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ChicagoTeamster

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1. Trump is a bully. He doesn't care about what can be accomplished through soft or hard power.

Reply to SouthBayDem (Original post)

Mon Jun 29, 2026, 08:15 PM

9 hrs ago

He only cares about looking like a tough guy by bombing other countries into submission (like his "mentor" Putin). That's why he destroys the talks with Iran by bombing them again and has Pete Hegseth say "we negotiate with bombs" to the press.

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Trump is a bully. He doesn't care about what can be accomplished through soft or hard power. ChicagoTeamster 9 hrs ago #1