US Election & Presidency

(17-01-2026 22:39 )ANGELSTARQ Wrote:  there's also evidence that in some cases foreigners might lower their prices and therefore implicitly pay some of the tariffs.

Source?

^ That oil tanker they seized was up here in the Moray Firth earlier this week. Escorted by a US Coastguard ship.

Now, either the US Coastguard need better satnav, or the US Navy is stretched a bit thin...

(17-01-2026 23:07 )The Silent Majority Wrote:  Source?

https://www.cfr.org/article/who-pays-trumps-tariffs - A useful insight however, this is quite a convoluted subject matter.

(17-01-2026 22:02 )The Silent Majority Wrote:  

(17-01-2026 21:56 )ANGELSTARQ Wrote:  And what corner might that be A room has many vantage points and Trump made it very clear in his first term, his not a 'Globalist' unlike his predecessors and if as you say is 'backed in a corner' its because maybe he chose the cornerI'll ignore the quib but judging by the World leaders Social Media posts, they are nervous!

Why doesn't he just go up and take Greenland then?

Answer the question.

(17-01-2026 22:57 )ANGELSTARQ Wrote:  

(17-01-2026 22:50 )coolguy4u Wrote:  https://youtu.be/xwZT_nisxsQ?si=iYim8PdPQyjL32_L

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zv5SiQpG6sg

Neither a bystander nor Maga

The answer the the fundamental question is still the same. US companies pay the tariff and either absorb the cost or pass it on to the US consumer.

(17-01-2026 23:36 )The Silent Majority Wrote:  Answer the question.

If you think Geo-Politics is that simplistic, I suggest you exchange those red top newspapers for a decent reading list
try swapping the arm chair punditry for Carl von Clausewitz

Are you not capable of forming an opinion of your own?

(17-01-2026 23:59 )coolguy4u Wrote:  The answer the the fundamental question is still the same. US companies pay the tariff and either absorb the cost or pass it on to the US consumer.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=woCQJcxIFzU
As i stressed earlier, tariffs are a complex subject not for arm chair pundits

(17-01-2026 23:22 )The Silent Majority Wrote:  ^ That oil tanker they seized was up here in the Moray Firth earlier this week. Escorted by a US Coastguard ship.

Now, either the US Coastguard need better satnav, or the US Navy is stretched a bit thin...

Think it was in Scotland to get a resupply for the crew. Who ever is crewing it at the moment. Believe the intent is for it to sail to the US. A good thing to clamp down on the shadow fleets. Russia not in the greatest position to respond either which is also good.