Gunboat Diplomacy

The original “speak softly and carry a big stick” upgrade.

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nonpropellent
01/30/2026

The art of international relations where diplomacy is just the polite pause between “nice harbor you have here” and “it would be a shame if something happened to it.”

John Doe
01/30/2026

The classic power move that proved diplomacy works best when the other side can see the smoke from your smokestacks on the horizon.

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Tom Homan

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