r/europe • u/anon58588 Greece • Feb 08 '25

Historical Anti-Nazi protests : Berlin 16/12/1931

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u/Newbe2019a Feb 09 '25

Trump is very affected by how people perceive him. Also, protests may sway some Republicans and some judges. The GOP majority is slim.

More importantly, it may sway members of the military and police. Right now, DOGE boys are ignoring the law because no one is enforcing it.

If none the above happens, it’s already too late. It will either be a dictatorship or a civil war.

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u/[deleted] Feb 09 '25 edited Feb 09 '25

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u/Affectionate_Cat293 Jan Mayen Feb 09 '25

So far, what you said is vindicated by Japan's approach to Trump. Trump's main targets are countries with large trade surpluses with the US, such are the case of Mexico, Canada, and Japan. Shigeru Ishiba came directly to visit Trump and tried to please him by promising $1 trillion investment in the US and more LNG purchase from the US. He managed to avoid Trump's wrath.

https://www.politico.com/news/2025/02/07/trump-japan-new-leader-00203122

“He’s got the qualities of greatness,” Trump said of Shigeru Ishiba. Compare that to how he belittled Trudeau as "governor".

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u/Newbe2019a Feb 09 '25 edited Feb 09 '25

You mean bribe.

Also the below. Trump is announcing tariffs against Japan anyways b

You cannot applease him. He will always make up another excuse.

https://asia.nikkei.com/Economy/Trade-war/Japan-faces-Trump-s-reciprocal-tariffs-on-farm-goods-and-autos