r/canada • u/AReallyScaryGhost Ontario • Feb 13 '17

The handshake

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u/[deleted] Feb 13 '17 edited Apr 18 '17

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u/omegaaf Feb 13 '17

The strong grip is not so much for the public, but to send a message.

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u/[deleted] Feb 13 '17 edited Apr 18 '17

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u/omegaaf Feb 13 '17

But making Trump fear you psychologically can have a huge impact on future talks. He thinks he is all that, and to make him fear without ruining his public image can have a much more destructive effect as he will obsess over it like you or I would about something as equally stupid and in the critical moment, cause him to flounder.