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Lonestarblue

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7. Good analysis. I've always called distributive bargaining the zero-sum game.

Reply to pepperbear (Original post)

Fri Jan 31, 2025, 06:42 PM

Jan 31

With zero sum, I only win if everyone else loses. Trump gets off on making people lose because it makes him feel important. In reality, he is ignorant of negotiating and he simply tries to impose his will on everyone and everything. I know it will hurt some fellow citizens, but for the sake of our futures I hope Canada teaches him a lesson in just how ignorant he is.

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I found this on FB.This is the most consice analysis I've seen yet regarding trump [View all] pepperbear Jan 31 OP

No shades of gray in Trump's mind bucolic_frolic Jan 31 #1

Well, to be fair... LuvLoogie Jan 31 #8

The next to the last paragraph hit the nail on the head. 3catwoman3 Jan 31 #2

I had a Supply Chain degree coming out of college FHRRK Jan 31 #16

Meanwhile, magaville applauds him for his KPN Feb 1 #22

You can add in is susceptibility to delusions due to his narcissism. everyonematters Jan 31 #3

And then there's the type of negotiation a two-year old makes C_U_L8R Jan 31 #4

Alert the ketchup man COL Mustard Jan 31 #12

Illuminating discussion WestMichRad Jan 31 #5

I second that! Well done. allegorical oracle Jan 31 #13

Thank you for this. Indeed, it's both broad and concise. ancianita Jan 31 #6

Good analysis. I've always called distributive bargaining the zero-sum game. Lonestarblue Jan 31 #7

Agree. But the problem with trump is that he isn't content to simply win. He must humiliate allegorical oracle Jan 31 #15

Throw in his Adderall addiction..... SergeStorms Jan 31 #9

FORK Pas-de-Calais Jan 31 #10

K&R rpannier Jan 31 #11

Trump is making Sarah Palin look smart Richard_GB Jan 31 #14

Who'da thunk? 3catwoman3 Feb 1 #23

An impressively concise and cogent analysis. A lot of this is stuff everyone "sort of" knows, but putting it in ... eppur_se_muova Jan 31 #17

Link please ? I'd like to send this to someone who lives on Cessbook. nt eppur_se_muova Jan 31 #18

Threatening to kill his hostages isn't a good look either dickthegrouch Jan 31 #19

Totally outplayed internationally, turning former allies into adversaries Martin Eden Feb 1 #20

There's a problem with this analysis. druidity33 Feb 1 #21