The EU Vows to Stand Up To Bullies Like USA

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  1. Reiver

    Reiver Well-Known Member

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    This isn't cunning! The US is at fault. It panders to its nationalism and threatens trade. You think they can go to the WTO and sneer at the Europeans?
     
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    Panders to nothing, why does EU have this tariff of 74.7% on American steel?
    Why should their be a 2% tariff on EU cars in America and a 10% on American cars in the EU?
    If we were to mirror this, then German auto manufacturers and Land Rover will go under, why can't you recognise the EU are wrong to seek being exempt with such harsh tariffs in place?
     
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    This amuses. Present the evidence that the EU has a 74.7% tariff. Good luck!
     
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    Seems fair to me

    Why can't you stop siding with the EU?
     
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    Please don't hide. Present the evidence that the EU has a 74.7% tariff on US steel
     
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    Ted Malloch said it on TV.
     
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    What evidence have you to suggest there is no harsh tariffs against America in the EU?
     
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    HAHAHA! You'll be quoting Eastenders next. Present a credible source that refers to a 74.7% tariff.
     
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    EU protectionism is agricultural based. This isn't surprising, given the importance of CAP (and amusingly Brexit will maintain that folly). Why can't you refer to one credible source of European tariffs on the US?
     
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    Why would Trump say the EU is treating America bad?
    He is not evil, protectionism isn't evil, why do you want one unelected Socialist Government to bully America and UK?
     
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    He's a cretin. Do I need to say more?

    Why can't you refer to just one credible source over your European steel tariff accusation? Were you talking bobbins by chance?
     
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    Yes, that Liberal hogwash needs more substance.
    Every time I say why Jeremy Corbyn is bad is backed up, usually by a paragraph consisting of Labour Coups taking the place of Brexit in London or Summers of Chaos.
     
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    Given your EU steel tariff is made up, are you in a position to judge?
     
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    Yes.
    I say Trump is right to stand up to the unelected EU, you think he's crazy.
    I say the EU is in the wrong, you demand proof, when everybody knows it's harder for American products to be sold in the EU.
     
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    And you have made up figure in support? There's no unfair trade between the EU and the US. Your position is based on ignorance. You could refer to unfair trade with the 'poor south' (which the US and the EU are both to blame), but you won't will you?
     
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    Isn't the EU's import tariff on steel higher than what it is in the US ?
    So what, the US wants to raise it to parity and the EU goes all crazy?
     
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    Please show that its about parity! Evidence dear boy.
     
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    Please don't be so quick as to dismiss Donald Trump or so quick to accept the EU fore there is no evidence to suggest the EU is not doing but evidence in our lack of American products that they are.
     
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    I'm not intersted in blubbering. Evidence dear chap!
     
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    It's been signed off from the White House and I bet they have more intel' than you.
    You have to regard this as fair and EU as bullies.
     
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    So you have no evidence? Crikey. That's pish poor
     
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    They aren't wrong to seek it, but America isn't necessarily well served to grant it.
     
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    The EU has a 73.7% steel tariff vs China. Can't promise it is applied to American steel.

    But they have way more tariffs vs America than America has them. And a trade surplus.
    Not in a good bargaining position. Trump has them by the balls.


    Next year, the arguments Trump is making, we will be making.
    It is to our advantage that the EU loses this one. That the principle has been conceded before our own re-negotiation begins.
     
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    Google is your friend.

    Check your facts before arguing and you will soon find yourself discussing.
     

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