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 Stirlingsays  11 Mar 21 2.18pm |
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Originally posted by Seagles
It's a bit useless complaining about the nazi comparisons as that is literally what the article is about. I didn't know if what you said previously about the democrats immigration policy was true or not and since you have brought it up again I looked into it - it isn't. I am sure there were some families separated some times, but it was the trump administration that made it policy to separate children from their families. Trump's attorney general Jeff sessions said, "I have put in place a “zero tolerance” policy for illegal entry on our Southwest border. If you cross this border unlawfully, then we will prosecute you. It’s that simple... If you are smuggling a child, then we will prosecute you and that child will be separated from you" [Link] This is completely different from the previous administrataions policy when family detention centres were purpose built to avoid it, [Link] and indeed the current one's as acknowledged in the article being discussed So back to my original point which is that the author of the article is deliberatly misleading the readers when he attempts to equate the two. I must admit it's probably a personal failing that I didn't read the article in question.....I just wanted to argue some points. Still, you seem a well meaning fellow who made some reasonable points which you bothered to research.....So I tip my hat sir.
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| davenotamonkey 19 Mar 21 9.14pm |
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Absolute clusterf*** of US foreign policy the past few days, namely against China, Russia and North Korea. Russia: Biden goads Putin. Putin recalls ambassador, wishes Biden "the best of health" (code: we know you're senile). Then challenges him to a 1-on-1 debade, no censors, live. Checkmate China: Outright body-bags amateur Blinken in the Alaska meeting. Blinken had no response (nor did the purple-haired woman in the background) and no counter to their statements. Made to look feeble and weak, and utterly outclassed. Who the hell appointed this muppet? North Korea: despite attempts to open dialogue with the leadership there, Biden has been rebuffed. Rocket Man doesn't respond to weaklings. Refuses to have any contact with the US lines of communication. ...and as if to underscore the whole sorry state of affairs, Biden... well... apart from the "President Harris" goof... well, he did this, right as Russia and China are lauging at how weak he is: [Tweet Link]
Weak. We need a strong US. We have a feeble shell of a president that is clearly being handled. But yeah, Orange Man bad.
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| davenotamonkey 19 Mar 21 9.18pm |
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On Wednesday, his press secretary Jen Psaki announced that Biden would finally hold a press conference on 25th March. The ABC interview will not have reassured his advisors. Stephanopoulus pitched the gentlest of underarm lobs – “You think he’s a killer?” – and Biden swung and missed: “Uh-huh. I do.” When Stephanopoulos asked how Biden would make Putin “pay”, Biden floundered. The transcript reads like a man trying to remove his foot from his mouth. “The price he's gonna pay we'll – you'll see shortly. I'm not gonna – there's – by the way, we oughta be able that ol' – that trite expression ‘walk and chew gum at the same time’, there're places where it's in our mutual interest to work together.”
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| steeleye20 Croydon 19 Mar 21 10.16pm |
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China will be looking at Biden across the table and leaving him in no doubt that the USA position is not one of strength anymore.
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BlueJay  UK 19 Mar 21 10.37pm |
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Biden always looked like he's wearing someone elses teeth, now he's got someone elses feet too.
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| Stirlingsays 19 Mar 21 11.32pm |
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Originally posted by davenotamonkey
Absolute clusterf*** of US foreign policy the past few days, namely against China, Russia and North Korea. Russia: Biden goads Putin. Putin recalls ambassador, wishes Biden "the best of health" (code: we know you're senile). Then challenges him to a 1-on-1 debade, no censors, live. Checkmate China: Outright body-bags amateur Blinken in the Alaska meeting. Blinken had no response (nor did the purple-haired woman in the background) and no counter to their statements. Made to look feeble and weak, and utterly outclassed. Who the hell appointed this muppet? North Korea: despite attempts to open dialogue with the leadership there, Biden has been rebuffed. Rocket Man doesn't respond to weaklings. Refuses to have any contact with the US lines of communication. ...and as if to underscore the whole sorry state of affairs, Biden... well... apart from the "President Harris" goof... well, he did this, right as Russia and China are lauging at how weak he is: [Tweet Link]
Weak. We need a strong US. We have a feeble shell of a president that is clearly being handled. But yeah, Orange Man bad. Yep, it's an absolute clusterfeck. This is the guy they preferred and what happens from it is on them. Still, no mean tweets, so....you know, thank god for that.
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| Stirlingsays 19 Mar 21 11.39pm |
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Originally posted by davenotamonkey
On Wednesday, his press secretary Jen Psaki announced that Biden would finally hold a press conference on 25th March. The ABC interview will not have reassured his advisors. Stephanopoulus pitched the gentlest of underarm lobs – “You think he’s a killer?” – and Biden swung and missed: “Uh-huh. I do.” When Stephanopoulos asked how Biden would make Putin “pay”, Biden floundered. The transcript reads like a man trying to remove his foot from his mouth. “The price he's gonna pay we'll – you'll see shortly. I'm not gonna – there's – by the way, we oughta be able that ol' – that trite expression ‘walk and chew gum at the same time’, there're places where it's in our mutual interest to work together.” If Trump had said that then can you imagine the stick he'd be getting. Unbelievable.....you tell a leader like Putin he's 'gonna pay' and then you say you're going to work together on issues of mutual interest. What a fecking idiot.
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| cryrst The garden of England 20 Mar 21 4.59am |
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Originally posted by davenotamonkey
On Wednesday, his press secretary Jen Psaki announced that Biden would finally hold a press conference on 25th March. The ABC interview will not have reassured his advisors. Stephanopoulus pitched the gentlest of underarm lobs – “You think he’s a killer?” – and Biden swung and missed: “Uh-huh. I do.” When Stephanopoulos asked how Biden would make Putin “pay”, Biden floundered. The transcript reads like a man trying to remove his foot from his mouth. “The price he's gonna pay we'll – you'll see shortly. I'm not gonna – there's – by the way, we oughta be able that ol' – that trite expression ‘walk and chew gum at the same time’, there're places where it's in our mutual interest to work together.” A lovely birthday present for me then.
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| Eden Eagle Kent 20 Mar 21 7.23am |
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Leaving aside the fact that he is the President, from a human level you have to feel sorry for him as he is clearly senile and not very well at all. Not sure he is going to last the year out as President...
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| The Dolphin 20 Mar 21 9.56am |
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I called it while back - President Harris by Christmas.
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| nead1 20 Mar 21 11.28am |
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And the alternative view is that he has made a very good start and arguably the best "first 100 days" of any President for a very long time; got his stimulus bill through Congress, rightly called out the behaviour of so called strong men around the world, displays a strong/informed world view and perhaps most importantly is a steady hand on both Government and the associated judgements required.
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| Stirlingsays 20 Mar 21 11.47am |
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Originally posted by nead1
And the alternative view is that he has made a very good start and arguably the best "first 100 days" of any President for a very long time; got his stimulus bill through Congress, rightly called out the behaviour of so called strong men around the world, displays a strong/informed world view and perhaps most importantly is a steady hand on both Government and the associated judgements required.
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