Donald Trump the Megathread part II - Mod Warning updated in OP 12/2/26

We were talking about why businesses chose to avoid European markets closer to home and concentrate on US etc

You decided to relate it to your own personal circumstances for some bizzare reason

The reasons are internal European barriers that are still in place tho EU to their credit are trying to do something about it

That’s something that Draghi highlighted in his report, implementation of which would narrow the gap between US and Europe that has developed

The first step in addressing a problem is identifying the root causes, That’s what Draghi has done, blaming businesses that chose a road that has less hassle is lazy simplism, we should instead concentrate on making it easier to start and grow and conduct business within Europe for Europeans as per report that’s gathering dust now for years

You didn't answer the question.

That's a third time you've failed to answer the question. GDP growth is not remotely the same thing and that's just some random image you've dumped here.

Now compare to overall quality of life, workers rights, things like that.

Stop excusing maga nonsense.

She made a silly statement. He responded with a bigoted one that serves as clarion call for other bigots.

All that was solid and assumed in America's dealings with other countries must be questioned under Trump. The closer the relationship, the worse the vulnerability. You really don’t want a special relationship with these guys:

UK bank bosses will hold their first meeting to establish a national alternative to Visa and Mastercard, amid growing fears over Donald Trump’s ability to turn off US-owned payment systems.

The meeting, chaired by Barclays’ UK chief executive, Vim Maru, will take place this Thursday and bring together a group of City funders that will front the costs of a new payments company to keep the UK economy running if problems were to occur.

The City-funded, but government-backed, initiative has been under discussion for years. However, Trump’s recent threats against Nato allies over Greenland have amplified concerns that an over-reliance on US companies could put UK payments – and the wider economy – at risk.

She said:

Her statement has nothing to do with care for animals and is about dogs being viewed as unclean in Islam.

if she said "It's unfair to keep a German shepherd in a small apartment" then your argument would have some merit to it, but she didn't say that.

Well if liking dogs more than Muslims, Jews, Hindus, Christians, Italians, Spaniards etc is racist then I guess I and millions of others across the world are racist aswell.

I guess the "no dogs no irish"sign could be replaced with a "yes to dogs no to irish" sign.

I think the online discourse around this topic has been really strange, and really outed some real weirdos.

Im atheist but I dont prefer any animals to humans just because they are religious.

Jewish people don't make arguments against dogs because they don't conform to their religious beliefs, if they did I'd have no problem saying I'll pick dogs over Jews.

I think the narrative that someone would like a person less than a dog if they find they are a particular religion is truly baffling. It displays a deep prejudice.

Even Brass Eye would have turned down that line. Lol.