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OkpaNsukkaisBae:
Bring it on.. China is not your European or Middle East satellite/vassal Country that you can bully or threaten with tariff. They said they're ready for any type of war against the US.
Meanwhile, Trump has extended TikTok operation in the US for 75 days after the initial 30 days expired. You can't threaten or bully China.

Na crazy dey worry Trump he think say China na US satelite state like EU

America was busy producing weapons to Destroy the World
China was busy producing Domestic products for people to use, empowering developing countries.
Now America is Feeling cheated that China has overtaken E-Commerce
Even Americans and Europeans will still rely on Chinese goods

Righteousness2:
The War of the Superpowers: Bombers and Tariffs

Anyone who analyzes Trump’s tariffs through the lens of "cost of living" or "the stock market" is deluding themselves. The world is changing. The future of nations will not hinge on cost-of-living metrics or stock indices in Tel Aviv and New York but on military, industrial, and technological power. This is the war of the superpowers—the defining trend. There’s a direct link between the US, the European Union, China, and jihadists in the Middle East.

The studios, commentators, journalists, and politicians don’t grasp that the world is shifting. We’re entering a war of superpowers where every misstep or act of arrogance courts destruction. The ultimate aim is control and balance.

Now, an explanation of tariffs and the War of Nations:

1. America’s Core Conflict:
The supreme struggle is with China. Europe was meant to compete alongside the US as part of the democratic world but has failed against industrial China and military Russia. For the free world’s sake, industries must return to America and pro-American nations—like India and Israel—that value life.
The American economy thrives on technology, not industry. Europe has drained industries from the US, not wealth. America’s stock market is dominated by tech giants, while Europe leans on industry. If the American consumer suffers, Europe will collapse entirely.

2. Europe’s Dependency:
Britain, France, and all of Europe lack a right to exist without the US. Without it, Europe would bow to Turkey, cower before Russia, and see the Mediterranean, the Straits of Gibraltar, and even the Vatican threatened by ISIS, just as the Houthis disrupted the Red Sea.

3. Tariffs as Strategy:
Tariffs are a geostrategic move. Just as Trump positioned bombers over Iran, he’s placing economic "bombers" over Europe’s economy.
Trump—a president hounded by the Deep State, survivor of an assassination attempt—faces a post-Biden world. Without urgent change, the free world will perish.

4. Economic Illusions:
The American economy is a bluff; Europe’s is an even bigger one. Birth rates are plummeting, debts are soaring. Germany, Britain, and France obsess over climate issues and stay silent as their debt-ridden economies falter, with Muslims now the largest minority. The "Free Palestine" slogan is propaganda that exposes the monstrous consequences of Europe’s open gates.

5. A New World Order:
America has no inherent right to its current global political and economic dominance. A new order must emerge. Is this America’s fault? Superpowers don’t dwell on guilt or apologies—they seek control.
Post-World War II support for Europe stemmed from its role as a US proxy against the Soviet Union. But the Soviet Union is gone, and Russia poses neither an economic nor a direct political threat to the US. China is the true economic and political rival. Europe, meanwhile, is not just an industrial competitor but an economic liability. Alliances are always temporary in history. Why not bolster India and Israel instead?

6. Long-Term Vision:
Trump is "destroying the economy"? Hardly. He’s thinking 100 years ahead. The future lies with India, Israel, Saudi Arabia, Argentina, and Africa—not with nations debating climate and gender in parliament while committing slow suicide.

7. Warning to Israelis in Europe:
Return home now. You’re gambling with fire for cheap cherries. The EU is a debt-ridden economy that can’t meet industrial or security demands. France, the EU’s number-two economy, could trigger a collapse of the EU and the euro if it fails. Living in the Czech Republic, Spain, Portugal, or Greece? You’re not safe. You’re tied to France’s fate. At best, assets and finances will be nationalized; at worst, anti-Semitism will erupt in the streets.
Unlike 2008, when Germany bailed out Greece (a small player), no one will save France. Poverty will hit hard, bringing wars, anti-Semitism, and Islamism. Assets will be seized, taxes will skyrocket, and conscription orders will follow.
There aren’t enough El Al planes to rescue everyone.

8. ISRAEL'S Moment:
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is stepping into the most critical event for Israel since World War II—and the most significant for the free world in a century: joint planning with the US president to shape a new world aligned with America’s vision. This is an unprecedented moment our history.

