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minus-squareqaz@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·1 year agoHe does that to strongarm companies into complying, because it works. It’s also setting an example for other countries to cooperate.
minus-squareubergeek@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·1 year ago Trump’s strong arming sounds so 19th century though 20th century too! If a government didn’t do what we wanted them to do, we just couped their government, and installed a dictator. I mean, how do you think Sadaam Hussein got into power?
minus-squareqaz@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·1 year agoYes, it does have a lot of similarities.
He does that to strongarm companies into complying, because it works. It’s also setting an example for other countries to cooperate.
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20th century too! If a government didn’t do what we wanted them to do, we just couped their government, and installed a dictator.
I mean, how do you think Sadaam Hussein got into power?
Yes, it does have a lot of similarities.