Author Topic: Still funny? Not anymore? (Read 12589 times)

SpaceStockFootage · « **Reply #425 on:** April 02, 2025, 00:39 »

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Remember, it was President Trump who sent Javelins instead of pillows.

Which Javelins is he referring to?

stoker2014 · « **Reply #426 on:** April 02, 2025, 01:56 »

Quote from: SpaceStockFootage on April 02, 2025, 00:39

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Remember, it was President Trump who sent Javelins instead of pillows.

Which Javelins is he referring to?

stoker2014 · « **Reply #427 on:** April 02, 2025, 02:01 »

Three U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division were found deceased in Lithuania today, March 31.

https://www.europeafrica.army.mil/ArticleViewPressRelease/Article/4139490/press-release-three-us-soldiers-found-deceased-after-m88a2-hercules-recovered/
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$:-\$ $:-\$ $:-\$
Somehow I seriously doubt that American troops will fight in Europe for the EU....

stoker2014 · « **Reply #428 on:** April 02, 2025, 02:04 »

English tourist chases and subdues Ukrainian refugee in Amsterdam. 5 people stabbed including 2 Americans, a Belgian, a Pole and a Dutch victim. Mayor of Amsterdam awards hero for citizens arrest.

https://x.com/Official_DC/status/1906327894718095629
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The Russians will spin this news quite well in their propaganda.

stoker2014 · « **Reply #429 on:** April 02, 2025, 02:06 »

stoker2014 · « **Reply #430 on:** April 02, 2025, 02:11 »

Azerbaijan has begun to pull reserves to the border of Iran and Armenia.
According to a number of Iranian TG channels: "For the third day now, the Azerbaijani Armed Forces have been pulling together troops and offensive weapons in the Zangilan region of the Republic of Azerbaijan."
It is assumed that Azerbaijan is preparing for an American-Israeli retaliatory strike on Tehran and is pulling troops in advance to a zone from which it will be possible to commit aggression either against Armenia or, at the behest of Ankara, create a buffer zone in the direction of Tabriz while the Iranian army is busy repelling threats.
It is also assumed there that the airfields of Fizuli, Zangilan and Lachin have been brought to an ideal state for a reason and it is possible that the US and Israeli aircraft will receive fuel there.
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The hot phase of World War III is about to begin.

SpaceStockFootage · « **Reply #431 on:** April 02, 2025, 02:27 »

He said Javelins. That's one Javelin. Trump sent one Javelin?!

stoker2014 · « **Reply #432 on:** April 02, 2025, 03:16 »

Quote from: SpaceStockFootage on April 02, 2025, 02:27

He said Javelins. That's one Javelin. Trump sent one Javelin?!

1. Javelin is one.
2. Javelins are more than one.

Don't you know the rules of the English language?

SpaceStockFootage · « **Reply #433 on:** April 02, 2025, 05:29 »

Yeah... I said which Javelins. you sent a picture of one Javelin. So the question remains... which Javelins?!

stoker2014 · « **Reply #434 on:** April 02, 2025, 13:05 »

Sweden prepares nuclear bunkers for 7 MILLION citizens as WW3 fears grow

Sweden has announced a 100 million krona (£7.7 million) investment to renovate its civil defence bunkers after warning its citizens they should prepare for the risk of war amid Russia's ongoing conflict with Ukraine.

With 64,000 sites spread across the country, Sweden already has more shelters than almost every other nation with space for around seven million people - more than two-thirds of its population.

Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said in January that Sweden was 'not at war... but there is not peace either'.

The announcement is the latest sign that Europe is preparing for a major conflict in the coming years as Finland announced it would follow the Baltic States and Poland in withdrawing from a treaty that bans the use of anti-personnel mines.

Meanwhile, the European Union last week instructed every household in the 27-nation bloc to have a three-day survival kit ready in case of war or natural disasters, and a top German general warned his nation would have to introduce conscription to ensure it could defend itself.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14558815/Sweden-prepares-nuclear-bunkers-7-MILLION-citizens-WW3-fears-grow.html

stoker2014 · « **Reply #435 on:** April 02, 2025, 13:09 »

Trump is about to bomb Iran: Top Israeli sources reveal planned attack on nuclear sites and deliver chilling 'war is coming' warning - DAN HODGES

Donald Trump's trade war is a sideshow. A real war is coming.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14562745/Trumps-bomb-Iran-DAN-HODGES-nuclear-chilling-War-coming.html

stoker2014 · « **Reply #436 on:** April 02, 2025, 17:53 »

Trump started a tariff war.
Trump is making America great again.

