Donald Trump.

Google away, Redstar All countries, including the UK, have racial issues but none that I know, [Well, apart from South Africa], had national apartheid as America did. Even during WWII aparheid was rife in the USA where coloureds were fighting for America.....the Tusegee Airmen being an example among the numerous others. I don't think you'll find in UK history that we ever forced coloured people to sit in the back of a Bus as was standard then throughout the USA.

That's a fact. British education teaches about our involvement with other countries and how their history entangles with ours. Don't forget we built a global empire "where the Sun never set". Empires come and go and the Earth still spins around. American history is closely entwined with the UK's, from the Mayflower, [you do know about her?], the early settlers, the American Revolutionary War [1775-1783], WWI, America a little late there, WWII, America late again
Having pointed the last two out, I respectfully recognise the many american soldiers, along with other Allied soldiers, who paid the price of those two conflicts. Perhaps the UK's long history and the experiences of that long history has taught us to be aware of other countries history, after all we probably fought with, and against, most of them before America became a country in July 1776. it has also taught us that a Country's supremacy comes and goes even though it never occurs to that country at that time.

I don't see how that connects to Pete's statement. Pete never mentioned Obama or busing coloured people to vote, but your "what sort of education level was that?" seems to infer that because coloured people didn't have cars they were uneducated. Perhaps it might also be that most coloured Americans, at that time and well before, were not being given the same educational opportunities as the White.

As an aside, Pete is, I know, very educated in Life, has more knowledge and expertise than I will ever have, and has a thoroughly realistic view on how the World works.

Actually, the behavior of the far right, including Trump, by calling him a half breed, that he wasn't a natural born American and therefore not qualified to stand for President [the Birther theory}, and the other endless slurs, made it embarrassing for the World looking on.

 

I don't think most people in the UK are worried about Trump, Lori. But we are worried about America and the extreme and embarrassing state of it's politics.

To be honest, Lori, I don't think Trump is intelligent enough to know what the effects of his actions to please the far right Americans has on Canada or other countries. He looks for headlines, praise, adulation, without seeing or caring of the long term effects.

Again, Trump isn't intelligent enough to realise that attempts to rack up a Trade war with the EU will have him raiding the USA Treasury coffers to support those American companies who will lose exports and also have to pay more for needed raw materials. Entering into "negotiations" with the EU will lead to Trump making his usual childish claims of getting/forcing the EU to agree about this and that, while the EU officials will be shaking with mirth knowing he hasn't a clue how to deal with professional negotiators who will lead him down the garden path.

You know what they say, Lori...........

 

Agreed, Wee Tam, nobody is disputing that But have a real look at what has happened. The American companies knowing that. in a very short time, due to the tariffs from his Trade War they will lose all exports to China and other countries have dropped their prices and exported as much as they could before the Tariffs came into effect. Which means any further exports will melt away due to China not accepting the tariffs and bring their retaliatory tariffs on american produce such as agricultural products, including soya beans, and corn, cotton, aircraft, cars, computers etc.
So while the GDP of America has been announced as a rise of 4.1%, the continuing Trade War started by Trump will see exports fall to an all time low. Which means that in a few weeks time, with the loss of major export customers, and American companies having to pay the higher retaliatory tariffs of China, the EU, and other countries the GDP will drop dramatically unless Trump withdraws his tariffs. Trump has already had to suck $15 Billion dollars of the the Federal Treasury to pay the American Farmers to subsidise the loss of exports to China, that's on top of the $12 Billion dollars the farmers already receive as subsidies now, and that $15 Billion dollar pay will only be the first on many if the trade war continues.
Short term gain, in this case, will result in long term pain

 

Oh, I agree, pete, and I have to confess that Trump is right in certain areas such as the NATO members not paying their way. That's not the problem Trump's solution is to go into a situation like a driverless BullDozer, making Headlines and Tweets that proclaim that he has forced other countries to retreat and agree to his demands, which are/is totally untrue, while his inward looking sycophants suck it in without question But that's all that happens, he claims this success and that success when in fact all that has happened is that he has made his headlines, kept his "me first" fans happy, retreats back home and looks for another headline to please his crowd. So, in reality, he's not achieved anything but is claiming that he has, and if and when the Chickens come home to roost everyone else will get the blame rather than Trump..so, to me, he's.........

Well, everything Trump has said, pete, regarding a Trade War has been that a Trade War is good and easy to win. He is so narcissistic that he believes that he can bully and threaten China and the EU into a quick surrender to his demand which, of course, ain't going to happen. The EU will talk, talk and talk again without really having said anything, China will look else where for corn, wheat, soya, etc and find willing exporters in Russia and other Asian and Pacific Rim countries. China holds a debt marker of $1.2 Trillion dollars that the USA owes and should they call that in the global economy will be in trouble. Even without that unlikely event happening Trump has only weeks before the Trade War bites into the American economy, companies will slow down manufacturing, jobs will go etc. His domestic market probably won't suffer for a while due to his opening the Coal Mines again to feed the old Power Stations pumping millions of tons of pollution into the air, lowering restrictions on waste management, etc, but even that will falter if the Trade War escalates or continues on in it's present state.

 

I find it so sad that so many Americans think he is great as he has created Jobs.. Yes that may be, but his supporters do not look at the bigger picture of what he and America are doing in the world..

Why has he just had to payout a huge subsidy to the farmers.?? Because of his trade tariffs and embargoes..!! I hope one of the politicians in the primaries is stronger than the chump and gets him out.!

It is a shame the way USA treats Canadians and have seen that with my own eyes @CanadianLori at Windsor when we were popping into USA from Canada with our Canadian friends...