• m0darn@lemmy.ca
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    3 hours ago

    Anchoring is legitimately a negotiation technique where you start with an absurd demand to set the framing of the haggling.

    Ie now the idea of expanded sea port security integration doesn’t seem like a crazy thing to exchange for elimination of tariffs.

    But guess what, expanded sea port security integration would drastically reduce our ability to economically pivot in the face of future tariff threats. Ie if expanded sea port security integration means the USA can prevent us from using our sea ports.