This feels like how Trump 2 will be internationally, overwhelmingly seen through his domestic prism. Hope not to anger the godfather for survival. Superpower reduced to mafia state. - ThreadSky

davidheniguk.bsky.social • 33 days ago

This feels like how Trump 2 will be internationally, overwhelmingly seen through his domestic prism. Hope not to anger the godfather for survival.

Superpower reduced to mafia state.

Reposted from Glen O'Hara

And so - it begins. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

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honeywallbeer.bsky.social•33 days ago

We're the Al Capones and other mafia bosses so unintelligent though?

wndlb.bsky.social•33 days ago

By the time he gets done, USA will be like the cheese—standing alone. Hi ho

franks67.bsky.social•33 days ago

Let him tariff the whole world. In return the whole world should tariff him. And we should just deal with each other and let him stew in his own empire.

davidpaintstuff.bsky.social•33 days ago

If he's already behaving like this, I doubt it's going to take long for the US government to devolve into complete chaos.

You can run a country on the basis of petulant whims

Each decision will reduce their soft power to the point where threats are all they have, and they'll have to follow through

oldhoundderby.bsky.social•33 days ago

So taxes on tea triggered the American Revolution, I wonder what excessive taxes on coffee will trigger. An uncaffeinated nation can get pretty grumpy…

brendagough.bsky.social•33 days ago

He's just released a bomb shipment to Israel to destroy Gaza and murder over a million people, if they want to.
It's worse than the mafia.

davidheniguk.bsky.social•33 days ago

Obviously you don't try to naively enter negotiations with the mafia boss.

jimmhunter.bsky.social•33 days ago

timbassett.bsky.social•33 days ago

Presumably Colombians are rather experienced on that score

paul-e24.bsky.social•33 days ago

Colombia knows what a cartel boss looks like, they have enough of their without bowing down to one running the US

philipjtaylor.bsky.social•33 days ago

It was prophesied. The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui https://youtu.be/_AJQlRmJvLA?si=CQeXQTVMhuGK-NLf via @YouTube

stevie1976.bsky.social•33 days ago

It worked though within an hour.

rickchasey.bsky.social•33 days ago

*what* a time to not be with the EU and wholly reliant on US kit for deterrence.

10/10 couldn’t have planned it better

timbassett.bsky.social•33 days ago

How good do you think deterrence has to be to work? Europe can easily do North Korea good (which seems way more than adequate)

rickchasey.bsky.social•33 days ago

I mean, your adversary having control over your ultimate deterrence isn’t really a winning strategy.

timbassett.bsky.social•33 days ago

Deterrence is not about winning just not losing

timbassett.bsky.social•33 days ago

There isn't any ultimate deterrence other than blowing up the whole planet.

A functional deterrent is one that threatens some probability of unacceptable losses. The DPRK, & PRC before, examples, suggests it is quite low. The first decades of the cold war give not dissimilar numbers

rickchasey.bsky.social•33 days ago

Ugh bore off.

kentindell.bsky.social•33 days ago

Also: don’t be Fredo.

rickchasey.bsky.social•33 days ago

Trump is hardly Micheal. More like Sonny

thatmattcarr.bsky.social•33 days ago

Where Sonny had The Don’s passion, Fredo Vito’s softer side and Michael his intelligence, Trump has Sonny’s temper, Fredo’s smarts and Michael’s ability to alienate a wife.

johnkb.bsky.social•33 days ago

How does Starmer maintain cordial relations with that!

davidpaintstuff.bsky.social•33 days ago

Professionalism

pguythompson.bsky.social•33 days ago

Does he know there isn’t a customs code for cocaine?

usctrojanage.bsky.social•24 days ago

You're right on! I was thinking a cartel, but then I found out Mafia State was already a thing. It's about money and power! Let's align, build a broad coalition and fight it back.

lightenup.bsky.social•33 days ago

You're so right

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