One of the problems with selfish people is they think everyone else is also selfish.
Most of our foreign policy now seems based on trying to get what we want via economic measures, sanctions, tariffs and trade agreements. It isn't working.
Countries do of course concern themselves with economic well being but they also have other considerations that influence them.
Issues related to national pride, religion, and long term goals are often the primary drivers.
To think we can bluster and bribe other nations is simply simplistic and ineffective.
Its not even clear what the goals actually are.
We have renewed nuclear activity in Iran, a deficit that is our of control ,increased costs to American consumer for many products and a loss in export for our agricultural sector.
Not what I think we should be trying to do.
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