Trump, trade, and diplomacy

[Trapper John]

Flagg [QUOTE]An effective argument could be made to show that there could be a tiny bit of hubris there[/QUOTE

Yes there is An effective motivator sometimes.

BTW, thanks for the well researched posts.

[Flagg]

[QUOTE=Trapper John;623428]Flagg

An effective argument could be made to show that there could be a tiny bit of hubris there[/QUOTE

Yes there is An effective motivator sometimes.

BTW, thanks for the well researched posts.

No worries!

If you get a chance check out an ex-Air Force fella named Steve Blank who became a really big shot in Silicon Valley: www.steveblank.com

And there's two awesome ex Army fellas working with him:

Joe Felter(ex one of YOU guys )

Peter Newell( ex Rapid Equipping Force)

Collectively, they're running the h4di.org program.

They're all about building an innovation insurgency growing pretty much throughout every domain Defense, diplomacy, government, and private sector.

Spending time with those 3 guys a few weeks back right before the Inaugeration I can only describe the vibe of th4 group they got together as what it must have felt like when the US made the decision to go to the moon and everyone rolled up their sleeves.

[CSB]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=68NXH4Nmbvk

OK, here is an even better view of zero safety regulation hot forging.
It is incredible how these guys will maneuver so close to red hot steel.

[frostfire]

Originally Posted by CSB

Not one of those items, or a hundred of a thousand others required by US laws
and regulations, make the product stronger, faster, more fuel efficient.
But they all cost money, a lot of money, that must be added to the cost of a
product they do not improve..

True, but a PR nightmare (and lawsuit $$$) from negligent workplace safety can negate stock prices, growth, and so on.

FWIW, I used to work as an enforcer of those requirements for the government. Yes, I did leave when I saw we were shooting ourselves in the foot. However, I disagree with productivity at all cost either. The genesis of OSHA stems from such practice.

I am excited if indeed Trump can bring manufacturing back to the US. Heck, I might return to engineering again. However, I think the perception blue collar labor being less than a (useless) bachelors degree should change as well. Lest we will be forced to admit zillion immigrants to fill manufacturing slots

[Badger52]

With much focus on Pacifica & Oceana, POTUS' Ambassador-select to the EU seems to already hold the view of many. Europress seems to be reluctant to do other than wring hands, but he spent a few interesting minutes with that "evil" RT.

https://www.rt.com/op-edge/376314-tr...ssels-malloch/