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Dina Anand's avatar

I am not an expert on negotiating, but I have read a few books by professional negotiators. It’s exactly as you say, they all say the exact opposite of what Trump does.

CineMaven's avatar

What makes anyone think Trump is even TRYING to negotiate?

Trump is all about humiliation and domination.

Declan's avatar

It's laughable that many Americans think hes some kind of deal maker. Ask his contractors how he negotiated. He has no concept that negotiation should be a win win...find out what the other guy needs & try to help.. D thinks it's all zero sum and he has to dominate/humiliate the other party. Sick.

bitchybitchybitchy's avatar

Let's never forget that Mark Burnett and the showrunners for The Apprentice helped to create that image of Trump.

CineMaven's avatar

Yep. Weren’t they subpoenaed and didn’t comply??

Troy's avatar

Yeah my CRO said on a companywide call a few weeks ago that tariffs shouldn’t be a concern for our company and that Donald is a “negotiator” and he expects this to be used a leverage. I went on mute and off camera and laughed my ass off. Astounding someone in such a high level position can’t even comprehend how reckless this has all been.

Oaktown's avatar

... which proves the value of negotiating, diplomacy, honoring treaties and commitments, and forming lasting alliances. China is putting him in his place and he has earned every public humiliation whether he admits it or not. We know the truth and we will not forget who ran from it.

Scott Bump's avatar

agreed! the oxymoron is this jack ass is suppose to be representing us! he lost the notion he works for us! how can these poor helpless cabinet members give him such sickening praise? I'm betting big time not one of us here would do that! I know me not a chance in hell would I put this buffoon over my oath no blooming way!!

Oaktown's avatar

He never *had* the notion he words for us. Ever.

I watched most of the cabinet nomination hearings; every single one of them pledged fealty to Numbnuts, not the Constitution. It's why they were picked: for loyalty, certainly not competence or ethics.

Mara Payne's avatar

Humiliating his enemies in the point. And everyone is his enemy.

Scott Bump's avatar

including us! he's suppose to be representing us!!

William Cunningham's avatar

Because the MORON doesn’t have a clue on what he’s been doing mostly all his life.

But none has the Balls to do anything about it 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

Dee Joy's avatar

Exactly and they're all going to end up like Rudy Giuliani. Can't wait to see it.

Dorothy's avatar

YES! I am SO looking forward to that day too!

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Kelly's avatar

We need a new party that begins with the letter R as many simply look for the R and pull the lever. I suggest the “Right Party” meaning “correct” as it will confuse the hell out of the “right wing” and will eliminate his use of “radical left lunatics.”

Janice Wiedemann's avatar

Where can you get a I hate trump bumper sticker and or a flag

Karen Kaplan's avatar

I want one too. I have a little fuck trump sticker on my dresser. Republican husband keeps taking it down and I keep putting it back up

Daniel Solomon's avatar

Lysistrata by Aristophanes therapy may convert him.

Carol-Ann Dearnaley's avatar

Sorry, he's so stupid, he'd think you were talking about a vaccination against a form of VD and would know he had been vaccinated and didn't need to know any more.

HarrisWalz FTW 2024's avatar

I was thinking that a long time ago. (Imagine reading this in Lit class when the teacher is a nun. Yes, really.)

Anne Miller's avatar

My husband switched to the Democrats BECAUSE of trump!

Anne Miller's avatar

He came into the room looking very defeated and said, "I don't like the Republican Party anymore." To which I responded with zeal, "Welcome to the Democratic Party!!!"

Vel Santic's avatar

Make sure he's genuine and honest!! Make sure he's not lying to you!!

Janice Wiedemann's avatar

This is still a free country with free speech

Bob Churchill's avatar

Not for all - not nearly...

Linda W's avatar

Not for long—and who’s going to protect us?

Jim Devaney's avatar

We the People. Us, we’uns. Organize, protest, harangue your congress people. Resist.

