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Carth 07-03-2026 12:33
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Just stop selling stuff to the USA

If it's going to cost you 10% extra, why not sell it elsewhere at *up to* 8% extra and save a quid or two while pissing Humpty Trumpy off

Hugh 07-03-2026 12:46
Re: President Trump 2.0
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Carth (Post 36211927)
Just stop selling stuff to the USA

If it's going to cost you 10% extra, why not sell it elsewhere at *up to* 8% extra and save a quid or two while pissing Humpty Trumpy off
Yes, we just need to find other countries who will buy over £200 billion per year of extra goods and services, and take the 17.5% of the total UK trade - that should be morsel of micturition…

Carth 07-03-2026 15:57
Re: President Trump 2.0
 
Good call Hugh, let's just carry on being a bottom feeder of a Country then

Hugh 07-03-2026 16:12
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Originally Posted by Carth (Post 36211935)
Good call Hugh, let's just carry on being a bottom feeder of a Country then
You do seem to view things in either/or, when, in reality, it’s usually more nuanced..

I was merely pointing out that, like most things, it’s not that simple (or easy)…

Dingbat 07-03-2026 17:21
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Hugh (Post 36211929)
Yes, we just need to find other countries who will buy over £200 billion per year of extra goods and services, and take the 17.5% of the total UK trade - that should be morsel of micturition…
If only we were part of a multinational organisation that encouraged tariff-free trade between its members…

Sephiroth 07-03-2026 19:51
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Dingbat (Post 36211939)
If only we were part of a multinational organisation that encouraged tariff-free trade between its members…
... except that it's still dog eats dog in the EU. See France for details.

Hugh 07-03-2026 20:34
Re: President Trump 2.0
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Sephiroth (Post 36211947)
... except that it's still dog eats dog in the EU. See France for details.
What details would that be?

Carth 07-03-2026 22:18
Re: President Trump 2.0
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Hugh (Post 36211938)
You do seem to view things in either/or, when, in reality, it’s usually more nuanced..

I was merely pointing out that, like most things, it’s not that simple (or easy)…
Yes, apologies as my answer did come over with a bit of a fighting stance (at my age, who am I kidding haha).

I've always seemed to be an 'it's either black or white' type of person, usually because I view the grey bits in the middle as often quite confusing and tediously boring as they go round in circles ;) :D

Hugh 07-03-2026 23:45
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Carth (Post 36211951)
Yes, apologies as my answer did come over with a bit of a fighting stance (at my age, who am I kidding haha).

I've always seemed to be an 'it's either black or white' type of person, usually because I view the grey bits in the middle as often quite confusing and tediously boring as they go round in circles ;) :D
No worries.

I have a slightly different view, as my first proper job was an Intelligence Analyst in the RAF, and part of my job was to focus on the "grey bits", as they were often the things that led to options in decision making* - it’s easy to make decisions on yes/no information, but when it’s "fuzzy", the info has to be challenged and validated, not just taken as said.

*this was helping provide information that would provide routes for nuclear-armed aircraft to have mostly survivable routes to deliver "instant sunshine" inside Sov territory, so not being fully diligent could lead to sub-optimal outcomes…

Sephiroth 08-03-2026 10:58
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How is anyone qualified to analyse “grey bits” in their first job? You’ve got to meaningfully know your black from the white in order to assess grey and fuzzy.

I’d have to take Carth’s apology as “fuzzy” and, perhaps, politically correct.

papa smurf 08-03-2026 11:21
Re: President Trump 2.0
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Sephiroth (Post 36211973)
How is anyone qualified to analyse “grey bits” in their first job? You’ve got to meaningfully know your black from the white in order to assess grey and fuzzy.

I’d have to take Carth’s apology as “fuzzy” and, perhaps, politically correct.
it's not polite to question Satchmo when he's blowing his own trumpet ;)

Sephiroth 08-03-2026 11:25
Re: President Trump 2.0
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Hugh (Post 36211948)
What details would that be?
See France.

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Originally Posted by papa smurf (Post 36211979)
it's not polite to question Satchmo when he's blowing his own trumpet ;)
Define “trumpet”.

papa smurf 08-03-2026 11:27
Re: President Trump 2.0
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Sephiroth (Post 36211980)
See France.

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Define “trumpet”.
https://www.google.com/search?q=blow...hrome&ie=UTF-8

Hugh 08-03-2026 11:57
Re: President Trump 2.0
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Sephiroth (Post 36211973)
How is anyone qualified to analyse “grey bits” in their first job? You’ve got to meaningfully know your black from the white in order to assess grey and fuzzy.

I’d have to take Carth’s apology as “fuzzy” and, perhaps, politically correct.
My first job lasted 8 years - in the first three, I learned the basics (language, military structure, order of battle, locations, what to listen for, what to record); after that, I was promoted (and trained) in the analysis, interpretation, and presentation of that information, and obviously learning all the time from my more experienced colleagues.

Hope this clarifies things…

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Quote:
Originally Posted by Sephiroth (Post 36211947)
... except that it's still dog eats dog in the EU. See France for details.
Quote:
Originally Posted by Hugh (Post 36211948)
What details would that be?
Quote:
Originally Posted by Sephiroth (Post 36211980)
See France.

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How not to answer a question….

papa smurf 09-03-2026 11:38
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i found it a bit sick to see the orange pillock saluting the bodies of those Americans he's responsible for killing with his stupid war


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