(11-27-2024, 07:00 AM)robkelk Wrote:Quote:If Trump enacts his proposed tariffs, Reinsch said it would "blow up" the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement that, while due for review in 2026, could prompt retaliation from Canada and Mexico if Trump acted in a way that ignored the current terms of the agreement before the scheduled review.
It's starting to look like they didn't need those scare quotes around blowing up Mexico: Team Trump Debates ‘How Much Should We Invade Mexico?’ It's starting to look like America is going to protect Mexico from the cartels, whether they want it or not.
Trump confirms plan to declare national emergency, use military for mass deportations. For some reason the farmers that voted for him are convinced that he won't deport the illegals that work for them. Honestly I don't know whether it will be a big flashy show of deportation, or an actual mass deportation the likes of which this country has never seen... since the 1950s.
Gibson issues cease and desist over Trump-backed guitars -- apparently they're infringing the design. At least I appreciate the postmodernism of the whole thing:
The Guardian Wrote:Unsigned ($1,250) and signed ($10,250) acoustic guitars were also offered, each featuring Trump’s slogan, “Make America Great Again”, on its fretboard. The website also offered a Presidential Series guitar, in the Les Paul shape and with Trump’s name on the fretboard, and God Bless the USA acoustic guitars displaying that message, the title of a song by the country singer Lee Greenwood that is also affixed to Trump’s endorsed Bible.
Elon Musk is directing harassment toward individual federal workers, which is in -character. Tortoise has a whole podcast series called "Elon's Spies" about the PIs and shadier characters he used to investigate political targets and his own employees. There are various stories that have come out over the past month calling Elon the Co-President -- I think it remains to be seen if Elon will fly too close to the sun.
Happy Thanksgiving! I hope you enjoy arguing with your family about politics!
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