Please humor the ex-English teacher in me as I offer definitions of three words currently being tossed about.
negotiate: to attempt to come to an agreement on something through discussion and compromise; to manage to get past or deal with something that constitutes a hazard or obstacle
compromise: to settle a dispute by agreeing to accept less than what was originally wanted
blackmail: unfair threatening or incriminating of somebody, as a way of achieving a result
……..Are you paying attention, Congress?