This is called Extortion. It's obvious he thinks he can run the presidency like a mafia operation. But I think people in general are about done with putting up with this bullshit.
He didn't even think it through that much. His thought process was:
"The UN won't let me do what I want. I'm going to make my own UN with me in charge so I can do anything I want."
"The UN I'm making is so awesome because I'm in charge, I should charge people to join."
"The King of France was mean about my super awesome UN, I'm going put tariffs on him! What does France sell? Wine and Champaign."
Thoughts 2 and 3 are completely unconnected. If you spent 10 minutes explaining the connection to him he'd think "I'm smarter than I thought, either way I get money!"
Some folks seem to think he is saying "pay into the fund for the Board of Peace", but I am quite convinced he means pay him that money personally.
Same with the donations for the inaugural ceremony... they directly ended up in Trump's grubby hands without anything to show for towards the American public.
Does the French economy make 1 billion in champagne and wine? If not, then it's better to cover the losses by subsidizing the industry as opposed to giving even more away to some corrupt organization.
Lmfao this God damn idiot. He's gotta know how stupid this looks. You gonna force peace? Leave it to a rapist pedophile to think he can force anything.
Macron, don’t join. The rest if the world will happily increase our purchase of your wines to offset losses stemming from any decrease in sales you experience in the US.
Lol! This is hilarious because my account was created as Thedogdrinkscoffee, but my instance lets you mask the username to something else and it seems only that instance's users can see the mask. I get comments on both names which is how I figured out some don't see the altered name.
Other nations need to stop playing and just wrip up all trade deals with the US and just move on. We're not going to learn until everyone moves on without us.
If enough countries tariffed the hell out of US goods and services, this shit would stop. When corporate America starts yelling at the congressmen they bought because they’re no longer making any money — congress would suddenly remember they are the ones who legally control the power to set and repeal tariffs, not the president.
Trade deals take years to make and are thousands of pages for a reason. Very few legal things enter a modern country without it being on a federal trade deal. These governments can 100% just send back everything made in the US. But remember, it's a big ask for those in power only cares about money and now power. So it won't happen.
I don't know why other countries don't respond by passing their own export tax/tarrifs...
If trump wants to double the price of your goods, fuck him and get your own slice first.
You still get paid for everyone shipped to America, but the importers only get paid when it sells. So that's getting business to go after Trump to lower his tariffs.
By "Gaza Board of Peace", the article actually means the BoP's Gaza Executive Board. This seems to be what Trump is trying to extort Macron into joining.
The 60 nations, $1 billion permanent seat cost BoP is the top-level BoP that the Gaza Executive Board is under.
I'm still not distracted from the Epstein files, but know that until we get a Democrat congress there's a snowball's chance in hell of seeing all the files. Even then, I think enough Dem establishment will be questioned by being in them they'd want to bury it too.
He's threatening to invade allied countries and he kidnapped a foreign president.
Yes, Epstein, that's your internal issue to fix. These threats are significantly more dsngerous and relevant to the rest of the world than fucking Epstein.
You elected a pedophile, everybody knew he was a pedophile, you live with your choices. But war becomes everybody's problem.
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ryper@lemmy.ca · 113 pts · 232d
It's not "Join the Board of Peace or get tariffs", it's "Give me a billion dollars or get tariffs"
RaoulDook@lemmy.world · 68 pts · 232d
This is called Extortion. It's obvious he thinks he can run the presidency like a mafia operation. But I think people in general are about done with putting up with this bullshit.
RIotingPacifist@lemmy.world · 25 pts · 232d
It's only extortion if it's from Southern Italy, otherwise it's just a shakedown
Gerblat@lemmy.world · 14 pts · 232d
Sparkling shakedown
Rhaedas@fedia.io · 20 pts · 232d
On the first go around Congress told him that "quid pro quo" is okay, so of course he's doing more this time.
Steve@startrek.website · 7 pts · 232d
But not real mafia, this is a mafia movie trope at best.