WJB Motown's avatar

You need to do your part with the resistance..........Anti-Nazi partisans lived in the forests fighting the fascist invaiders........your not there.........yet.

Scott Bump's avatar

exactly! look at the damage the Nazi Elon did!! he said he saved 150 billion but the actual cost was more!! Elon eliminated legal actions against himself farm our Data also? of his almost mile long Texas Data Central? he wasn't in it for us he was in it for himself! the two hat ugly fool!! look at the damage he did! to gut it so it might be privatised to enrich other and himself billionaires?? stay tuned!!

Linda W's avatar

Trump controls the military, congress and he’s working on the Judicial branch—then we’re done… nobody to execute the WILL OF THE PEOPLE (plus he’s still got how many naïve followers?)

Dorothy's avatar

Right wingers are not the only ones with guns. In fact, another civil war would not surprise me, especially if the military splits as it did after the attack on Ft. Sumter.

Scott Bump's avatar

he sure is trying protest protest protest!! he wants to disengage NPR? why? because they offer free press

Vel Santic's avatar

it's why there should've been NO transfer of power to that quisling traitorous terroristic 34-convicted criminal, felon and close to up to 60 additional more counts of even worse crimes against America and the world indicted monster!!

Scott Bump's avatar

you are right Linda the only slim chance is exactly what we all our doing right now! including protest or we will wish we had!!

Andrea's avatar

not so much anymore and losing what remains fast

Dee Joy's avatar

Not when the ICE Gestapo are actively arresting, abducting and kidnapping and disappearing University students and staff for protesting or any other flimsy excuse they can find.

Scott Bump's avatar

yep that is what we are all doing right now! I've had one threatening phone call so far just because of my opinion.! I posted the threatening persons phone number that was used!!

WJB Motown's avatar

Do a Google search for "I Hate Trump" bumper sticker........I now they are out their.........

Have seen them............My "No 51st State" poster arrived a few weeks ago........already photocopy prints are going up in halls on doors and people want more copies made.

Linda W's avatar

Be careful—that will be putting a target on your back.

elliemae.padme66's avatar

Maybe you're right about a bumper sticker putting a target on you, but why is the other side has no fear about putting a trump sticker on their vehicle 🤔

You know your neighborhood best.

Declan's avatar

The fascists known that Dem supporters don't condone violence. they have the advantage cause they would have no compulsion over killing.

Dorothy's avatar

Self defense against fascists and Nazis is what will be needed.

Oaktown's avatar

I don't put any bumper stickers on my car because I don't want to encourage road rage from anyone, let alone a neighbor. A friend of mine once stopped at a gas station with a KQED bumper sticker on her car and was verbally assaulted by another man because of THAT. I figure not every person can handle the truth or even an opinion, especially these days. Pick your battles with care.

Dorothy's avatar

I live in what was a very Trumpy neighborhood, but you don't see the flags any longer. This is also an air force town. I've an upside down flag on my car, and nobody has said or done anything when I'm driving around. However, I live in L.A. County where Trump is not well received by the majority.

Vel Santic's avatar

it's why I'm saying with a sad but true heart that USA is already divided by the Counties, Municipalities, Townships, Congressional/Electoral Districts. The Blue Counties and all these other administrative divisions I mentioned are the only remnants of USA, most of everything red is magatRumputinland. Which means that Democrats should've NEVER EVER ALLOWED tRumputin&his INTO WASHINGTON DC BECAUSE WASHINGTON DC IS BLUE!!

Oaktown's avatar

Well, that's encouraging! No more flags for the Commander in Cheat? Cheers!

The upside flag is pretty safe if no one knows when you put it on your car; you could be with Alito's horrid wife or resisting the true threat in the WH now.

Dorothy's avatar

Eff off. I'll be 70 years old this year, walked a couple of picket lines in my working life, protested and marched more than you probably ever have, and I don"t need you or anyone else's snide comments, especially from a man!

