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<blockquote data-quote="Joe" data-source="post: 1168860" data-attributes="member: 9">I think one of Trump's big miscalculations was his tariff plans &amp; bullying would unite America's traditional allies &amp; in particular against China. But he did it all wrong [USER=1123]@LotusBud[/USER] . He went after Canada &amp; the EU first now they turned against him. Turned out these aren't really individual countries but alliances. Sure Canada, France, Britain &amp; Germany can't stand up to Trump alone but together they are a powerful credible political and economic alliance. So when Trump attacks Canada, their Prime Minister calls up his allies in Europe and the Global Banking Industry to back him. So Trump looks foolish when all the White Men in these 1st world countries stand up to him because he's dealing with with a powerful elite and the interests they represent.For example Trump had to pause tariffs because Carney and all the world bankers threatened to implode the bond market. Of course Trump didn't want to but he had to. All these White Men in 1st world nations called his bluff so that was a setback for Trump.I've noticed how combattive Trump is with China &amp; the 'brown nations' but suddenly he backs down &amp; becomes sheepish when his peers - the White leaders in Europe &amp; Canada stand up to him.Trump is racist through &amp; through but he doesn't like to look foolish in front of his peers/equals. Be it Mark Carney, Kier Starmer, Schulz, or Macron. Its akin to a bully in the playground who is aware that there is a rival gang in the playground just as strong and powerful as him.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Joe, post: 1168860, member: 9"] I think one of Trump's big miscalculations was his tariff plans & bullying would unite America's traditional allies & in particular against China. But he did it all wrong [USER=1123]@LotusBud[/USER] . He went after Canada & the EU first now they turned against him. Turned out these aren't really individual countries but alliances. Sure Canada, France, Britain & Germany can't stand up to Trump alone but together they are a powerful credible political and economic alliance. So when Trump attacks Canada, their Prime Minister calls up his allies in Europe and the Global Banking Industry to back him. So Trump looks foolish when all the White Men in these 1st world countries stand up to him because he's dealing with with a powerful elite and the interests they represent. For example Trump had to pause tariffs because Carney and all the world bankers threatened to implode the bond market. Of course Trump didn't want to but he had to. All these White Men in 1st world nations called his bluff so that was a setback for Trump. I've noticed how combattive Trump is with China & the 'brown nations' but suddenly he backs down & becomes sheepish when his peers - the White leaders in Europe & Canada stand up to him. Trump is racist through & through but he doesn't like to look foolish in front of his peers/equals. Be it Mark Carney, Kier Starmer, Schulz, or Macron. Its akin to a bully in the playground who is aware that there is a rival gang in the playground just as strong and powerful as him. [/QUOTE]

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