Friday, April 10, 2020

Negging

On May 18, 2018, I wrote a blog post titled “Negging” That is Donald Trump’s often used modus operandi.
 
According to New Statesman:
 
Negging, as it is called, is in essence a trick. The idea is to undermine a woman's confidence by making backhanded or snide remarks—give a compliment with one hand, and take away with the other. It is about control, putting the man in charge of the interaction by pushing the woman to earn his approval...
 
Mr. Trump was using this tactic against his opponents to make them vulnerable. He used this tactic against Mexicans (They bring drugs, they bring crime, but some of them are good people) and against his opponents (So and so is a good man but…..). Hillary Clinton was the worst Secretary of State but her husband was the best President.
 
Why I am writing this blog post today? President Trump has used this tactic again with Prime Minister Modi. Trump wanted anti-malarial drug. hyroxychloroquine, from India. India had banned the export of that drug. Trump said:
 
"I didn't hear it was his decision. I know that he stopped it for other countries (but) I spoke to him yesterday and we had a very good talk... I said we'd appreciate you allowing our supply to come out. If he doesn't allow it to come... there may be retaliation," Mr Trump said, referring to his Sunday phone call with PM Modi.
 
After India allowed the export of the drug, hours after the warning, US President Donald Trump called Prime Minister Narendra Modi "great" and "really good".
 
 This is classic “negging”.

19 comments:

  1. Negging does not seem a good trait except perhaps in light hearted cricket commentaries.

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    1. Thanks for your comments Mr. KP. I did not say it is good. I was pointing out to show how Mr. Trump is using this to close deals.

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  2. Trump is a typical manipulator. He's been doing this long before he even began his presidential campaign.

    CRD

    SCRIPTED IN SANITY

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    1. Thanks for your comments CRD. You are right. He has been manipulating for a very long time.

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  3. The sad thing is I heard people who are in need for the medicine in India now no longer have it... I guess this is what power does....make the impossible possible

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    1. Thanks for your comments Dee. If what you "heard" is true, then Mr. Modi should take full responsibility. In addition to USA, India is now exporting this medicine to 13 other countries. They are not that powerful.

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  4. Here is another example of influencing, for the same cause -

    https://www.livemint.com/news/india/covid-19-brazil-president-invokes-ramayana-for-export-of-hydroxychloroquine-11586333259186.html

    Destination Infinity

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    1. Thanks for your comments Rajesh. There is a big difference between U.S. influencing India and Brazil influencing India.

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  5. You are absolutely right. I really don't know if the negging is working in anyway. It's now nearly four years ...

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    1. Thanks for your comments Pradeep. I don't know if negging is working or not, but he keeps using that tactics all the time. I think it did not work with Kim Jong Un.

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  6. Understood about Negging, but as fas Trumpanna is concerned, he happens to be the wrong person at the wrong place at the wrong time. So sad.

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    1. Good to see you here after a very long time. Thanks for your comments Haddock. Yes, it is sad. But the fact is, in 2016, majority of the Americans....like the gas station attendants in Chicago and factory workers in Detroit liked him.

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  7. I havent been able to make up my mind about Trump... is he smart or is he smart?

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    1. Thanks for your comments Shilpa. Whether he is right or wrong, he has a method to his madness.

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  9. Keeping the euphemism aside, isn't that called Threatening?

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    1. Thanks for your comments Ajeya. You are absolutely correct.

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  10. Ha ha.. when I had read the tweet, I felt it odd. Now got to know that it's his old habit.

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  11. Tactics flow out through many methods and the one he used is lashing with one hand and patting with the other. People take it as madness and that madness is his 'Trump card'. Good topic as usual. Your topics unveil some social issues s.awareness, s.information etc. Nice.

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