Jack W Posted May 2, 2016 Share Posted May 2, 2016 Trump is at it again. He's now accused China of 'raping' the United States (economical rape... apparently that's a thing)... Preview: Quote Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump has accused China of "raping" the US, in renewed criticism of China's trade policy. He told a rally in Indiana that China was responsible for "the greatest theft in the history of the world". Mr Trump, a billionaire businessman, has long accused China of manipulating its currency to make its exports more competitive globally. This, he says, has badly damaged US businesses and workers. "We can't continue to allow China to rape our country, and that's what we're doing," he told the campaign rally on Sunday. "We're going to turn it around, and we have the cards, don't forget it," he added. "We have a lot of power with China." http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-us-2016-36185012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Warwagon MVC Posted May 2, 2016 MVC Share Posted May 2, 2016 Well that is a phrase like... "They are raping me on the price" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocM Posted May 2, 2016 Share Posted May 2, 2016 But we put on the mini-skirt & left our panties home by giving them Most Favored Nation trade status. Gone 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perochan Posted May 2, 2016 Share Posted May 2, 2016 i thought Trump loves CHIna and thats all he talks about... CHIna... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+E.Worm Jimmy Subscriber¹ Posted May 2, 2016 Subscriber¹ Share Posted May 2, 2016 While he says US has power over china, it is China that has power over US. Clearly. Otherwise this would not be happening. USA does not let anyone take advantage of it, unless they have to. so this is completely empty rhetoric... Stoffel 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doli Posted May 2, 2016 Share Posted May 2, 2016 Quote "We can't continue to allow China to rape our country, and that's what we're doing," he told the campaign rally on Sunday. He doesn't seem to be in a big hurry to stop his (or his wife's ) clothing line from being manufactured in China. Jazmac, DeusProto, Ian W and 5 others 8 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Order_66 Posted May 2, 2016 Share Posted May 2, 2016 He's right about China but he shouldn't forget who made the rape possible, Bill Clinton. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim K Global Moderator Posted May 2, 2016 Global Moderator Share Posted May 2, 2016 8 minutes ago, Doli said: He doesn't seem to be in a big hurry to stop his (or his wife's ) clothing line from being manufactured in China. Don't forget about his daughter, Ivanka Trump, whose products are almost all made in China. Just more empty rhetoric from the Don. Ph1b3r0pt1c, +Raze, Stoffel and 3 others 6 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Raze Subscriber² Posted May 2, 2016 Subscriber² Share Posted May 2, 2016 3 minutes ago, Order_66 said: He's right about China but he shouldn't forget who made the rape possible, Bill Clinton. With huge support from then House Speaker Newt Gingrich and other Republicans. SecretAgentMan, Stoffel and Ph1b3r0pt1c 3 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emn1ty Posted May 2, 2016 Share Posted May 2, 2016 23 minutes ago, jjkusaf said: Don't forget about his daughter, Ivanka Trump, whose products are almost all made in China. Just more empty rhetoric from the Don. 35 minutes ago, Doli said: He doesn't seem to be in a big hurry to stop his (or his wife's ) clothing line from being manufactured in China. Being a hypocrite doesn't make his statement wrong. Trump has from day one admitted he exploits loopholes and practices he intends to close down in the private sector. I really don't see why people constantly point things like this out when it means absolutely nothing. NewGuy123 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim K Global Moderator Posted May 2, 2016 Global Moderator Share Posted May 2, 2016 49 minutes ago, Emn1ty said: Being a hypocrite doesn't make his statement wrong. Trump has from day one admitted he exploits loopholes and practices he intends to close down in the private sector. I really don't see why people constantly point things like this out when it means absolutely nothing. Maybe it doesn't make his statement wrong .... but that doesn't mean it is any less empty Don rhetoric. SecretAgentMan 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Order_66 Posted May 2, 2016 Share Posted May 2, 2016 1 hour ago, Raze said: With huge support from then House Speaker Newt Gingrich and other Republicans. Which means nothing, it was still Clinton. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Raze Subscriber² Posted May 2, 2016 Subscriber² Share Posted May 2, 2016 1 minute ago, Order_66 said: Which means nothing, it was still Clinton. lol Okay so their support meant nothing, great disconnect you have going there, especially since I didn't say it wasn't Clinton. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xilo Posted May 2, 2016 Share Posted May 2, 2016 56 minutes ago, Emn1ty said: Being a hypocrite doesn't make his statement wrong. Trump has from day one admitted he exploits loopholes and practices he intends to close down in the private sector. I really don't see why people constantly point things like this out when it means absolutely nothing. You honestly believe this? Wow... ctebah 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Gary7 Subscriber² Posted May 2, 2016 Subscriber² Share Posted May 2, 2016 1 hour ago, jjkusaf said: Don't forget about his daughter, Ivanka Trump, whose products are almost all made in China. Just more empty rhetoric from the Don. General or Government Motors uses more than 30% of their parts from Japan. The local plant here is now shut down because they cannot get the parts from Japan due to that earthquake. Trump is somewhat correct but a better phrase should have been used. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Order_66 Posted May 2, 2016 Share Posted May 2, 2016 Just now, Raze said: lol Okay so their support meant nothing, great disconnect you have going there, especially since I didn't say it wasn't Clinton. It doesn't matter who was fooled into believing his lies at the time, I'm just glad you understand who instigated the whole anti-American schemery that sent American jobs overseas by the millions (that giant sucking sound Ross Perot warned us would happen), the second worst president in American history, Bill Clinton. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisj1968 Posted May 2, 2016 Share Posted May 2, 2016 (edited) 11 hours ago, Jack W said: Trump is at it again. He's now accused China of 'raping' the United States (economical rape... apparently that's a thing)... Preview: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-us-2016-36185012 he's right. He's a businessman. Those Chinese have strapped their Yuan to our Dollar and have depreciated it their Yuan to crush the dollar. So yes, he's essentially right. Why China's Currency Tangos With The USD Also China manipulates the yuan against the dollar If Currency Manipulation Is So Great for Exports, Why Don’t We Do It? NewGuy123 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Raze Subscriber² Posted May 2, 2016 Subscriber² Share Posted May 2, 2016 1 minute ago, Order_66 said: It doesn't matter who was fooled into believing his lies at the time, I'm just glad you understand who instigated the whole anti-American schemery that sent American jobs overseas by the millions (that giant sucking sound Ross Perot warned us would happen), the second worst president in American history, Bill Clinton. Your lack of understanding history and the MFN laws is astounding, perhaps read about its history before making such remarks. Here's one source - http://legal-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/Most-Favored-Nation+Status And another - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Most_favoured_nation SecretAgentMan and The Evil Overlord 2 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ctebah Posted May 2, 2016 Share Posted May 2, 2016 (edited) What a hypocrite. But then again, what do people expect from Trump. And China didn't rape the US, it was US companies that did it. And even if Trump somehow closes this (not that it's possible), the companies will simply move the production elsewhere. There is a lot of cheap labor in 3rd world countries. By him saying this, Trump is simply trying to appease his most important voters: the idiots who will believe anything. SecretAgentMan, Jim K, +Raze and 1 other 4 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ctebah Posted May 3, 2016 Share Posted May 3, 2016 A very ironic fact is that Bernie Sanders introduced a legislation in 2005 to change the trade policy with China. Stoffel 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boo Berry Posted May 3, 2016 Share Posted May 3, 2016 (edited) All countries 'rape' each other in some form or another. It's an international gangbang! Heh... Edited May 3, 2016 by Boo Berry ctebah, The Evil Overlord and Tuskd 3 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Gary7 Subscriber² Posted May 3, 2016 Subscriber² Share Posted May 3, 2016 All of this whining and complaining about what Trump does or says just makes him more popular. You cannot turn on any news station without hearing about Trump. Keep it up and he will be in The White House, Ph1b3r0pt1c 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torolol Posted May 3, 2016 Share Posted May 3, 2016 so Trump is pro-TPP, right? (which usually mostly democrats) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emn1ty Posted May 3, 2016 Share Posted May 3, 2016 1 hour ago, Xilo said: You honestly believe this? Wow... It's a logical fallacy to use hypocrisy as a reason for being wrong. Go take a look at the term "Tu Quoque". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Raze Subscriber² Posted May 3, 2016 Subscriber² Share Posted May 3, 2016 2 minutes ago, Emn1ty said: It's a logical fallacy to use hypocrisy as a reason for being wrong. Go take a look at the term "Tu Quoque". After rereading the previous posts I didn't actually see anyone say he and some family members were wrong, maybe strongly suggesting they're hypocrites. And to some voters being hypocritical is not a attractive or welcome trait they want in their representatives, though finding anyone running for office that isn't to some degree, is next to impossible IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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