9. Netanyahu’s Objectives:
- Prevent a nuclear Iran.
- Define a zonal border with Turkey in Syria.
- Secure territorial changes in Judea and Samaria, Gaza, southern Lebanon, and parts of Syria.
- Forge a trade agreement with the US.
- Deepen military partnership.
- Finalize the Abraham Accords.

10. The Age of Great Powers:
We’re in an era of superpower warfare, allied with the most powerful nation in human history. ISRAEL is well-positioned but must remain patient. The stakes are high, and errors on this vast map are unforgivable.

Good luck to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. If his meeting with the US president succeeds, ISRAEL will enter a new, unprecedented era for the better.

(Topaz Ram)

You said pro america and Isreal value lives? Just dey deceive yourselves

Warey trump dey play

They will buy from a country and instead be using their own money to be funding wars at the behest of Isreal. It is now time to pay for stuff they bought and they don’t have money to pay back and start shouting tariff tarriff. It’s not a new tactics.

China learnt from how US collapsed Japan economy (whose 80% of trade was with the US) and diversified. I don’t think US accounts for more than about 20% of their trade which means that they are significant enough to be missed but not critical enough to lead to their collapse and where is the alternative market for the US.

The US has met their Waterloo and their Armageddon in China.

spiSeyi:
Egbon this is not a Bible class Trump has failed woefully on this did you know the meaning of fighting someone who doesn't give a fvck about your existence whereby it even take you to be the one replying your self. I can bet with my left balls that Xi won't give a fvck even if the tarrif is 1000%

udemzyudex:
What is he doing?
Trying to stop other countries from ripping US off?

Who is ripping US off? How can poorer countries rip off the world’s largest economy?

It’s either the world’s largest economy is no longer able to compete globally or wants to steal more. All those talk of rip off is trash

hosemujica:
I blame past US presidents, especially Clinton for bring American to this level, that China can even challenge.

Hope you’ll blame trump tomorrow too when he destroys everything.

Don27tiky:
you guys don’t understand. There have been tariffs on American goods for years only now that America wants to reciprocate they are complaining. Trump plans to keep America higher above other countries.

Which guys don't understand?
Even the US vest economists are against these tarrifs, majority of the US population including myself is against these tarrifs because there's a history of this never working. This same tactics were tried and it lead to the great depression of 1930.
Go and read history.
Also, while the US might have lower tarrifs against some countries, it also has an advantage over others.
The US is always against protectionist economic agenda. The biggest ideology of the republican has always been open to economic competition not a protectionist agenda.

Righteousness2:
The War of the Superpowers: Bombers and Tariffs

Anyone who analyzes Trump’s tariffs through the lens of "cost of living" or "the stock market" is deluding themselves. The world is changing. The future of nations will not hinge on cost-of-living metrics or stock indices in Tel Aviv and New York but on military, industrial, and technological power. This is the war of the superpowers—the defining trend. There’s a direct link between the US, the European Union, China, and jihadists in the Middle East.

The studios, commentators, journalists, and politicians don’t grasp that the world is shifting. We’re entering a war of superpowers where every misstep or act of arrogance courts destruction. The ultimate aim is control and balance.

Now, an explanation of tariffs and the War of Nations:

1. America’s Core Conflict:
The supreme struggle is with China. Europe was meant to compete alongside the US as part of the democratic world but has failed against industrial China and military Russia. For the free world’s sake, industries must return to America and pro-American nations—like India and Israel—that value life.
The American economy thrives on technology, not industry. Europe has drained industries from the US, not wealth. America’s stock market is dominated by tech giants, while Europe leans on industry. If the American consumer suffers, Europe will collapse entirely.

2. Europe’s Dependency:
Britain, France, and all of Europe lack a right to exist without the US. Without it, Europe would bow to Turkey, cower before Russia, and see the Mediterranean, the Straits of Gibraltar, and even the Vatican threatened by ISIS, just as the Houthis disrupted the Red Sea.

3. Tariffs as Strategy:
Tariffs are a geostrategic move. Just as Trump positioned bombers over Iran, he’s placing economic "bombers" over Europe’s economy.
Trump—a president hounded by the Deep State, survivor of an assassination attempt—faces a post-Biden world. Without urgent change, the free world will perish.

