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davidfrum.bsky.social • 26 days ago

In the 2nd Trump administration, will China get tired of so much winning? https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2025/02/trump-tariffs-mexico-canada/681579/

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ntnow1.bsky.social•26 days ago

It does strike me that the hodgepodge of tariffs is an arbitrageur’s dream.

raortman.bsky.social•26 days ago

'...will China get tired of so much winning?'

Not as tired as Putin.
He's plum wore out.

acpinono.bsky.social•26 days ago

Why would our allies trust us again?

gm415.bsky.social•26 days ago

You're right. I'm sorry-- we just can't

2345602.bsky.social•26 days ago

China is Jon Lovitz from the Wedding Singer right now.

cjanisse.bsky.social•26 days ago

Yup.

michaelburl.bsky.social•26 days ago

Let’s hope not. After four years of this shitshow China will be numero uno.

dforshner.bsky.social•26 days ago

We put too many of our eggs into one basket and got burned for our naivety.

Hopefully Canadians have learned the lesson that the US can flip from ally to enemy every 4 years.

rjripley.bsky.social•26 days ago

There’s also a trade surplus when you take into account services. Trump is basically saying the more you trust America, the more he will take advantage of that trust.

haidawarcanoe.bsky.social•25 days ago

China is a big country with lots of people and much to gain. Why get tired? And if they do get tired of winning, there's always Russia to pick up the baton.

usnthem.bsky.social•26 days ago

Only tweak I'd make is that Trump hasn't really made that choice for the American people; the American people have made that choice, by electing a person where the evidence of his unfitness were readily available. Voters have the ultimate level of agency here.

d-cym.bsky.social•26 days ago

Yes, never let the voters off the hook, democracy depends on it.

walkerwest.bsky.social•26 days ago

Yup… Trump will def cause the rest of the world to “pivot to China”.

So obvious that this would happen, but when you’re a dimwit who cares only about fluffing your own ego by being a bully….

rocketdog3.bsky.social•26 days ago

Canada did NOT lose their dignity. What is that supposed to mean?

bertrandmuscle.bsky.social•26 days ago

You have to wonder how many countries are regretting their decision to purchase F35 fighter jets after this week - Canada and Denmark among them.

lemaki.bsky.social•26 days ago

What’s that line about how America shouldn’t give the impression that it’s harmless as an enemy but treacherous as a friend.

msmilack75.bsky.social•26 days ago

right question to ask

40-below.bsky.social•26 days ago

Better change “America First” to “America Alone”. As a Canadian, I hope to hell my government is exploring all options including closer ties to EU and/or China. We can never trust the US again

olivierrupert.bsky.social•26 days ago

Correction: That's the president Americans have because Americans CHOSE HIM over the intelligent, hard working, experienced WOMAN. Now we have #FASCISM.

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