the trade war heats up: China stops exports of gallium, germanium, antimony, graphite, and tungsten to USA

Trump is not the great deal maker, he just wants the fanfare.

In other words mouth and no trousers.

And now the orange one has started a trade war he doesn’t know how to get out of.

 
I also believe we'll be doing something similar ourselves, NHS England was just the start. Huge amounts of taxpayers money is being wasted with zero accountability, it's unsustainable.
People living longer with more complex needs that go with it. But yes the NHS should be run by medics and scientists not accountants or wannabe politicians who know what’s expected of them politically. There is massive underfunding in social care which only money will solve, not just efficiencies
 
DOGE is not saving money, it is claiming it is.

Elon musk and his cronies are deliberately trying to enrich themselves and they obviously don't care about any sort of real measure of "efficiency". If they gave a **** about efficiency they wouldn't be destroying and defunding agencies that bring in more revenue and value than they cost to run.
 
The world we live in - tangerine tariff man, and President Zhi defender of free trade. Lol
 
Any examples?

Also, strangling universities - whether financially or through what they can research - is a very stupid idea.

After all, 'Murca is the richest nation on Earth through innovation, and not through lacing and boxing Nikes for buttons.....
 
Also, strangling universities - whether financially or through what they can research - is a very stupid idea.

Do you think it's a coincidence that the universities in question have promoted anti semitism and hosted pro hamas folk funded by Iran?

I'm not convinced it's that stupid an idea personally.
 
Do you think it's a coincidence that the universities in question have promoted anti semitism and hosted pro hamas folk funded by Iran?

I'm not convinced it's that stupid an idea personally.

You've shifted from "efficiency", to "ideology".

Which is it that you agree with Orangina and the wannabe Martian on?
 
Good example, a treasured resource downgraded for minimal gain.

What do you think is happening with Iran and the nuclear deal. It's very confusing. I've just been reading a couple of articles in the NYT which say that Trump is negotiating a deal very similar to the Obama one. Also, the Gulf States seem to be in favour and Trump has blocked an Israeli plan to bomb Iran in May.
 
You've shifted from "efficiency", to "ideology".

Which is it that you agree with Orangina and the wannabe Martian on?

Not at all, if Harvard refuse to reign in anti semitism and promote terrorist organisations, why should the taxpayer fund that. Title VI of the civil rights act 1964 suggest the Govt is correct to withdraw funding.
 
What do you think is happening with Iran and the nuclear deal. It's very confusing. I've just been reading a couple of articles in the NYT which say that Trump is negotiating a deal very similar to the Obama one. Also, the Gulf States seem to be in favour and Trump has blocked an Israeli plan to bomb Iran in May.

I've read much the same and am as confused as you are. Have to wait and see what the 3rd round of talks bring, also, US have scheduled talks with Saudi very soon, I suspect Saudi would be in favour of bombing the facilities.
 
Trump has blocked an Israeli plan to bomb Iran in May.

Whilst Israel has the airpower to strike Iran and cause significant damage, it doesn't have the 'big *******' bombs needed to penetrate deep underground, these would need to be carried by American B2's.
 
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