4. Economic Illusions:
The American economy is a bluff; Europe’s is an even bigger one. Birth rates are plummeting, debts are soaring. Germany, Britain, and France obsess over climate issues and stay silent as their debt-ridden economies falter, with Muslims now the largest minority. The "Free Palestine" slogan is propaganda that exposes the monstrous consequences of Europe’s open gates.

5. A New World Order:
America has no inherent right to its current global political and economic dominance. A new order must emerge. Is this America’s fault? Superpowers don’t dwell on guilt or apologies—they seek control.
Post-World War II support for Europe stemmed from its role as a US proxy against the Soviet Union. But the Soviet Union is gone, and Russia poses neither an economic nor a direct political threat to the US. China is the true economic and political rival. Europe, meanwhile, is not just an industrial competitor but an economic liability. Alliances are always temporary in history. Why not bolster India and Israel instead?

6. Long-Term Vision:
Trump is "destroying the economy"? Hardly. He’s thinking 100 years ahead. The future lies with India, Israel, Saudi Arabia, Argentina, and Africa—not with nations debating climate and gender in parliament while committing slow suicide.

7. Warning to Israelis in Europe:
Return home now. You’re gambling with fire for cheap cherries. The EU is a debt-ridden economy that can’t meet industrial or security demands. France, the EU’s number-two economy, could trigger a collapse of the EU and the euro if it fails. Living in the Czech Republic, Spain, Portugal, or Greece? You’re not safe. You’re tied to France’s fate. At best, assets and finances will be nationalized; at worst, anti-Semitism will erupt in the streets.
Unlike 2008, when Germany bailed out Greece (a small player), no one will save France. Poverty will hit hard, bringing wars, anti-Semitism, and Islamism. Assets will be seized, taxes will skyrocket, and conscription orders will follow.
There aren’t enough El Al planes to rescue everyone.

8. ISRAEL'S Moment:
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is stepping into the most critical event for Israel since World War II—and the most significant for the free world in a century: joint planning with the US president to shape a new world aligned with America’s vision. This is an unprecedented moment our history.

9. Netanyahu’s Objectives:
- Prevent a nuclear Iran.
- Define a zonal border with Turkey in Syria.
- Secure territorial changes in Judea and Samaria, Gaza, southern Lebanon, and parts of Syria.
- Forge a trade agreement with the US.
- Deepen military partnership.
- Finalize the Abraham Accords.

10. The Age of Great Powers:
We’re in an era of superpower warfare, allied with the most powerful nation in human history. ISRAEL is well-positioned but must remain patient. The stakes are high, and errors on this vast map are unforgivable.

Good luck to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. If his meeting with the US president succeeds, ISRAEL will enter a new, unprecedented era for the better.

(Topaz Ram)

Abeg where I fit block this guy make I stop the see mumu posts?

Broda bully....let's go there o

Americans never sabi anything! Next time they will vote with sense!

China isn't EU that rants around like a mad dog

Xisnin:
China is not Zimbabwe.
Neither is Xi Jinping looking forward to future elections or public approval rating.
China will do whatever it can to fight.

Chinese economy will be hit but no Chinese will or can complain unlike Americans.
Trump(Sorry Americans) will lose very badly if this continues.

If China produce the nice cheap goods in the world if they don't enter American marker how will dey make money ? Is it Europe or africa that will buy such goods? Europe is struggling sane with africa. Indeed us still hold d stakes

On the mandate of Donald Trump we stand!

In return, the Chinese will raise theirs. The US has no right to bully other countries.

OkpaNsukkaisBae:
Bring it on.. China is not your European or Middle East satellite/vassal Country that you can bully or threaten with tariff. They said they're ready for any type of war against the US.
Meanwhile, Trump has extended TikTok operation in the US for 75 days after the initial 30 days expired. You can't threaten or bully China.

Thank man! The West thinks China is Africa. Do me, do you. No one has the monopoly to be mad. Let's be mad simultaneously!

I love this trade war.

aswani:
More stock market crashes.

More 401k value reductions.

My friend took a good chunk of his own out over the past few years, I thought he was crazy. It appears he had foresight.

Trump nor send.

Time will tell but I think you are right, your friend is crazy!

hosemujica:
It’s a long story but let me give you a hint. Back in the late 80s and early 90s the world was scared that the population explosion in China could be a big problem if the economic situation doesn’t improve fast .

