"Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake."

("Quand l'ennemi fait un faux mouvement, il faut se garder de l'interrompre" --Napoleon)

https://snyder.substack.com/p/the-weak-strongman

Basically, this strategy Trump and Putin and their ilk do never works outside of their little bubble. Their whole game is to tear everyone else in their sphere of influence down to their level, so that they can compete effectively and dominate, but there are always significant threats outside of the sphere. Against which we are now more or less powerless.

They're not really ignoring him though. They've discontinued exports of rare earth and are dumping debt. It's a calculated strategic response to capitalise on an epic mistake.

This only works if you're China. Most other countries would just be ignored

It's true. "Casinos," plural. CASINOS PLURAL, EVERYBODY.

I thought the consensus was that was money laundering?

It wasn't just stopping exports to the US, they've stopped exporting rare earth elements worldwide starting yesterday. Plus, they are starting to unload billion of debt we owe them. It's almost as if Trump is intentionally trying to destroy our country in the morning, and then later in the day he wants to be the bully negotiator without understanding his precarious position.

This is how the CoD storyline started.

Do nothing, win!

It's called not being an utter moron.

I love how everyone just sort of glazes over how astoundingly unpopular Steam was when it was first introduced.

That's very possible. Trump gave them excuse to do this. They already set up a deal with Korea and Japan (and each two hate each other), and if they would set up a trade deal with EU then the US will be the only loser.

Trump really hurt US with the tariffs on everyone (except Russia, North Korea and Belarus)

best deal in the history of deals

Shart of the deal

but nobody even in the administration knows what's going on.

"Least of all the horse."

Bankruptcy never tasted so good?

Canada should have done this on everything. If the Americans can afford the tariff then there is room for us to charge more. Not really but yeah should do it.

Yes, but this time he also decided to tariff the whole world.

That's just Sun Tzu Art of War

The cards are made in China