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I don’t disagree. To be belligerent when there is no need isn’t helpful. Trump is certainly guilty of that.

But willingness to turn your rhetoric into action is more important so that others understand that you mean what you say.

For example, if you say nice things, but demonstrate that you don’t mean what you say, then what do all those nice things you said amount to? Nothing.

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I’ll concede that Trump indeed doesn’t say nice things. But there is little point in understanding what he says because tomorrow he could just as well say the complete opposite. Most of it is just empty posturing anyway so there isn’t a lot to understand.

I think most countries are just trying to shield themselves from his damage until his term ends.

>empty posturing

Trump has followed through on his posturing several times now. I think he’s shown the world he’s not joking around.

I think it’s legitimate to criticize his actions, but I don’t thing it’s accurate to say his posturing is empty.

> Most of it

You can’t change most of it by changing some of it.

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