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DemocratSinceBirth

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2. China is an emerging power. Russia is a declining one.

Reply to HoneyBadger (Reply #1)

Tue Jan 17, 2017, 11:49 AM

Jan 2017

Wouldn't it make sense to try to have a constructive relationship with the emerging one?

Once you understand that Trump, Bannon, Flynn, and Putin see the world through racial lens their embrace of Russia and their rejection of China makes sense.

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Do you believe it's prudent foreign policy to embrace Russia and disrespect China? [View all] DemocratSinceBirth Jan 2017 OP

I do not own a single thing from Russia HoneyBadger Jan 2017 #1

China is an emerging power. Russia is a declining one. DemocratSinceBirth Jan 2017 #2

It would HoneyBadger Jan 2017 #3

President Obama correctly said Russia doesn't make things; they don't innovate. DemocratSinceBirth Jan 2017 #6

Russia vs China HoneyBadger Jan 2017 #13

I won't buy these brands again. In_The_Wind Jan 2017 #5

I hope vodka doesn't account for 90% of the things in your house. DemocratSinceBirth Jan 2017 #7

I don't believe my home is filled with 90% of things from any one foreign country. In_The_Wind Jan 2017 #11

Absolute and Svedka are Swedish brands. Ace Rothstein Jan 2017 #9

Whoops. See what happens when I google an answer instead of looking at the bottles I have. In_The_Wind Jan 2017 #10

It is funny that the best vodka brands aren't even Russian these days. Ace Rothstein Jan 2017 #12

All of my bottles of booze are at least 10 years old. In_The_Wind Jan 2017 #14

Never bite the hand that buys your debt and produces democratisphere Jan 2017 #4

I suspect Russia isn't enamored with China... DemocratSinceBirth Jan 2017 #8