• @extant
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    319 months ago

    I don’t think paying bills is a flex he’d understand, in fact he probably thinks anyone that doesn’t cheat the system is a fool.

    • @CitizenKong
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      209 months ago

      He definitely thinks that, everything is zero sum for him.

      Merkel had to explain eleven times to him that he can’t make trade agreements with Germany, only the whole EU. He probably couldn’t grasp the concept of mutual gain through cooperation.

      • @Wilzax
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        89 months ago

        Which is weird because the exact same concept applies to the United States, and has for over 200 years

        • @CitizenKong
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          29 months ago

          Not quite, EU states are still sovereign nations.

          • @Wilzax
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            29 months ago

            That’s true, but with regard to international trade specifically, the difference is negligible.