Position of strength right there folks.
Now we know why this is the General Secretary’s favorite film.Bessent: No one thinks this is sustainable.
Beijing: Speak for yourself, buddy.
(I mean, deescalation would certainly be good but you can't just say it openly and reveal your weakness like that)
Vito, Clemenza and sell stolen dresses door-to-door. Fanucci demands payoffs of $200 from Vito and his partners. Vito doubts Fanucci's muscle and decides to offer less. He meets Fanucci and offers $100, which Fanucci grudgingly accepts. Emboldened, Vito tracks Fanucci back to his apartment and kills him. Vito's reputation spreads, and neighbors ask him to defend them from other predatory figures.
Oh snap, we're already there, are we? That's quick...
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Position of strength right there folks.
Position of strength right there folks.
Bessent is ready to win