• @[email protected]
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    59 days ago

    You can’t manufacture leverage like that. The “imbalance” he’s talking about didn’t exist in the first place. If he drops tariffs, he’s still in a materially worse position than when he started. He would need to provide concessions to get other nations to drop tariffs.

    • alaphic
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      59 days ago

      Or as I like to call it: The “Play Shitty Games, Win Shitty Prizes” Principle