Politics/Religion Consolidated Megathread Extravaganza

[Brent]

Trump has to clean up Biden's bird flu mess.

[Brent]

After weeks of softening American policy towards Russia by pulling military and intelligence support for Ukraine's defense, President Donald Trump threatened Moscow with further economic and trade sanctions after a massive Russian drone attack on the Ukrainian port city of Odessa triggered fires and damaged energy infrastructure.

In a post on his Truth Social platform, Trump said Russia was "absolutely 'pounding' Ukraine on the battlefield" and declared that he was "considering large scale Banking Sanctions, Sanctions, and Tariffs on Russia" as a result.

The president added that any sanctions he was considering would remain in place until "a cease fire and final settlement agreement on peace is reached" in the years-long conflict. He also exhorted both countries to "get to the table right now, before it is too late."

[Thiel]

Trump has to clean up Biden's bird flu mess.

What a mess Biden created.

[Herman]

What exactly are these "goods" that you want to sell the Chinese people?

The Chinks have tariffs on pork, rapeseed oil, canola and canola oil, and mustard seed from Canada.

This is just what I know. I am certain there are lots of other imports from Canada that have tariffs too.

[Oerdin]

So fake.

https://youtu.be/TOk8SzpVGn4?si=HRx_tvFEz3ry0Lae

[Brent]

So fake.

https://youtu.be/TOk8SzpVGn4?si=HRx_tvFEz3ry0Lae

Newsom sends his kids to private in-class schools while he cancels classes for the peasants.

[DKG]

Chinese tariffs on a wide array of U.S. agricultural products took effect Monday.

China's decision to impose tariffs of up to 15 percent on products including corn, soybeans and beef starting Monday targets some of the United States' most important exports to the world's second-largest economy.

[Thiel]

The Chinks have tariffs on pork, rapeseed oil, canola and canola oil, and mustard seed from Canada.

This is just what I know. I am certain there are lots of other imports from Canada that have tariffs too.

They have hit American agricultural imports with similar tariffs.

[DKG]

Last spring when America was sadly still under the former regime, Biden and Harris via the EPA funneled $7 billion into a ghost fund called "the United Climate Fund."

"This was all part of a $20 billion jackpot from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund that was tacked in and tucked in so you could really find it in the so-called 'Inflation Reduction Act' that had nothing to do with reducing inflation — nothing; it was a scam.

[DKG]

Last month's termination of Chevron's license to operate in Venezuela marks a significant shift in U.S. foreign policy. It also has grave implications for U.S. interests in South America.

The decision, which effectively forces Chevron — responsible for nearly 30% of Venezuela's oil revenue — to cease operations within 30 days, moves U.S. policy back toward ill-fated interventionism.

At first glance, this shift may appear to be a classic recalibration within the Trump administration. Insider reports suggest, however, that it was driven by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, a leading neoconservative, who has seized a moment of political leverage to advance a hard-line stance on Venezuela.

With much of Washington's focus on Ukraine, Rubio worked with Cuban-American lawmakers from Florida, including Republican Reps. Mario Diaz-Balart, Carlos Giménez, and Maria Elvira Salazar, to pressure the administration into taking a more aggressive position against Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.

Rubio has long sought the removal of Maduro — whose leftist politics he detests — but his current approach poses a serious threat to U.S. national security.

This move is based on the assumption that by cutting off American engagement with Venezuela's oil sector, Maduro will be weakened, potentially leading to his ouster.

But history suggests that this kind of economic pressure, typical of neoconservative thinking, has not — that is, never — yielded the desired results.

[DKG]

Border czar Tom Homan told Fox Business on Monday that the federal government will soon run out of the money earmarked for deportations and that Congress needs to provide more funds.

Homan stated before President Donald Trump entered office in January that in order to have millions of deportations every year, departments like Homeland Security and Defense will need over $80 billion. One of the most acute problems is the shortage of bed space for detained illegal immigrants waiting to be processed for deportation.

"We're running out of beds in two weeks. We're at about 46,000 in custody now. We ought to be at 65,000 at this point in time. And we when run out of beds, we stop interior operations. When we arrest somebody, we got to have a bed to put them in for removal," Homan said.

[Herman]

They have hit American agricultural imports with similar tariffs.

Canada is getting nailed by the two biggest economies in the world. But, they are only cancelling booze from the US. You can still buy Chinese beer and liquor anywhere in Canada.

[Thiel]

Canada is getting nailed by the two biggest economies in the world. But, they are only cancelling booze from the US. You can still buy Chinese beer and liquor anywhere in Canada.

The relationship between the Chinese Communist Party and the Liberal Party of Canada is like that between Geppetto and Pinocchio.

[DKG]

The results of a snap election in Greenland are likely to please President Donald Trump since they signal a strong desire for independence from Denmark.

Two pro-independence parties — the Demokraatit party and the Naleraq party, which strongly aligns with Trump — surged from their respective 9% and 12% showings four years ago to carry the day. The Demokraatit party came in first, with about 30% of the vote, while Naleraq earned about 25%.

Though the Demokraatit party carried the largest share of the vote, 30% is not enough to govern alone, so members will have to form a coalition with other parties to advance their goals.

An alliance between the Demokraatit and Naleraq parties could lead to full independence from Denmark, though the Naleraq prefers a more aggressive move toward independence while the Demokraatit prefers a slower, more measured approach.

[Thiel]

Rahm Emmanuel is considering a presidential run in 2028.