The oldest bullying technique
*The oldest
bullying technique is to threaten little guys who don’t
have nearly the power you have — say, Canada, Mexico, Columbia, and
Greenland (Greenland!) — and then, when they appear to cave, announce
that your bullying has worked. And then move on to larger targets.*
This is what the bully
is doing now. But he has an additional
advantage that so many treat anything he says as truth.
He didn't
get a surrender from Mexico
or Canada, but when he
boasts about one, his magats are thrilled that the USA is
(in their minds) a powerful overlord.
But it is not guaranteed to stay that way. He could start doing to
other countries the real damage he has done in USAID, the OPM, the US
treasury, NOAA, and the CDC.
Another
bullying tactic he uses is acting unpredictably and showing he
can do drastic things (that less vicious leaders would be wise enough
to avoid) and get away with them. The message is, "I am so powerful
no one can restrain me — so be afraid and bow down."
Putin tried the same thing in his "I'm a madman with a nuke, so give
me whatever I demand" act. Putin's disinformationists
and supporters told us
we
should be terrified and meek.
Biden and other western leaders realized it was an act, so they
ignored it and dealt with Putin as someone evil and vicious but
nonetheless sane.
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