EU leaders try to out-bully Trump, floating world trade club without US
https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-leaders-donald-trump-us-trade-tariffs-ursula-von-der-leyen/Open linkView original on lemmy.cahttps://www.politico.eu/article/eu-leaders-donald-trump-us-trade-tariffs-ursula-von-der-leyen/Open linkView original on lemmy.ca
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? 🤔
Correct?
That’s their problem.
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
Honestly I kinda doubt that (Europe was fucking with the Middle East long before the US took over for them), but good luck!
FTFY
It is different though. Germany post WWI was doing poorly. USA, for now, is a strong bully. This more akin to sanctions on Russia, say.
I think.
I’ll take that risk. Turn them into North Korea.
You call Trump a dumbass and then immediately explain why it's a good strategy for him.