wewbull

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[–] wewbull@feddit.uk 2 points 1 month ago

It's called a revolt.

[–] wewbull@feddit.uk 40 points 1 month ago (4 children)

The fastest way to have a people turn on it's leaders is for the food supply to be threatened.

Wouldn't it be wonderful if Americans turned on their leaders?

[–] wewbull@feddit.uk 7 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Just at the point we need to build an army. Oh no!

[–] wewbull@feddit.uk 2 points 1 month ago

Compared to the initial cost of $500 billion previously set for the project’s completion, the new cost projected by the audit reaches $8.8 trillion, with the project also reportedly facing another 55 years of construction.

That's only an $8.3 trillion shortfall. They've planned for 5.7% of the needed funds. The rest should be easy to raise.

That cost amounts to more than 25 times the amount of Saudi Arabia’s annual budget, with Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund – the Public Investment Fund (PIF) – itself worth only $925 billion.

Ok. So the PIF can cover about 10% and the rest can come be setting aside 40% of Saudi Arabia's income for the next 55 years.

It's not like their income is likely to drop in that time frame. Oil isn't going anywhere.

According to the audit, there was “evidence of deliberate manipulation” by “certain members of management”.

Say it's not so!

[–] wewbull@feddit.uk 1 points 1 month ago

Kellog was only there to put a reasonable face on things. He's been sidelined by Trump for a while now.

[–] wewbull@feddit.uk 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)

You don't target the deep magas. You target the weak vulnerable republicans. It's a numbers game. You just need to turn a handful.

[–] wewbull@feddit.uk 3 points 1 month ago

He's always been the textbook example of a "useful idiot".

[–] wewbull@feddit.uk 3 points 1 month ago

Also, if Canada isn't selling as much to the US, Canada can sell to the EU. It's not as convenient but the EU, Canada and Mexico will happily trade with each other.

[–] wewbull@feddit.uk 6 points 1 month ago (8 children)

Congress cares and he has far less power if congress is against him.

[–] wewbull@feddit.uk 1 points 1 month ago

Yes, yes and yes, but it'll take a while. It's a six year project overall.

[–] wewbull@feddit.uk 0 points 10 months ago

How much of this is climate change and how much is agriculture? Could better agriculture techniques help? Or not needing Iran to be wholly self-sufficient because of sanctions?

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