Susan Delacourt’s opinion piece caused me to think outside the box. Since neither thoughtful and informed discussions, nor good cop-bad cop tactics are effective ways to get Donald Trump to consider fair negotiations, how about bringing together different kinds of experts that might know better how to crack that nut?
Since Trump acts like a petulant and vindictive child, why not try brainstorming with a team of leading child psychologists to explore ways to tap into a more rational side of Trump?
Think about it: All methods of negotiating, such as those that might be taught at Harvard Law School mentioned in the opinion piece, assume rational and mature thought as a base line.
So why not try an approach with Trump more suited to deal with the behaviour he is demonstrating?
Annie Brown, Newmarket
As an American now living in Canada, I would like to thank our president and his loose cannon rhetoric.
Since his failed bid to annex this fine country, angry Canadians are spending their vacation money at home. I live in rural Cape Breton, and we had the best tourist season ever.
Keep up the good work King Donald.
Martin Aucoin, Margaree, N.S.
Perhaps a measure of wry disengagement is part of the antidote to Trump's childishness; it may help to save both our national character and our sense of humour.
Why does Carney think Canada can have a deal with the US at this time. Trump will tear up any and all deals. Doug Ford's Reagan video was just an excuse. Trump has been consistent about what he wants: to annex Canada. Those Canadians who believe the "State" nonsense have it wrong; Trump wants total control. Residents of Puerto Rico can tell you what that's like.
ReplyDeleteI , too, have little faith that any deal struck with Trump will be worth the paper it is written on, Toby.
DeleteMy best hope is that Carney is playing for time. The Donald has annoyed most of the world.
ReplyDeleteFrom what I have read, Trump's tariffs are even affecting the Vatican! If enough countries are annoyed who knows? BRICS is likely a bit pissed off and given the USA's obvious intention of attacking/invading Venezuela, I wonder how many countries are worried? Don't forget Trump has promised to seize Canada and invade Greenland.
Of course no deal struck with Trump will be honoured (unless you promise to kill him–Mafia style).
Until the world decides to take an upright stand on Trump, and abandon its thus far supine position, I expect things to only get more outrageous, Anon.
DeleteJust a minor thought.
ReplyDeleteRussia has a hyper-sonic, non-nuclear, missile called Hazelnut in English. Oreshnik (Russian: Орешник, lit. 'Hazel tree').
It has a reported range of 5K to 5.5k km. It's about 3.2k km from Caracas to Washington DC.
Let's all hope it doesn't come to that, Anon.
DeleteSome interesting interviews with Prime Minister Carney.
ReplyDeletehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x8K1m04c6rk
The early boasts are hilarious.
An interesting view compared to the short cuts in Canadian media. He also seems a lot more human and a lot more coherent.
I have watched MeidasTouch on a semi-regular basis, Anon. It clearly shows that responsible alternative media are much needed today.
DeleteCanada could play the good cop, bad cop.
ReplyDeleteButter up to him then display annoying(truthful' adverts.
It should send Trump into convulsions.
Carny cannot win at the negotiating table nor can anyone else.
Better to just torment the Trump administration into self destruction.
Canada will feel more hurt, but it will win.
TB
There may be something in that, TB. I was just reading that according to a CNN poll, Trump is down substantially in popularity in the U.S. Perhaps Americans too are tiring of his infantile antics.
DeleteIt's good to see that trump is appointing ambassadors in his own image.
ReplyDeleteFrom what I have seen Anon, Trump appoints only those who genuflect before his golden throne.
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