Its not bullying

If some kid came to my dnd sessions and decided to start taking away the dice and telling me he will throw away my character sheet, I would tell them to fuck off too

Let’s shrink that American economy well below 20% of the world’s gdp!

Late at night, after a dinner of dumplings and duck legs

I don't know why but I find this opening hilarious.

That's not really "trying to out bully".
That's contingency planning around an unstable government.
Trump has fucked around with Canadian trade negotiations. Why should the EU hang their hopes on what would likely be a similar treatment.
Just smile and nod at the US, and do your own thing

An embargo on USA would be so... What's the word? 🤔

Just do it. Doing anything with the US these days comes with so much bullshit attached it's barely even worth it. It's like staying married to your abusive spouse for no other reason than convenience.

We'll build our own World Trade Centre, with blackjack and hookers! Also we won't cause any Middle-Easterners to become terrorists and come and fly planes into it