• macniel
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    2 days ago

    Ah yes, extortion; the biggest Wrench in the Art-of-a-deal-Toolbox.

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      22 hours ago

      It’s the only one Trump likes to use, since he’s too stupid to actually negotiate.

    • halcyoncmdr@lemmy.world
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      2 days ago

      Donnie is used to having the leverage. He can’t even consider the possibility that he doesn’t inherently have leverage. Combined with the fact he doesn’t know how to handle politics, we end up here.

      He treats everything like his only tool is a crowbar, because that’s all he’s ever known, it’s worked, and he’s too stupid and dementia-riddled for any alternative at this point.