American Politics

[QUOTE=Sirioja;3072093]Not only me and 60% Americans, but also seaweed don t like Trump megalomania. So funny, they are fucking his painting. Newton had the apple fall, now the orange fall, no peace, but defeat at war, needing now to pay 300 billions for same geopolitics than before. Americans will have to pay his spending and feeding seaweed. So funny. In fact, not really when he doesn't care about citizens, a president scorning most of citizens.[/QUOTE]Supposedly Gulf States will pay the $300 billion. And apparently Iran's expecting another $40 billion a year from ships transiting the Hormuz Strait, which it might split with Oman. I have doubts about whether all that will happen.

[QUOTE=Tiny12;3072145]Supposedly Gulf States will pay the $300 billion. And apparently Iran's expecting another $40 billion a year from ships transiting the Hormuz Strait, which it might split with Oman. I have doubts about whether all that will happen.[/QUOTE]All consequences are your stupid Trump fault and failure to lose this war he should never start when promising peace. But he is senile.

[QUOTE=Canada;3072106]France like several other Europe countries were stupid enough to fall for the climate change hoax. It has increased energy costs so much that people can't afford to cool or heat their homes.[/QUOTE]Inaccurate. Supply problems and logistical problems are the cause for higher energy prices. Think about the wars around the world that have effected oil and gas supply and logistics.

[QUOTE=Canada;3072106]France also followed Biden woke policies and Biden open border disaster which continue to destroy the country. [/QUOTE]The Dis United States of America want immigrants they can exploit. The obese population of the Dis United States of America would not eat meat or have fresh fruits or vegetables if it were not for the immigrant population doing the hard and dirty work of meat processing and agriculture especially in California. With all the oil in the Dis United States of America energy prices should be going down not up. But the ponzi scheme system of fiat currency requires that they steal from you through inflation. So prices keep going up.

[QUOTE=Canada;3072106]At least USA is trying to correct their problems but France continues their failures.[/QUOTE]What are the Republicans trying do for the Dis United States of America. I give as an example: [B]Oklahoma[/B]. One of the poorest states in the Dis United States of America is run by Republicans. How ironic that the party that is for the rich and racist has run Oklahoma into the ground like that.

I've had my fair share of heat and humidity back in Vietnam thanks to uncle Sam, and now here in Arizona I know what heat actually is. Them pussies over in Europe are experiencing a heat wave? Give me a break. Just turn on the AC, drink some water, bunch of freaks. This is some kind of global psyop if you ask me. Next thing you know, you'll be telling me we landed on the moon or Lee Harvey Oswald actually killed JFK. Sheesh. Thanks AI! Now, we'll never know what's real or fake anymore when watching the news. So much for Walter Cronkite. I can only assume everything coming out of the news these days is fake.

[QUOTE=SubCmdr;3072167]Inaccurate. Supply problems and logistical problems are the cause for higher energy prices. Think about the wars around the world that have effected oil and gas supply and logistics.

The Dis United States of America want immigrants they can exploit. The obese population of the Dis United States of America would not eat meat or have fresh fruits or vegetables if it were not for the immigrant population doing the hard and dirty work of meat processing and agriculture especially in California. With all the oil in the Dis United States of America energy prices should be going down not up. But the ponzi scheme system of fiat currency requires that they steal from you through inflation. So prices keep going up.

What are the Republicans trying do for the Dis United States of America. I give as an example: [B]Oklahoma[/B]. One of the poorest states in the Dis United States of America is run by Republicans. How ironic that the party that is for the rich and racist has run Oklahoma into the ground like that.[/QUOTE]I beg to disagree on several points SubCmdr. And agree on several as well. On energy, I think your description of the problem would be pretty good for Germany, which was shutoff from Russian gas and needs to upgrade its grid. It's struggling also because it shut down its nuclear power plants, which were a source of 24/7 power.

France on the other hand generates most of its electricity from nuclear, which costs more than natural gas and coal, and for that matter more than solar and wind without battery storage. Retail customers in France pay around $0.24/ kw-HR, compared to $0.18/ kw-HR for the USA, $0.33/ kw-HR for California, and $0.40/ kw-HR for Germany.

