• futatorius@lemm.ee
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    13 days ago

    They should use this leverage for all it’s worth, and ideally grind PigBoi into a fine, orange greasy paste.

  • Randomgal@lemmy.ca
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    13 days ago

    I think once all their former allies have gathered their bearings, the US is goo g to discover that nations all over the world have their own martial and combative ways.

  • 0x01@lemmy.ml
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    13 days ago

    Nothing is a bargaining chip dealing with trump except money going directly to his bank account. They should literally just bribe him.

  • resipsaloquitur@lemm.ee
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    12 days ago

    How? Trump is explicitly trying to weaken the dollar. Selling US treasuries would help his stated goal — one of the few I believe he’s sincere about.

    Ditto China.

    And refusing to buy new treasuries would be an empty threat to a fiat currency issuer. The US could never sell another treasury bond again and still operate.

    I hate Trump, but this isn’t the flex anyone thinks it is.