Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on Dec 19, 2016 10:33:23 GMT -5
I think we both agree that what the Chinese did here was ridiculous and not acceptable.
I think we also agree that Trump's tweets are, at best, not helpful.
And heck, I agree that it is worth considering taking a harder line with China.
I just would like to see any harder line taken deliberately, maturely, and with due consideration of our interests, rather than the way a blustering schoolyard kid disputes turf on a playground.
|
|
|
Post by robeiae on Dec 19, 2016 10:42:40 GMT -5
Sure. But again, Trump isn't President yet. And at the end of the day, I'm not sure what's better: the blustering approach, or the current approach. Because the latter seems fairly unsuccessful at the very least, imo. In that regard, some people summon fascism at the drop of the hat, when it comes to Trump. I wonder if they'd accept summoning appeasement and Chamberlain with regard to China. I bet they wouldn't. FYI, here's Obama on Chinese aggression from the G20 earlier this year: Uh-huh. Another red line?
|
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on Dec 19, 2016 10:50:01 GMT -5
I'd love to believe that once Trump is president, he will start acting presidential. But so far, his behavior has given me little reason to hope.
|
|
|
Post by celawson on Dec 19, 2016 11:31:05 GMT -5
In this video clip, McCain channels Robo regarding Trump's Tweet and the drone -- in other words, the Tweet isn't as important as the blatant action of China (and Iran earlier this year). It IS unprecedented. And I don't mind Trump Tweeting an indication that things will change when he becomes POTUS. However, although I like Trump's first Tweet, I too am not sure what he meant by the "keep it" Tweet. *scratches head* Here's McCain: www.cnn.com/videos/politics/2016/12/18/sotu-mccain-china.cnn
|
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on Dec 19, 2016 11:44:08 GMT -5
yeah, I would have better understood a tweet saying "China needs to give us our drone back, stat."
|
|
|
Post by robeiae on Dec 20, 2016 7:48:08 GMT -5
|
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on Dec 20, 2016 7:55:52 GMT -5
Let's name the cute little bugger. How about Droney McDroneface?
|
|
|
Post by robeiae on Dec 20, 2016 8:05:08 GMT -5
Okay, that's just weird. I was coming back here to say exactly that. GET OUT OF MY HEAD, CASSANDRA!
|
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on Dec 20, 2016 8:20:25 GMT -5
This is how it begins, Rob.
|
|