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Self-unemployed ex-banker. Incurably curious & open to civil discussion on most topics - science, economics, history…
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“Don’t let the past remind us of what we are not now.”
- “This year, the country will spend nearly 5% of its gross domestic product on defense — more than any other NATO member, including the United States.” A glance at the map explains why, given the US is now an unreliable link in NATO. #Poland #NATO #Russia www.npr.org/2025/05/12/1...
- While it gauls me to agree with this reprobate, he's essentially correct. Thing is, the only manufacturers of wide-body passenger aircraft are Boeing and Airbus, and the POTUS can hardly travel around in a foreign-built plane. #Qatar www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-p...
- “…China published a whitepaper on national security that began by citing the Opium War, which marked the start of a traumatic period known as the ‘century of humiliation’…” The contrast of modern CN with the militarily weak Qing dynasty is stark. #China #Trade_war www.cnbc.com/2025/05/14/c...
- “…met with Syrian leader Ahmed al-Sharaa in Saudi Arabia before heading to Qatar…Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman oversaw the meeting, while Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan joined by phone.” Birds of a feather… #SaudiArabia #Syria #Turkey www.cnbc.com/2025/05/14/t...
- Not a blink but a frightened retreat. #Tariffs www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...
- “Congress must stand up for Article I of the Constitution and defend the nonpartisan Library and the legislative branch from White House political control…” Congress has ceded too much of its Art. I authority to the Executive. It can't permit the seizing of even more. www.cnn.com/2025/05/12/p...
- Beware of good deals in Greenwich. nypost.com/2016/11/14/d...
- Given Boeing’s problems, it would be a good move for them to donate a 777X to the miscreant in the WH (the 747 is no longer in production). Keep the bribery within the country. #Qatar www.bbc.com/news/article...
- “There’s no way to achieve all these things in one bill — to row all the elements to final passage.” Reducing military spending by 25% would be a good start. #budget www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
- Mendacious, as usual. If he tells you it's daytime, it's likely to be the middle of the night. #trade_war #tariffs #China apnews.com/article/chin...
