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There are some things we can do to try and change the likely outcome of this ceasefire, which is that Israel will not complete all the ceasefire phases.

This is Trump's deal, or at least he believes it is. If the deal makes him happy, he'll want to see it continue. If he gets more good feelings from those supporting the ceasefire, than those who are unhappy with it, we can pretty much count on which side a narcissist will favor.

We need to encourage an on-going campaign to send praise, along with "thank yous" to Trump, on Inauguration Day and every day thereafter. Let him feel the love. He may decide he likes it. Encourage the idea of him deserving a Nobel Peace Prize, because he will have earned it, unlike Obama. Flattery has never had a higher calling. We owe it to Gaza, to humanity, and even possibly to Trump, to give it our best try.

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It's too clever by half, to support a racist fascist, on the grounds that you think you can manipulate him.

Prostituting yourself to a fascist narcissist, by showering him with "praise and thank-yous" — thereby broadening his appearance of popular support — would NOT be more persuasive than the greed & racism that have defined his personality for eight decades.

Additionally: The overwhelming majority of his "praise & thank-yous" come from racists. Your attempts to manipulate through "flattery," would not only be an ineffectual countermeasure to his greed, but they would go UNNOTICED (drowned out by the praise of racist fascists). The behaviour you're describing would only serve to terrify your friends & neighbours.

To be in a position to manipulate him, you would have to be one of the billionaires, or fellow dictators, that have his ear.

You can't manipulate him. Every Palestine-supporter, together, can't manipulate him. Not in any meaningful way.

And you can never reclaim your integrity — or the trust of your friends & neighbours — once you've licked the boot.

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Thank you Lisa!

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Someone should also put it in his head that he could have Biden, Sullivan, Blinken, etc. tried for war crimes.

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And the smirking dude, Mathew Miller who ran the press conferences and lied through his teeth for Biden, his boss.

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Yeah, Miller and Patel are also pretty horrible people. I'm not sure you could try them for war crimes though, given that they just served propaganda to reporters. They weren't the ones sending the bombs.

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Furthermore yes, War Crimes on Blinken Biden, and Sullivan! In that order!

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