Subj : Re: Chinese Scientists Cr
To   : Rob Mccart
From : Kurt Weiske
Date : Thu Feb 20 2025 07:43:32

-=> Rob Mccart wrote to MIKE POWELL <=-

 RM> Originally we did think that the Canada as the 51st state was a bit
 RM> of a joke, but he seems to be getting more and more serious about it
 RM> all the time.

 I'm sure it was a deliberate head-fake, get people agitated about
 something he's not going to do as cover for DOGE. But, Trump can't back
 down - he doubles down.

 I liked the analysis that admitting Canada into the union would result
 in 13 more significantly progressive states and could skew any future
 elections. If we have elections again.

 RM>  Honestly though, with him it's hard to tell what is a
 RM> ploy and what he's serious about. The bottom line is that a trade
 RM> war between our countries would just cost the regular people more.

Trump, this time around even more, seems beholden. To Putin, Greenland
and Canada are key to the Atlantic ocean. It seems like DOGE's end game
is to privatize the government to the benefit of billionaires. Any
market crash helps those with money buy distressed assets at a
discount, and lets him "save" us. Remember his mantra last time - only I
can save government? This time, he bears responsibility for it, being
president for 4 of the last 8 years. His cabinet resemble syncophant goons
who have claimed loyalty to Trump, not the constitution.








 RM> The gov't will collect the tariffs as income and the amount of them
 RM> will just get passed down to the regular consumers in higher prices
 RM> so it acts more like a tax on almost everything you buy.

 RM> But it sounds like if he could arrange it at all Trump would like
 RM> the USA to take over Canada, Greenland, Panama and the Gaza strip.

 MP>In Canada, what is the general feeling as to why Trump wants Canada
  >to join with the USA?

 RM> We have a lot of rare minerals and natural resources that we sell to
 RM> you and of the oil you import, 60% of it comes from Canada. Trump was
 RM> talking about a $200 Billion trade deficit with Canada - us selling
 RM> you that much more than you sell us - but they looked at that up here
 RM> and found if you remove Oil from that figure, which we actually sell
 RM> to you at 20% less than the going market rates, then you actually
 RM> end up with a small trade surplus. Someone said a while back that if
 RM> the Tariff war comes through and affects oil that Americans can
 RM> expect to pay about an extra $10 to fill their tanks.

 RM> Canada and the USA have one of the best relationships in the world
 RM> with the longest undefended border in the world. We generally like
 RM> each other and our trade back and forth is a huge part of both of
 RM> our economies so I hope that Trump doesn't do anything to mess that
 RM> up more than he already has (tourism and cross border shopping is
 RM> way down and we are booing each others national anthems at sporting
 RM> events). Fortunately this is his last term and I fear he is trying
 RM> to do something to really stand out in the history books more than
 RM> it actually being something to 'make America Great again'...
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 RM>  * SLMR Rob  * Be careful, or I'll include you in my plans
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