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unitedwethrive

(2,016 posts) Tue Dec 3, 2019, 03:04 PM Dec 2019

Macron Uses Toddler Reverse Psychology Trick to Fool Trump Into Supporting NATO

"Manipulating children into doing what you want by pretending to demand they do the opposite thing is a trick most parents learn to use. It usually stops working around the age of 5."

http://nymag.com/intelligencer/2019/12/macrons-toddler-psychology-trick-makes-trump-endorse-nato.html?utm_campaign=nym&utm_source=fb&utm_medium=s1&fbclid=IwAR1jB3N2JAA6oOG3ZoZA5aXxfzv0_mu-NK9DLk-iAk2CTDTumkbpsYseg10

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Macron Uses Toddler Reverse Psychology Trick to Fool Trump Into Supporting NATO (Original Post) unitedwethrive Dec 2019 OP

But dooon't let Diaper Don read that! sandensea Dec 2019 #1

He placates the people he's with. In 3 hours, he'll return to being a Putin supporter again. TheBlackAdder Dec 2019 #2

sandensea

(23,343 posts)

1. But dooon't let Diaper Don read that!

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Tue Dec 3, 2019, 03:08 PM

Dec 2019

TheBlackAdder

(29,981 posts)

2. He placates the people he's with. In 3 hours, he'll return to being a Putin supporter again.

Reply to unitedwethrive (Original post)

Tue Dec 3, 2019, 03:25 PM

Dec 2019

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