In a ranking of the top ten threats to the global economy, the EIU classes the Republican hopeful if he wins the US presidential election as a "negative scenario" due to his "hostile attitude."
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Although predicting Hillary Clinton as the likely winner of the election, the research firm outlines how a win for Trump, who they describe as a "political novice," could lead the US into a trade war due to his "alienation of Mexico and China," and "at the least scupper" the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP).
Ironically, many on the left who are opposed to Trump would also be against TPP, while his potential Democratic challenger, Hillary Clinton, supports the controversial trade deal.
If Bernie Sanders wins the Democratic nomination, both major candidates for president will be anti-TPP.
Pointing to Trump's "exceptionally right-wing stance" and "militaristic tendencies" towards the Middle East and his advocating killing families of terrorists, he is described as being "a potent recruitment tool for jihadi groups."
The EIU notes that if Trump does make it to the Oval Office, the "innate hostility" within the Republican party, combined with the "inevitable virulent Democratic opposition," would see his "more radical policies" blocked in Congress and "internal bickering" undermining the"coherence of domestic and foreign policy making."
Trump's election equates to "the rising threat of jihadi terrorism," although it is outranked by five other "negative scenarios."
Comment: If the ultimate goal of the PTB is to drive the U.S. into the ground, Trump fits the bill quite nicely.
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Topping the list is a "hard landing" by the Chinese economy, which it sees as having a"hugely detrimental impact" on economies around the world.
A new "Cold War" between Russia and the West and a corporate debt crisis in emerging markets are on equal footing behind China, while a Greek exit from the European Union and a fracturing of the EU itself rank fourth and fifth on the list.
A "clash of arms" in the South China Sea, a Brexit, and a collapse in oil prices fill out the top ten.
Reader Comments
It's funny, the nastiest groups of people are simply scared stiff that Donald Trump might actually win the US presidency. He's not one of them. The neocons and Zionists are afraid of him, the banksters don't like him because they don't own him, and corporate welfare queens in the military industrial complex don't trust he'll waste $1 trillion a year on 'defense'.
The popularity of Trump is due to him being outside of mainstream politics. Voters are frustrated with the "business as usual" attitude of both the Democratic and Republican parties. He is definitely different and the voters are inclined to give him a chance. He is viewed as a strong leader who will make the US strong economically by bringing home jobs and exporting those who illegally take up jobs. Americans are accustomed to hearing that "the sky is falling" with various candidates, so the warnings as mentioned in this article go over the head of many voters. All of the attacks serve to draw attention to his strengths.
SOTT loves to dis Trump. Any other suggestions? (I am NOT defending him- I mean what I say.) SOTT, please don't tell me that if it comes to a general election of Trump (unknown) vs. the PROVENLY correctly nicknamed (which I first read here) "Killary" that you're going to then stop your anti-Killary campaign, which is of course, dead-on point.
I'm dying to read SOTT's reply.
If I vote, I'll write in Ron Paul, but, as it is said, 'Why Bother?'
R.C.