2024 US Presidential Elections

[Cheepek]

Too much chatter on VP pick, while the post remains almost titular.
Trump's family members will have more influence in US policy than the VP.

 

[GaudaNaresh]

Too much chatter on VP pick, while the post remains almost titular.
Trump's family members will have more influence in US policy than the VP.

normally that would be true, but here Veep matters because if Trump wins, he is likely to be offed before completion of term.

 

[Anants]

EU wallahs must be a worried lot.
he saying the same thing, that obama once said.
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Senator Vance Delivers A "Wake Up Call" To Munich Security Conference​

View: https://youtu.be/a3zhUyDzejg

Vinaashkaale viprit budhi. With the societal/demographic change happening in Germany- we kniw where they eould be getting bulk of troops from. Thats only going to pave way for conflict within Germany.

 

[Cyclops]

View: https://twitter.com/TheoFletcher01/status/1812429410286354853#m
((SHE)) saying that with confidence, then trump assassination attempt happened hhmm

Don't worry though, Muricans who happen to be centrists, centre-left and centre-right, who are pro-American intervention and pro-hegemony will keep gaslighting you about her "non-involvement" in Ukraine or any other regime change operation out there because "if I don't see muh sting operation video of Nuland comically laughing like a comic book villain vying for regime change, it didn't happen".

 

[hit&run]

my question then, would be, why would CIA hire such an obvious amatuer for the job, who went for the extremely difficult ( from his line of sight) back of the head shot. The only reason trump got grazed at his ear is because he suddenly turned his head and that put the back of his head out of the bullet sight. Competent shooters would put the bullseye straight in the middle of his head, like JFK shooter did.
What gives ?

The shot was as perfect as it can be. Trump was lucky that he moved.

View: https://x.com/Zlatti_71/status/1812499374733476326
Having said that, Trump will be not the same person after this incident. So Democrats are not up for a zero-sum game from here onwards.

 

[ezsasa]

Vinaashkaale viprit budhi. With the societal/demographic change happening in Germany- we kniw where they eould be getting bulk of troops from. Thats only going to pave way for conflict within Germany.

and historically, german public have a habit of giving tacit support to state sponsored violence, and regret later when push back comes.

 

[crazywithmath]

"Asian Nations" -> Choina.

No, it is not. He literally waged a trade war during his presidency (and has promised to double down on it, if elected) - terminated our preferential market access, called India a 'tariff king' and made a series of BS accusations.

His exact words from 2023;

“So, I said, so they can sell their Indian motorbike. They actually make a bike, an Indian motorbike. They can sell that into our country with no tax, no tariff, but when you make a Harley, when you send it over there — because they were doing no business. I said, how come you don't do business with India? The tariff is so high that nobody wants it. But what they want us to do is, they want us to go over and build a plant, and then you have no tariff,” Mr. Trump said.

“They said, well, that's not good. That's not our deal, OK? That's not our deal. And I came down very hard on them. But India is very big. Brazil is very big on tariffs, I mean, very, very big. We had a couple of people, like the senator from a place called Pennsylvania that I love. But this guy was just horrendous. I said, let me ask you a question. If India is charging us 200%, and we're charging them nothing for products, can we charge them 100%? No, sir, that's not free trade. Can we charge them 50%? No, sir. Twenty-five, 10, anything? No. I said, what the hell is wrong? There's something wrong. You know what I'm talking about,” he said.

“If India is charging us too, so what I want to have is a — call it retribution. You could call it whatever you want. If they are charging us, we charge them,” Mr. Trump said in response to a question.

Also, the US pulling out of Biden era climate policies (as promised by Trump) leaves additional burden on us.

Oh, and he absolutely won't hand out low interest deals to American companies moving to India like Biden did;

Will continue to fund Indian projects in critical areas: US’ DFC chief

www.deccanherald.com

DFC Board of Directors approves USD 425 million in financing for Tata Power’s greenfield 4.3 GW Solar cell and module manufacturing plant in Tamil Nadu

DFC Board of Directors approves USD 425 million in financing for Tata Power’s greenfield 4.3 GW Solar cell and module manufacturing plant in Tamil Nadu

www.tatapower.com

And India is not a remittance dependent economy - Trump's immigration policies will have near zero impact on us.

Last but not the least, Trump has already cozied up to a lot of chinese companies out there. He has joined TikTok (a platform he himself threatened to ban) and accepted contributions from a certain billionaire who happens to hold 15% of Bytedance Inc (Tiktok parent). It is the Dems who have been more anti china in their stance.

 

[GaudaNaresh]

No, it is not. He literally waged a trade war during his presidency (and has promised to double down on it, if elected) - terminated our preferential market access, called India a 'tariff king' and made a series of BS accusations.

His exact words from 2023;



Also, the US pulling out of Biden era climate policies (as promised by Trump) leaves additional burden on us.

