cm0002@lemmy.world to Canada@lemmy.ca · 2 days agoTrump threatens 35% tariffs on Canada starting Aug. 1www.ctvnews.caexternal-linkmessage-square46fedilinkarrow-up192arrow-down14
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minus-squarekent_eh@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·edit-221 hours ago holding Canada’s cards close and not telling his bluffs. That’s what the “just tell us what you’re doing in the negotiations” crowd seems to miss. It would be colossally stupid to put out a press release that tells the other players what cards you’re holding, and what your planned strategy is.
minus-squareCanconda@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up2·21 hours ago Never interrupt your enemy when they are making a mistake. Sun Tzu Those people also don’t appreciate that in the context of Trumps unpredictability no publicly made plans would remain unchanged.
That’s what the “just tell us what you’re doing in the negotiations” crowd seems to miss.
It would be colossally stupid to put out a press release that tells the other players what cards you’re holding, and what your planned strategy is.
Those people also don’t appreciate that in the context of Trumps unpredictability no publicly made plans would remain unchanged.