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Johonny

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6. Doesnt work if Russia cracked you

Reply to Amaryllis (Original post)

Wed Apr 8, 2026, 03:07 PM

6 hrs ago

In the 1980s. Everyone has the book in Trump.

Bibi played him.

Then Iran played him.

Everyone plays him. He isn't a mystery but a very predictable man

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"Madman theory" -idea you can win negotiations by making your opponents afraid you'll do something crazy if they don't [View all] Amaryllis 7 hrs ago OP

Nixon had about 40 IQ points on Trump WSHazel 7 hrs ago #1

Someone on DU the other day called him the arse of the deal. Sogo 7 hrs ago #2

Even if he were pretending to be mad, it would no longer work after doing it constantly for a decade. RockRaven 7 hrs ago #3

Isn't it called extortion? Diamond_Dog 7 hrs ago #4

That's what abusers do MorbidButterflyTat 7 hrs ago #5

Doesnt work if Russia cracked you Johonny 6 hrs ago #6