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Foreign Affairs › Re: American Politics Thread: Trump Is The 47th President! by basilico: 4:35pm On May 06, 2025
budaatum:
They say the above because they do not want you to believe their assumings. And in your conspiracy world, I don't see why you don't understand they are advertising.
So at best it's unconfirmed but not contested. For now it remains that way, does Goldman Sachs give Trump any positive outlook ever?

Yes, posts on X from May 5, 2025, indicate that Goldman Sachs revised its Q2 2025 GDP growth forecast to 2.4%. One post mentions this was an upward revision from -0.3%, attributing the change to an inventory adjustment. However, this information comes from social media and lacks direct confirmation from Goldman Sachs’ official reports. Without primary source verification, the revision should be treated as unconfirmed.
More on whether they ever praise Trump

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Has Goldman Sachs revised economic growth to 2.4% for Q2

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Yes, posts on X from May 5, 2025, indicate that Goldman Sachs revised its Q2 2025 GDP growth forecast to 2.4%. One post mentions this was an upward revision from -0.3%, attributing the change to an inventory adjustment. However, this information comes from social media and lacks direct confirmation from Goldman Sachs’ official reports. Without primary source verification, the revision should be treated as unconfirmed.

Has Goldman Sachs ever l

Your query seems incomplete, as it ends with "Has Goldman Sachs ever l". I’m assuming you meant to ask something like "Has Goldman Sachs ever lowered their economic growth forecast?" or perhaps something else related to their economic projections. Since you specifically asked about a Q2 GDP growth revision to 2.4% in the previous question, I’ll address a related interpretation: whether Goldman Sachs has ever lowered economic growth forecasts, with a focus on recent activity around 2025.
Based on available information, Goldman Sachs has indeed lowered economic growth forecasts in the past, depending on economic conditions. For instance, historical data from 2022 shows Goldman Sachs cut its U.S. GDP growth forecast for that year due to concerns about rising oil prices and slower consumer spending, as reported by Reuters. More recently, posts on X from May 2025 suggest Goldman Sachs revised its Q2 2025 GDP growth forecast upward to 2.4% from a lower figure (possibly -0.3%), indicating they’ve adjusted forecasts both upward and downward depending on new data like inventory adjustments.
However, without a complete query, I can’t be sure of your exact intent. If you meant something specific by “ever l” (e.g., lied, lobbied, lost money), please clarify, and I can provide a more targeted answer. For now, I’ve focused on their history of revising economic forecasts. If you’d like me to dig deeper into Goldman Sachs’ forecast revisions or another topic, let me know!

Has Goldman Sachs ever praised trump economy

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Yes, Goldman Sachs has praised aspects of the U.S. economy during Donald Trump's presidency, particularly during his first term (2017–2021). In February 2018, then-CEO Lloyd Blankfein stated that the economy was stronger under Trump than it would have been under a Hillary Clinton presidency, citing robust economic growth and job gains.
More recently, in March 2025, CEO David Solomon praised Trump’s engagement with the business community, noting it as a positive shift compared to the prior four years, and commended efforts to strengthen U.S. trade deals through tariff policies aimed at leveling the playing field. However, Solomon also expressed concerns about the uncertainty and potential economic risks of Trump’s aggressive tariff policies, indicating a mixed perspective.

While these instances show praise for specific economic outcomes or policies under Trump, Goldman Sachs has also been critical, particularly in 2024–2025, warning that Trump’s tariff and immigration policies could harm GDP growth, raise inflation, and increase recession risks. Thus, their stance has been nuanced, balancing acknowledgment of economic strengths with caution about policy impact
Foreign Affairs › Re: American Politics Thread: Trump Is The 47th President! by basilico: 4:27pm On May 06, 2025
budaatum:
Its right wing anti dei rhetoric, but however you cut it, due process, or rather, its America. And it starts from miranda. Though I feel you'd be gladder if police had just I can't breathed him.

If police botch the job, the family must seek closure from police and sue them for distress caused by their incompetence to not close. That's America too, I think.

I could not resist the education value of the below.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Y3rVGW24wc?si=MdU-nciZaKkLm7fw
Your problem is swallowing the right wing is evil .

