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Foreign AffairsRe: American Politics Thread: Trump Is The 47th President! by basilico: 10:49pm On Sep 08, 2022
Russia vs Europe. Some clever Indian breaks it down.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IBbz8sjVz6I
Foreign AffairsRe: American Politics Thread: Trump Is The 47th President! by basilico: 9:51pm On Sep 08, 2022
budaatum:
Basilico! Written agreements are rewritten, so why would you expect an unwritten agreement to be cast in stone unless you are naive?
How did Americans react when Russians brought their missiles to Cuba? If you neighbor is a burglar do you want him renting next to you?
Foreign AffairsRe: American Politics Thread: Trump Is The 47th President! by basilico: 6:24pm On Sep 08, 2022
budaatum:
Glad to see you at least disagree with basilico who thinks Russia should dictate to Ukraine and Europe.
It was an unwritten agreement after the fall that NATO would not expand eastwards , which they consequently did.
Its commonly known that Russia has been seeething with anger over NATO, Their plan to put up a defensive shield does not go well . Because a defensive shield can be quickly turned into an offensive one where from Ukraine Moscow is only 500 miles away .

Anyway those are geopolitics. Putin is an expansionist too , with Crimea sea port he wants a land corridor to Russia.
Foreign AffairsRe: American Politics Thread: Trump Is The 47th President! by basilico: 4:54pm On Sep 08, 2022
saxywale2:
Steve Bannon is in custody. He is charged in NY with two counts of money laundering, three counts of conspiracy & one count of scheming to defraud.
He had been pardoned by Trump at the Federal level for the same offences. Democrats are pure evil.
Looking for anything to harrass Trump advisors.
Foreign AffairsRe: American Politics Thread: Trump Is The 47th President! by basilico: 3:56pm On Sep 08, 2022
budaatum:
It's called democracy, Bas. If people chose to not support Ukraine (Czech Republic springs to mind), the people can vote for leaders who oppose supporting Ukraine. Just that not everyone is self-centred like you are. Some will make sacrifices for the good of others,
dont be always negative. Everyone knows that if Ukraine agreed not to join NATO and to stop brutality in the Donbass region Putin would never have invaded. Many UKraine cities lie in ruins and the West is arming Ukraine to the teeth and money
In the meantime grain exports from Ukraine are curtailed creating a food crisis . Gas prices are high because of the war.
Citizens will eventually get tired and turn on the leaders who are fanning the war.
What had Boris gone to do in Ukraine circa April
Foreign AffairsRe: American Politics Thread: Trump Is The 47th President! by basilico: 3:32pm On Sep 08, 2022
budaatum:
I don't think you know what you are talking about, as usual. If you were Russian and you had to sell your football team and had your yacht and bank accounts impounded and can't play tennis or drive a Formula 1 car or travel where you used to etc, I'm sure you change your tune.

And China is not a bigger threat unless you believe you must remain the only superpower or if you ignore the economic quagmire China currently find itself in, which, when it comes to the fore, you'd be here gloating at what you'd call China's demise.
Citizens will eventually get tired because they know who is prolonging the war and making them start cutting down trees to keep warm over Easter, being told not to charge the EV cars at certain times, maintaining aircon at 19 degrees centigrade lest they are jailed ( spain) , reduce the number of times they shower.
And also making underground bunkers ready in case of a nuclear war.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZl5vrqmfHU


dont forget 1 USD was 127 to the rouble in Feb, now its 1 to 61
Foreign AffairsRe: American Politics Thread: Trump Is The 47th President! by basilico: 3:16pm On Sep 08, 2022
benalvino3:
We all believe what we want, don't we?

the sanctions to cripple Russia did not work. the fact they are calling for more sanctions shows the prior ones failed to deter Russia. Hopefully, they can get it right. Ukraine is in a stalemate with Russia. The US is bleeding billions every month and Russia is bleeding millions every month. at the end of the day, china which is a bigger threat is rising.
Our state finances have stabilised. I would like to note that this year's budget will be executed with a surplus of almost half a trillion roubles, somewhere around 485 billion roubles ($7.93 billion), Putin said at Russia's Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok
Get that , a budget surplus despite a 2% contraction while other countries are racking up debt to prop up a comedian
Foreign AffairsRe: American Politics Thread: Trump Is The 47th President! by basilico: 1:26pm On Sep 08, 2022
obixcel:
What haven't we seen for the past 4-6 yrs. They claim Trump was racist, they said he was a "foreign agent" in the White house - a Putin asset, they claimed He was an illegitimate President and stole the election via Collusion with Russia (Putin) etc I can go on and on - we all know the story.

