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submitted 9 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 31 points 9 months ago (1 children)

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.

[–] [email protected] 20 points 9 months ago (1 children)

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.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 9 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Not quite, EU states are still sovereign nations.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago

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