row_33 Posted July 18, 2018 Share Posted July 18, 2018 8 minutes ago, joesixpack said: Which is why, I contend, ALL americans should have been pro-brexit. Anything to weaken the Euros strengthens us. CNN and friends declared the only reason for Brexit was 100% racial hatred a lot of people in my life adopted this mantra Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted July 18, 2018 Share Posted July 18, 2018 3 minutes ago, GG said: They've always been an economic foe, and that wasn't debatable by anyone. Until Trump decided to point it out. Wasn't that the entire point of establishing the EU as an economic bloc? Why else would you do it? I mean...to take an example at a smaller scale, it's not like Aerospatile, MBB, and Dornier were going to successfully compete with Boeing on their own, without forming Airbus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
row_33 Posted July 18, 2018 Share Posted July 18, 2018 13 minutes ago, DC Tom said: Wasn't that the entire point of establishing the EU as an economic bloc? Why else would you do it? I mean...to take an example at a smaller scale, it's not like Aerospatile, MBB, and Dornier were going to successfully compete with Boeing on their own, without forming Airbus. The UK has only for certain years seen itself as a full member of the Euro Community since WW2, maybe never since Harold Wilson left office??? Just sayin', they like their independence from it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GG Posted July 18, 2018 Author Share Posted July 18, 2018 6 minutes ago, DC Tom said: Wasn't that the entire point of establishing the EU as an economic bloc? Why else would you do it? I mean...to take an example at a smaller scale, it's not like Aerospatile, MBB, and Dornier were going to successfully compete with Boeing on their own, without forming Airbus. Or you could have quoted my response above Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted July 18, 2018 Share Posted July 18, 2018 Just now, GG said: Or you could have quoted my response above You just hit "post" well before I did. I got distracted by a vital argument at work about alligator dentition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiberius Posted July 18, 2018 Share Posted July 18, 2018 23 minutes ago, DC Tom said: Wasn't that the entire point of establishing the EU as an economic bloc? Why else would you do it? I mean...to take an example at a smaller scale, it's not like Aerospatile, MBB, and Dornier were going to successfully compete with Boeing on their own, without forming Airbus. No. They did not form the EU to be a foe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outsidethebox Posted July 18, 2018 Share Posted July 18, 2018 21 minutes ago, DC Tom said: You just hit "post" well before I did. I got distracted by a vital argument at work about alligator dentition. Oh, be careful!! That's a touchy subject! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted July 18, 2018 Share Posted July 18, 2018 14 minutes ago, Tiberius said: No. They did not form the EU to be a foe. But you're such a knucklehead, I consider your disagreement proof of my assertion. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiberius Posted July 18, 2018 Share Posted July 18, 2018 3 minutes ago, DC Tom said: But you're such a knucklehead, I consider your disagreement proof of my assertion. Great, make sure I get credit in a footnote then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3rdnlng Posted July 18, 2018 Share Posted July 18, 2018 2 hours ago, DC Tom said: But you're such a knucklehead, I consider your disagreement proof of my assertion. Ah, the "what would gator do" test. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted July 18, 2018 Share Posted July 18, 2018 11 minutes ago, 3rdnlng said: Ah, the "what would gator do" test. Not as snappy a musical number as "What Would Brian Boitano Do?" But significantly more accurate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
/dev/null Posted July 18, 2018 Share Posted July 18, 2018 3 hours ago, 3rdnlng said: Ah, the "what would gator do" test. Probably something like this 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiberius Posted July 21, 2018 Share Posted July 21, 2018 http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-california-jobs-20180720-story.html Looks like the trade war is impacting California. If the greatest state economy in the country --bar none!- catches a cold, the rest will follow. Trump is making a big, big mistake with this stupid trade war Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3rdnlng Posted July 21, 2018 Share Posted July 21, 2018 15 minutes ago, Tiberius said: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-california-jobs-20180720-story.html Looks like the trade war is impacting California. If the greatest state economy in the country --bar none!- catches a cold, the rest will follow. Trump is making a big, big mistake with this stupid trade war Do you even bother to read what you link to? Your article gave several different causes including "full employment" but clearly stated that it was not only too soon to tell if tariffs had any affect on the added jobs but probably wouldn't have any real affect in the long run. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wacka Posted July 21, 2018 Share Posted July 21, 2018 2 hours ago, 3rdnlng said: Do you even bother to read what you link to? Your article gave several different causes including "full employment" but clearly stated that it was not only too soon to tell if tariffs had any affect on the added jobs but probably wouldn't have any real affect in the long run. Words are hard things for Tibs. He prefers picture books, especially the kind you color in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted July 21, 2018 Share Posted July 21, 2018 3 hours ago, Tiberius said: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-california-jobs-20180720-story.html Looks like the trade war is impacting California. If the greatest state economy in the country --bar none!- catches a cold, the rest will follow. Trump is making a big, big mistake with this stupid trade war Quote Economists, however, cautioned against reading too much into one or two months of data. Even economists who've never met you think you're an idiot. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KW95 - JA17 Posted July 21, 2018 Share Posted July 21, 2018 Props to Trump for running a good economy started by the other team in 2010. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3rdnlng Posted July 21, 2018 Share Posted July 21, 2018 23 minutes ago, KW95 said: Props to Trump for running a good economy started by the other team in 2010. Without a doubt it was the 8 Summers of Recovery that did it. -) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevbeau Posted July 21, 2018 Share Posted July 21, 2018 1 hour ago, DC Tom said: Even economists who've never met you think you're an idiot. I’m a bad person for laughing, but that’s some funny $&@! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MILFHUNTER#518 Posted July 21, 2018 Share Posted July 21, 2018 4 hours ago, Tiberius said: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-california-jobs-20180720-story.html Looks like the trade war is impacting California. If the greatest state economy in the country --bar none!- catches a cold, the rest will follow. Trump is making a big, big mistake with this stupid trade war Greatest state economy!?? On 7/18/2018 at 2:48 PM, 3rdnlng said: Ah, the "what would gator do" test. OBTW who the hell is this "Gator" character y'all keep referring to? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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