Sunday, June 09, 2019
Letting the infant win
I've noted a tone of condescension in AMLO's dealings with Trump. Now a brief article in NYTimes shows the reason for the tone.
The concessions that Trump proudly claims as results of his sanction-tariffs were actually worked out several months earlier. Nothing new has happened this week. Mexico and US have been meeting steadily for a long time in a genuine attempt to get the border under control. Though Mexico has no legal responsibility to prevent people from trying to get into USA, Mexico has always understood that it shares a continent with a giant retarded baby who throws nuclear tantrums. When you're chained to a giant idiot, you have to make room for the idiot's moods.
This is strongly parallel to Korea. SoKo and NoKo, with carrots and sticks from Russia and China, have been working for years to achieve reunification. Kim was gradually pushed into a position where he could cooperate without losing face. Baby Donnie stomped in and insisted on having his own brand pasted on the negotiations. The adults moved the scenery around and made room for Trump billboards, with the same condescending tone.
Labels: #HowToAdult, Zero Problems
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