Subj : Re: Chinese Scientists Cr
To   : KURT WEISKE
From : Rob Mccart
Date : Sat Feb 22 2025 01:53:00

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.

KW> 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.

Yes, he has some really unfortunate habits for someone who is supposed
to help your country deal with the rest of the world. When he first
came to power last time people on the 'inside' down there told our
news services that Trump was Really unhappy that he didn't have the
power of a dictator. They said it came as a surprise to him. This
may be why he admires Putin so much..    B)

KW> 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.

Doesn't he know that we are almost all Lefties here?   B)

And yes, another thing Putin did that Trump would probably love to
do is cancel elections and stay in power for life.

KW>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.

He does seem to have had better luck this time getting all Yes- people
to work for him.







KW> 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.

KW> 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.

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

KW> 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.

KW> 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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