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The thing is, Trump needs some exit ramp for this. He's incapable of admitting fault, and will keep going until something catastrophic happens - only to throw o
by TrackerFF 2y ago
The thing is, Trump needs some exit ramp for this. He's incapable of admitting fault, and will keep going until something catastrophic happens - only to throw other under the bus.
China knows how to play him, he's an open book. Predictable as the clock.
But he can't end this himself, someone else has to pull that lever and take the blame - unfortunate as it is.
- Trasmatta 2y agoThe off ramp is some "deal" that Trump can take credit for, even if it's bullshit. China doesn't seem to want to play that game this time, though.
- acdha 2y agoXi cannot afford to look weak, but also doesn’t need to worry about the next election and has a couple hundred other countries to trade with. I think they’re making the fairly rational decision that appeasement will lead to future attempts and are betting that Wall Street has enough influence with Republicans in Congress that they’ll stop delegating tariff powers to the executive branch. You only need a handful of them to break ranks to make this end, so it’s not a bad bet.
- Trasmatta 2y agoIt's highly unlikely that enough Republicans will break to form a veto proof majority in Congress. MAGAs grip on the party is too strong. It's literally a cult.
- acdha 2y agoIt’s not easy, but there’s enough money on the line that I would expect it here rather than anywhere else, and the longer it goes on the more Republicans in Congress are going to be afraid of affirmatively voting to continue it. Right now they’re acting like bystanders but if a few people are willing to let a bill ending the proclaimed emergency out of committee, they’re forced to own the damage.
- tjpnz 2y agoOff ramp is he tries to double it, is declared mentally incompetent by his handlers and is replaced by JD.
- stevage 2y ago>He's incapable of admitting fault, But he's not incapable of reversing course, while claiming he was right before, and also right now. He can totally do a "deal" that achieves nothing, while claiming to be the smartest negotiator. Just look at the deals with North Korea last time around.
- ytpete 2y agoSee also his replacement of NAFTA last term with something very similar but a different name.