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2016 Postmortem

Koinos

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9. Putin knows that a "President Trump" would destabilize the United States...

Reply to AgadorSparticus (Reply #7)

Sat Aug 6, 2016, 02:01 PM

Aug 2016

... and would fracture relations with European allies. He knows that the best way to defeat the opposition is to let it be destroyed from within. Having a complete narcissist moron as president would cause years of dissension and economic chaos in the United States. Putin believes that what is bad for the US is good for Russia. He also knows that narcissist morons can be bought with flattery as well as cash.

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The New Yorker: "Trump and Putin: A Love Story" [View all] Koinos Aug 2016 OP

love, exciting and new ... napkinz Aug 2016 #1

Those are great PatSeg Aug 2016 #4

a few more ... napkinz Aug 2016 #11

+1 PatSeg Aug 2016 #13

#ComradeTrump & Republican Cronies need our pity* RapSoDee Aug 2016 #2

Great quote! PatSeg Aug 2016 #5

Russia got it's trolls trying to deflect this but alas this will Iliyah Aug 2016 #3

The author, David Remnick, supported the Iraq War. Wilms Aug 2016 #6

What a brilliant way for Putin to get back at the U.S. AgadorSparticus Aug 2016 #7

Putin knows that a "President Trump" would destabilize the United States... Koinos Aug 2016 #9

Exactly. I agree with everything you said! AgadorSparticus Aug 2016 #16

He is, for Putin, the very definition of a annabanana Aug 2016 #8

What gives me nightmares is the combination of a useful idiot president and an idiot Congress. Koinos Aug 2016 #10

no kidding annabanana Aug 2016 #12

No place to run from that either. Koinos Aug 2016 #15

Trump is a russian mole workinclasszero Aug 2016 #14

Nothing like having a president who defaults on debts to oligarchs. Koinos Aug 2016 #18

I guess that's what happens when an entire political workinclasszero Aug 2016 #19

Authoritarians are attracted to tyrants. Koinos Aug 2016 #20

Funny how all those baggers that swear they love the constitution workinclasszero Aug 2016 #21

There is a rotten part of each of us that longs for being told what to do. Koinos Aug 2016 #22

Russia, Russia, Russia, that should be our focus. His most corrupt actions are with Russia TeamPooka Aug 2016 #17

the meat of the matter DonCoquixote Aug 2016 #23

I agree. Koinos Aug 2016 #24

Trump loves him some Putin Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Aug 2016 #25

In all fairness to Trump, you could link Putin to every right-wing policitian in Europe pampango Aug 2016 #26

Excellent article BumRushDaShow Aug 2016 #27

If Trump still subscribes to a daily newspaper I bet he has someone look for articles about him tanyev Aug 2016 #28