

Yeah. The difference between the genteel Republicans of my grandfather’s generation and those today is that Democrats refuse to express power to oppose conservatives today.
The Republicans weren’t kinder, they were just forced to negotiate with their opponents out of necessity, and as a result, followed the norms and decorums that Democrats lament the loss of today.
Trump is trying to treat China like he treats Democrats or poor people. Eventually he will either be forced to realize that China’s ability to punch back means he has to respect them, or China’s punch is going to knock him out cold.
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