I reckon Britain would have been fucked either way
Trump's whole approach was unilateralism dominated by domestic concerns. Bolsonaro in Brazil couldn't have had his tongue further up Trumps arse if he tried, yet the US screwed them on steel exports. A temporary (and pointless) boost to help his election chances to holding on to Pennsylvania by doing some last minute protectionism was more important than any ally or longer term strategy. so some sweetheart post brexit deal was never in the bag
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cumquat may will not be commenting further on the allegations, Sat 7 Nov 2020, 22:45,
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True dat
MOst of the difference has been the vulgar rhetoric. THere is no special relationship anymore. And the US is a mercantile economy. It doesn't *need* anyone else to survive - only to grow. It now faces the issue that it will not be top nation shortly.
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The Ann Coulter Fan Club Babylon is burning at, Sat 7 Nov 2020, 23:13,
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The United States imports more than it exports. The 2019 U.S. trade balance is negative, showing a deficit of $617 billion. Capital goods comprise the largest portions of both U.S. exports and imports. The United States exports more services than it impor
Strange way to run a Mercantile economy.
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Prufrock Lucifer, son of the morning!, Sun 8 Nov 2020, 0:37,
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