The issue with the Russia-Ukraine War is that the Establishment Republicans and Democrats are milking it while they can, churning out Billions of Dollars and sending them to Ukraine. Of course they get huge kick backs, cash backs, call it whatever. They are enriching themselves while virtue signalling like they are doing some righteous thing or being on the right side of history in their support for Ukraine. The whole thing is deception.
The left has reached a "self actualization" level where they can do anything and half the population will support them because of intense propaganda. Take the case of the vaccines being safe and 98% effective. Any doctor who went against the grain was hounded. A vaccine denier. the climate crisis also , these guys are buying beach houses while screaming that Manhattan will be flooded due to climate change. This august due to climate change they had predicted the worst huricanes. There was not a single one. They were very sad but they explain that climate change causes disruption in the weather and climate. And leftists swallow that BS.

At the start I questioned why NATO wants Ukraine to join. That was a redline drawn up many years ago.
They sanctioned Russia , removed them from the SWIFT system. NOw Putin has cut off Nordstream II and the EU is crying about being held energy hostage, as if they themselves are not holding Russians hostage in the money transfer market.
Foreign AffairsRe: American Politics Thread: Trump Is The 47th President! by basilico: 12:17pm On Sep 08, 2022
obixcel:
Trump has never and will never start or give the war machines any war they'd love to get into. He promised "Peace through Strength", strengthened the military like never before. But he only used the American military strength as a deterrence to American enemies. When you add to the fact that even Putin couldn't read Trump cos of his unpredictable nature. Trump was able to keep America from needless war - the very first to do so despite Democrats' fear mongering that Trump would go to war. The opposite was the case.

The reason why they are afraid of Trump is the same reason they were afraid of him running for Office in 2016. That hasn't changed. It's because Trump is not like them - the typical Establishment Politicians (whether it's Dems. Or Republicans), Trump would refuse to be controlled by them, and he's not a globalist.
Exactly. Looks like there is a lot of corruption in DC. All that money going to Ukraine to fuel a war. Is it really all going there or some of it is being kicked back?

Of late democrats say any blatant lie and they know half the country willl believe once they cordinate with the media, For instance Joe Biden says he knew nothing about his sons deals , yet there is a photo of him with the business partners. Some here believe that lie because media gives it a total blackout.
On the first day a journalist claimed that Trump had removed a bust of Churchill from the oval office which was a total lie. Media ran away with that lie, they never retracted after the lie was debunked.
From day one Trump has been attacked relentlessly by democrats, media and Big Tech,
Adam Schiff claimed so many times that the evidence of the Russia hoax was overwhelming
Foreign AffairsRe: American Politics Thread: Trump Is The 47th President! by basilico: 11:04am On Sep 08, 2022
obixcel:
Nothing scares Democrats and the far left than seeing Trump return to the White House. It's every Dem's nightmare - what literally keeps them up at night grin grin That is why they weaponized the DOJ to go after Trump. The end game is just to create a cloud of uncertainty over Trump and live it hanging long enough over his head so that the American people will view or judge him as unelectable. The DOJ & FBI have been compromised from top to bottom.

