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Barack_America

(28,876 posts)
Sat Apr 15, 2017, 10:05 AM Apr 2017

Let me get this straight. NK may have been stopped from testing nukes today...

...by the U.S. demonstrating that our leader is just as reckless and insane as Kim Jong Un, forcing China to stand up as the adult in the room and say, "Enough!". Drastically undercutting our status as a responsible superpower, and greatly elevating China's global status.

So, let me guess, our illustrious MSM is full of glowing praise for Trump due to...this?

Or, is there still sanity left in this world?

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Let me get this straight. NK may have been stopped from testing nukes today... (Original Post) Barack_America Apr 2017 OP
Oh yes it was a brilliant strategy by Cheetolini. I look for Tweety doc03 Apr 2017 #1
I gather that was the point of the Chinese President's meeting FakeNoose Apr 2017 #2
Sadly, we seem to be a nation that loves bluster and bullying ... KPN Apr 2017 #3
Thread winner. Baitball Blogger Apr 2017 #4
45 is definitely zentrum Apr 2017 #5
Making China Great Again. Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2017 #6
Australia is also getting more Chinese tourists dalton99a Apr 2017 #7
CNN has a war stiffy. sarcasmo Apr 2017 #8

FakeNoose

(32,658 posts)
2. I gather that was the point of the Chinese President's meeting
Sat Apr 15, 2017, 10:33 AM
Apr 2017

... with Trump last week.

They were discussing strategies over North Korea, who's a thorn in both of their backsides.
And yes in this case, China is the adult in the room.

Very sad that our former ally South Korea turned out to be as lame and useless as we are.





KPN

(15,646 posts)
3. Sadly, we seem to be a nation that loves bluster and bullying ...
Sat Apr 15, 2017, 10:51 AM
Apr 2017

and defines "greatness" as having the most firepower combined with a willingness to use it.

It is depressing to feel this way.

zentrum

(9,865 posts)
5. 45 is definitely
Sat Apr 15, 2017, 12:45 PM
Apr 2017

....causing the elevation of China and Russia as super-powers. He's immensely harming the reputation and perceived power of America. If anything, all our allies must be secretly discussing how to contain him, given that America can no longer be counted on.

Several world history pundits are observing how much he's creating a void into which China is rushing.

China and Russia as completely undemocratic oligarchies terrify me as world leaders.

Wish Denmark, Holland and even Canada could instead step into the breach, LOL.

Bernardo de La Paz

(49,013 posts)
6. Making China Great Again.
Sat Apr 15, 2017, 12:46 PM
Apr 2017

Australia, as one example, is changing its policy and looking more to China for regional leadership.

dalton99a

(81,527 posts)
7. Australia is also getting more Chinese tourists
Sat Apr 15, 2017, 12:53 PM
Apr 2017

especially those who don't want to give their social media info to U.S. Homeland Security.

Not to mention the United Airlines fiasco, which was widely publicized in China.



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