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safeinOhio

(32,685 posts) Mon Aug 5, 2019, 11:07 PM Aug 2019

Trade war backfire?

The pressure on China could pose less of a problem if trump is not re-elected and they think they can just wait on the elections. They might see involvement in swaying the 2020 vote in their best interest and then try to out Russia our election in favor of his opponent. The Publican Senate refused funds to protect us from hacking those elections. China may have more computer skills than the Russians.

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Trade war backfire? (Original Post) safeinOhio Aug 2019 OP

Nice thought. RainCaster Aug 2019 #1

Let's keep perspective here SCantiGOP Aug 2019 #3

While I'd probably welcome any help, this is one reason I think the Russian interference Hoyt Aug 2019 #2

RainCaster

(10,879 posts)

1. Nice thought.

Reply to safeinOhio (Original post)

Mon Aug 5, 2019, 11:11 PM

Aug 2019

I'm a skeptic, but I do like that idea. A lot.

SCantiGOP

(13,871 posts)

3. Let's keep perspective here

Reply to RainCaster (Reply #1)

Mon Aug 5, 2019, 11:34 PM

Aug 2019

We do not want our elections settled by whether China or Russia can hack us the most. We definitely don’t want that.

Hoyt

(54,770 posts)

2. While I'd probably welcome any help, this is one reason I think the Russian interference

Reply to safeinOhio (Original post)

Mon Aug 5, 2019, 11:33 PM

Aug 2019

is just not strong enough to spur Impeachment.

Now add racism, encouraging terrorism, abuse of power, incompetence, and much more, and we have a much better case.

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