One thing I know is that after they've all tried and done their worst against Trump, he will be vindicated in the end. I predict that before 2024 their last ditch attempt to stop Trump from running will be to assassinate him.
The question is Why are they so afraid of Trump? Because he wont start wars or wot?
Foreign AffairsRe: American Politics Thread: Trump Is The 47th President! by basilico: 9:06am On Sep 08, 2022
obixcel:
@Bolded That's the problem with you Trump haters. You always think you know what Trump is going to do the next minute, in the end you presume or assume he's committed a crime without any evidence to show for. Wasn't that how y'all assumed he colluded with Russia in the first place and started a probe over nothing only to discover that Dems and Hillary were the ones who were actually in collusion with Russia.
Trump is going to do this, Trump is going to do that grin grin You just know what he's going to do with "nuclear documents" whatever term the Mainstream Media calls it, that's were you feed
The media and big tech is all out to soil Trumps name. Pelosi sham commision is one sided . DOJ has gone after most close advisors... Michael Cohen, Bannon, Giuliani, Navarro, Flynn, Literally most people in his close circles. I keep wondering why they are so intent on keeping him from running again in 2024. why does he pose such a threat to them that they have to manufacture lies. Notice how they all use the same keywords. Big Lie, baseless, etc
Foreign AffairsRe: American Politics Thread: Trump Is The 47th President! by basilico:
Obrigardo:
Are you this honest? huh Exactly what Kushner did with the $2bn Saudi loan and Mnuchin $1bn Saudi grant. Kushner that opened a back chanel communication with Russia. Kushner paid off his 666 building loan due to strong arming Qatar. When kushner held Qatar to the throat, it was clear. Then in no time he's covered up his loans.

What about ivanka who had patents for election machines that were made in China. Care to find out?
provide links. Especially the back channel to Russia. why would a president elect create back channels
I have checked those are loans to be repaid at the end.
As for patents is there any other person who took a shorter time than Ivanka to obtain them. How long should it take to get a Chinese patent?
Foreign AffairsRe: American Politics Thread: Trump Is The 47th President! by basilico:
wirinet:
What's your problem with Joe? You accuse the FBI of not investigating Jim, Hunter and all other Bidens, but you are yet to specify Joe's crimes. The FBI can't be wasting time investigating personal and moral sins of citizens. They have to present their evidence and convince a jury of 12 people. If they cannot proof a crime beyond all reasonable doubt, it will be a waste of investigative and judicial time to bring flimsy evidence before a jury. That's why after two years of investigation by Republican led Senate and the FBI, the FBI was not confident enough to take Hilary Clinton before a judge and jury.
MSM has really pulled a number on you. Just another statistic of those who believe CNN
Foreign AffairsRe: American Politics Thread: Trump Is The 47th President! by basilico: 10:08pm On Sep 07, 2022
wirinet:
I will tolerate your obsession with Hunter Biden today.

First of all the law on drugs always applies to possession with intent to sell, transport and distribute and not to possession for use or consumption. Users are considered addicts by law and not criminals.

Secondly, in the video you posted, there is no evidence that Hunter Biden was smoking crack, cocaine or any of the other hard drugs. There was no way to ascertain the exact drug he was taking.

Thirdly, even if the FBI decicides foolishly to prosecute Hunter Biden, where is the physical evidence to present to a jury? A video from unknown source, location and time would not pass in a law court without any physical evidence.
So fixated on whitewashing the bidens. The FB doesnot indict serious democrats of late.
My problem is Joe , the FBI refuse to investigate Jim for potential crimes or kompromat
Foreign AffairsRe: American Politics Thread: Trump Is The 47th President! by basilico: 9:44pm On Sep 07, 2022
wirinet:
Here
She already had business there.Why would China not fast track knowing Trump was about to come hard on them.
And you need to provide evidence for this claim about the patent being fast tracked

Influence peddling. Hunter was getting to introduce Chinese moguls to big people in govt, in return for deals. That's foreign lobbying.
Foreign AffairsRe: American Politics Thread: Trump Is The 47th President! by basilico: 9:37pm On Sep 07, 2022
wirinet:
Is crack possession a criminal offense? What is termed a felony is drug possession for the purpose of sale, transportation or distribution and not for personal use.
Besides was crack ever found in Hunter Biden's possession? You expect the FBI to prosecute Joe Biden for his purposely stolen laptop showing a photo (or was it a video) showing him under the influence of drug in his personal space?

You guys even expect the FBI to investigate and prosecute Hunter Biden for sleeping with a hooker in his own bedroom or hotel.
You are so ignorant and closed minded. Joe Biden passed law on crack possession. 5 years, and confiscate your property


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-KV7MlUaCNI
Foreign AffairsRe: American Politics Thread: Trump Is The 47th President! by basilico: 8:42pm On Sep 07, 2022
wirinet:
Tax fraud or tax avoidance just like Trump?


Transporting hookers for his personal needs or for pimping? Explain further with links and criminal statutes. Trump was also famed for patronising hookers.



