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Is Trump tariff deal really a win for Vietnam - or a way of punishing China? The GuardianTrump's Vietnam pact takes aim at China — but it raises more questions than answers CNBCHow to strike a trade deal with Donald Trump The EconomistMiran: US, Vietnam deal ‘fantastic,
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BRICS group condemns increase of tariffs at summit in Brazil Euronews.comFor the first time, Xi is missing a China-backed BRICS summit. Why? CNNTrump threatens extra 10% tariffs on BRICS as leaders meet in Brazil ReutersAn Isolated Iran Looks to BRICS for Allies, Testing a New World Order The New York Times
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Republicans are gutting subsidies for the fastest growing sources of U.S. electricity, solar and wind. Among the biggest winners will be China.
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Topic: PoliticsThe new Trump administration has done a dizzying list of extreme actions, insane cabinet appointments, executive orders and much more. The Democrats have been largely powerless to stop them, and do not appear to have even been trying very hard. Christian "reconstructionist" Russel Vought, architect of both Project 2025 and hidden plans, is running OMB, and Some fear a coup is in progress, and while it's not certain, the fear can't be easily dismissed.
What can be done? For Democrats, the time to act was last year, but they failed. Trump controls the White House, the Senate, the House and much of SCOTUS, a level not seen for many decades, though the margin is small. Most people are asking how can they resist, and as always, there is a great deal of outrage and statements of opposition.
There is a radically different strategy, one that will no doubt anger those feeling outrage, for it is frustrating, contains risk, and seems counterintuitive. It may also be the best plan.
It must be understood that Trump's main strategy is to create enemies, and unify his supporters around them. His main enemy is the left, or Democrats, but he has also specifically demonized immigrants, drag queens, trans people, abortion supporters and many others, even including China and allies like Mexico and Canada.
Trump works by pitching these enemies as the bogeyman, but he also enlists those enemies to help him. He is deliberately as provocative as he can be, in order to trigger outrage. If he can make his enemies lash out at his supporters, engender hate for him and
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