Then they all agreed “ west” ,’with Clinton being the chief instigator ‘ that they are going to stop isolating China and admit them into the WTO and give them the ‘developing economy’ status and then allow them to produce all the little things that US don’t want to produce eg. pins, needles , towels and stuff like that

If you are with the WTO as a developing economic it means you can ship to a member state at a 25% tariff and boom China rode on that to become second world economy until 2016 when Trump cancelled that deal.

Think about it China has been rode on the ‘ under developing economy’ umbrella to feed fat up until 2016 . How can the second largest economy in the world still be enjoying the benefit reserves for underdeveloped economies like Nigeria and Angola.

The truth is: the West never expected or wished China develop itself to compete with them. The thing is, no one has the monopoly to advanced development.

Why and how come the population narrative towards the Chinese doesn't or hasn't applied to Africa? Why did the West prop up China rather than nearby African nations? You think we would ever challenge the West if we got so much economic favours as the Chinese did?
Well, ntoor. China isn't Africa. The West should deal with the new kid on the bloc.

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BTW, the embrace of China was a way to get at Russia. The hope was that as the Chinese got wealthier and dependent on Western markets, it would become a "liberal democracy". Where Liberal Democracy = ease of dividing and conquering the country.

Goke7:
Who is ripping US off? How can poorer countries rip off the world’s largest economy?

It’s either the world’s largest economy is no longer able to compete globally or wants to steal more. All those talk of rip off is trash

We agree on one thing.

Not 100% accurate. Here is the accurate version :

Back in the late 80s and early 90s, there were real concerns globally that China’s massive population could become a major issue if its economy didn’t take off fast enough. So instead of isolating China, the West with President Clinton playing a big role, decided to open the door. They pushed to bring China into the global economic system, and eventually China joined the WTO in 2001. Part of the deal was recognizing China as a developing country, which gave it some extra flexibility under WTO rules.

From there, China became the factory of the world. They were making everything from pins and needles to towels and electronics. Western countries let them focus on the stuff they didn’t want to manufacture anymore, and China took full advantage. China used its WTO membership and massive labor force to power through two decades of export-led growth. That’s how it rose to become the second-largest economy in the world.

By the time Trump came into office in 2016, a lot of people were questioning how the world’s #2 economy was still getting perks meant for developing countries? However, Trump didn’t cancel China’s WTO membership, but he definitely challenged the system by hitting China with tariffs and pushing back on their trade practices.

So yeah, China rode that “developing country” status hard for years, even after its economy had clearly outgrown the label.

There was no 25% WTO tariff benefit, Trump didn’t cancel the WTO deal, and WTO membership rules are more complex than implied. Being a WTO member doesn’t grant you the ability to ship at a 25% tariff, it typically lowers tariffs among member states under the Most Favored Nation (MFN) rule.

hosemujica:
It’s a long story but let me give you a hint. Back in the late 80s and early 90s the world was scared that the population explosion in China could be a big problem if the economic situation doesn’t improve fast .

Then they all agreed “ west” ,’with Clinton being the chief instigator ‘ that they are going to stop isolating China and admit them into the WTO and give them the ‘developing economy’ status and then allow them to produce all the little things that US don’t want to produce eg. pins, needles , towels and stuff like that


If you are with the WTO as a developing economic it means you can ship to a member state at a 25% tariff and boom China rode on that to become second world economy until 2016 when Trump cancelled that deal.

Think about it China has been rode on the ‘ under developing economy’ umbrella to feed fat up until 2016 . How can the second largest economy in the world still be enjoying the benefit reserves for underdeveloped economies like Nigeria and Angola.


Now you see why Trump made Ngozi Okonjo Iweala Useless before his tariff onslaught? I don’t have much time and pleas pardon my grammar but you can research more on this.

Trump getting elected has cost me a fortune. But I’m not one of those that consider him an idiot, he’s in fact smarter than an average American president.

OkpaNsukkaisBae:
Bring it on.. China is not your European or Middle East satellite/vassal Country that you can bully or threaten with tariff. They said they're ready for any type of war against the US.
Meanwhile, Trump has extended TikTok operation in the US for 75 days after the initial 30 days expired. You can't threaten or bully China.