Trump! Crush the parasites!

Wilm · « **Reply #437 on:** April 03, 2025, 01:53 »

Quote from: stoker2014 on April 02, 2025, 17:53

Trump started a tariff war.
Trump is making America great again.

Trump! Crush the parasites!

Exactly! He has imposed punitive tariffs on the Ukraine parasites, Russia is exempt from punitive tariffs. That's what you meant, isn't it?

stoker2014 · « **Reply #438 on:** April 03, 2025, 05:29 »

Quote from: Wilm on April 03, 2025, 01:53

Quote from: stoker2014 on April 02, 2025, 17:53
Trump started a tariff war.
Trump is making America great again.

Trump! Crush the parasites!

Exactly! He has imposed punitive tariffs on the Ukraine parasites, Rrussia is exempt from punitive tariffs. That's what you meant, isn't it?

The White House says it does not trade with the Russians. This is most likely not true. But in any case, the volume of trade there is small and sanctions have already been imposed against the Russians. Trump also wants to impose more sanctions against the Russians. The Russians are a separate topic, no need to refer to them.
As for Ukraine, the volume of trade is very small, and all this is the money of Ukrainian oligarchs and feudal lords. I don't care that they will have less money. They should be shot.

stoker2014 · « **Reply #439 on:** April 03, 2025, 05:31 »

If the EU imposed tariffs on the US at 39%, why did the US only impose 20% in response? Can anyone explain this?

Big Toe · « **Reply #440 on:** April 03, 2025, 12:34 »

Quote from: stoker2014 on April 03, 2025, 05:31

If the EU imposed tariffs on the US at 39%, why did the US only impose 20% in response? Can anyone explain this?

Sure.

The official answer, as given by Trump is that the USA are "nice" and therefore charge only half of what the others allegedly charge.

The real answer is that those numbers are complete hokum anyway. According to reports in the German media, they are just calulated from the trade deficit the USA have with each country.

https://www.zeit.de/wirtschaft/2025-04/us-zoelle-donald-trump-handelskonflikt-produkte-auswirkungen

stoker2014 · « **Reply #441 on:** April 03, 2025, 13:17 »

Quote from: Big Toe on April 03, 2025, 12:34

Quote from: stoker2014 on April 03, 2025, 05:31
If the EU imposed tariffs on the US at 39%, why did the US only impose 20% in response? Can anyone explain this?

Sure.

The official answer, as given by Trump is that the USA are "nice" and therefore charge only half of what the others allegedly charge.

The real answer is that those numbers are complete hokum anyway. According to reports in the German media, they are just calulated from the trade deficit the USA have with each country.

https://www.zeit.de/wirtschaft/2025-04/us-zoelle-donald-trump-handelskonflikt-produkte-auswirkungen

So what are your complaints about the USA then?
The EU has imposed a 39% tariff on the US and is still unhappy. Unheard of impudence!

cascoly · « **Reply #442 on:** April 03, 2025, 13:34 »

Quote from: stoker2014 on April 03, 2025, 05:31

If the EU imposed tariffs on the US at 39%, why did the US only impose 20% in response? Can anyone explain this?

European Commission says it charges an average tariff of just 1% on US products entering the EU market, "considering the actual trade in goods". It adds that the US administration collected approximately €7 billion of tariffs on EU products in 2023 compared to the EU's €3 billion on US goods.

A World Trade Organisation (WTO) estimate puts the average tariff rate on US products entering the EU slightly higher at 4.8%.

https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/04/03/fact-check-are-donald-trumps-tariffs-on-the-eu-really-reciprocal

and trump has imposed large tarrifs on small islands with < 10K residents and some completely idiotic-

https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5230165-donald-trump-tariffs-islands/

most of trump's figures are exagerrations or falsely calculated. eg massive tarrifs on SE Asia $ africa

In their calculations, US officials used the difference between the value of imports and exports in setting the tariff rates for different countries.