So French electricity prices are high but not ridiculously high, like California and Germany. I begrudgingly have to admit to Sirioja that if you want low carbon emissions AND a reliable power system, France hasn't done a bad job.

On the other hand, French gasoline prices are ridiculously high. Before the second Iran war, they were running about $6.95 per gallon in France, compared to $4.40 in California and $2.50 in God's Country (Texas).

Please note that Democrats want to exploit immigrants and Republicans want to ship them home. I think we should exploit them! Not in a bad way though. Putting immigrants to work doing jobs Americans don't want to do is a good idea, for meat processing and agriculture and the like. And if Elvis gets his way, making shoes. The immigrants and the citizens both benefit. It would be far preferable IMO though to have a guest worker program in place of what we have now and had in the past.

The market for oil is worldwide. Normally you can put it on a tanker and ship it 8000 miles for under $1.00 per barrel. Right now with the conflict in Iran it may be more like $3. 00. Which still is low compared to the cost of a barrel of oil. In other words, if you shut off 15% of the world supply by closing the Strait of Hormuz, prices will go up everywhere, including the USA.

I agree that the USA is in a much better position than most places with respect to energy security. It would be in an even better position if Democrats hadn't blocked pipelines and threatened to ban drilling on federal leases and ban fracking everywhere. The progressives like Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders represent an existential threat to the oil and gas industry, and that puts a damper on investment.

I don't live in Oklahoma and haven't spent much time there. From what I've experienced and read, the patch of Texas where I live is better off than most cities and towns controlled by Democrats, in part because of more efficient and less wasteful government. We don't have homeless people on the streets (they're in shelters) and the median income is high. The unemployment rate is low. Hispanics represent the largest share of the population, just a **** hair under 50%, and they vote for Republicans.

[QUOTE=NewtonYork;3072177]I've had my fair share of heat and humidity back in Vietnam thanks to uncle Sam, and now here in Arizona I know what heat actually is. Them pussies over in Europe are experiencing a heat wave? Give me a break. Just turn on the AC, drink some water, bunch of freaks. This is some kind of global psyop if you ask me. Next thing you know, you'll be telling me we landed on the moon or Lee Harvey Oswald actually killed JFK. Sheesh. Thanks AI! Now, we'll never know what's real or fake anymore when watching the news. So much for Walter Cronkite. I can only assume everything coming out of the news these days is fake.[/QUOTE]Americans, most fat, who can t live without AC and second for pollution, more than India, just after China. When 40 Celcius, I don t need AC, in my car, AC is always off, when bicycle climbing mountains for my dreamed holidays, under sun under 45 degrees in sun, when I'm not 20/30 anymore, but I don't eat American shits, I'm not obese.

Iran launched missiles and drones on U.S. military sites in Kuwait and Bahrain.

The U.S. military said earlier it had struck Iran again, hours after a tanker was hit in the Strait of Hormuz, the world's most important energy shipping route, which Tehran has largely closed for most of the conflict.

I thought there was a peace agreement. Am I missing something? Another prime example of Republican mismanagement of public policy. Makes Oklahoma look like child's play.

ROTFLMAO!

[QUOTE=SubCmdr;3072167]Inaccurate. Supply problems and logistical problems are the cause for higher energy prices. Think about the wars around the world that have effected oil and gas supply and logistics.

The Dis United States of America want immigrants they can exploit. The obese population of the Dis United States of America would not eat meat or have fresh fruits or vegetables if it were not for the immigrant population doing the hard and dirty work of meat processing and agriculture especially in California. With all the oil in the Dis United States of America energy prices should be going down not up. But the ponzi scheme system of fiat currency requires that they steal from you through inflation. So prices keep going up.

What are the Republicans trying do for the Dis United States of America. I give as an example: [B]Oklahoma[/B]. One of the poorest states in the Dis United States of America is run by Republicans. How ironic that the party that is for the rich and racist has run Oklahoma into the ground like that.[/QUOTE]Come to USA and see for yourself. Every Republican state is better off than the democratic states. Oklahoma is ten times better than California and that is why more people leave CA to go to Republican states. Montana, Wyoming, and South Dakota have thousands of California residents moving in. Zero state taxes and cheaper cost of living makes republican states very attractive. It is a shame you are not smart enough to see that.

