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In reply to the discussion: We are experiencing something that we have never seen before. [View all]King_Klonopin
(1,306 posts)These are not National Governments anymore. Russia is now governed by
"oligarchs" -- which is a nice euphemism for gangsters -- and Putin is the
Capo d' Tutti.
The GOP, which now controls all branches of our government, has been a party of
global organized crime since Reagan was president. They have two goals: seize
power by any means (lie, cheat, steal, enlist the help of a foreign enemy, etc.) and
use that power to "redistribute" the wealth of the world from the civilian suckers by
underhanded means. Government sanctioned theft, which is genius in its scale. The
two crime families now want to rule the world and divide the spoils.
Putin and Trump are the heads of these crime families -- think in terms of the mafia,
The Godfather, and The Sopranos.
Trump is the perfect "useful idiot" for the Russian boss who plays Trump like a Steinway
piano. Trump and the American oligarchs get a piece of the oil action in Russia, and Trump
has his debt forgiven IF he lifts sanctions and plays ball with Russia (i.e. cow tows).
Of course, this is treasonous to the interests of our country, but these are gangsters who
don't give a shit about anyone's interest except their own. AND, if Trump doesn't play along,
then what will be the consequence ? Who holds the strings ?
Trump is too conceited, stupid and narcissistic to see that he is Fredo Corleone and Putin
is Hyman Roth in this analogy. All he cares about is "There's something in it for ME!"
Doing the right thing for America or Russia is not even on their agendas.
The presidential candidate of the Republican party, along with a cast of many (Flynn,
Manafort, Tillerson, Sessions, et al), has probably colluded with a foreign leader -- one
who has murdered and imprisoned his political opponents (i.e "put out contracts" --
in order to steal the election of 2016. The voters have become so apathetic, jaded, and
blinded by party loyalty and hatred for the other party that they may allow this travesty
to go unpunished. It is appalling and traitorous for the GOP to obstruct justice on this matter.