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In reply to the discussion: I negotiated for a living. What Trump is doing is not negotiating [View all]
yardwork
(66,316 posts)9. Chaos is the goal. Trump is Putin's puppet.
Putin's goal is to create chaos among western democracies so that he can either colonize or absorb us, one by one.
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My father advocated for "compromise" in resolving controversies and disputes.
no_hypocrisy
Dec 2024
#1
There is a US military base in Greenland. And it has been there at least since the 1950's.
tetedur
Dec 2024
#4
In my AF days, I worked with a couple of people who did a remote one year tour there.
Prof. Toru Tanaka
Dec 2024
#8
The SlobFather is one of those "tough guys" that NEVER got in a real fight in their life, never served, totally
NoMoreRepugs
Dec 2024
#5
He never negotiated. He sent in others, blew up their deals at the last minute, made others clean up the mess, AND THEN
Maeve
Dec 2024
#6
I figured it out. To support/voted for Trump, You have to be a special kind of Stupid.
Dan
Dec 2024
#7
Agree. The tariff threats are serious but the rest I think it is in large part "flooding the zone" to divert attention
Bernardo de La Paz
Dec 2024
#16
Trump never compromises. He expects capitulation, and will use whatever device he can to get there.
patphil
Dec 2024
#17
re Canada: 0.5 pc of Mexican fentanyl, 9 pc trade imbalance v 129 pc China. Oh and 55 Electoral College votes
Bernardo de La Paz
Dec 2024
#19
My best guess is that his loud jackass comments are deliberate distractions
struggle4progress
Dec 2024
#22
All that's missing in Trump's "negotiations" is the horses's head.....so far.
Ping Tung
Dec 2024
#35
Mob boss rule. Loyalty and fiat. "My way or the highway," "Suck up. Kick down" are other phrases to describe the style.
Evolve Dammit
Dec 2024
#38