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[Madness]

China already is SK's largest trading partner, tho, and by a significant margin.

Not that they won't love this, of course.

Exactly my point, in the grand scheme of things and world history,south koreans will ask, why are we putting THAAD which is angering China our largest neighbor, why are we being threatened with losing military support and now this free trade deal which also would have opened SK up to American companies even more is being threatened by being cancelled, let's wash our handa with the US. We'll go our own way, try to contain NK ourselves,stick to Asia for future growth and economic opportunities.

My point being that everything Trump has done is jsut hasten the end lf US diplomatic, economic and military power throughout the world. Tougher on allies and disrespectful to them than he is on Russia and Saudi Arabia. Canada, Australia, Germany,France, Mexico, Sweden, now SK.

Right now, China was wanting to enlarge the BRIC group to start getting countries like Mexico in. This is solely because they know Mexicans furious at the US with this wall, NAFTA measures.

 

[Wingfan19]

Honestly think he says shit like this for it to get into the news cycle for a few days, then walk it back to make himself seem smart to his user base. He can go to his lame ass rally's and say totally made up lies like "See, they wanted to do this and I said no". His supporters aren't reading the news to see that he was the one that actually started it. All he cares about is the last part of the news cycle because that's what people remember.

 

[Soldiussnaku]

What the fuck is he doing

Fuckin' idiot politician.

This makes absolutely no fucking sense.

 

[Condom]

Ok so wait what? It's like he is giving China and Europe a chance to score in an open goal.

Pushing for a war they don't want and then wanting to pull out of trade deals. Yeah. I'm sure that will make SK think of you as a reliable partner. And SK is among the easiest partners to have for the US.

 

[Neo C.]

Europe welcomes you SK

A swift deal within months like the one with Japan, come on EU!

 

[Loudninja]

Dumb as hell.

 

[Shadow Puppetry]

Does he understand that there are TWO koreas?

You pretty much answered your question there.

 

[Fox318]

That's going to fuck over us beef. We export a ton to Korea.

 

[gdt]

This idiot is leaving everything wide open for China.

Isolationism finished in the 40's goddamit.

 

[Smiles and Cries]

I think every deal needs to have this man's signature or name attached to be safe. Every treaty or alliance be damned

I am sure he would rewrite the Constitution if he could

 

[TetraGenesis]

What the fuck, dude?? What is this fucking idiot thinking? "(((globalist)))" bullshit, that pathetic brainless worm.

God, we're in hell.

 

[Hex]

It seriously brings me down at how such incompetence is shown on a daily basis, so many shady acts, bad decisions...and Trump has not even reached the Hold my beer stage yet.

 

[Amalthea]

This idiot is leaving everything wide open for China.

Isolationism finished in the 40's goddamit.

So did his mental development.

 

[Nirolak]

Well I guess handing over all of South Korea's diplomatic relations to China is one way to lower tensions on the peninsula.

Maybe he'll pull the US military out of Japan next.

 

[Dubbedinenglish]

Does he understand that there are TWO koreas?

You joke, but I wouldn't be surprised

 

[shira]

Does he understand that there are TWO koreas?

Best Korea

 

[Lightning_Roller]

What a idiot.

 

[PdotMichael]

It's like China is playing in easy mode now.

 

[sunshine and gasoline]

Dumbass is going to wreck the US for years to come.

 

[Ponn]

Agitates NK.

Makes SK pay for US protection.

It's literally what he campaigned on.

 

[Dreams-Visions]

Agitates NK.

Makes SK pay for US protection.

It's literally what he campaigned on.

Hmm.

You're not wrong.

SK to pay for The Wall(tm) ?

 

[Unknown One]

More like congrats to Putin for rigging it

Congrats to the dumb idiots in the South that voted this guy in.

 

[TarpitCarnivore]

Can someone ELI5 how this would impact companies like Samsung who have a strong commercial presence in the US (phones to air conditioners to washing machines etc). Is it as simple as A. we don't get their stuff here or B. we do but they cost X more?

Congrats to the dumb idiots that voted this guy in.

