- The first rule of negotiation is that if the other side plays hardball, you also must play hardball.
- But, how do you do that against a much larger and stronger player? Well, the U.S. is much bigger than Canada or Mexico, or even China. However, the entire rest of the world;d now has a common interest against a self-centered bully with little respect for the rule of law, or honour in its agreements. While the U.S. is larger than Canada, it is not larger than Canada, the U.S. and Europe. This would shift the balance of power against the U.S. Throw in China and the U.S. is puny (politics makes strange bedfellows)