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Trump said…
" So they paid $600 billion. And because of that, I reduced their tariffs from 30% down to 15%(…) They gave us $600 billion that we can invest in anything we want,(…) I can do anything I want with it."
Thus spoke the Orange Toddler King of BS.
many users are being influenced in other places like the mainstream media.
Thanks for your take and I agree. So no agenda setting needed here.
No problem and thanks for your observations.
Thanks for your response. I’m trying to communicate a sentiment, by making some observations and giving some examples.
When I mentioned the Media landscape, I was referring to all media coverage, tv, newspapers etc.
Some points you mentioned I recognise and experience somewhat of a nuisance. But like you said, those issues are not new, and can be somewhat avoided.
It could be that the Powerusers, have polluted my experience. I do agree on your assessment of them. On the otherhand, this too, isn’t something entirely new, and happened in Reddit as well.
The other thing could be a more dominant influence of US in general, by Lemmy participation volumes and or extra noise in general, and it’s true , they do seem less tolerant now.
Maybe my question would be something like: do you perceive , by whatever means and media, ( eg reddit, lemmy, tv, www etc) , a shift in subject, tone, style, atmospheres, or change therein; and if so, are we are experiencing the effects of a (targeted) influence campaign?
If not, a second explanation could be that polarisation has hit a new more fierce level, and it’s spilling over.
" I bought every single supplement, every single fiber that I’m testing, on Amazon.”
Ok…
or you could read it as the announced agreement between Trump and von der Leyen being 100% insubstantial
Well unfortunately Trumps actions do have impacts and Tariffs have been imposed by the USA.
Apart from this, I do acknowledge that this new deal hasn’t lead to more clarity, as it has even created more speculation and uncertainty. So, at this point, for sure anything can be said as no-one actually knows jackshit.
Concerning WTO, it’s unfortunately being eroded, and possibly something new must or will be created. Diversification in Trade and supply chain is key.
How I read this info now, is pending a “proper agreement” , and the following Joint EU/ US tradedeal statement, the EU will suspend temporarily, the earlier announced tariff countermeasures.
Oh tnx. That wasn’t my intention though, more of an afterthought. Still, imo a good idea.
FYI: I didn’t know this site. So The Next Web is an EU based (NL) and FT(UK) owned Cny. link
Also I was distraught with title word [ Humanoids] , I’ve been watching too much Neanderthals and maybe SF vids. But humanoids ROBOTS is what they mean, not Homo sapiens races or whatever.
I mean sending regular updates and reports to your employer is quite normal.
I wonder why Krah is denying that… Oh, yes ! He was actually employed by German Democracy and sworn in. So it wasn’t the Chinese Gvment? /s.
What an idiotic Traitor.
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Title is very misleading. EU is not financing the genocide. Crappy article in general.
According to the link in this article it’s about.
The drone manufacturer, Xtend, received €50,000 from the EU’s Horizon Europe budget to produce a feasibility study that, amongst other things, identified steps to optimise a prototype of its Skylord Xtender drone system and to help find “[k]ey strategic partners for the production and commercialisation” of the technology.
The official numbers are around 20K, but " Ukrainian officials estimate the real figure could be far higher, with Ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets putting the number at up to 150,000, while Children’s Ombudsman Daria Herasymchuk has cited a range of 200,000–300,000."
This is horrible and unimaginable…
No worries mate. And I basically agree with you . But markets, politics, and citizens everywhere react to this all, and so it does have impact. I keep wondering what this is really all about, the broader implications, political symbolism and so on.
Yes, this was news some days ago. This article gives a broader perspective to all that … See X Post world 1 and later Xpost 2 for some more references.
Can somebody explain…
Two ways of answering this:
I don’t think anyone really can. It’s my understanding that many Europeans citizens and some politicians are really critical and unhappy, and quite angry.
Rational Factors and hidden agenda’s;
a. At this moment it’s only a principle- agreement, it needs to be ratified; b. this deal is only a piece of paper , like a memo, so who gives a shit, c. Tomorrow Trump will change everything again as he’s unreliable, d. The political factions within Europe were too divided in their stance, and this wedge was used as leverage; e. EU wants USA defence fully committed in NATO as to face the other growing threats; f. Appeasement to avert a Tradewar and International Financial collapse, so they reckon the price of a collapse would exceed the loses ( Damage control); g Don’t forget it’s US citizens paying the Tariffs, not Europeans ; h. Furure commitments of investments in the US, mean absolutely nothing, as we hope that the Dems take control within the next year(s); I. Maybe Europe bought Trump for some symbolic gesture, and in the end, this will prove a smart decision. j. Likely, but an unknown, Trump made some concessions to Europe we know nothing about and isn’t broadly communicated; k. At this moment, the US administration seems to be friends with Europe again, instead of treating Europe like an enemy.
Probably lots more can be said. These were just my 5 minutes take, today.
Seems more like everyone is banking on the Dems winning the next election or Trump choking on a hamburger before then.
Yeah and it’s like EU has chosen the damage control option. Something like take your loses before it gets worse.
I’m not fully convinced that this is the way. I do hope the EU has strongly negotiated. I thought they’d first threat with the trade bazooka before settling on the 15%
This sounds like a propaganda crap statement to me.
Anyway FYI , The Guardian mentions also the following:
○ Vonder Leyen " also revealed zero tariff will apply to a range of other sectors including “all aircraft and component parts, certain chemicals, certain generics, semiconductor equipment, certain agricultural products, natural resources and critical raw materials”.
○ it means the cost of doing business with the US has jumped from the pre-Trump average tariff of 4.8% to 15%.
yeah, what’s with the title?!
OP don’t use your opinion as a title. Seriously
I don’t think he’s winning or has wun anthing. Do you?
All I see is a looming US recsession, weakening dollar and Worldtrade.
And yes, hopefully the rest of the world doesn’t get drawn into the psychopathical hole, made of the severe consequences of the most pathetic POTUS ever. Beating only his own previous presidential performace, is the only win he’s had imo.