I digress to show you left wing is worse.

The German Federal Office for Protection of the Constitution (BfV) has announced it categorised the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party as “definitely right-wing extremist”.

The ruling on May 2 was the culmination of a multi-year investigation into the party that began officially in February 2021. That came when the BfV officially placed AfD under “suspicion of right-wing extremism” – allowing it to monitor the party legally


Yes the left ruled that the anti immigrant afd is a danger. They are calling for it's banning.

Yet AfD is leading the polls in Germany today.
The ruling coalition leader in Germany failed to win the secret ballot for Chancellor 310 while he requires 316. He still has more chances ,but it shows a shaky coalition united in hatred.
The one big reason AfD didn't do well is the party system. Every party united against it but it still came a respectable 2nd.
Today .
A frightening “alternative”: Germany’s far-right AfD is leading national polls for the first time in the country’s postwar history
More than half the Germans want AfD banned mostly because of the liberal smears.

The left is just evil.
Foreign Affairs › Re: American Politics Thread: Trump Is The 47th President! by basilico: 3:45pm On May 06, 2025
budaatum:
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This is Jinse's source:
https://m.jinse.cn/lives/454792.html

Now do some research and tell me what Goldman Sachs has to say about the USA economy please. Thanks in advance.

Foreign Affairs › Re: American Politics Thread: Trump Is The 47th President! by basilico: 3:07pm On May 06, 2025
budaatum:
The main theme of the link in your post above was anti-woman, which makes me ask, how is the empowerment of your daughters going?
I didn't write it, It could have been a policeman too.
Theme was how a technicality can allow a cold blooded murderer walk free instead of facing the death penalty. The law is an ass if this guy don't do time .
But liberals are happy about this The victim also has family who need closure.
Foreign Affairs › Re: American Politics Thread: Trump Is The 47th President! by basilico: 12:31pm On May 06, 2025
https://www.bitget.com/news/detail/12560604740458

According to a report by Jinse Finance, most American banks have quietly raised their economic forecasts. Last night, Goldman Sachs took the lead by releasing a report that significantly raised the U.S. GDP growth forecast for the second quarter from -0.3% to 2.4%, which would make it higher than the average GDP growth rate since 2022. Goldman Sachs has effectively ruled out the possibility of a near-term recession and expects other banks to follow suit and adjust their forecasts. (Jin10

Voodoonomics. A growth of 2.4% is a sign of recession.
Some would rather become paupers than for a Trump economy to grow.
Foreign Affairs › Re: American Politics Thread: Trump Is The 47th President! by basilico:
Pulitzer prize winning photo
First image. NYT photo captured bullet inches away from Trump's face.By NYT Doug Mills.

Second image. That's the one that should have won. Closest photo would be the iwojima flag raising by marines. .Didn't win because it portrays him as an iconic figure.


Pulitzer is known for awarding liberals prizes including a NYT deceitful investigate of Russian hoax.That Trump demands prize be revoked.
I find this particular award distasteful and sadistic.
Other awards of the night went to mostly liberals.

The media isn’t biased because it’s liberal; it’s biased because it has no concept of reality. The people who make media content are incapable of separating their own self-worship from objective truth.” Of course, being Liberal and having no concept of reality amount to the same thing.

Foreign Affairs › Re: American Politics Thread: Trump Is The 47th President! by basilico: 6:13am On May 06, 2025
cococandy:
Your president ladies and gentlemen men.

He knows nothing about the thing he posted on his page. In the same breath he’s telling us Catholics loved it. Even though well known Catholic leadership called him out on it.

Just know that if he’s breathing he’s lying. And as a voter, being okay with that level of consistent blatant dishonesty is a character flaw.
Selective amnesia.Monty python dressed as pope. How many threatened to drop a nuclear bomb on him?
Why are liberals visiting WH and his site if they so loathe him?

Liberals are humourless,they don't understand jokes.
Where was the outrage from liberals.
President Trump has been the target of much worse, including a Central Park Play where he is
attacked and assaulted like Julius Caesar in Shakespeare's play. And the Leftist Media loved it!
.
In any case you left out this part.

