China is huge and on the forefront of the world stage. Vietnam is not as bad as China. Cuba is a brutal place for many who don't toe their political line. However, Cuba is very close with deep ties to the U.S. Hence, I'm torn on the subject. To me, both sides have valid points. I guess if I had to weight it, I'd go with normalizing relations with Cuba. They seem to be at least somewhat malleable.
So if Putin is a bad dude/dictator/psychopath then Trump needs to tweet super nasty stuff and or threats about him?
I agree with you that it's always healthy to have a relationship with a dictator, rather than run and hide from him/her while he/she dictates willy-nilly. President Trump developed one with Kim and ended a war that began before I was born! That's a class act. Amazing. Nobody has suggested anyone talked to Putin. Just Russian citizens. Like you and me, only they were born in Russia. I've done that many times myself, but sure, I'd talk to Putin if he dropped by. Could be the start of another peaceful alliance.
They have been one of our strongest allies in most wars we've ever fought, so they're more of a pal than say France, or Canada.
Even if that were factually true, which it certainly isn't, it would still not ... oh, why am I even bothering to respond to this. People from Pluto are poisoning our pets! Discuss! barfo
What are you talking about? The Russian Empire supported the North in the Civil War, making Russia one of our oldest allies. Do I need to put that in green font?
No, he doesn't need to do that. Nor does he need to kiss Putin's ass at every opportunity, either. Yet he does. barfo
I fail to see the comparison. Please don't assume that I do. In fact, when you're not sure of something, and in this case you should have been unsure, then you should seek clarification. Is this not obvious?
This is pretty interesting: From the Wall Street Journal in January: "Around the same time, Mr. Trump had an idea about how to counter the nuclear threat posed by North Korea, which he got after speaking to Russian President Vladimir Putin: If the U.S. stopped joint military exercises with the South Koreans, it could help moderate Kim Jong Un’s behavior." barfo
