I dislike Trumpie as much as the next guy, however the coverage of his Putin bromance is too much emotion and not enough nuance. At the core of what he's doing, a rapprochement with Russia is not a bad thing. It does however upset those with vested interests in not seeing this take place, the traditional stuck in the past cold warriors. Our two countries will always have some degree of conflicting interests, but a closer relationship is better than a more hostile one. Also don't forget that the Russians, racist to the core to an even greater extent than the US, fear China. They need the US as a buffer.
Again, I am not a Trumpie and not all he's doing with Russia is OK, But it's not all bad.
The notion of all countries of the world getting along swimmingly is very appealing. But, the fact is, this guy has been meddling in our stuff where he shouldn't have been, and shit-for-brains is taking his word over our Intel services, ALL OF THEM, that he hasn't, that he/Russia is being scapegoated. He's a former KGB agent, for Pete's sake. And I don't either necessarily think 45 is smitten with him so much as I am convinced, now more than ever, that Putin has some very damaging evidence on him.
@Condor5 Meddling in our stuff? Hello? Like the US owns the world? Are you not aware of Americka's role in the world, the overthrown governments, illegal invasions, support for despots? Putin is no choir boy. Neither is any Amerikan president.
@Mitch07102 not the point. That's the same argument 45 used, and it doesn't negate the fact that the Russian government does not have our best interests in mind by constantly trying to manipulate our election, et al, processes.
Agreed, we need to stop doing ghat stuff, but we would be utter fools to invite, as 45 seems won't to do, the Russian Intel services into our governmental mechanisms.
@Condor5 Fair point. Though our two governments often share intelligence for terrorism-fighting purposes.
@Mitch07102 and that's a good thing. There's nothing wrong witgwith h collaboration when it's mutually beneficial, but if the full implication of their interference led to our current situation, trumpus assholis maximus as POTUS, and there appears to be convincing evidence it did, then lines have to be drawn, and sanctions imposed.
When I was growing up the last people one would expect to 'rattle sabres' were the people on the Left. But when they are out of power and their erstwhile dependents become self-sufficient, I can understand their frustration and urges to become violent; even at the risk of nuclear war.
I believe in nuclear war. I am your huckleberry. General Patton was right... we should had continued WW2 into russia. Now we are paying the price.... as the world watches, the world laughs... We Nuked The Wrong Country god Dammit!
@GipsyOfNewSpain Sir, you are out of your mind. This is one of the most uninformed comments I've ever seen.
@Mitch07102 So I reckon now you seen it... you can die right?
@GipsyOfNewSpain I am not in a hurry, but yes, and we all do.
@Mitch07102 are you dying or simply continue making stupid comments?
@GipsyOfNewSpain You are looking in the mirror. Good bye.
@Mitch07102 I don't think he likes Russians at all.