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Sherman A1

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1. I would say not so much divided as

Reply to ck4829 (Original post)

Tue May 22, 2018, 08:35 AM

May 2018

distracted, so that they can carry on with their goals of mostly grabbing resources and money. China is okay with us being distracted as well as their rebuild the empire which they believe they want in the Pacific.

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"Russia wants us divided!" No... no, it does not. So what does Putin want? [View all] ck4829 May 2018 OP

I would say not so much divided as Sherman A1 May 2018 #1

The Russians want us to lose faith in our institutions ollie10 May 2018 #2

+1. Putin wants Western democracies to fail from within dalton99a May 2018 #4

They want to weaken NATO. The Velveteen Ocelot May 2018 #3

Certainly an item on the global agenda ck4829 May 2018 #5

Definitely one of their agenda items and the stooge in the WW is more than willing to help. n/t RKP5637 May 2018 #6

I highly recommend Timothy Snyder's new book, The Road to Unfreedom Chiyo-chichi May 2018 #7

Yep, apathy works well for tyrants ck4829 May 2018 #9

Russia wants us divided. Orsino May 2018 #8