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Hortensis

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15. Because people who supported him need validation.

Reply to Initech (Original post)

Tue May 1, 2018, 12:54 PM

May 2018

They voted for a man who wondered why we have nuclear weapons if we're not going to use them. A few specifically want them used, a significant block believe Armageddon is overdue and just has to be accepted, but most preferred to believe he was posing to scare people but wouldn't.

Those last were proven right, so of course they're happy, and even reaching for respectability.

Our turn to just accept, and hope they never have to learn what a dread-ful choice they made.

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Why is Trump getting so much praise on North Korea? [View all] Initech May 2018 OP

because he gets mad if his ass isn't kissed daily by his handlers and groupie fan clubs. Sunlei May 2018 #1

Maybe Trump wants to build a hotel in North Korea? Sophia4 May 2018 #17

Don't you think Trump is the nuke man to fear more than Putin? At least Putin seems to be Doodley May 2018 #2

Putin is far from stable. Initech May 2018 #4

He's not given to angry outburts. His finger has been on the nuclear trigger far longer than Doodley May 2018 #9

Not really. Sophia4 May 2018 #18

this is my crazy theory... Javaman May 2018 #3

USA dumped the TPP remember?- that WAS USA "Asian-Pacific" trade deal. USA will lose trillions! Sunlei May 2018 #6

not that... Javaman May 2018 #10

NK will be under Chinas thumb instead of Russias. China will still deal with Russia. Sunlei May 2018 #16

USA's corporate media maybe praising shithole Iliyah May 2018 #5

The mere thought of this jackass getting the NPP makes me want to vomit. Initech May 2018 #7

That would be horrid Proud Liberal Dem May 2018 #13

because Trump knows how to play the media NewJeffCT May 2018 #8

Good question Proud Liberal Dem May 2018 #11

That's Trump - doing less than nothing. Initech May 2018 #12

Worse than nothing IMHO Proud Liberal Dem May 2018 #14

Because people who supported him need validation. Hortensis May 2018 #15

You answered your own question...Putin is pulling the strings here, for Trump and NK. cbdo2007 May 2018 #19

Yup - he's playing both sides for chumps. Initech May 2018 #21

The two countries decided to work together to keep him out of it IronLionZion May 2018 #20

Our biggest enemy is the corporate media nolabels May 2018 #22