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'Watch him sweat': Europe reportedly sharpens knives as it sees 'self-destructive' Trump (www.rawstory.com)

submitted 1 week ago by Novocirab@feddit.org to c/usa@midwest.social

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"Vela added that European officials have been quietly sharpening their knives and preparing "brutal countermeasures" against Trump, but are in no rush to implement them because they don't want to give Trump a scapegoat to blame for a deteriorating American economy."

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[+] PunkRockSportsFan@fanaticus.social -9 points 1 week ago (1 children)

The idea that reacting to trump achieves anything is laughable.

How foolish is the opposition?

Be proactive or you are complicit.

Don’t worry about giving him a scapegoat he has plenty.

What a bunch of fools.

[–] Novocirab@feddit.org 15 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

Please re-read: It's not about the American opposition, but about the stance the EU/members are apparently taking with regard to how and when to enact counter-tariffs.

[–] PunkRockSportsFan@fanaticus.social -5 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I’m talking about Europe Neville chamberlaining their way into the apocalypse

Trying to play politics when the enemy is fighting a war.

It’s stupid.

[–] Novocirab@feddit.org 9 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

What will eventually decide this war will most likely be domestic American politics. The Europeans' apparent line of thinking makes sense as far as I can see: Given that the American economy is already tanking without coutertariffs, then lengthen the timespan where he has trouble finding a feasible fescapegoat. We (the EU) are not using any options, and since public opinion here is staunchly against Trump, there will invariably be severe couter-tariffs in a couple of weeks at the latest.

[–] PunkRockSportsFan@fanaticus.social 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Economic destruction is part of the plan

This isn’t a trade war to win for him

It’s just a war.

This is how he does everything. He hides in plain sight in and demands the benefits of the doubt.

He is leading a rogue terror state. It’s a multi pronged war.

The answer is not counter tariffs. That’s what he wants.

There seems to be only one way to fix this problem.

When he threatens another nations sovereignty, treat him like any rogue leader.

[–] Novocirab@feddit.org 4 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

How does one treat a rogue leader who has the most potent nuclear and conventional arsenal in the world? War? Assassination? Assassination of a head of state is an act of war, too. Strengthening his domestic opposition is the method of choice for as long as it has a relevant chance of success, which it still does.

[–] PunkRockSportsFan@fanaticus.social 0 points 1 week ago

He already declared war against our former allies.

It’s real simple but ugly math.

The longer it plays out the uglier and less simple it gets.