China is idiotic. 70 percent of her goods are bought by the US. What if the US move to India or other rivals? You think say na $100 nigeria dey buy from them dey move their economy?
The US consumes 34% of goods manufactured worldwide, the rest 8 billion share the rest

gigabyte13:
Hmmmmm
China go show Trump shege
China really prepared for Trump on this trade war matter.
China knew what he tried to do last time he was in power.
China came prepared for Trump even militarily.
Trump go think say na joke.
Na China go show other countries the way to deal with USA.
China no be Russia.

Na USA five China power by moving all their low cost manufacturing there. Now then don get mind to bite the finger that feed them.

spiSeyi:
Dey play when China is a BRICS member where their can be no trades with the USD and China has more trade partners than the US bcs they produce more all they need is to tell their partners to trade in Yuan bcs they already have such agreements with some of their trades biggest partners like Nigeria (Nigeria signed Naira for CNY deal in 2019) then the USD will be dumped just like how pounds lost its dominance after WW2 . The US empire has fallen and the new world power is emerging from Asia in person of China

That's the point!
Exactly the point!
The Yuan is on point to be revalued higher than it is, basically it may have parity with the USD or Euro and that significantly changes things...

ednut1:
World war 3 will be the west vs china. Russia will first be neutral but join one them to seal the win

Better wake up.
The idea of "west" is dead, Trump killed it.
Nobody will join Trump to fight China when they know he could
pounce on them next or even worse withdraw from the conflict without
warning and let them face Chinese revenge alone.

If there is any war, it will be strictly US vs China.
While everybody else look on as spectators.

Rilwayne001:
Mumu

that pastor righteousness is the most stupid and foolish human being in this forum anyone that think otherwise..

gigabyte13:
Hmmmmm
China go show Trump shege
China really prepared for Trump on this trade war matter.
China knew what he tried to do last time he was in power.
China came prepared for Trump even militarily.
Trump go think say na joke.
Na China go show other countries the way to deal with USA.
China no be Russia.

USA is never a match for China with respect to economic engineering or manipulation!

China will rule the world for at least 100 years

cococandy:
No more red hats for his clan then

China has all the cards. When you visit both countries you will understand.
Americans know already. Ishowspeed visited China and he couldn't hold back his excitement. Infact he almost went wild. He couldn't hold it back. He said China is 50years ahead of the US and that's true.

tuoyoojo:
Na China be the main target of this tarrif, the rest of the world is just collateral damage

Almost everything in the US is made in china

This trade war to tey o

Let's see who blicks first

At the boldened, you are very correct. Almost everything in America is made in China. How someone suddenly wants to change that overnight is what everyone is waiting to see. Even large firms like Nike, Tesla, and several automakers and manufacturers depend on China. Wrong move to hit China with tariffs at this early stage of his power

Xisnin:
China is not Zimbabwe.
Neither is Xi Jinping looking forward to future elections or public approval rating.
China will do whatever it can to fight.

Chinese economy will be hit but no Chinese will or can complain unlike Americans.
Trump(Sorry Americans) will lose very badly if this continues.

Stop being sentimental, how will Americans lose badly?

Berankis:
He thinks China is like Africa that goes into panic mode, immediately the US threatens. Him never accept say China don dey too advanced for those type of shits. They have long been preparing for these confrontations and they have your balls in their hands. China handles alot of US manufacturing and can deal a deadly blow on the US. We shall see who gets knocked out first in this trades battle.

There would have been no China of today without the help of America considering their overblown population in the 80s. The status China is enjoying today as second world power America gave it to them. Person wey raise u, go fit still bring u down.

Come be like say this thing no concern Russia abi?.

Singhabele:
If China produce the nice cheap goods in the world if they don't enter American marker how will dey make money ?

13% of Chinese goods ends up in the US.
It is much but it is not 100%
China's largest trade partner is Europe with 28% share.

Is it Europe or africa that will buy such goods? Europe is struggling sane with africa. Indeed us still hold d stakes

They will just stop producing excess.
Reality is quite different from what you guys imagine.

When countries are at war(actual or trade), everybody knows both
sides must lose.
The question is who blinks first.

More Americans becoming homeless who also have the right to vote or
the poor Chinese becoming poorer who can't even protest?

I can tell you for a fact, that it is much worse being a once rich person
than just a poor person becoming poorer.

quickly:
Na USA five China power by moving all their low cost manufacturing there. Now then don get mind to bite the finger that feed them.

The finger wey feed me , don carry hand dey choke me.......
Shey l go dey clap for am......??
Na person wey get life dey show appreciation
China never had problem with USA economically until Trump came.