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Tommy_Carcetti

(43,172 posts)
Tue May 30, 2017, 09:35 AM May 2017

Okay, guys. We need to think up a good trade package for either Canada, France or Germany.

And by "trade package", I mean trading our leader for one of theirs.

Absolutely no way any of them would accept Trump outright. We'd have to thrown in dozens of prospects, cash, what have you.

Maybe we can give Canada Alaska.....I mean, it makes geographic sense, right?

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Okay, guys. We need to think up a good trade package for either Canada, France or Germany. (Original Post) Tommy_Carcetti May 2017 OP
Well, Germany's Bundestag would instantly hold an emergency meeting to get rid of Trump Ezior May 2017 #1
Have you ever heard of the concept of "promoting somebody away"? DetlefK May 2017 #2
Egad! If the first person aliens meet is Trump, they will madinmaryland May 2017 #3
Trump is 70 years old... DetlefK May 2017 #4
Two years ago, what were the odds of tRump being president?? madinmaryland May 2017 #5

Ezior

(505 posts)
1. Well, Germany's Bundestag would instantly hold an emergency meeting to get rid of Trump
Tue May 30, 2017, 09:52 AM
May 2017

So feel free to trade Trump vs. Merkel, but give some notice so MPs can prepare.

Heck, I'd take some years with Trump as chancellor if we can keep NATO & EU and if US President Merkel keeps him in check.

DetlefK

(16,423 posts)
2. Have you ever heard of the concept of "promoting somebody away"?
Tue May 30, 2017, 10:13 AM
May 2017

Let's say there's a fellow politician. You want to get rid of him, but he's too popular and powerful for you to reduce him to a smaller role.
So, what do you do?
You promote him to a position far away, where he can do totally unrelated stuff and he's out of your way.

On a related note, I think planet Earth needs a governor on the Moon, to make sure that all the space-treaties concerning multilateral ownership of the moon are properly enforced.



EDIT:
The UN has a department whose sole mission is to be ready for a first-contact scenario with aliens from outer space. I think, Trump would make an excellent head of department for this.

DetlefK

(16,423 posts)
4. Trump is 70 years old...
Tue May 30, 2017, 10:40 AM
May 2017

He has 10 more years, tops. What are the odds that aliens will come to Earth within the next 10 years?

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