Dee Joy's avatar

Exactly most democrats are law abiding citizens. The MAGA red hat TDS are capable of anything after jan 6th.

Linda W's avatar

I don’t mean your neighbors—I mean making your identity easy for trump’s enemies’ list. I’m afraid it’s going to come down to that if he’s not stopped.

Linda W's avatar

Because his supporters are unpredictable, potentially-dangerous SERVANTS (look at Jan 6th) and FOLLOW the Word of Trump. Some of them are even taking trump for Pope seriously!

Dorothy's avatar

That's what they want ... to be afraid. I refuse to let them intimidate me.

Linda W's avatar

There’s safety in numbers 👍

Dorothy's avatar

Courage is contagious.

Bee kind's avatar

Our good buddy at Amazon has that and more. Perhaps check Etsy first 😊

Andrea's avatar

you don't want to drive around with that in the south, especially not in rural areas.

Dorothy's avatar

Check out Etsy and happy shopping! 😁

Janice Wiedemann's avatar

Definitely Amazon I got a fuck you Trump flag and hung it up on no Kings day and I got stickers

bLUEduRham's avatar

Try to avoid Amazon.

Maybe Zazzle or Etsy.

MC Marianne's avatar

#11 Don't expect a fair negotiation with a malignant narcissist.

Megan Rothery's avatar

Use this spreadsheet to call/email/write any of our representatives as often as possible. Not just your own state reps, reach out to those in other states. Be as loud as you can and share this. Use your voice and make some “good trouble.”

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/13lYafj0P-6owAJcH-5_xcpcRvMUZI7rkBPW-Ma9e7hw/edit

HarrisWalz FTW 2024's avatar

I don't have any experience with Google docs, so I don't know how to save this.

Megan Rothery's avatar

Great question. Options

1) if you’re signed into a Google account, there’s a star after the name of the document at the top you can click and then it’ll be in your “Starred” Google folder

2) just copy the link once the page is open and copy it into an email draft that you can always go back and click open

3) copy the link and put it somewhere else to save, like Notes app if you have an iPhone

HarrisWalz FTW 2024's avatar

Thanks. I think I've got it. :-)

Robin Elizabeth Simpson Scott's avatar

It's ok.

Google 5calls.org

They will find your congressman, give you the number and a script to read depending on the subject you are referring to.

Extremely easy.

John Griessen's avatar

He seems to just do everything about this country as a distraction from his heist operations, with no plan to win anything in the name of the USA.

Vel Santic's avatar

"seems"? he does 'cause his master terrorist putin of russia tasked him with literal destruction of America and Modern West and tRump obeys. I know it sounds simplistic but it is simple as that.

NCBluegirl's avatar

Trump's negotiating skills in

are sledgehammer, bullying and cheating. Most hateful human being on earth.

Renee Goodman's avatar

There is nothing human about the Dumpster! He is an animalistic, psychopathic, moron that has been like this his entire life!! How can anyone think he does great negotiations? He is a convicted felon, sex offender, liar, cheat and has gone bankrupt at least 4 times because of his stupidity!

Shantha Smith's avatar

He makes great deals!! As long as the goal is to go bankrupt.

Linda Wilson-Gordon's avatar

Anyone who can bankrupt a casino -- A CASINO CASH COW -- doesn't know the first thing about negotiating. Or running a business. But what we have to look at is how he's looting and conning and grifting. Follow the money. #resistance #MeidasMighty

Dee of the Terrace's avatar

Now the US is paying for his golf games...where he's addicted to cheating. Those are the only real balls he has...little white balls. He's a classic bully and he's met his match with China and dragged us along. Trumps friend Steve Wynn must wonder about how he could bankrupt more than one casino. That is the 'tell' concerning his business acumen.

Edie Patterson's avatar

He breaks EVERY tenet/more/code of conduct/norm. He’ has a deeply unhealthy psyche and deeply unhealthy body.

