Trump will bring about a new era of prosperity

kinger101

Thrugelmir wrote: »

I didn't mention cars. My reference was in a far broader context.

The USA has a sizable trade deficit. The patriotism goes out the window if you can save a few bucks.

Thrugelmir

kinger101 wrote: »

The USA has a sizable trade deficit.

With China holding all the paper.

wotsthat

Thrugelmir wrote: »

I didn't mention cars. My reference was in a far broader context.

I merely provided an example to demonstrate your statement was wrong. It's wrong in a broader context too. That's why the US has a large trade deficit - because they like cheap stuff over American produced stuff. If you were correct then Trump wouldn't need his protectionist agenda.

The American Dream (as much as I understand it) is built on a low cost of living. Trump is going to bully, shame and legislate to ensure people to pay more for their stuff.

Conrad

wotsthat wrote: »

The American Dream (as much as I understand it) is built on a low cost of living. Trump is going to bully, shame and legislate to ensure people to pay more for their stuff.

In your world a mass of people endure undignified non-jobs and no hope, but hey, they pay less for Chinese knickers. An entirely unsustainable model whereby trade deficits grow until they can grow no more. This view is a council of despair and no longer tolerated.


I've argued in Discussion Time for years we all ought to be happy to pay a little more for a better shared society, which means higher wages and better jobs.

Conrad

davomcdave wrote: »

It's funny for someone that is so leery of predictions you seem pretty certain that Pres Trump is going to be a rip roaring success based on no evidence whatsoever. As he has never been a politician we have no idea whether he'll be good or bad at it.

I've always wanted to see business people in charge. Career politicians know very little of wider life, that's the point of Trump.


Most everything he does will be to promote American business and workers.

Moby

Conrad wrote: »

I've always wanted to see business people in charge. Career politicians know very little of wider life, that's the point of Trump.

Yep Philip Green a brilliant role model ....he really cared about his BHS staff didn't he!;)

https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/2618030/shamed-bhs-tycoon-sir-philip-green-spends-10-million-on-luxury-pad-featuring-a-lift-and-staff-quarters-as-staff-await-pensions-news/

CLAPTON

Moby wrote: »

Yep Philip Green a brilliant role model ....he really cared about his BHS staff didn't he!;)

based on your experience of business people, would you like to make business illegal?

Moby

CLAPTON wrote: »

based on your experience of business people, would you like to make business illegal?

Morning Clappers ....got a job yet?

CLAPTON

Moby wrote: »

Morning Clappers ....got a job yet?

not willing to give a view of the value of business and of business people?

Moby

CLAPTON wrote: »

not willing to give a view of the value of business and of business people?

You mean like Philip Green....I'm sure he considers himself very valuable to himself and his own interests. I doubt the pensioners of BHS would agree however.