cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ca/post/44568036

There is a clear pattern to U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff negotiations. Andrew Chang explains four key steps to Trump’s playbook and breaks down to what extent they work — and at what cost.

  • Rentlar@lemmy.caOP
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    9 days ago
    TL:DW;

    Trump’s 4 step playbook:

    1. Make a maximalist demand
    2. Let it simmer for a while
    3. Pull back
    4. Claim a big win regardless of outcome

    Positives:

    • It does force leaders to come to the table with the US.
    • A handful of concessions can be extracted.
    • Method of ‘negotiation’ is popular with base due to step 4.

    Negatives:

    • The concessions or wins are minor compared to short term damage done
    • The longer-term position after concessions may be unchanged or worse than the starting position for the US.
    • Immeasurable amounts of trust in the US is lost, foreign leaders look elsewhere to negotiate and strike trade deals rather than be bullied
    • Foreign citizen sentiment of US lowered, affecting US businesses and political influence on the world.
    • humanspiral@lemmy.ca
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      9 days ago

      Is video about china or canada? Not clear any changes with Canada have occurred. Or blowback he notices.

      • Rentlar@lemmy.caOP
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        9 days ago

        Canadians at large are speaking out against the US with their voices, votes, feet and wallets.

        • humanspiral@lemmy.ca
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          9 days ago

          They are. Is Canada rulership able to grt policy Impacts? I only hear of enhanced military subjugation offers.