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LudwigPastorius

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12. It doesn't take a crystal ball to foresee a deep economic downturn if...

Reply to haele (Reply #3)

Tue Aug 8, 2017, 07:06 PM

Aug 2017

Trump starts a war on the Korean peninsula. Especially if he's contemplating a pre-emptive nuclear strike.

Even the United States' most loyal allies would have trouble standing by a country and leader that killed millions of people because there was a chance that something bad might happen in the future.

It's insanity.

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At this point, it'll be interesting to see who profits each time he does this. Crash2Parties Aug 2017 #2

Gold and commodities. Also, "prepper" businesses and manufacturers. haele Aug 2017 #3

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Until today I was convinced that Trump would... LudwigPastorius Aug 2017 #11

Tired of winning already Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Aug 2017 #13

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