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Re:Eight European countries face 10% tariff for opposing US ... by fritzorino on Saturday January 17, 2026 @01:02PM (#46660274)
Yeah those checks and balances that Yanks are always waxing poetic about have turned out to be basically horse shit. There are no checks and balances, they elect a king for 4 years and then hope for the best. That's the American system.
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Re:Eight European countries face 10% tariff for opposing US ... by blibble on Saturday January 17, 2026 @01:21PM (#46660466)
it's the same brilliant system that requires the current incumbent to certify their replacement
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Re:Eight European countries face 10% tariff for opposing US ... by cudgy on Sunday January 18, 2026 @05:22AM (#46666563)
Lol … you think the president is in control.
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Re:Eight European countries face 10% tariff for opposing US ... by fritzorino on Sunday January 18, 2026 @10:14AM (#46668439)
Lol... he is in control, since he is the president... lol....

lol...

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