[QUOTE=Tiny12;3072143]Its not an opinion, its fact.

GDP is measured quarterly. It was up 2.7% from the 1Q2025, when Trump took office, to 1Q2026, the most recent reported quarter. For the 2Q2026, which will end shortly, the consensus forecast on Bloomberg, from 65 contributors, is 2.5% for the quarter on quarter seasonally adjusted annualized rate. Economists think long term GDP growth will be around 2% or a little lower. So 2.5%+ is pretty good.

That said, GDP growth would have been higher without the tariffs and the second Iran war.

On the other hand, all else being equal, GDP growth would have been lower without Trump's Big Beautiful Bill and probably without deregulation.[/QUOTE]Yes you are right GDP is up and Trump economy is gaining steam. Biden regulations and policies destroyed USA economy and Trump is slowly digging us out of the hole that Biden put us in. Once the trillions of dollars of investments infrastructures get completed the GDP will soar even more. 18 months of Republican leaders and USA is well on its way from recovering from the Biden destruction. What a difference 18 months make.

[QUOTE=SubCmdr;3072264]Iran launched missiles and drones on U.S. military sites in Kuwait and Bahrain.

The U.S. military said earlier it had struck Iran again, hours after a tanker was hit in the Strait of Hormuz, the world's most important energy shipping route, which Tehran has largely closed for most of the conflict.

I thought there was a peace agreement. Am I missing something? Another prime example of Republican mismanagement of public policy. Makes Oklahoma look like child's play.

ROTFLMAO![/QUOTE]Peace is impossible with war criminal Netanyahou and schizophrene senile Trump. Who started this war?

[QUOTE=Sirioja;3072208]Americans, most fat, who can t live without AC and second for pollution, more than India, just after China. When 40 Celcius, I don t need AC, in my car, AC is always off, when bicycle climbing mountains for my dreamed holidays, under sun under 45 degrees in sun, when I'm not 20/30 anymore, but I don't eat American shits, I'm not obese.[/QUOTE]Baloney. The USA is 160th out of 217 countries for air pollution.

[URL]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_air_pollution[/URL]

Please do not risk your health bicycling in mountains in 45 degree Celsius heat. I enjoy your posts even though I often disagree with them and would prefer you don't die for a long time.

[QUOTE=Tiny12;3072291]Baloney. The USA is 160th out of 217 countries for air pollution.

[URL]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_air_pollution[/URL]

Please do not risk your health bicycling in mountains in 45 degree Celsius heat. I enjoy your posts even though I often disagree with them and would prefer you don't die for a long time.[/QUOTE]USA are second for pollution after China which make 30% of pollution. Heat, tornados, big rains are due to pollution effects. AC use a lot of energy with pollution to make this energy. Trump is so ignorant, when our planet is dying from pollution. I love my intense sporty holidays, before dying.

[QUOTE=Canada;3072285] It is a shame you are not smart enough to see that.[/QUOTE]See what exactly?

Blue (Democratic-leaning) states generally have higher median household incomes than red (Republican-leaning) states, with 15 of the top 20 highest-income states leaning Democratic as of 2023 data. The national median household income is $81,000, and many blue states exceed this, while several red states fall below it.

Top-income states by political leaning (2023 median household income):

Blue states: Massachusetts ($107 K), Maryland ($102 K), New Hampshire ($99 K), Colorado ($97 K), Hawaii ($97 K), Virginia ($96 K), Washington ($93 K), Connecticut ($92 K), New Jersey ($92 K), California ($90 K).

Red states: Utah ($101 K), Alaska ($98 K), Nebraska ($89 K), Kansas ($85 K), South Dakota ($82 K).

Swing states: Arizona ($83 K), Nevada ($81 K), Pennsylvania ($80 K), Wisconsin ($80 K), Michigan ($77 K), Georgia ($72 K), North Carolina ($69 K).

Lowest-income states are predominantly red, including Mississippi ($55 K), Louisiana ($58 K), West Virginia ($60 K), Alabama ($61 K), and Arkansas ($63 K). Notable exceptions include New Mexico (blue, $61 K) and Utah / Alaska (red, both above $98 K). This pattern reflects broader economic differences, with blue states often having more urbanized, service-oriented economies, while red states rely more on agriculture, manufacturing, and natural resources.