Oh, and he absolutely won't hand out low interest deals to American companies moving to India like Biden did;

Will continue to fund Indian projects in critical areas: US’ DFC chief

www.deccanherald.com

DFC Board of Directors approves USD 425 million in financing for Tata Power’s greenfield 4.3 GW Solar cell and module manufacturing plant in Tamil Nadu

DFC Board of Directors approves USD 425 million in financing for Tata Power’s greenfield 4.3 GW Solar cell and module manufacturing plant in Tamil Nadu

www.tatapower.com

And India is not a remittance dependent economy - Trump's immigration policies will have near zero impact on us.

in what world are words more important than action ? him being pro russia is by default gonna make our lives a lot easier.

 

[crazywithmath]

in what world are words more important than action ? him being pro russia is by default gonna make our lives a lot easier.

He waged a trade war with us during his Presidency and terminated our preferential market access. If that is not action idk what else is.

The US is among the very few developed markets we have a trade surplus with and the china+1 strategy is still in its infancy. Them denying us market access at this crucial junctute will be catastrophic for us - shitting on libs is fine and all but I have no idea why so many folks here tend to ignore economic realities.

 

[Hari Sud]

American elections have been thrown into turmoil.

At a rally in Pennsylvania, eight random shots were fired, with one bullet grazing the ear of Republican Party presidential candidate Donald Trump. This incident has significantly impacted the upcoming U.S. elections. The undecided voters will soon make their decision, and the sympathy vote is likely to favor Donald Trump. In contrast, Democratic candidate and current President Joe Biden, who is often perceived as not fully in control due to his age, may lose some support.

It’s not just sympathy votes that might sway the election in Trump's favor. Joe Biden’s age and frequent public gaffes may further harm his candidacy. Under the pressure of public scrutiny, Biden’s mistakes could become more apparent.

Biden’s presidency has faced numerous challenges, not least of which is the January 6th, 2020, incident at the Capitol, which was portrayed as an insurrection but was essentially a public demonstration by Trump supporters that got out of hand. The Democrats’ decision to prosecute Trump resulted in mixed outcomes, inadvertently increasing his popularity.

Additionally, Biden’s decision to engage Russia through Ukraine has been controversial. Offering NATO membership to Ukraine provoked Russia, leading to an unnecessary war that has devastated Ukraine. The conflict has strained relations within NATO and impacted Europe's energy supplies, while benefiting U.S. arms manufacturers.

Biden also sparked diplomatic tensions with India over its oil imports from Russia. Instead of offering competitive oil prices, the U.S. criticized India, leading to strained relations and complications such as the Pannu Issue and delays in supplying GE-404 jet engines to India. U.S. Ambassador Eric Garcetti, a Democrat, has contributed to these tensions with his frequent criticisms of India.

Although some pessimistic writers foresee a divisive America, this is not the case. American democracy is resilient, having withstood significant challenges such as the Kennedy assassination, the Reagan shooting, and other incidents. It will overcome the current challenges as well, likely resulting in the election of a new administration.

There is a widespread desire for the war with Russia in Europe to end. Europe is already facing pressure from right-wing movements due to unchecked Muslim immigration and the ongoing war. It will be difficult for the current Biden administration to end the conflict, but a new leader and administration could bring the change needed to resolve it.

Additionally, issues such as gun control, abortion, and immigration from the Mexico-U.S. border have not been effectively addressed by the current administration. A stronger, different leadership is needed to tackle these challenges.

Economically, the U.S. is doing well, partly due to the temporary boost from the Ukraine war. However, the major challenge lies in breaking China's stranglehold over the American and European consumer goods and supply chain markets. China has become increasingly belligerent, especially in the Taiwan Strait, thanks to its accumulation of American dollars. Diversifying product imports and reducing the flow of American cash to China are essential.

These and other political issues await resolution by a new administration.

 

[spikey360]

Expert view: This one thing about Trump shooting is very suspicious

The US Secret Service needs to explain something about its response to Saturday’s attempted assassination

www.rt.com

 

[Nutcracker]

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No, it is not. He literally waged a trade war during his presidency (and has promised to double down on it, if elected) - terminated our preferential market access, called India a 'tariff king' and made a series of BS accusations.

His exact words from 2023;



Also, the US pulling out of Biden era climate policies (as promised by Trump) leaves additional burden on us.

Oh, and he absolutely won't hand out low interest deals to American companies moving to India like Biden did;

Will continue to fund Indian projects in critical areas: US’ DFC chief

www.deccanherald.com

DFC Board of Directors approves USD 425 million in financing for Tata Power’s greenfield 4.3 GW Solar cell and module manufacturing plant in Tamil Nadu

DFC Board of Directors approves USD 425 million in financing for Tata Power’s greenfield 4.3 GW Solar cell and module manufacturing plant in Tamil Nadu

www.tatapower.com

And India is not a remittance dependent economy - Trump's immigration policies will have near zero impact on us.

Last but not the least, Trump has already cozied up to a lot of chinese companies out there. He has joined TikTok (a platform he himself threatened to ban) and accepted contributions from a certain billionaire who happens to hold 15% of Bytedance Inc (Tiktok parent). It is the Dems who have been more anti china in their stance.

Market says that US debt will be pumped more under Triumphant. If they somehow escape from current high interest "soft-landing" by printing, a bigger inflation and recession is going to roost home in few years.