Actually, my wife thought it was cute, isn’t that nice?” he added. “Actually, I would not be able to be married, though…To the best of my knowledge, popes are not big on getting married, are they? I think it’s the fake news media, they’re fakers.”.........

Foreign Affairs › Re: American Politics Thread: Trump Is The 47th President! by basilico: 4:52pm On May 05, 2025
Luigi Mangione may go scot free . His backpack was searched without a warrant as soon as he was spotted. No footage. Gun later found in the backpack. the defence claims was planted. Judge can throw out the case.

https://revolver.news/2025/05/just-in-female-cop-may-be-the-reason-luigi-mangione-goes-free/

Liberals have raised over $1million so far and are celebrating.
Foreign Affairs › Re: American Politics Thread: Trump Is The 47th President! by basilico: 1:32pm On May 05, 2025
descarado:
I don't want to add that as it will overshadow my main point but yes, this too is among the reasons American movies are no longer gaining worldwide recognitions. Stopped watching them ages ago as they don't excite me. Even my kids don't watch them. It's so bad, actors like a whole Tom Cruise went to south Korea and join their reality show just to promote mission impossible and some other big shots in Hollywood. This started even before trump did his first term. A popular chinese drama in less than 5 months will stream billions in china, billions outside China. And I won't lie, I love their drama. They started promoting gay and the backlash was too much, the govt banned it. How will Hollywood sell LGBTQ drama and movie in china?

I will rather watch Thailand LGBTQ movie or drama than Hollywood. America will make you hate gay people. The orientation and waiting for public acceptance was too short and forceful. And they are still everybody's face like you must accept me or I will deal with you.
Save for the underlying theme hollyweird promotes , their production is top notch and some scripts are very imaginative and spell binding. We have to give them that, I won't include the American braggadio.
Asian movies are a bit realistic ,the dramas mostly reflect possible scenarios of real lives.
I am quite poor in watching movies,I love documentaries on history, crimes ,sports and military.
Foreign Affairs › Re: American Politics Thread: Trump Is The 47th President! by basilico: 9:42am On May 05, 2025
descarado:
JUST IN: 🇺🇸 President Trump announces 100% tariff on all movies imported into the United States.



I explained this either here or somewhere else not long ago.

Only people who don't understand what's happening will fault this man.

I as a consumer of entertainment know that Hollywood is fast losing it to chinese and other Asian Pacific nations as far as entertainment is concerned.
Platforms like Netflix is projected in the near future to make most of it's gains from Asian Pacific and with the influx of cheaper streaming sites from china and India, America is on a long thing.

Netflix has about 300 million subscribers while tencrnt, IQIYI, jiostar are clocking 600 million from Asian Pacific where Netflix projects to make her gains from like 5 years coming. And these companies have their English platforms headquartered in America.
So they sell their products to the world from America extremely cheaper than America that will buy from them and sell to the world.
Hope you understand the breakdown before you start your condemnation.

I explained why I left Netflix like a month ago or so and others who love asian dramas are leaving in their numbers. We have joined these Asian Pacific platforms cos 1, they are more interactive. Like a forum.
2, they are fast. Netflix comes late to the table and takes like months to finish airing as far as deamas from these countries are concerned. Not ready to wait. They don't stream.
3, they are very cheap. I pay around 200 plus for Netflix yearly. With that, I subscribe for vip or standard pass for 4 streaming platforms and still get change. Every year, Netflix is adding more money for subscription.
4, Asian Pacific dramas and series are where the fun is now.
5, you can even watch their drams on youtube. Netflix won't do that.
So why will I need Netflix.