Evidence. EVIDENCE EVIDENCE . Jared Krushner and Ivanka Trump also had extensive dealings in China and the Middle East.
Jared Kushner.provide evidence he was peddling influence on behalf of foreigners.
Foreign AffairsRe: American Politics Thread: Trump Is The 47th President! by basilico: 8:36pm On Sep 07, 2022
CoolUsername:
Wait, so if everyone 'pre-cools' before 4pm won't they just be straining the grid at that time?

Furthermore, isn't it just flat out inefficient? The greater temperature differential between the inside of the home and outside environment, the more the heat transfer. The house would heat up pretty quickly.
The left has been shutting down gas powered stations and investing a lot in green energy. To save planet earth from this climate "crisis"
The left feels good about that

Today they have switched on emergency generators to cope with the load.
Foreign AffairsRe: American Politics Thread: Trump Is The 47th President! by basilico: 6:09pm On Sep 07, 2022
saxywale2:
Whether they jail Hunter or not, we did not vote for Hunter in 2020 and definitely not voting for hunter in th future.
Its not the question of Hunter being on the ballot. If he got illegal proceeds which he shared with Joe, it would make Joe highly compromised by the china man I think.
Later I wil list all favours Joe has offered to China - Looks like he is compromised. A simple example he severely reduces fossil fuels over a non existent climate crisis and want people to use solar panels. Made in China.
Or like lifting sanctions imposed by Trump on some products that Americans can manufacture
Foreign AffairsRe: American Politics Thread: Trump Is The 47th President! by basilico:
wirinet:
Till today, the MAGA crowd have failed to quote the actual crime Hunter Biden committed. What statutes of the US criminal code are they him accusing of breaking? Sitting on a board of a foreign company is not against US laws. Being a drug addict is not a criminal offence. Patronising prostitutes is also not a crime and definite having an affair with your dead brothers wife is certainly not a crime. What exactly do they want FBI to investigate?
They tried to blackmail Ukraine to investigate Biden (for a crime they did not even specify) Zelensky refused, as he was not interested in getting involved with US politics. They are now blackmailing the FBI to investigate his laptop. A laptop allegedly stolen from his repairer.

These MAGAs are something else. They behave like mindless demons.
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He is under tax fraud investigation.
Hunter Biden may face charges for transporting hookkers across state lines.
Foreign lobbying without registering
150 of his foreign transactions were flagged by the bank - specifically from Ukraine, China and Russia.
Foreign AffairsRe: American Politics Thread: Trump Is The 47th President! by basilico: 12:49pm On Sep 07, 2022
budaatum:
Russia selling them stuff, yes. But Russia buying shells and renting armies from tyrants who are struggling to buy what they need? That's struggling.

Russia will be buying food from starving NK soon and it would indicate sanctions not working, to you.
Russia is a net food esp grains exporter. There is no war on Russian soil. Ukraine fields have not been touched also, Its the port that has been blocked . Ukraine recently exported ifI am right 87 ships of grain.
Foreign AffairsRe: American Politics Thread: Trump Is The 47th President! by basilico:
Obrigardo:
Criminal trump cabinet meetings was so dull and full of self praises, and clickbaits.

But this is the brightest Government Cabinet you've ever seen in recent times. They are beaming with legislative achievements.
Do you ever see Trump supporters dwelling 24/7 on Joe Biden and his corruption? If Trump is indicted how does that help you?

Does this sound like a patriot or a villain?

Foreign AffairsRe: American Politics Thread: Trump Is The 47th President! by basilico:
California went heavily into green , Now they are begging people to conserve power as renewables are fluctuating

Propose to ban sale of gas powered engines 2035.
The climate crisis just like the COVID-19 crates tyrants making orders right left and center.
It more or less looks like saddism to me. Nothing stops them from ordering smart thermostats that can be remotely managed if people flout their advice

Foreign AffairsRe: American Politics Thread: Trump Is The 47th President! by basilico: 5:39pm On Sep 06, 2022
budaatum:
Everything about you is Q basilico. You have this way of reasoning so wrong that some of us wonder how you get through each day.
I quoted a UK channel ITV,
What has that do with Q?
Foreign AffairsRe: American Politics Thread: Trump Is The 47th President! by basilico: 3:07pm On Sep 06, 2022
budaatum:
My energy bills are not bothering me. In fact, my energy bills seem to bother Ben and you more than me who consumes and pays for it, perhaps because you think I waste my energy and time watching qanon videos like you do.

