• shalafi@lemmy.world
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    7 days ago

    "Here’s the deal you fat, senile frog, drop all tariffs on Chinese goods or we ban rare earth exports. They’re won’t be expensive, they will be unavailable. We can do without American bullshit, but you cannot do without us. I HAVE YOU BY THE BALLS.

    Your people call you TACO, they expect you to back down. The weaker partner at the table should not threaten the stronger."