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[–] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 5 points 10 hours ago* (last edited 10 hours ago)

When Canada retaliated to Trump's "liberation day" tariffs, she basically threw us under the bus and said we should have more respect.

I think Jacobin is seeing what they want to here.

[–] PancakesCantKillMe@lemmy.world 18 points 19 hours ago (3 children)

I didn't really perceive a method on how to "stand up" to trump in this article. "Don't take the bait" seems anemic at best. It does lay out some methods of the MAGA regime as they bait (Mexico) thusly:

"To that end, every tool in the kit will be trotted out: official and unofficial slander, media smears, taxes, sanctions, border closings, visa cancellations, treaty disputes — carefully calibrated to start small so that they can be ramped up as needed. And all designed, moreover, to back Sheinbaum into a damned-if-you-do (provoking retaliation), damned-if-you-don’t (green light for further encroachment), no-win situation."

Those that are actually aware of the shitshow are already aware of this for the most part. This is their method of operation almost everywhere. How do we diffuse or render it ineffective? Not taking the bait just doesn't seem like a substantial enough of an answer because the shitshow keeps rolling.

[–] lka1988@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 hour ago* (last edited 1 hour ago)

Anyone who's dealt with a narcissistic partner (ex or otherwise) should be very familiar with these tactics.

It is a no-win situation.

[–] Tramort@programming.dev 17 points 19 hours ago* (last edited 7 hours ago) (1 children)

The big issue is that you can't give him what he wants. Even an inch. Add soon as you do you've signaled that you're eligible, and he won't stop.

But if you stand up and directly confront him, or even ignore him, he turns his attention to things that inflate his n-supply

[–] Mihies@programming.dev 3 points 13 hours ago* (last edited 7 hours ago)

Yes, but many many countries are taking the easy short term route by appeasing the orange and get crumbles in return. How dumb are ~~out~~ our politicians...

[–] Ilixtze@lemmy.ml 7 points 18 hours ago* (last edited 18 hours ago)

Not taking the bait really seems like an improvement on the method of many western leaders of trying to suck up to the American nazi state and support their genocides.