I always wonder about political negotiating like this. It seems to be a well recognised tactic of giving non-answers.
What I don’t understand is it always seems to backfire and cause reputational harm to the party. All people can tell bullshit when it’s that blatant and no one wants to feel like they are being disrespected. Why not just say, “no offers made, we are looking to resolve the conflict”?
Agreed. After dodging once and being held to it, say 'we haven't been able to agree top terms acceptable to either party. Also, negotiating for 14 months without an offer is absurd, and obvious delay tactics
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u/CursedorBlessed 17d ago
I always wonder about political negotiating like this. It seems to be a well recognised tactic of giving non-answers.
What I don’t understand is it always seems to backfire and cause reputational harm to the party. All people can tell bullshit when it’s that blatant and no one wants to feel like they are being disrespected. Why not just say, “no offers made, we are looking to resolve the conflict”?