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The Economist: Trump presidency one of top 10 global risks
The Hill ^ | 3-16-2016 | Mark Hensch

Posted on 03/16/2016 9:22:18 PM PDT by Citizen Zed

The Economist magazine on Wednesday named a potential Donald Trump presidency as one of its top 10 global risks.

“In the event of a Trump victory, his hostile attitude to free trade, and alienation of China and Mexico in particular, could escalate rapidly into a trade war — and at least scupper the Trans-Pacific Partnership [TPP] between the U.S. and 11 other American and Asian states signed in February 2016,” the Economist Intelligence Unit wrote in its assessment.

“His militaristic tendencies towards the Middle East (and ban on all Muslim travel to the U.S.) would be a potent recruitment tool for jihadi groups, increasing their threat both within the region and beyond,” it added. The publication said it expects Trump, the GOP's presidential front-runner, to lose to Democrat Hillary Clinton in the general election, but noted that a terrorist attack or economic downturn could help put Trump over the top.

“It is worth noting that the innate hostility within the Republican hierarchy towards Mr. Trump, combined with the inevitable virulent Democratic opposition, will see many of his more radical policies blocked in Congress — albeit such internal bickering will also undermine the coherence of domestic and foreign policy making,” the magazine said.

(Excerpt) Read more at thehill.com ...


TOPICS: Chit/Chat
KEYWORDS: 2016election; cucks; economist; election2016; globalism; newyork; trump; worldeconomy
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To: Citizen Zed
Free Trade or Fair Trade....

It's not a war...it's truth in trade.

21 posted on 03/16/2016 10:31:11 PM PDT by Sacajaweau
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To: Citizen Zed

http://molotube.com/video/41820/Donald_Trump_Testifies_to_Congress_on_Economic_Recovery_Trump_demonstrating_a_lifelong_ability_to_discuss


22 posted on 03/16/2016 10:33:01 PM PDT by Sacajaweau
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To: Kenny
Just posted an old video of Trump before congress.

Boring but interesting.

About how to solve problems.

23 posted on 03/16/2016 10:34:11 PM PDT by Sacajaweau
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To: Mr. Mojo

“Did you see that SOB interviewed by Hannity tonight? He was justifying the brokered convention shenanigans they have planned. Sean, to his credit, let him have it”

When Sean told him that if the candidate with a huge lead is denied the nomination, his people will walk and not come back. Reince basically confirmed that this was exactly his plan and said it isn’t chicanery.


24 posted on 03/16/2016 10:39:18 PM PDT by DesertRhino ("I want those feeble mined asses overthrown,,,)
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To: Citizen Zed

AHhh, another international globalist endorsement rolls in.

keep ‘em coming!

What next, North Korea and Iran say Trump would be bad for business?


25 posted on 03/16/2016 10:39:19 PM PDT by BereanBrain
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To: jcon40

I actually subscribed to the Economist, about ‘95 when I was some kind of libertarian—a ‘try us for two issues’ offer.
Even then I was stuned by their content. Told them no thanks. I remember thinking it was like The Nation.
Took the Weekly Standard and thought it was great for quite a while. American Spectator too.
Ch-ch-ch-changes...


26 posted on 03/16/2016 10:41:01 PM PDT by tumblindice (America's founding fathers: all armed conservatives.)
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To: Democrat_media

“It is worth noting that the innate hostility within the Republican hierarchy towards Mr. Trump...”

Did they know that DT called both McConnell and Ryan Wed. morning?

http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/trump-breaks-the-ice-with-congress/article/2585876


27 posted on 03/16/2016 10:48:05 PM PDT by huldah1776 ( Vote Pro-life! Allow God to bless America before He avenges the death of the innocent.)
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To: tumblindice

Have read some decent articles over the years in the Economist but as you say....

Subscribed to the Spectator for many years and was my favorite but has drifted off the last couple years.

And many others over the years.

The only publication I ever got paid for an article was published in Coevolution Quarterly an off shoot of the Old Mother Earth News back when I was a liberal before Reagan. Was not a political article but humourous though.

Tough to find any one publication to depend on these days and why FR is so good ..... Mostly for the comments.
Only place I can keep a sense of humor and find so many good points of view at the same time.