Prime is worst.
An amazon prime member but will not go for their movies or drama. Why should I rent a drama to watch. Dem dey ment?
You need to add that most American movies nowadays have a trans , a lesbian, a gay, a brown or a black in a prominent role.
My daughter is hellbent on kdrama Korean drama series . The others are happy with telenovelas from Mexico and Latin America.
Personally I stopped my Netflix subscription because of the woke shit.
I'm happy with DSTV.
Foreign Affairs › Re: American Politics Thread: Trump Is The 47th President! by basilico: 6:39pm On May 04, 2025
A collection of hoaxes , lies and propaganda against Trump since taking office.

https://www.armstrongeconomics.com/uncategorized/100-days-of-hoaxes-cutting-through-the-fake-news/

The liberals are really out shamelessly with lies to make sure Trump fails.
Wonder why the AG doesn't round up all these hoaxers democrats and news media.
Foreign Affairs › Re: American Politics Thread: Trump Is The 47th President! by basilico: 5:31pm On May 04, 2025
feedthenation:
---Exactly a month today Felon 47 declared liberation day---but where are the trade deals with 75 countries---he said are begging to kiss his a55---
You must be very lazy . Making a trade deal is not a one day affair, will take weeks and months. And be subject to reviews every few years.

Before the tariffs a lot of study was undertaken. You can download the tariff situation of every country from this document.
https://ustr.gov/sites/default/files/files/Press/Reports/2025NTE.pdf

India seems to be the first on the line to complete a deal. JD Vance wife is from there and he met Modi last week, there must be favouritism going on , you think .

https://justthenews.com/government/white-house/india-may-be-dam-gives-way-cascading-series-trade-deals

Many other countries are lining up to negotiate how they will stop fleecing Trump.
Can you imagine holding a meeting then being asked why you tariff everything from America , but America doesn't apply any tariffs to your products. How you exolain yourself out of that . Then you are asked, how do we remedy these untenable and one sided tariffs?

Bemeruca.
Foreign Affairs › Re: American Politics Thread: Trump Is The 47th President! by basilico: 4:30pm On May 04, 2025
budaatum:
Can't recall it was posted, so here so we see for ourselves.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GBwCUPttprw?si=bG7CA6VR9pJFzDJ4
One may see a half empty glass and the other sees a half full glass.
There is a difference between the two.
Foreign Affairs › Re: American Politics Thread: Trump Is The 47th President! by basilico: 12:51pm On May 04, 2025
If anyone thinks democrats care about illegal aliens that much, you be fit to go mental.



They only want the votes. The democrats are not particularly fond of Cuban immigrants ,who ran away from communism and are more likely to vote republican when naturalized.

Foreign Affairs › Re: American Politics Thread: Trump Is The 47th President! by basilico: 12:37pm On May 04, 2025
budaatum:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yAjW2pr6Skk?si=i_YMk-du-dZAyky_
Today's Bible Reading.
1 Kings 12 Verse 12-14


12 Three days later Jeroboam and all the people returned to Rehoboam, as the king had said, “Come back to me in three days.” 13 The king answered the people harshly. Rejecting the advice given him by the elders, 14 he followed the advice of the young men and said, “My father made your yoke heavy; I will make it even heavier. My father scourged you with whips; I will scourge you with scorpions.”
Foreign Affairs › Re: American Politics Thread: Trump Is The 47th President! by basilico: 10:46am On May 04, 2025
Trump nixed funding for PBS and NPR. Notorious for pushing leftwing policies The CEO Katherine Maher released a fiery statement.

https://www.npr.org/2025/05/02/g-s1-64016/npr-statement-on-white-house-executive-order

The statement does not mention that Katherine Maher is also the chairwoman of the board of the directors of the Signal Foundation, the nonprofit firm behind Signal, the encrypted messaging service.


** The are all interconnected***
Foreign Affairs › Re: American Politics Thread: Trump Is The 47th President! by basilico: 10:38am On May 04, 2025
raumdeuter:
PRESIDENT TRUMP: “It helps when you know that borders are not racist, speech is not violence, America is good, terrorists are bad, men can never become women, police are not criminals, and criminals are not victims