How jeans and diamonds pushed Lesotho to the top of Trump's tariffs list

https://www.google.com/search?q=tariff+on+lesoth+o&oq=tariff+on+lesoth+o&gs_lcrp=EgRlZGdlKgYIABBFGDkyBggAEEUYOdIBCDczNjlqMGo0qAIAsAIA&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

stoker2014 · « **Reply #443 on:** April 03, 2025, 13:57 »

Quote from: cascoly on April 03, 2025, 13:34

Quote from: stoker2014 on April 03, 2025, 05:31

If the EU imposed tariffs on the US at 39%, why did the US only impose 20% in response? Can anyone explain this?

European Commission says it charges an average tariff of just 1% on US products entering the EU market, "considering the actual trade in goods". It adds that the US administration collected approximately €7 billion of tariffs on EU products in 2023 compared to the EU's €3 billion on US goods.

A World Trade Organisation (WTO) estimate puts the average tariff rate on US products entering the EU slightly higher at 4.8%.

https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/04/03/fact-check-are-donald-trumps-tariffs-on-the-eu-really-reciprocal

and trump has imposed large tarrifs on small islands with < 10K residents and some completely idiotic-

https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5230165-donald-trump-tariffs-islands/

most of trump's figures are exagerrations or falsely calculated. eg massive tarrifs on SE Asia $ africa

In their calculations, US officials used the difference between the value of imports and exports in setting the tariff rates for different countries.

How jeans and diamonds pushed Lesotho to the top of Trump's tariffs list

https://www.google.com/search?q=tariff+on+lesoth+o&oq=tariff+on+lesoth+o&gs_lcrp=EgRlZGdlKgYIABBFGDkyBggAEEUYOdIBCDczNjlqMGo0qAIAsAIA&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

Where does the 39% figure in Trump's table come from then?
In your answer, at the beginning you write about the figure of 1%, and at the end you write about 4.8%.
Something is not right here everywhere. Now the media is whipping up some kind of propaganda, but where did the figure of 39% for goods from the USA come from?

People are distracted by all this from something else, something more important. Perhaps all these bets want to push the war with Iran out of the media space. China wants to join in there too.
For example, after the start of the Israeli operation in the Gaza Strip, the crimes of the Russians in Ukraine stopped being shown in the world media.

stoker2014 · « **Reply #444 on:** April 03, 2025, 14:02 »

Citizens of the USA! What is going on with your eggs? People are writing to me that 18 eggs already cost $110.

Trump! You're risking losing your balls! Do something.

AM24 · « **Reply #445 on:** April 03, 2025, 15:05 »

Quote from: cascoly on April 03, 2025, 13:34

most of trump's figures are exagerrations or falsely calculated.

Correct.

From CNN today:

https://edition.cnn.com/2025/04/03/economy/reciprocal-tariff-math/index.html

"CNN
—
President Donald Trump’s massive tariffs announced on dozens of nations Wednesday were pitched as “reciprocal,” matching what other countries charge the United States dollar for dollar, even taking into account non-tariff barriers like value-added taxes and other such measures.

But the actual calculation the Trump administration used is not reciprocal at all.

“While these new tariff measures have been framed as ‘reciprocal’ tariffs, it turns out the policy is actually one of surplus targeting,” noted Mike O’Rourke, chief marketing strategist at Jones Trading, in a note to investors Wednesday.

“There does not appear to have been any tariffs used in the calculation of the rate. The Trump administration is specifically targeting nations with large trade surpluses with the United States relative to their exports to the United States,” he added.

The simple calculation used by the Trump administration could have broad implications for countries America depends on for goods — and the global companies that supply them.

“Knowing how these rates were calculated highlights that they are generally going to be most severe on the nations that US companies rely heavily upon in their supply chain,” O’Rourke said. “It is hard to imagine how these tariffs would not wreak havoc upon the profit margins of major multinational corporations.”"

Wilm · « **Reply #446 on:** April 03, 2025, 15:22 »

Quote from: stoker2014 on April 03, 2025, 13:17

Quote from: Big Toe on April 03, 2025, 12:34
Quote from: stoker2014 on April 03, 2025, 05:31
If the EU imposed tariffs on the US at 39%, why did the US only impose 20% in response? Can anyone explain this?

Sure.

The official answer, as given by Trump is that the USA are "nice" and therefore charge only half of what the others allegedly charge.

