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Shermann

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2. The USA can push around any one country.

Reply to struggle4progress (Original post)

Sat Apr 5, 2025, 09:18 AM

Apr 5

However, if they form coalitions they can and will win a trade war. There isn't a big pot of free money there that we can simply take, individuals and companies and countries tend to resist having their money taken without getting anything in return.

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