28 posted on 03/16/2016 11:20:01 PM PDT by jcon40
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To: gg188

“Cruz, and the non-stop hours-and-hours per day hate on Trump are bought and paid for by GLOBALISTS, whose future rides upon destroying Trump. “

The number of anti-Trump posts have slacked WAY, WAY off in the last couple of weeks. I suspect it’s partially because the number of paid trolls has greatly diminished as candidates like Rubio drop out and no longer pay them, and candidates like Cruz have diminishing budgets and bigger issues to deal with than paying for a civil war at FR.

In addition, genuine Cruz supporters have become disheartened with continuing Trump victories and poor showings by Cruz, not to mention their overall diminishing numbers due to the fact that so many recently turned away from Cruz in disgust over Cruz’s support of the anarchist leftist mobs paid by George Soros financed organizations to shut down free speech and free assembly.


29 posted on 03/16/2016 11:23:58 PM PDT by catnipman (Cat Nipman: Vote Republican in 2012 and only be called racist one more time!)
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To: Citizen Zed
would be a potent recruitment tool for jihadi groups

The sad fact is that Islam is more respected then ever by leftists as a result of 911. And the jihadists love it. And now they rationalize their craven cowardice by saying that being insensitive to the feelings of the Jihadists is the problem.

Bullies multiply when they sense a target is not willing to fight back. But they skulk back to their holes when a strong united front is erected against them.

Or perhaps we could respect the Islamic religion enough to demand they pay us jizya in oil for the right not to be bombed (instead of constantly trying to help them with aid). If they don't like working as our dhimmii, they are always free to reject their barbaric blood cult and join civilization.

30 posted on 03/17/2016 1:27:46 AM PDT by AndyTheBear
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To: Citizen Zed

Well then, let’s hear about how a Clinton presidency would represent an alternative to being one of the “top 10 global risks”.


31 posted on 03/17/2016 1:37:17 AM PDT by equaviator (There's nothing like the universe to bring you down to earth.)
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To: Citizen Zed

It could “rapidly escalate” into international cooperation and prosperity as well.


32 posted on 03/17/2016 2:52:25 AM PDT by jimfree (In November 2016 my 15 y/o granddaughter will have more quality exec experience than Barack Obama)
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To: Citizen Zed

Global risk only if you have skin in this scam game


33 posted on 03/17/2016 2:52:58 AM PDT by ronnie raygun
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To: Citizen Zed

Corruption runs deep and wide in politics and business. And it’s world wide. The power brokers are in great fear of being seen for what they are and what the rabble might do once they know the truth.


34 posted on 03/17/2016 3:01:37 AM PDT by fella ("As it was before Noah so shall it be again,")
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To: jcon40
Tough to find any one publication to depend on these days

GRIT is a safe bet. Good information on gardening and raising livestock.

Which we'll all need eventually the rate we're going.

35 posted on 03/17/2016 3:54:43 AM PDT by onona (Honey this isn't Kindergarten. We are in an all out war for the survival of our Country !)
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To: jcon40

My family used to subscribe to The Economist. We dropped our subscription in 2008 because of that magazines shameless admiration and promotion for Barak Hussein Obama II, which basically told us the mag didn’t care about economics.

Note: Donald J. Trump posses a BA in Economics.


36 posted on 03/17/2016 5:34:18 AM PDT by SatinDoll (A NATURAL BORN CITIZEN IS BORN IN THE USA OF TWO USA CITIZENS)
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To: Citizen Zed

Whatever else you have to say about Trump, you have to admit he has all the right enemies.


37 posted on 03/17/2016 5:50:59 AM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum ("If voting made any difference they wouldn't let us do it." --Samuel Clemens)
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To: Citizen Zed
“In the event of a Trump victory, his hostile attitude to free trade, and alienation of China and Mexico in particular, could escalate rapidly into a trade war

This is the biggest Free Traitor™ lie of all. For the last 30 we have been is desperate trade war with the rest of the word. We are not fighting back and the economist thinks Trump could "start" a trade war? It already started LONG LONG time ago.

38 posted on 03/17/2016 5:56:11 AM PDT by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn.)
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To: Sacajaweau

Anyone who supports the current trade situation is being anti American and cannot call themselves a patriot. Scum is what I call them.


39 posted on 03/17/2016 5:58:29 AM PDT by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn.)
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To: SatinDoll

One of the owner / families of the Economist is the Rothchilds and the publication makes no bones about being for globalization.

Trump’s is the only Non Globalist in the race. Well maybe Bernie but...


40 posted on 03/17/2016 7:54:15 AM PDT by jcon40
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