The Europeans should not take it personally. #Trump uses the same style on anyone he perceives as #weak. In #Ukraine, his irritation has often fallen less on #Russia — the aggressor — than on Ukraine, for refusing to accept subordinate status. In dealing with countries like #Brazil or #SouthAfrica, he is quick to lash out over policies he dislikes. But with #China, he often sounds oddly deferential — because Beijing possesses tools that could impose real costs on the #UnitedStates.

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The Europeans should not take it personally. #Trump uses the same style on anyone he perceives as #weak. In #Ukraine, his irritation has often fallen less on #Russia — the aggressor — than on Ukraine, for refusing to accept subordinate status. In dealing with countries like #Brazil or #SouthAfrica, he is quick to lash out over policies he dislikes. But with #China, he often sounds oddly deferential — because Beijing possesses tools that could impose real costs on the #UnitedStates.

#MafiaState