The real answer is that those numbers are complete hokum anyway. According to reports in the German media, they are just calulated from the trade deficit the USA have with each country.

https://www.zeit.de/wirtschaft/2025-04/us-zoelle-donald-trump-handelskonflikt-produkte-auswirkungen
So what are your complaints about the USA then?
The EU has imposed a 39% tariff on the US and is still unhappy. Unheard of impudence!

No!

The “39 percent”:

It's about a trade deficit from the US perspective.

The USA has imported goods worth 605 billion dollars from the EU and exported goods worth 370 billion dollars to the EU. The difference is 38.8 - rounded up to 39 - percent. Trump's misrepresentation is therefore not a difference in the tariffs imposed, but a trade deficit in direct comparison.

Let's take the example of cars. Many more cars were exported from the EU to the USA than vice versa. Why Europeans are less keen on US cars than vice versa would be the first question Trump would have to ask himself. And he would have to ask the same of other products.

Trump is now trying to even out the import and export difference through tariffs.

And it looks like he is only taking goods into account. If digital products were included in the calculation, things would look very different. Google, Facebook, WhatsApp, X, ... all make trillions of dollars and pay virtually no taxes. That would have to be included in a fair calculation (Trump always talks about fairness). Not at this point!

Wilm · « **Reply #447 on:** April 03, 2025, 15:25 »

And you can be sure of one thing: These tariffs are poison for everyone - especially for Ukraine. If you switch on your brain, you might figure it out for yourself...

If not, we will be happy to help you.

Wilm · « **Reply #448 on:** April 03, 2025, 15:36 »

Quote from: stoker2014 on April 03, 2025, 05:29

Quote from: Wilm on April 03, 2025, 01:53
Quote from: stoker2014 on April 02, 2025, 17:53
Trump started a tariff war.
Trump is making America great again.

Trump! Crush the parasites!

Exactly! He has imposed punitive tariffs on the Ukraine parasites, Rrussia is exempt from punitive tariffs. That's what you meant, isn't it?
Trump also wants to impose more sanctions against the Russians.

This is written by someone who constantly and repeatedly insists that only facts count and that he is not interested in words.
Meanwhile, Trump is imposing tariffs on all countries except Russia. Find the mistake!

stoker2014 · « **Reply #449 on:** April 03, 2025, 15:49 »

Quote from: Wilm on April 03, 2025, 15:22

Quote from: stoker2014 on April 03, 2025, 13:17
Quote from: Big Toe on April 03, 2025, 12:34
Quote from: stoker2014 on April 03, 2025, 05:31
If the EU imposed tariffs on the US at 39%, why did the US only impose 20% in response? Can anyone explain this?

Sure.

The official answer, as given by Trump is that the USA are "nice" and therefore charge only half of what the others allegedly charge.

The real answer is that those numbers are complete hokum anyway. According to reports in the German media, they are just calulated from the trade deficit the USA have with each country.

https://www.zeit.de/wirtschaft/2025-04/us-zoelle-donald-trump-handelskonflikt-produkte-auswirkungen
So what are your complaints about the USA then?
The EU has imposed a 39% tariff on the US and is still unhappy. Unheard of impudence!

No!

The “39 percent”:

It's about a trade deficit from the US perspective.

The USA has imported goods worth 605 billion dollars from the EU and exported goods worth 370 billion dollars to the EU. The difference is 38.8 - rounded up to 39 - percent. Trump's misrepresentation is therefore not a difference in the tariffs imposed, but a trade deficit in direct comparison.

Let's take the example of cars. Many more cars were exported from the EU to the USA than vice versa. Why Europeans are less keen on US cars than vice versa would be the first question Trump would have to ask himself. And he would have to ask the same of other products.

Trump is now trying to even out the import and export difference through tariffs.

And it looks like he is only taking goods into account. If digital products were included in the calculation, things would look very different. Google, Facebook, WhatsApp, X, ... all make trillions of dollars and pay virtually no taxes. That would have to be included in a fair calculation (Trump always talks about fairness). Not at this point!

1. Why do you think that something is not included in the amount of 370 billion dollars.
2. The EU should therefore be happy that Trump imposed only 20% tariffs, not 39%.
3. How this will affect Ukraine, I do not write, because I am not a parasite and do not think in terms of the fullness of my refrigerator. Trump is making America great again and does not want to feed parasites.

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