This is what we voted for
You didn't ask district judges for their opinions before voting. Next time consult them on what policies the admin should enact then vote accordingly.
You also don't want to be called a cultist, you need to check with the elite progressives who knows what's best for you.
Foreign Affairs › Re: American Politics Thread: Trump Is The 47th President! by basilico: 9:53am On May 04, 2025
cococandy:
Source: The other 98%
What was journalistic about that
He quote me earlier conducted the same way Kamala Harris would have used her prosecutorial experience to interrogate Trump.
Media activism at its best.
You forgot Trump is suing CBS fur $20B for editing out Kamala Harris word salad to deceive the voting public. The director of 60 minutes has resigned, staff are pushing for no negotiation because it will be proof of guilt.
Foreign Affairs › Re: American Politics Thread: Trump Is The 47th President! by basilico: 9:47am On May 04, 2025
feedthenation:
---The tariffs should stay as it would reduce taxes---and bring manufacturing back to the US---because all the people DOGE made unemployed have to get new employment---
You didn't realize I'm being sarcastic.
Foreign Affairs › Re: American Politics Thread: Trump Is The 47th President! by basilico:
budaatum:
Don't presume.
In the interests of justice. Where have I heard that? Hint. When cases involve a protected class,I'm not pushing that for the tine being
Anyway it won't be long before the reasons why they were not charged is exposed.
Let me add ,she should not have used the N word,she's raised over $500K on givesendgo, a lot of conservative users on X are not OK with the platform over this fundraiser.
Foreign Affairs › Re: American Politics Thread: Trump Is The 47th President! by basilico: 4:41pm On May 03, 2025
Crossfire hurricane criminals will be prosecuted.

I'm tired of press interviews ,I want to see mugshots of James Comey, Andrew McCabe,Peter Strzok.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=6tFyUP0TgrM

Foreign Affairs › Re: American Politics Thread: Trump Is The 47th President! by basilico: 4:21pm On May 03, 2025
[quote author=budaatum post=135224407][/quote]I presume you have done justice to this woman. How about the man who filmed her and posted videos all over causing her to live in fear . His name is Sharmake Beyle Omar.
More info about him.



UPDATE: Sexual assault case against Rochester men dismissed
By KAALTV
Updated: May 2, 2025 - 10:40 PM
Published: April 18, 2023 - 7:23 PM

6 News) – Two Rochester men will appear in court May 5 on joint charges of 3rd- and 5th-degree criminal sexual conduct, after being accused of raping a 16-year-old after offering her a place to stay.

Mohamed Hussein Omer, 42, and Sharmake Beyle Omar, 30, may receive a joint trial for their identical charges of 3rd-degree criminal sexual conduct–penetration of person under 18 years old–uses coercion and 5th-degree criminal sexual conduct–nonconsensual penetration dating back to January 20, 2022, according to Olmsted County court records.

Momamed Omer appeared in court Monday, April 17, on unrelated assault charges.

RELATED: Police arrest 3 men after alleged assault in Rochester apartment stairwell – ABC 6 News – kaaltv.com

According to court documents, a 16-year-old girl fled her foster care assignment in Farmington, MN and told law enforcement she was sexually assaulted by multiple men in the Rochester area.


He is a paedophile who got away with his crime. He is now claiming victimhood .Yes right they always do that.

Sharmake Omar says the 5-year-old boy is a child his kids play with at the park. Omar says he filmed a woman calling the boy a racial slur at Roy Sutherland Playground near Soldiers Field Memorial Park.

Omar says he’s reported the video to police. In the video, filmed Monday, the woman—who’s been identified as Shiloh Hendrix—can be heard shouting the N-word multiple times.

When Omar confronts her about it, Hendrix doubles down, saying she’ll call him one if he, quote, “acts like it.” She then repeats the slur several times.

Hendrix claims the boy took her 18-month-old son’s diaper bag, which Omar doesn’t believe is true. While he couldn’t say with complete confidence he recalls the 5-year-old grabbing a toy near the bag.

Omar says he has been getting death threats since the video went viral. His information has been posted online, and he is concerned for his safety. He says since his own children were with him at the park, their well-being may also be at risk
.


The woman is the one who is afraid.
My name is Shiloh and I have been put into a very dire situation. I recently had a kid steal from my 18month old sons diaper bag at a park. I called the kid out for what he was. Another man, who we recently found out has had a history with law enforcement, proceeded to record me and follow me to my car. He then posted these videos online which has caused my family, and myself, great turmoil. My SSN has been leaked. My address, and phone number have been given out freely. My family members are being attacked. My eldest child may not be going back to school. Even where I exercise has been exposed.

