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RockRaven

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14. And like w/ trade tariffs, he'll do it without any strategy of how to use it to get to his goal

Reply to Raven (Original post)

Thu Nov 29, 2018, 12:26 PM

Nov 2018

or even what exactly his goal is. So we will have a manufactured, self-inflicted harm... with no clear prioritization of potential outcomes in mind which would allow genuine negotiation by the other parties involved, and no clear conception of how this "leverage" enables any movement towards this goal.

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I think he'll shut down the government. [View all] Raven Nov 2018 OP

Let's hope not. In_The_Wind Nov 2018 #1

But Mexico's going to pay for it. mobeau69 Nov 2018 #2

He'll definitely do something alright, and MSM will run to fetch the stick. OnDoutside Nov 2018 #3

That's his best option besides war awesomerwb1 Nov 2018 #4

I think you are right. It won't matter to him how much damage it causes as long as it Arkansas Granny Nov 2018 #5

if an animal senses it is cornered watch out dembotoz Nov 2018 #6

Watch the NYT for hints as to the direction of this. Wellstone ruled Nov 2018 #7

"he'll shut down the government." mitch96 Nov 2018 #8

You forgot Obama.:-) Raven Nov 2018 #10

Crap, your right!!! mitch96 Nov 2018 #12

That would certainly take the attention away BumRushDaShow Nov 2018 #9

Yep, border wall tantrum in 3-2-1 JCMach1 Nov 2018 #11

He's done. DemocratSinceBirth Nov 2018 #13

And like w/ trade tariffs, he'll do it without any strategy of how to use it to get to his goal RockRaven Nov 2018 #14