Their argument is that American companies will provide the goods/services instead missing the point that the capacity of said companies isn't going to match the needs

And its OK bullying little ol' colombia

39 minutes ago, Casino said:

And its OK bullying little ol' colombia

Playing hardball with Columbia, and playing hardball with the EU are going to be totally different things.... 

Seen dumb fuckers saying that Italy should just send them more coffee

42 minutes ago, Sweep said:

Playing hardball with Columbia, and playing hardball with the EU are going to be totally different things.... 

What about when he starts playing hardball with us? We're fooked! 😂

4 minutes ago, kent_white said:

What about when he starts playing hardball with us? We're fooked! 😂

Nige will have a word. 

2 minutes ago, mickbrown said:

Nige will have a word. 

Oh yeah. Our ace in the hole! 😁

55 minutes ago, kent_white said:

Oh yeah. Our ace in the hole! 😁

Farage is an acehole.

9 hours ago, mickbrown said:

I don't think even you really believe that.

Not that it matters because it will never happen.

You are probably correct. I'll let you decide which of the two I mean 😉

9 hours ago, kent_white said:

Apart from 'be Donald Trump's bezzie mate' - what do you think the Labour Party could do that Nigel Farage would?

Should that be a 'would' and 'would'?

9 hours ago, Sweep said:

I know you want us to become part of the US, which I know plenty of other people do as well....but I'm not sure how that really stacks with leaving the EU (because we need to be a sovereign state) but I want to join the US

Sweeping statements are very unwise.

By 'join', if you mean become the 51st state then count me out. I suppose there is an argument that we are already 'joined' to a large extent. Just a continuation of this with much closer ties and a monster trade deal would suit me just fine.

Could even cause enough unrest within those teeterers in the EU for them to speed up the collapse of the house of cards in the hope of securing similar. One can but hope.

7 hours ago, Sweep said:

That's the part his side tend not to talk about, you just simply can't whack tariffs on imports, and not expect rampant inflation.

 

'His side' 

You have just had an example of the results a threat of tariffs can achieve. Stay calm and asses properly.

3 hours ago, Casino said:

And its OK bullying little ol' colombia

 Fucking drama queens. 'Bullying'. FFS. Get them all in now then we don't have to be sent to sleep over the next four years. 'Womaniser', 'sexist', 'racist', 'felon', 'white supremacist', 'narcissist' - add as many more as you can now to get it over with. I'll happily stick with 'vengeful' for a while and enjoy the show.

Plantations are safe pal. Supply will be unaffected.

3 hours ago, mickbrown said:

Seen dumb fuckers saying that Italy should just send them more coffee

I have never even mentioned Italy. Not in relation to this story anyway 😉

3 hours ago, Sweep said:

Playing hardball with Columbia, and playing hardball with the EU are going to be totally different things.... 

My money will be on The Don.

What a very strange individual.

5 minutes ago, bolty58 said:

My money will be on The Don.

He’s only got four years.

The EU are patient enough to see him off.