Is Donald Trump good for Argentina?

[Goata]

I think he’s very good for Argentina! He’s got the same interest on Argentina as he does on Panama or Greenland. The difference; Argentina fully complies with it and in my opinion it is a very good thing. Otherwise there’s no way for Argentina to get out of this overdose mess!!

In what tangible way is Donald Trump good for Argentina let alone "very good"? Please name one thing Trump has done or said he is going to do that is good for Arg and how is threatening Panama and Greenland good for Panama or Greenland?

 

[Lanick]

In what tangible way is Donald Trump good for Argentina let alone "very good"? Please name one thing Trump has done or said he is going to do that is good for Arg and how is threatening Panama and Greenland good for Panama or Greenland?

I didn’t say he’s good for Panama or Greenland. I just said it’s very good for Argentina! I’m sure you can tell what’s going on in Argentina and anyone can do it better. Not necessarily US. It could be Chile or Uruguay etc.

 

[FrankPintor]

I didn’t say he’s good for Panama or Greenland. I just said it’s very good for Argentina! I’m sure you can tell what’s going on in Argentina and anyone can do it better. Not necessarily US. It could be Chile or Uruguay etc.

You were the one who mentioned Panama:

I think he’s very good for Argentina! He’s got the same interest on Argentina as he does on Panama or Greenland. The difference; Argentina fully complies with it and in my opinion it is a very good thing. Otherwise there’s no way for Argentina to get out of this overdose mess!!

I highlighted a section because it's relevant, and, as I quoted: “Mr Trump has shown that threatening Panama’s economy and national identity can yield major concessions from its government. Panama has not just pushed through the sale of the canal ports since Mr Trump took office. It has supported his efforts to deport migrants who entered the United States illegally. It has accelerated plans to invest in infrastructure to solve water-supply issues on the canal which have irked American officials. So far, Panama has received nothing in return, not even a cooling of Mr Trump’s rhetoric”.

To be clear, Panama (not Argentina) fully complied, as you put it, with Trump's requirements. Yet the orange-haired shakedown artist keeps threatening Panama. And still, you think Trump is, or will be, good for Argentina? Trump's only demonstrated interest so far, for Panama, Greenland, Ukraine, various allies, with Argentina to come, is to shake them down.

I'll lay it out for you again, sucking up to Trump is a mug’s game (and, yes, we have the ideal mug).

 

[Lanick]

You were the one who mentioned Panama:

I highlighted a section because it's relevant, and, as I quoted: “Mr Trump has shown that threatening Panama’s economy and national identity can yield major concessions from its government. Panama has not just pushed through the sale of the canal ports since Mr Trump took office. It has supported his efforts to deport migrants who entered the United States illegally. It has accelerated plans to invest in infrastructure to solve water-supply issues on the canal which have irked American officials. So far, Panama has received nothing in return, not even a cooling of Mr Trump’s rhetoric”.

To be clear, Panama (not Argentina) fully complied, as you put it, with Trump's requirements. Yet the orange-haired shakedown artist keeps threatening Panama. And still, you think Trump is, or will be, good for Argentina? Trump's only demonstrated interest so far, for Panama, Greenland, Ukraine, various allies, with Argentina to come, is to shake them down.

I'll lay it out for you again, sucking up to Trump is a mug’s game (and, yes, we have the ideal mug).

I mentioned Panama, yes, so what?! You don’t understand what you’re reading. Mentioning is one thing and making a statement “very good for Argentina” is another. Yes, I think he has the same interest in Argentina as in Panama but I don’t know if it’s good for Panama or not. Maybe it is maybe not and I don’t care. But I think it’ll be very good for Argentina as it’s in a big mess right now and I don’t think can get out without a big help.

 

[LuckyLuke]

You can't have two countries (Argentina & USA) that are only interested in convincing each other to buy their respective exports while forbidding each other's imports. That Trump is now treating Argentina's exports the same way Argentina treats USA's exports sounds like an appropriate dose of their own medicine. Argentina can cry foul all it wants, but if they want to open up their exports to the USA, they might want to offer a few friendly gestures like opening up their imports from the USA too and oh I don't know...while they're at it allowing USA partners in Argentina to repatriate some of their god damn profits (cough cough CEPO).

Argentina's bind with Mercosur base tariffs don't help and Milei has already threatened to leave Mercosur to avoid it's restrictions. Whether that would be good in the long run certainly depends on it's trading partners. Argentina's top 5 trading partners (in order) are Brazil, USA, China, Chile, Peru. Color me skeptical but I wouldn't trust the USA and China to make up for the other 3 South American partners.

The only way I can see Trump being good for Argentina is that he absolutely abhors China and could see their influence down here as a strategic threat. However, I haven't seen any sign that Trump particularly cares above cultivating strategic partnerships and seems to prefer nationalism and isolationism.

 

[Dim Witty]

The question “Is Trump good for Argentina?” (or any other place in the world) is as absurd as asking “Is poison a nutritious snack?”

 

[Lanick]

The question “Is Trump good for Argentina?” (or any other place in the world) is as absurd as asking “Is

Do you really think it that way? Go for it. But respect the opposing opinions as well. I can tell that you’re angry about the election results. But that’s what democracy is. Sorry!

 

[FrankPintor]

I mentioned Panama, yes, so what?! You don’t understand what you’re reading. Mentioning is one thing and making a statement “very good for Argentina” is another. Yes, I think he has the same interest in Argentina as in Panama but I don’t know if it’s good for Panama or not. Maybe it is maybe not and I don’t care. But I think it’ll be very good for Argentina as it’s in a big mess right now and I don’t think can get out without a big help.

I’ll break it to you, you don’t understand what you’re writing

 

[Lanick]

I’ll break it to you, you don’t understand what you’re writing

Ok then.