Summary

Stephen Moore, a senior economic adviser to US president-elect Donald Trump, urged the UK to adopt the US “free enterprise” model over Europe’s “more socialist” system, suggesting it would enhance the Trump administration’s “willingness” to pursue a UK-US trade deal.

Moore also defended US agricultural practices and Trump’s proposed 10% blanket import tariff, noting possible exemptions for allies like the UK.

UK leaders, including Keir Starmer, face pressure to balance trade ties with both the EU and US, with figures like Peter Mandelson advocating dual trade agreements amid Brexit challenges.

  • @Sanctus@lemmy.world
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    885 months ago

    Pick socialism, dont fall for it. Dont become corporate property. Dont let them own the world.

    • @floofloof@lemmy.ca
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      365 months ago

      Socialism isn’t even on offer these days. What Republicans consider socialist stretches all the way from communism to conservatism.

  • @penquin@lemm.ee
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    295 months ago

    Oh boy, he’s going after the NHS like he tried a couple of years ago. Brits need to fight this and don’t fall for our predatory private healthcare system that prioritizes money over human lives.

  • @Rice_Daddy@lemmy.world
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    245 months ago

    I don’t mind working with the US even with Trump leading, but the EU is clearly a natural partner. They’re right at our doorstep.

  • @filister@lemmy.world
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    235 months ago

    What is more worrying is what Trump thinks of the EU. This guy is a threat to democracy and international law.

    And the worst is that much of the democratic party is shifting more to the right in their pursuit of voters.

    This world is completely screwed with politicians like Trump in power.

    • @rammer@sopuli.xyz
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      95 months ago

      Yeah, of the world’s leaders vast majority of them are dictators or wannabe dictators. Trump, Putin, Xi Jinping, Modi, Netanyahu, Erdoğan, Orban and the list goes on.

    • @assassinatedbyCIA@lemmy.world
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      45 months ago

      And the worst is that much of the democratic party is shifting more to the right in their pursuit of voters.

      In there pursuit of being a more effective controlled opposition. Voters didn’t ask for this. Harris ran a conservative campaign and loss on that. Don’t let the democrats blame the left for their loss.

  • @fox2263@lemmy.world
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    195 months ago

    Trumps knowledge of the EU is solely what Farage tells him. Or should I say, whispers to him after rubbing his belly.

  • Cyborganism
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    165 months ago

    “US economic model.”

    It’s capitalism. Unfettered capitalism.

  • @cosmicrookie@lemmy.world
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    105 months ago

    Ohh… the US economy where people need 3 jobs to afford groceries and where health insurance only covers expenses if you aren’t too sick?

  • qyron
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    75 months ago

    Oh no… he’s off to try and sell bleach washed chicken again to the brits.

    • qyron
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      95 months ago

      You remember what the brits chose the last time they had the opportunity to do so?

      • @dlatch@lemmy.world
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        85 months ago

        I was going to say: “no way they’d be that stupid again”, but then again the US just elected Trump for a second time so who knows

      • @5714@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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        25 months ago

        We may not like the result, but it proofed a point for the EU and the UK: The EU is a voluntary federation unlike the US and direct democracy is a thing in the UK sometimes (still largely symbolic though).

        • qyron
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          35 months ago

          I’m not commenting if I liked it or not. I don’t have a horse in that race, then or now. That it was a disastrous chain of events with dire consequences, that is undeniable.

  • Bone
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    55 months ago

    Mob of bullies. These guys came into power last time telling people, “we won’t tell you how to live, and you won’t tell us how to live.” Look at em now. LOL