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Keepthesoulalive

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6. A bully only knows one way to negotiate

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Mon Jun 2, 2025, 02:00 PM

Jun 2025

He can huff and puff and threaten to blow up trade but they don’t care. They will not bend the knee, they are not afraid of him, the will work around him.

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Exclusive: US pushes countries for best offers by Wednesday as tariff deadline looms [View all] highplainsdem Jun 2025 OP

Shoulda made them due on TACO Tuesday tishaLA Jun 2025 #1

lol nt wolfie001 Jun 2025 #9

A 12-pack of tacos with extra fire sauce Bluetus Jun 2025 #2

The leaders of other countries do read the news Zorro Jun 2025 #3

"Balls & Strikes" Roberts will f6ck it up wolfie001 Jun 2025 #10

He lacks the former and has three of the latter already! Wonder Why Jun 2025 #11

Oh my! Touche! wolfie001 Jun 2025 #14

This again.................. Lovie777 Jun 2025 #4

The United States of America is now groveling to the rest of the World. Tarzanrock Jun 2025 #5

A bully only knows one way to negotiate Keepthesoulalive Jun 2025 #6

"Gimme a plane! Or buy a billion dollars worth of my souvenir coin! Or book visits struggle4progress Jun 2025 #7

At this point, I think there's only one appropriate response to Trump from these countries... thesquanderer Jun 2025 #8

You don't negotiate with a hostage-taker -- you disarm him. WMDemocract Jun 2025 #12

That Asshole's tariffs have already been ruled "illegal" by two Federal Courts. Tarzanrock Jun 2025 #13

Take it from Wimpy, the best offer is always ToxMarz Jun 2025 #15

Never be the first to show your cards in a negotiation. Firestorm49 Jun 2025 #16