CileTheSane@lemmy.ca · 1 pts · 231d
He didn't even think it through that much. His thought process was:
"The UN won't let me do what I want. I'm going to make my own UN with me in charge so I can do anything I want."
"The UN I'm making is so awesome because I'm in charge, I should charge people to join."
"The King of France was mean about my super awesome UN, I'm going put tariffs on him! What does France sell? Wine and Champaign."
Thoughts 2 and 3 are completely unconnected. If you spent 10 minutes explaining the connection to him he'd think "I'm smarter than I thought, either way I get money!"
Dragomus@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 232d
Some folks seem to think he is saying "pay into the fund for the Board of Peace", but I am quite convinced he means pay him that money personally.
Same with the donations for the inaugural ceremony... they directly ended up in Trump's grubby hands without anything to show for towards the American public.
ripcord@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 232d
That is what it means. He can spend the money on whatever he wants.
It's also just another power play.
InFerNo@lemmy.ml · 5 pts · 232d
Does the French economy make 1 billion in champagne and wine? If not, then it's better to cover the losses by subsidizing the industry as opposed to giving even more away to some corrupt organization.
Renohren@lemmy.today · 2 pts · 231d
They make about 820 million euros in champagne exports to the US (keep in mind this is only for champagne wines and only exported to the US) .
InFerNo@lemmy.ml · 1 pts · 231d
Thanks! That's a lot more than I would have thought.
saimen@feddit.org · 1 pts · 232d
I can't imagine US citizens drinking so much wine and champagne and the ones who do might even pay the triple price.
InFerNo@lemmy.ml · 2 pts · 232d
I thought so too. The import will never drop to zero, so the difference can be subsidized if France would think its wine industry is in jeopardy.
Ya know, privatize profits, socialize losses. Nevertheless, it would still be the better economic choice for France.
Spend 1 billion on Trump, or cover the losses for the wine industry. I know which number is bigger.
ripcord@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 232d
Give me PERSONALLY a billion dollars, too.
newthrowaway20@lemmy.world · 53 pts · 232d
Lmfao this God damn idiot. He's gotta know how stupid this looks. You gonna force peace? Leave it to a rapist pedophile to think he can force anything.
Steve@startrek.website · 11 pts · 232d
Its not peace in the literal sense, its protection in the mafia movie trope sense.
Redditsux@lemmy.world · 39 pts · 232d
This demented senior is using grade school yard bully methods. lol
CileTheSane@lemmy.ca · 1 pts · 231d
And petulant child methods. "I'm going to make my OWN UN, then everyone has to do what I say!"
adespoton@lemmy.ca · 36 pts · 232d
Macron, don’t join. The rest if the world will happily increase our purchase of your wines to offset losses stemming from any decrease in sales you experience in the US.
Thedogdrinkscoffee@lemmy.ca · 11 pts · 232d
My liver is ready.
Renohren@lemmy.today · 3 pts · 231d
Username checks out, he's the designated driver while fighting for freedom!
Thedogdrinkscoffee@lemmy.ca · 2 pts · 231d
Lol! This is hilarious because my account was created as Thedogdrinkscoffee, but my instance lets you mask the username to something else and it seems only that instance's users can see the mask. I get comments on both names which is how I figured out some don't see the altered name.
My mask is StinkyFingerItchyBum
Am I still your DD? Bring lysol wipes.
NatakuNox@lemmy.world · 27 pts · 232d
Other nations need to stop playing and just wrip up all trade deals with the US and just move on. We're not going to learn until everyone moves on without us.
reddig33@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 232d
If enough countries tariffed the hell out of US goods and services, this shit would stop. When corporate America starts yelling at the congressmen they bought because they’re no longer making any money — congress would suddenly remember they are the ones who legally control the power to set and repeal tariffs, not the president.