For people like me, the side effect of heeding global warnings is saving my money by not wasting energy, and reading books don't consume energy except that of one's own mind which is kind of free.
Thats ITV lottery . Where does Q come in?
Foreign AffairsRe: American Politics Thread: Trump Is The 47th President! by basilico: 2:05pm On Sep 06, 2022
budaatum:
We had the North Sea oil and gas before Russia, but nothing lasts for ever, and the North Sea got depleted, which is why Europe is promoting renewables and efficiencies as alternatives to Russia.

UK would love a pipeline from Port Harcourt, ben vandalism complicates.
Play this lottery if your energy bills are bothering you.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rC7O8LISY48&t=179s
Foreign AffairsRe: American Politics Thread: Trump Is The 47th President! by basilico: 11:23am On Sep 06, 2022
benalvino3:
I don't know how they think. This nonsense they are doing to themselves will continue with next enemy - China.
Activism. The activists want fossil fuels eliminated for Green energy. They claim nuclear is dangerous incase of a fallout and should be banned.

We only have 10years? to save the earth according to these people. wind power kills a lot of birds for instance but I remember these green people protesting about Trump wall interfering with butterfly movement across the border wall.

Its all about control. The left makes assertions no matter how stupid then try to force it down the throats of everyone. Then they feel good about themselves.
Foreign AffairsRe: American Politics Thread: Trump Is The 47th President! by basilico: 9:08am On Sep 06, 2022
benalvino3:
Lol, hear in Nigeria people are installing Solar everywhere, at least in port harcourt. I don't see any use for it as of now sicnce i get at least 18 to 20 hours of electricity a day. my electric bill is at most 5k a month. Generator play well when there is no power for 4 hours or less in the day.

but imagine ibime talking about solar to stay warm in winter. he has to experience how inefficient it can be at during winter before he talks.
Solar panels dont work efficiently when its cloudy. Requires direct sunlight.

The solar project was for the village. works well. when I get some more money I'll get a bigger panels

The people are suffering because NATO wants Ukraine to join it. Thats the genesis of all these problems.
In medieval days those responsible would have been quartered.
Foreign AffairsRe: American Politics Thread: Trump Is The 47th President! by basilico: 7:31am On Sep 06, 2022
benalvino3:
Do they want to use solar panels in winter? grin They will be highly disappointed.

you are making noise as Usual. Who will spend 15k just to heat their homes for the winter? How much are their yearly earnings? Factor in house rent and other bills. and which landlord will then allow them to install solar on their roof?

I think a 400-watt cell can go for 250 to 300 pounds and the battery and inverter are not that expensive. depending on the setup and the energy storage capacity. you can scale as much as you want but for people who want to eat their homes, they don't need anywhere near 15k lol

Winter is coming and for ones people are looking for wood to stay warm. SMH
I spent 500 dollars for two panels , two batteries and two inverters . These are 100W panels this year just enough to run TVn Radio and lighting. Blender not used frequently also works.

If I could spend 15k pounds I would probably start a power company in the village
Foreign AffairsRe: Gov. by basilico: 8:31pm On Sep 04, 2022
okeysoninv:
Daily harvest of deaths on Russia
What about Ukraine?
Foreign AffairsRe: American Politics Thread: Trump Is The 47th President! by basilico: 5:31pm On Sep 04, 2022
Why FBJ is sending money to Zelensky
Foreign AffairsRe: American Politics Thread: Trump Is The 47th President! by basilico: 6:33pm On Sep 02, 2022
obixcel:
Biden, In his inauguration address, promised to unify America and heal the divide. He's done and have been doing the exact opposite. How do you label half of your own countrymen as extremists and a threat to the existence of the country. This is the kind of speech Hitler would give without a doubt (if he spoke in English). Too bad you are too brainwashed to see it for what it is. America, with establishment Politicians like Biden, will destroy itself from within, slowly but surely.
Biden is destroying America.. russia and India have worked out a way to trade in roubles and rupees bypassing the dollar.
Biden is hell bent on crashing the dollar. In my opinion.

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