JENNIFER's avatar

Not unhealthy enough. Mother nature needs to hurry up already

Dee Joy's avatar

I know right?? Everyday I say "Karma, what are you waiting for??" 😂

Ed Garland's avatar

He's evil. He's consistent. He dishonored his wives, bamboozled investors, betrayed friends, and betrayed others who believed in him and trusted him. He is corrupt, a lawbreaker, a liar, an adulterer, a rapist, a thief and an all around pervert aka "The devil's manservant."

Dee Joy's avatar

Don't forget he's putins best buddy. The blood thirsty dictator, who holds his people hostage and who is responsible for millions of deaths.

Ed Garland's avatar

Forget? Hardly! He’s also buddy buddy with that Israeli creep Bibi Netanyahu. Two crooks who care nothing for the people who put them in office. Netanyau is as corrupt as is Dumpty.

Vel Santic's avatar

Bingo, again!! that alone tells you everything you need to know about him&his.

Howard_The_Nut_:Licker's avatar

Well as the Orange Marmalade always says, you can't spell the word negotiate without 'ego'.

Oaktown's avatar

Please, don't disparage marmalade!

Heather Hay Charron 🇨🇦's avatar

I would love to be a fly on the wall when our Prime Minister sits down with Trump on Tuesday. I almost feel sorry for Trump (sorry/not sorry). After all, he’s playing with broken toys while Mark Carney will be talking rocket science.

Oaktown's avatar

No matter how much Carney gains, you can be sure our Commander in Cheat will emerge declaring victory. It's his well-worn, predictable move and anyone with an alert brain knows he's 100% BS. I'm rooting for Canada against my own country because it's under the control of a certified fascist idiot. Every win for him is a loss for the world and our country.

Heather Hay Charron 🇨🇦's avatar

Mark Carney won’t be there to negotiate Canada’s rights or freedoms. We hold all the cards. He’ll be there to reiterate what he’s already said. Nothing Trump says publicly afterwards is of any concern to us and can’t be believed by any but the die-hards in his diminishing MAGA base in the US.

Vel Santic's avatar

Mark Carney should not sit down with tRumputin!! NO Modern West dignitary should sit down with traitor tRumputin!!

Anne Wolfson's avatar

The problem is that this worked for him in NYC as long as he was dealing with people who had less power, or who he perceived had less power, than he did. People who feel they have no other option or who are inexperienced will fall for his scare tactics. This - bullying, acting like the craziest person in the room - worked for him briefly during his first term, but it stopped working by 2018, certainly by the time in 2019 of the "perfect" phone call with Zelenskyy. Trump, being both deranged and demented, is not capable of figuring that his old tactics don't work any longer.

Renee Goodman's avatar

Nothing he did in NY worked for him which is why everyone that did work for him was never paid, he lost businesses because he didn’t know how to run them and went bankrupt at least 4 times. His TV show “The Apprentice” worked for a few years, but viewers stopped watching it because they despised him and all of his lies!

Oaktown's avatar

Really? The Apprentice lasted 22 seasons!! I think that phony show was a major reason he was elected. I just heard a woman supporter say she was willing to give him the benefit of the doubt on the tariffs because he was such a good businessman and he didn't need the money!!! Heaven help us all. The ignorance burns.

Vel Santic's avatar

I efffin' never ever watched the apprentice-shit. it was enough for me to fleetingly lay my eyes on those cable or dish TV trailer clips commercials of that freakshow to see that that was freakier than even jerry springer's. it horrified me to learn that any American actually watched that shit with any seriousness...

Oaktown's avatar

I'm with you; I've despised him from the beginning of his public life.

Sharon C Storm's avatar

We’re going to win this war on democracy simply because of incompetence on the other side. There is infighting everywhere and no two of them have the same goals. Even the Republicans in Congress are having difficulty defending the chaos that surrounds everything they’re doing.