NatakuNox@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 232d
Don't tariff just stop doing business all together. Let those ships pull in, then return to sender.
saimen@feddit.org · 2 pts · 232d
I am not sure if this is possible. It's private individuals which are doing business in most cases.
NatakuNox@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 231d
Trade deals take years to make and are thousands of pages for a reason. Very few legal things enter a modern country without it being on a federal trade deal. These governments can 100% just send back everything made in the US. But remember, it's a big ask for those in power only cares about money and now power. So it won't happen.
itistime@infosec.pub · 1 pts · 231d
Huh? Why can’t imports be banned? If my country bans imports (it has), then I cannot get around it by inly dealing with citizens.
givesomefucks@lemmy.world · 16 pts · 232d
I don't know why other countries don't respond by passing their own export tax/tarrifs...
If trump wants to double the price of your goods, fuck him and get your own slice first.
You still get paid for everyone shipped to America, but the importers only get paid when it sells. So that's getting business to go after Trump to lower his tariffs.
ohulancutash@feddit.uk · 4 pts · 232d
Because no sane government would want to reduce exports.
givesomefucks@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 232d
Reduced volume, but it will be because of Trump's tarrifs anyways, with no extra money for the companies selling or the country exporting.
Putting their own export tax/tariff, increase per unit profit to make up for lowered volume.
Like, it's a thing...
Just because you haven't heard of something or thought it thru, doesn't mean it's pointless...
Madison420@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 232d
Or moreover tax their own citizens because of the actions of another country.
Lemmyoutofhere@lemmy.ca · -1 pts · 232d
The importer still pays the export tariffs.
Madison420@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 232d
Yes which would be a native company or citizen not the tariffed country.
ripcord@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 232d
This is literally the argument against US tariffs, even.
Madison420@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 232d
Correct, and people still don't seem to know how they work, is baffling.
delial@lemmy.sdf.org · 11 pts · 232d
This article is poorly written and the terms are confusing, so just to clarify:
sircac@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 232d
I fart in your general direction! Your mother was a hamster and your father smelt of elderberries!
DougHolland@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 231d
Trump is bored of peace and wants war.
n3m37h@sh.itjust.works · 4 pts · 232d
Pass, fuck Trump n Pootin
TheReturnOfPEB@reddthat.com · 4 pts · 232d
this sad cosplay of philip ii of macedon is to pay trump billion dollars to let trump become a global hegamon
trump is not philip ii
barron is not alexander
and aristole is dead
do not join a board of directors where trump is the chairman
RedGreenBlue@lemmy.zip · 3 pts · 232d
That sounds completely useless. It will be putin and trump demanding money from other nations.
Treczoks@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 232d
The ones who joined so far look like the worlds "most wanted" list. Including himself.
sturmblast@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 231d
Extortion anyone?
mPony@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 231d
38 comments, and CTRL-F Epstein returns no results.
Evidently all the new distractions are working. Who would have thought.
BeardededSquidward@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 7 pts · 231d
I'm still not distracted from the Epstein files, but know that until we get a Democrat congress there's a snowball's chance in hell of seeing all the files. Even then, I think enough Dem establishment will be questioned by being in them they'd want to bury it too.
mPony@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 230d
I read they're moving the FBI out of the Hoover building. Good thing files don't get lost when moving, eh?
BeardededSquidward@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 1 pts · 230d
It's like finding those 30 bricks of cocaine meme joke. They'll lose more and more with each box until they're just all gone.
kadu@scribe.disroot.org · 6 pts · 231d
He's threatening to invade allied countries and he kidnapped a foreign president.
Yes, Epstein, that's your internal issue to fix. These threats are significantly more dsngerous and relevant to the rest of the world than fucking Epstein.
You elected a pedophile, everybody knew he was a pedophile, you live with your choices. But war becomes everybody's problem.
mPony@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 230d
I elected Mark Carney.
SatansMaggotyCumFart@piefed.world · 1 pts · 232d
Shit's going to get real when they start tariffing russian escorts.