FTFY

 

[Ushojax]

Congrats to the dumb idiots in the South that voted this guy in.

The rust belt is in the South now?

 

[Stinkles]

https://youtu.be/wp43OdtAAkM

 

[Jenov]

What would be the point in doing that? Or is this one those stupid Trump strategies to get S.K to renegotiate better terms through threats?

 

[chekhonte]

When he puts together that the microwave Obama used to spy on him is an LG and made in Korea, he's going to launch the nukes.

 

[sangreal]

this is what populism gets you

 

[jstripes]

Orange POS at it again. Not surprising.

He probably doesn't.

POTUS

 

[Xtyle]

When you are asking why is he doing? What if he is intentionally trying to fuck up the U.S by doing these fuck up things domestically and with foreign nations? Maybe this is want papa Putin wants and he is just fulfilling his wishes. This motherfucker needs to go, seriously.

 

[A Serious Man]

Seriously starting to question whether Trump is compromised by China at this point.

 

[sangreal]

When you are asking why is he doing? What if he is intentionally trying to fuck up the U.S by doing these fuck up things domestically and with foreign nations? Maybe this is want papa Putin wants and he is just fulfilling his wishes. This motherfucker needs to go, seriously.

I'm sure its a grand conspiracy and not just an idiot with too much power who doesn't understand how trade and diplomacy work trying to appeal to his base of idiots stuck in the past

 

[Elfforkusu]

This man is stupid as shit.

 

[Xando]

China getting power over asia without doing anything.

Trump must be like christmas for them

 

[Log4Girlz]

Well I guess handing over all of South Korea's diplomatic relations to China is one way to lower tensions on the peninsula.

Maybe he'll pull the US military out of Japan next.

All according to kremlinkaku. Kremlinkaku means plan.

 

[Bam Bam Baklava]

They should let him do it. It is perhaps the only way this scourge of jackass populist economics can be pushed back on the right and left. Do the same with NAFTA too.

 

[IchigoSharingan]

Let's not shove this thread to hell with cringe posts, guys.

Even Obama flip flopped hard on the KORUS FTA.

Ford and the UAW flip flopped.

Democrats back then were expected to fight the FTA too.

This thing has a garbled history to it.

Wiser move would be to put off any talk of changes to the FTA until NK at least cools down or gets nuked.

US beef will be humbled if the FTA dies, which will be good for Americans.

 

[Bitch Pudding]

Well I guess handing over all of South Korea's diplomatic relations to China is one way to lower tensions on the peninsula.

Maybe he'll pull the US military out of Japan next.

The things you do for a good / better trade deal...

 

[IchigoSharingan]

The things you do for a good / better trade deal...

Obama talked shit about FTA's for political posturing. Trade deal isn't going anywhere.

What's really curious is the motive. Why bluff like this? What's to be gained? More military presence in SK?

 

[phaze]

Good, US trade deficit in goods doubled in space of 5 years, SK were the ones benefiting from this, not very surprising given their mercantilist mindset.

 

[butzopower]

Agitates NK.

Makes SK pay for US protection.

It's literally what he campaigned on.

Those Mafia tactics.

 

[old]

$27.5 billion trade deficit with them last year.

That has to change.

 

[~ Zyzomys ~]

If this doesn't bring North Korea back to the negotiating table, nothing will.

 

[matthewuk]

Picking up all these trade deals the US keep dropping and EU might be able to cover the gap created by the UK leaving.

Erm sorry about that Some of my country men are fricking idiot's.

 

[Xando]

$27.5 billion trade deficit with them last year.

That has to change.

Stop buying samsung phones

 

[old]

Stop buying samsung phones

How else am I going to start a campfire?

 

[Phamit]

Does he understand that there are TWO koreas?

Maybe he wants reunite them by pissing off both at the same time

 

[Conciliator]

playing 1D tic tac toe

 

[PdotMichael]

$27.5 billion trade deficit with them last year.

That has to change.

That's not how it works.

 

[gutter_trash]

Does he understand that there are TWO koreas?

hahahaha he is probably trying to unite them but from the wrong end