Ok, I blew the California Compromise. Here is the dialogue I was middleman to. What should I say?
In fairness, Jim Puckett of BAN was the most engaged of anyone in the discussions, and put the most time into making it work. But it's hard to convince the partners overseas that the men who created the stereotype about their technical abilities can be trusted to change message. At this point, I think, too much money has been invested in the fake story, which is that all, not some, Asians use primitive practices.
California: Exports are bad. We require breaking stuff.
Export Market: We used to buy the good stuff from you guys. Now we buy from Sopranos. Let's talk.
