Invading Greenland - suicide.

[Renauda]

I am now convinced he is out of his mind:

President Donald Trump on Friday threatened to place tariffs on nations that do not go along with his ambitions to annex Greenland.

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c9qpy952xvno

Diplomacy by means of extortion. When and where and by whom have we seen this played out before?

[jon-nyc]

Just in time for the Supreme Court to rule on his tariff tantrum.

[Mik]

I have a feeling SCOTUS is going the rein him in on that subject. He's just going too far on everything.

[Tom-K]

I want the Old United States again. Not always the best, but always trying to be. This idea of countries always going to the edge is what gets lots and lots of people killed if even a slight misstep is made. Where is George Herbert Bush when we need him?

[Mik]

Amen, Tom. GHWB was the most qualified president of my lifetime.

[jon-nyc]

You lived in the Eisenhower years. I’d give it to him.

[jon-nyc]

I voted for GHWB in 88. That was my first election.

[Mik]

Good sense for a kid.

[Renauda]

Not only unprincipled but no grip on reality:

U.S. President Donald Trump said Saturday that he would charge a 10 per cent import tax starting in February on goods from eight European nations because of their opposition to American control of Greenland, setting up a potentially dangerous test of U.S. partnerships in Europe.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/denmark-greenland-trump-us-9.7049902

Better coverage:

https://www.bbc.com/news/live/c1j8kw866p3t

[jon-nyc]

And going to 25% in June.

He’s going to end his presidency with a global boycott of American goods if he keeps this shit up.

[jon-nyc]

Imagine arguing with a straight face that Congress seriously intended to give the president the power to impose "emergency" tariffs on imports from US treaty allies so he could forcibly acquire the territory of one of those allies.

For fuck sake, scotus, end this next week.

[Renauda]

@jon-nyc said in Invading Greenland - suicide.:

He’s going to end his presidency with a global boycott of American goods if he keeps this shit up.

Elbows up Nato!

[Axtremus]

@Mik said in Invading Greenland - suicide.:

He goes for my ancestral homeland and it's fighting time.

Wait a minute ... whose side will you be fighting for?

[Axtremus]

The alternative would not have tried to take Greenland.

[Mik]

Do you honestly think you are changing anyone’s mind? As awful as he is, he’s still a better president than she would have been.

[LuFins Dad]

You’re right, @axtremus … The alternative would likely have surrendered to Greenland…

[Doctor Phibes]

@Mik said in Invading Greenland - suicide.:

As awful as he is, he’s still a better president than she would have been.

No, he's not. But it's irrelevant.

[Renauda]

In my reality the alternative would have been named Nikki Haley. None of this constant uncertainty and chaos in trade, foreign or domestic policy would be happening.

No one can say she didn’t warn the world of what this maniacal demogogue would unleash if put back in office

[Mik]

I was Team Nikki too. Smart, capable, backbone and some sense of restraint.

[Renauda]

Principled and a genuine statesman.