The Decline of America
By kay lar
@jaylar (1705)
Kingston, Jamaica
July 11, 2025 9:53am CST
Most of the world recognised that China had 'invaded' Third World Countries in the 1980s.
Selling products cheaper, loaning government's money, creating the 'Belt and Road', on and on until Chinese products filled the shelves.
From computers to motorcycles, shoes to stoves, everything comes from China.
The only nation which doesn't know that is the United States, especially the President who, it must be recognised, doesn't even know American reality.
The tariffs he is implementing will effect Americans. They will pay more.
Common Sense states that if this sells for $100 and the tariff makes it $150 it is the purchaser who pays the tariff.
Many people who travel will buy items in other countries, those countries buy as little as possible from the US.
The positive side is that Caribbean countries increase their trade with each other, with Africa and South America, and Canada should be busy selling goods to us, not to the US.
Yes, countries which depended on America, (most in Africa) suffer with the end of aid, so will have to find help elsewhere. Which isn't a bad thing.
America can fool itself into thinking it is the centre of the planet, while China and other nations take more control.
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@Ineeddentures (9976)
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23h
America can fool itself into thinking it is the centre of the planet,
There is a modicum of that right enough
It's a totally unjustified arrogance
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@jaylar (1705)
• Kingston, Jamaica
22h
@Ineeddentures non-American tourists have manners. There was this one American guy at the airport so loud and insulting that security decked him, and everyone clapped
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@Vikingswest1 (6608)
• United States
20h
https://www.usnews.com/news/best-countries/articles/the-top-10-economies-in-the-world
@Vikingswest1 (6608)
• United States
18h
@jaylar
Prices are down. Fuel is down. Unemployment is down. Inflation is down. Job growth is up. Wages are up. The border is secure. Deportations are increasing. New trade deals have been made. Trillions of dollars in investments have been pledged to the US. Manufacturing is returning to the US. Buyers confidence is high, taxes have been cut, oil production is up, the military is strong, NATO has pledged to pay 5% of GDP...
If you don't trust my source, just type in largest world economy and read the results.
I saw that Jamaica has an economy that is 122nd in the world. That must be nice.
@jaylar (1705)
• Kingston, Jamaica
18h
@Vikingswest1 funny how the news reports have prices up, businesses closing, etc. But hey I have dealt with Trumpanzees before. When your Massa says blue, it is blue.
Massa didn't call this fake news
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/jun/11/may-inflation-trump-tariffs#:~:text=US%20prices%20continued%20to%20rise%20in%20May%20as%20companies%20and,up%20from%202.3%25%20in%20April.
@cabuyogty (3911)
• Philippines
22h
Export products from the US are much pricier than products came from China. That's awful in my opinion.