I am asking for your help to assist in protecting my family. I fear that we must relocate. I have two small children who do not deserve this. We have been threatened to the extreme by people online. Anything will help! We cannot, and will not live in fear!
Foreign Affairs › Re: American Politics Thread: Trump Is The 47th President! by basilico: 2:51pm On May 03, 2025
Ijebos

Let's circle back to your insinuation that the WH used a formula to calculate the tariffs. It was a democrt who discovered the formula .

As per this doc, they did a detailed analysis country by country of the barriers USA products face in those markets.

https://ustr.gov/sites/default/files/files/Press/Reports/2025NTE.pdf

This is from the US trade office, looks as though it doesn't operate as a fish market.
Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by basilico: 1:43pm On May 03, 2025
Watcharena:
Iran beg to be around to an American base in middle East, yet the victims or casualties of the attack were awarded purple heart
Purple Hearts Hmmm Awarded by Gen Milley who later on was happy to have Trump removed and played a role in Jan 6 protests.
He was issued a pardon by Joe Biden Incase you forgot .

The operation where soldiers sat in a underground bomb shelter while empty parkings and field were bombed by Iran They got trauma injuries . You are not serious. How many people have the privellege of expecting some bombs 30 minutes before , they shelter then get brain traumas. How many Hamas terrorists and their recruitment base ,the Palestinians qualify for purple hearts because bombs rain overhead all the time?
This was all General Milley plot to make Trump actions look bad . To appease those Ayatollahs

The bomb attack is detailed here Operation Martyr Solemani.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Martyr_Soleimani0

Who is a martyr? My understanding was it's a term applied first to those who were put to death for refusing to renounce Christianity. They died for their beliefs rather than renounce.
Soleiman died as a terrorist. Fighting for his god. He was responsible for the deaths of many innocents . Yet we are supposed to believe he went to meet his virgins. Cold blooded killer who went to jannat without his genitals.
Foreign Affairs › Re: American Politics Thread: Trump Is The 47th President! by basilico: 1:28pm On May 03, 2025
cococandy:
Yea Raum said it’s a joke. We’re too sensitive for seeing how tasteless it is. I’m a catholic by birth so obviously I recognize right away how disrespectful it is.

He thinks if people act so sensitive they deserve to be mocked for it. But more of the religious folks are on their side of the political divide so who exactly do they think they’re mocking by doing this? It can’t be Democrats obviously.

It’s like a humiliation ritual he’s putting his catholic followers through.


Not just Obama but Imagine any democrat doing this and the “war on Christianity” propaganda messaging republicans would’ve been doing by now. They’re such tireless hypocrites.
It fits a war crime.
Foreign Affairs › Re: American Politics Thread: Trump Is The 47th President! by basilico: 1:25pm On May 03, 2025
nateevs:
What am I reading? Is this the Cococandy belief already in play? Why are you making sense?

What do you know?
As I said. If people are complaining of cheap prices, allow every company to manufacture abroad.
So that products become cheap. Buying cheaply is very good . Very good. Trump should hire big big post panamax cargo ships to help companies move their plants to China.
Foreign Affairs › Re: American Politics Thread: Trump Is The 47th President! by basilico: 1:18pm On May 03, 2025
budaatum:
The below is not to debunk your claim. I present it as an anecdote.



Lets keep eyes out so we can update. It would be nice to see companies debunk Smith and be benevolent for once, though I wouldn't believe they are if I were employed by them.

I'll reask about the tax if stars align more.
Me now thinks Trump should dropall the tariffs and allow duty free imports
If a company finds it cheaper to manufacture abroad , it should be encouraged so that the citizens can buy the same quality at cheaper prices than if it's made in USA.
That means those companies make more profits which increases the IRS revenue. Win win. More revenue and cheaper high quality products.
Wisdom will kill me
Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by basilico:
Appleyard:
Don't put words in my mouth. I never said Saudi Arabia will join a fight directly with Iran against US/Israel.

I simply mentioned the fact that Iran won't be fighting alone if a major war breaks out in the region. I supported my assertions with factual example.

