The Jujitsu Strategy: How Iran, Harvard, and E. Jean Carroll Defeated Trump (And What It Means for Immigrant Communities)
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The Jujitsu Strategy: How Iran, Harvard, and E. Jean Carroll Defeated Trump (And What It Means for Immigrant Communities)
90 minutes before Trump threatened to cause the death of a "whole civilization" if Iran didn't reopen the Strait of Hormuz, an Iranian official offered to reopen the shipping channel for two weeks—if the United States stopped bombing Iran. The U.S. has now stopped bombing Iran. So we're back to the status quo before Trump began his war. Only now, Iran can credibly threaten to close the strait if it doesn't get what it wants, because it controls the strait—thereby causing havoc to the U.S. (and world) economies. Trump's only remaining bargaining leverage is the threat of committing war crimes. In other words, this week's showdown was a clear victory for Iran and a clear defeat for Trump (although he'll frame it as a victory). The Iran fiasco is only the latest in a host of examples revealing how to defeat Trump—and the pattern matters urgently for immigrant families, AAPI communities, and anyone facing his administration's power. The Pattern: Jujitsu B…
