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[–] SomethingBlack@lemmy.world 135 points 9 months ago (25 children)

It's like he can't comprehend that other people would react to his actions.

He raised tariffs, other nations reduced trade with the US and looked elsewhere. If he continues to raise tariffs it will inevitably cause the US to be isolated in trade.

It's not even a shocking/daring tactic, it's a self destructive tantrum because his misunderstanding has led to mismanagement and now he's doubling down

[–] FaceDeer@fedia.io 20 points 9 months ago (7 children)

For many years I have argued that Putin's actions in Ukraine and Europe "make sense" based on the assumption that no country in the world actually has agency in its actions other than a handful of superpowers - Russia, the US, and China. Any other country not on that list must be a vassal state of one of the ones that is, so if the Eastern European countries are no longer Russian vassals then that must logically mean they are now American vassals.

It would appear that Trump is under a similar delusion. He's apparently trying to beat countries into submission that he views as already being American vassals. Hence why he thinks stuff like the "51st state" garbage is no big deal, since in his view Canada's already 90% of the way to being a state anyway.

[–] someguy3@lemmy.world 10 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I agree. He seems to think countries should be paying tribute to the US.

[–] catloaf@lemm.ee 10 points 9 months ago

No "seems" necessary. Just look at him and Vance berating Zelenskyy for not thanking them.

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