[QUOTE=Canada;3072285]Come to USA and see for yourself. [/QUOTE]I have visited 48 of the 50 states in the Dis United States of America. Exactly WHAT do you think I need to see?

[QUOTE=Canada;3072285]Every Republican state is better off than the democratic states. [/QUOTE]Inaccurate. See the information I provided above.

[QUOTE=Canada;3072285]Oklahoma is ten times better than California and that is why more people leave CA to go to Republican states.[/QUOTE]What is the basis for this statement? What state do you actually live in in the Dis United States of America?

[QUOTE=Canada;3072285]Montana, Wyoming, and South Dakota have thousands of California residents moving in. Zero state taxes and cheaper cost of living makes republican states very attractive.[/QUOTE]No, Montana does not have zero state taxes; it imposes a graduated individual income tax (up to 6. 75%) and a corporate income tax (6. 75%.

In contrast, South Dakota and Wyoming have zero individual and corporate income tax, but they are not entirely tax-free as they rely on other revenue sources:

South Dakota levies a sales tax (averaging 6. 11% combined) and property tax (effective rate 1. 17% along with taxes on cigarettes and alcohol to offset the lack of income tax.

Wyoming has a sales tax (averaging 5. 36%) and property tax (effective rate 0. 53% while also utilizing severance taxes on mineral extraction.

All three states, like all USA States, levy property taxes.

This is the [B]third time [/B]I have had to put you in check using facts.

What a debacle, what a dumbass MAGA president! When the dude can't even manage the re-servicing, re-doing and re-painting a reflecting pool, I don't image the country will fare any better under this presidential total incompetence.

How much of a loser MAGA president can you be?

Yet another bungled project with millions of taxpayer dollars to the fragile ego and vanity of a president who continues to fiddle while America insidiously crumbles and burns, from MAGA "values" of corruption, ineptitude and lawlessness and the continuous "fuck you" to hardworking Americans, as the MAGA president cares very little for affordable housing for those hardworking Americans, since before he was elected and so concerned about the price of bacon.

[QUOTE=Tiny12;3072143]Its not an opinion, its fact.

GDP is measured quarterly. It was up 2.7% from the 1Q2025, when Trump took office, to 1Q2026, the most recent reported quarter. For the 2Q2026, which will end shortly, the consensus forecast on Bloomberg, from 65 contributors, is 2.5% for the quarter on quarter seasonally adjusted annualized rate. Economists think long term GDP growth will be around 2% or a little lower. So 2.5%+ is pretty good.

That said, GDP growth would have been higher without the tariffs and the second Iran war.

On the other hand, all else being equal, GDP growth would have been lower without Trump's Big Beautiful Bill and probably without deregulation.[/QUOTE]Nice. You combined your own unfounded and unsubstantiated opinion that the USA GDP Growth Rate is not declining with other peoples' opinion about what will happen by the end of this year.

[B]U.S. GDP (1960-2026)[/B]

[URL]https://www.macrotrends.net/global-metrics/countries/usa/united-states/gdp-growth-rate[/URL]

[URL]https://www.bea.gov/sites/default/files/2022-03/gdp4q21_3rd.pdf[/URL]

[URL]https://www.bea.gov/news/2023/gross-domestic-product-fourth-quarter-and-year-2022-third-estimate-gdp-industry-and[/URL]

Yep. After the 4th Quarter of the year, the USA GDP Growth Rate for the entire year is also calculated and published:

Biden.

2021 = 6. 9%.

2022 = 2. 6%.

2023 = 2. 89%.

2024 = 2. 79%.

Trump.

2025 = 2. 11%.

2026, Q1 = 1. 27%.

Last I checked, 2. 11% is lower than 6. 9%, 2. 6%, 2. 89% and 2. 79%.

And there is nothing about a 1. 27% YOY 1st Quarter figure that suggests Trump's 2nd year of his 2nd term GDP Growth Rate will be higher than any of the 4 Biden years either.

Sorry. I looked but could not find a definition for the term "chugging along" in any of those historical records links. "Declining" and "Increasing", yes. "Chugging along", no.

Are you going to break the bad news to Canada or should I?