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bronxiteforever

(9,287 posts)
Thu Jul 12, 2018, 09:28 AM Jul 2018

Simon Schama, Historian and all around genius tweets about Cheetolini


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The mistake right now is that Stoltenberg, and co are so stunned by Trump’s low rent gangster rants that they dont punch back right in his face. Merkel a little; May will smile. Churchill’s is the better way. Call him the malignant, ignorant thug that he is.
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Simon Schama, Historian and all around genius tweets about Cheetolini (Original Post) bronxiteforever Jul 2018 OP
Exactly why don't these foreign leaders call him out to his face. Embarras this thug Pepsidog Jul 2018 #1
They Know Who They are Dealing With erpowers Jul 2018 #4
Good observations. Vote these bastards into the ground. Pepsidog Jul 2018 #6
Wishing others would call him the malignant ignorant thug THAT he is SammyWinstonJack Jul 2018 #2
No need to call names gratuitous Jul 2018 #3
But add WHY Metro135 Jul 2018 #5

erpowers

(9,350 posts)
4. They Know Who They are Dealing With
Thu Jul 12, 2018, 11:47 AM
Jul 2018

The reason they will not call hin out to his face is that they know it will not make him be a better person. They realize that if called out he will just get up and walk out of the room. The other world leaders are trying to keep the international order together and wait until Trump leaves office. Also, I think world leaders are worried about Trump moving closer to Putin. I think they treat him with kid gloves because they do not want to push him closer to Putin.

gratuitous

(82,849 posts)
3. No need to call names
Thu Jul 12, 2018, 11:10 AM
Jul 2018

But yes, I would send a dollar to the first head of state who interrupts Trump to say, "It's obvious you don't know what you're talking about." Then go on to another topic, quick.

Metro135

(359 posts)
5. But add WHY
Thu Jul 12, 2018, 11:50 AM
Jul 2018

I don't think it's enough to move quickly to another topic. Show this ass up by bombarding him with TRUTH, and examples that illuminate it. Reduce him to a blubbering of mass of "but . . . but . . . but."

Or to paraphrase Little Edie in Grey Gardens, "that shut him up quick."

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