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Trump Said to Want to Ban Mercedes-Benz and Other German Luxury Cars

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Mycroft said:
Yes. This is real life. This is hard-ball trade negotiations.

Do you have a problem with this?
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No it's not. It's stupid Swampy negotiating tactics. It's how he negotiated 20% higher salary on The Apprentice. Except it often does not work in HIS favor and most certainly won't work in OURS.
 
Mycroft said:
Yes. This is real life. This is hard-ball trade negotiations.

Do you have a problem with this?
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Yes. It's idiotic.

These are businesses selling a legal product, and engaging in international trade. Are you against business?
 
Mycroft said:
Yes. This is real life. This is hard-ball trade negotiations.

Do you have a problem with this?
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Isn’t it conservatives who object to government picking winners and losers? I guess, until they are in power, then they pick coal over solar and try to ban German cars that are made in America.
 
Mycroft said:
Yes. This is real life. This is hard-ball trade negotiations.

Do you have a problem with this?
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No it isn't. It's isolationism and protectionism. What negotiation is this supposed to be supporting?
 
rocket88 said:
Yes. It's idiotic.

These are businesses selling a legal product, and engaging in international trade. Are you against business?
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When did I explicitly state there was anything illegal going on? When did I even imply such a thing? Why are you raising strawmen?
 
MTAtech said:
Isn’t it conservatives who object to government picking winners and losers? I guess, until they are in power, then they pick coal over solar and try to ban German cars that are made in America.
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This is nothing more than a tactic that Trump is using to influence negotiations. Heck, at this point it's only a THREAT. Nothing has actually happened.

Y'all should wait until Germany cannot ship anymore cars to the US before you start screaming, "THE SKY IS FALLING!!!"
 
Grand Mal said:
No it isn't. It's isolationism and protectionism. What negotiation is this supposed to be supporting?
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Trump is engaged in negotiations with the EU to reduce their barriers to US trade with European countries.
 
Delay, distract, deny (Moscow rules)

The first thing you do, when Trump does something, is ask yourself if this is the Moscow rules at work. 9 times out of 10 the answer is going to be yes.
 
Grand Mal said:
Really? What barriers? If you're referring to this,

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transatlantic_Trade_and_Investment_Partnership

those negotiations ended when Trump was elected. If they've started up again, I hadn't heard about it.
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Trump hints at fight over $1 trillion trade with European Union

The Trump administration will impose steel and aluminum tariffs on imports from the European Union, according to The Wall Street Journal.

The tariffs come after talks between the EU and US failed to produce an alternative trade deal.

https://www.msn.com/en-gb/finance/n...-trade-war-with-the-european-union/ar-AAy3tAE
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Mycroft said:
When did I explicitly state there was anything illegal going on? When did I even imply such a thing? Why are you raising strawmen?
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But you think that a punishment is in order?
 
Mycroft said:
Trump is engaged in negotiations with the EU to reduce their barriers to US trade with European countries.
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It seems like he's erecting barriers.

All he's doing is driving a wedge between the US and our European allies.
 
rocket88 said:
It seems like he's erecting barriers.

All he's doing is driving a wedge between the US and our European allies.
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I'd say your notion of "a wedge" is a matter of opinion.

I don't see tactics designed to improve my negotiating position to be a wedge. I see it as a tool.
 
Mycroft said:
I'd say your notion of "a wedge" is a matter of opinion.

I don't see tactics designed to improve my negotiating position to be a wedge. I see it as a tool.
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You don't see anything Trump does as a negative. You are blind.
 
rocket88 said:
You don't think being put out of business in a lucrative market by government as a punishment?
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If Benz thinks they'll be put out of business because their government won't negotiate trade deals with the US, perhaps they should talk to their government.

No. I don't see it as a punishment.
 
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