 

[hit&run]

View: https://x.com/jenniferzeng97/status/1813335878267498787
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Inconvenient Truths by Jennifer Zeng
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NEW video shows in slow motion just HOW CLOSE Trump was to losing his life.

 

[Detective Pennington]

The Republican VP pick's wife is Indian.

True RW Hindus will consider her to be a traitor. Raitas will consider her to be an asset.

Let's see who is who.

I wouldn't call her a traitor just because she married a white dude tho. If she converts to Christianity and becomes ultra anti-India now that's a different story

 

[rockdog]

View: https://youtu.be/Q3Qqdwjdtog?si=tVw9MHw3REpb-3ZD

 

[Immanuel]

He waged a trade war with us during his Presidency and terminated our preferential market access. If that is not action idk what else is.

The US is among the very few developed markets we have a trade surplus with and the china+1 strategy is still in its infancy. Them denying us market access at this crucial junctute will be catastrophic for us - shitting on libs is fine and all but I have no idea why so many folks here tend to ignore economic realities.

Trump isn't necessarily the best for India, he's best for US and that's exactly the point, by being no nonsense America first is the need of the hour since Dems and deep state running US to the ground, Trump is pretty much the only one who has a shot of preventing WW3. If Dems or Biden continue, you can pretty much expect the war in Ukraine to blow out into full blown Bear VS Gays show down. Trust me when everyone in is prepping for war, they get what they want. This is bigger than the just tarrifs, walls, taxes, immigration etc.

 

[ezsasa]

He waged a trade war with us during his Presidency and terminated our preferential market access. If that is not action idk what else is.

The US is among the very few developed markets we have a trade surplus with and the china+1 strategy is still in its infancy. Them denying us market access at this crucial junctute will be catastrophic for us - shitting on libs is fine and all but I have no idea why so many folks here tend to ignore economic realities.

in the history books depending on who writes it, Trump removing GSP access will not be remembered as trade war, it will be remembered as a US president recognising that India is no longer a country which needs aid. GSP is a form of aid given to developing countries by giving preferential trade access. Obama removed BD's GSP status in 2013 using worker's rights as an excuse after that big fire in 2011.

and also remember the response from piyush goyal at that time, he said something on the lines of "we are confident that Indian manufacturing prices is competitive enough that our products can compete even without preferential trade access".

https://ustr.gov/issue-areas/trade-development/preference-programs/generalized-system-preference-gsp
one of the sections in the above page has "GSP promotes American values."

as far as i know, India is not lobbying for GSP access. BD is.

i remember at that time and even now, brown coolie think tankers tried to use this as leverage on India, they thought GoI will lobby for it, but it did not.

with U.S or any other country, the lesser leverages they have over us, the better.


View: https://youtu.be/8jIjjU14y5A

 

[SKC]

"where she engaged with left-wing and liberal groups. She was a registered Democrat in 2014"

Who is Usha Chilukuri Vance, the Indian-origin wife of Trump’s VP pick JD Vance?

Ohio Senator JD Vance was selected by former US President Donald Trump on July 15 to be his running mate in his bid to win back the White House. Vance’s wife, Usha Chilukuri, has contributed significantly to her husband’s achievements. Usha and JD Vance first met at Yale Law School

www.firstpost.com

Trump was also a lifelong Democrat follower until he decided to run for Presidency.

 

[spikey360]

Trump was also a lifelong Democrat follower until he decided to run for Presidency.

I don't understand the fixation with JD Vance's wife.
Does she influence his politics?
It's like Melania becoming more important than Trump.

 

[crazywithmath]

in the history books depending on who writes it, Trump removing GSP access will not be remembered as trade war, it will be remembered as a US president recognising that India is no longer a country which needs aid. GSP is a form of aid given to developing countries by giving preferential trade access. Obama removed BD's GSP status in 2013 using worker's rights as an excuse after that big fire in 2011.

and also remember the response from piyush goyal at that time, he said something on the lines of "we are confident that Indian manufacturing prices is competitive enough that our products can compete even without preferential trade access".

https://ustr.gov/issue-areas/trade-development/preference-programs/generalized-system-preference-gsp
one of the sections in the above page has "GSP promotes American values."

as far as i know, India is not lobbying for GSP access. BD is.

i remember at that time and even now, brown coolie think tankers tried to use this as leverage on India, they thought GoI will lobby for it, but it did not.

with U.S or any other country, the lesser leverages they have over us, the better.


View: https://youtu.be/8jIjjU14y5A

We all know GSP is not coming back - that's not the point.

Trump just came to know that India was running a small trade surplus and decided to screw us. He was not interested in resolving long standing issues, the GoI was barely involved, no deal was discussed and when the punitive tariffs were announced it came as a major surprise. Trump himself boasted that he did not consult anyone because he knew what was best for his country - such unconventional whimsical acts are what makes him unreliable and dangerous.

He would later attempt a course correction following the announcement of tit-for-tat tariffs (by the GoI). But even there, the progress was slow and things eventually came to a standstill following covid and his electoral defeat.