▲ 53 ▼ EU leaders try to out-bully Trump, floating world trade club without US (www.politico.eu) submitted 1 year ago by KingPorkChop@lemmy.ca to c/FuckTheUSA@lemmy.ca 15 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[+] MotoAsh@lemmy.world -6 points 1 year ago (5 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] Mohamed@lemmy.ca 6 points 1 year ago (1 child) It is different though. Germany post WWI was doing poorly. USA, for now, is a strong bully. This more akin to sanctions on Russia, say. I think. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment load more comments (1 reply) [–] Lemmyoutofhere@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 year ago I’ll take that risk. Turn them into North Korea. permalink fedilink source parent [–] grue@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago (1 child) Austerity-like treatment (as if Trump isn't doing that himself with tariffs, the dumbass...) is most likely to only foster resentment of "others" and ossify MAGAt-like mindsets. You call Trump a dumbass and then immediately explain why it's a good strategy for him. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment load more comments (1 reply)
[–] Mohamed@lemmy.ca 6 points 1 year ago (1 child) It is different though. Germany post WWI was doing poorly. USA, for now, is a strong bully. This more akin to sanctions on Russia, say. I think. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment load more comments (1 reply)
[–] Lemmyoutofhere@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 year ago I’ll take that risk. Turn them into North Korea. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] grue@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago (1 child) Austerity-like treatment (as if Trump isn't doing that himself with tariffs, the dumbass...) is most likely to only foster resentment of "others" and ossify MAGAt-like mindsets. You call Trump a dumbass and then immediately explain why it's a good strategy for him. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment load more comments (1 reply)