"I may put a tariff on countries if they don't go along with Greenland, because we need Greenland for national security. So I may do that," Trump said.
  • redlemace@lemmy.worldEnglish
    9·
    25 days ago

    Every time the same threat only means you actually have next to nothing to threaten with. Bring it on! Americans pay for it anyway. We take our business elsewhere.

    Never give in to blackmail it only leads to more (as he has proven quite clearly with this statement!)

    • Nollij@sopuli.xyzEnglish
      2·
      25 days ago

      See also: Extinction Burst.

      When you give in to the bad tantrums, it reinforces that the tantrums get them what they want.

  • HubertManne@piefed.socialEnglish
    3·
    25 days ago

    like it fucking matters. tariffs go up. tariffs go down. tariffs go up. tariffs go down. Given him a Committee to Honor for Universal Mediation and Peace prize and they will be back down. Heck why do they want to be trading with such an aggressive military country.