[A right-wing stupid nut is mercilessly demolishing America's, even if grossly hypocritical, claim to being the "Leader of the Free World" since WWII. In every conceivable way. On being ensconced -- by successfully stoking the darkest emotions of the White working class and the super-greedy industrial-financial elite -- at the helm of the world's top economic and military power and the intellectual powerhouse, attracting the brightest intellects from all over the globe.]
< https://www.cnn.com/2025/04/10/investing/us-stock-market-dow-tariffs/index.html > Two very insightful observations from two leading organs of "global finance capital". I/II. <<It’s been a rollercoaster few days, and as I write this we still have more meetings ahead. But several things are already clear to me. First, this show has only one protagonist who matters: Mr Trump. There is no tariff strategy beyond his whims [emphasis added]. Second, although Mr Trump blinked yesterday, don’t think that this Tariff Show is over.>> (Ref.: < https://view.e.economist.com/?qs=c770982c103ecb42d2f7e1db298ac270db9ae01e77c9b6a84d4509c8bea5385c800589a511daa7855c2c5eb6c331cea57342a3512929af5b76f4cb9b686561fe897e983c433c11a5f859e6e54cce191a >. II. <<[T]the tariff war that Trump has unleashed is revealing the weakness of the mafia boss approach to the world economy. Trump’s assumption seems to have been that if he punched America’s trade partners hard enough, they would have no option but to make a deal. ... But the real world and the global economy turn out to be much more complex than the movies that Eric Trump was brought up on. The White House has started a trade war with every major trading nation simultaneously. It has also taken an axe to the supply chains of many of the world’s leading multinationals. ... Trump treats Russian leader Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping as if they are the heads of rival mafia families. There will be times when the families clash. Some foot soldiers and bystanders might get hurt. But, in the end, the goal is to reach a deal so that everybody can go back to making money. ... [F]aced with plummeting global markets, Trump is putting on a show of bravado. But *he is clearly completely out of his depth* [emphasis added].>> (Ref.: <https://www.ft.com/content/994616da-d637-48aa-8599-cbcf1c88d0d4>.) Please also watch (<https://youtu.be/h5wMPDuio78>) how utterly clueless is Donald Trump's Trade Representative as regards his master's sudden announcement of the (partial) 90 days pause in the global trade war launched by him. Now, there's also the allegation of market manipulation to favour a few, not excluding himself, by the POTUS!!! Please also take note of: < https://groups.google.com/g/greenyouth/c/vLGaN43Ai5I>. ___ Peace Is Doable -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Green Youth Movement" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion, visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/greenyouth/CACEsOZgxZ7ji2%3DfExw%3D3Fiq9XBRJN%3DZodxBjHdqT8mgP06%2BByA%40mail.gmail.com.