Iran is a huge and key regional player, you don't have to like or hate it. Fact is fact. When push comes to shove, there are those that would back Iran directly and indirectly.

The world has since moved on from the days when nations particularly in that region only acts subservient to please western diktats. Now everyone is looking out for what's best for itself, especially from a pool of like-minded nations. That's why you have the SCO, BRICs, which Iran is proudly part of.

Based on the current realities, nations, including those supposedly western allies are redrawing their stance and balancing their national interest and geopolitical allegiance on the global scale of equilibrium provided by multipolarism--the new world order championed by a rising China and a determined Russia.

Heck.. even the house of Sauds have normalized relations with Tehran, courtesy of China. In geopolitics, there are no permanent enemies.

Any major war involving Iran will not be limited to the ME alone. Folks that fails to realize this will keep missing the bigger picture. It will quickly spiral to West-Asia and to Africa, viz the rest of the world in a matter of days, if not hours.

Thank God you mentioned Iran closing the Strait of Hormuz. You can imagine the catastrophic damage that would cost the world economically. Just close your eyes for a moment and picture the chain reaction that would cause across the globe.

The more I think about it, the more I pray it should never happen during my time. Most people don't even realize how volatile the world is at the moment.
Okay You don't know about these Muslim bullies. They are all talk. They can plunge us into WW3 so that they don't look weak
Iran was mining the Straits of Hormuz and harassing ships in 1982.
Reagan bombed their offshore well , took out the rig and sank any Iranian navy vessels on sight .
They tried putting up a show for a few hours but were silenced like kindergarten kids.
Operation Praying Mantis.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Praying_Mantis

If Trump is behind the attacks they will not do anything like last time when he took out Solemani.They 'begged to be allowed to fire cruise missiles to a particular base after having issued a 30 minute warning.At least they saved face and the Mullahs came out looking strong.With Israel Hamas war ,their facade of invincibility was blown to smithereens.
Middle East has a strong emphasis on saving male honour and Qisas ( revenge). Brothers and father will murder their sister if she dishonours them, for example by
_refusing to get married to a dinosaur they have chosen for her and received dowry
_Not being a virgin before marriage

It's all about their honour,saving face and not being humiliated.

Israel existence is a humiliation to the Muslim world all over,it's still a sovereign Jewish state smack in their midst when they have gone all out on a limb to eradicate it unsuccessfully.
If Iran detonated a nuclear bomb in Jerusalem the worldwide Muslim world will celebrate for thousands of years despite majority of the dead being their fellow Muslims.
Foreign Affairs › Re: American Politics Thread: Trump Is The 47th President! by basilico: 11:52am On May 03, 2025
I know people have questioned New world Order claims. I have the receipts .

Over30 years ago George Soros laid out his vision of a post cold war & NATO era and the New World Order. Open Societies modelled on his wicked vision

Mega thread does justice

I'll post another thread showing his he uses his money to start a revolution then the US taxpayers pick the tab


https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1918329845991510370.html

Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by basilico: 11:51am On May 03, 2025
I know people have questioned New world Order claims. I have the receipts .

Over30 years ago George Soros laid it his vision of a post cold war era and the New World Order. Open Societies modelled on his vision

Mega thread does justice

I'll post another thread showing his he uses his money to start a revolution then the US taxpayers pick the tab


https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1918329845991510370.html

Foreign Affairs › Re: American Politics Thread: Trump Is The 47th President! by basilico: 9:32am On May 03, 2025
ObaIgwe1:
I think you and Trump are the one that need to stay in one place and stop confusing us, or should I say 'stop confusing the thunder' as we say I'm Naija.

Trump is the one claiming you guys are still under Biden's economy; the economy that was described as the envy of the world just before Trump was sworn in.. Now Trump is saying the Market and economy going south has nothing to do with him but all have to do with Biden. You are supposed to tell us when we will start seeing Trump's impact but instead you are cherry picking the additional job result for Trump. Which do you want us to believe?
China is open to talks. They quietly without fanfare dropped tarriffs on $40B of imports from. America. Mostly pharmaceutical and industrial chemicals.
I knew they would blink. They love their pork, they import lots of soya also. When people are hungry , that becomes a tinderbox .

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