The USA is in a mess since Trump left...

[Lilith7]

In economics tariffs are generally accepted to be bad for economic growth, allowing industries to become inefficient etc...

and on the other topic, Christopher Luxon just said yesterday, 
Not seeing much selection on qualification for the job there either...  I don't think you can consider qualifications without diversity these days.

The thing about tariffs, etc is that it may hurt in the short term, but long term it will pay off, we all have gotten ourselves in a downward sipral by shutting down industry and importing stuff, since money is leaving the country on imports, we have no option than to make more exports.
We all need self sustaining economys that put the money back in our hands, exports should be excess to what we need and only import what we are incapable of producing here.
The west is way too dependent on china right now.

I get sick of hearing about diversity in elections, of course a good mix is fine, but at least bring in people who are qualified to do the job, if they cant find enough woman, is that really an issue? Generally there has been a good amount of male/female and LGBT in parliament over the years, but lets hold them to account and point out any weakness.

WomAn=ONE woman, womEn= More than one - exactly as for mAn, mEn.It isn't difficult.

The thing is that those who claim they don't mind diversity & just want people who are qualified are often the same people who tend to complain whenever any woman or person of colour is put in place, regardless of any qualifications or experience.
Kamala Harris is often complained about despite her experience.



https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kamala_Harris

"A member of the Democratic Party, she previously served as the attorney general of California from 2011 to 2017 and as a United States senator representing California from 2017 to 2021.

Born in Oakland, California, Harris graduated from Howard University and the University of California, Hastings College of the Law. She began her career in the Alameda County District Attorney's Office, before being recruited to the San Francisco District Attorney's Office and later the City Attorney of San Francisco's office. In 2003, she was elected district attorney of San Francisco. She was elected Attorney General of California in 2010 and re-elected in 2014. Harris served as the junior United States senator from California from 2017 to 2021."