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Thomas Hurt

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11. My concern is that some take him seriously...

Reply to MineralMan (Original post)

Thu Oct 3, 2019, 12:20 PM

Oct 2019

because he is acting like a tyrant and that is exactly what some of the heads of state are. He is one of them, perhaps this is not as off putting to them as we would hope. Worse, they see him as someone who can be used.

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How Can Anyone Take Trump Seriously Now? [View all] MineralMan Oct 2019 OP

Let's hope that there's a tipping point leftieNanner Oct 2019 #1

I think they are very likely to join in a discussion with the madman. TidalWave46 Oct 2019 #2

However, they also know that any agreement Trump makes can MineralMan Oct 2019 #6

...or any subsequent president, until some level of trust is rebuilt. Buns_of_Fire Oct 2019 #19

Next thing you know he will demand that China sell him Greenland, while promising that tblue37 Oct 2019 #3

haha....good one.... dhill926 Oct 2019 #4

It's long past time to stop humoring Trump. MineralMan Oct 2019 #5

And they are still doing it today. Wellstone ruled Oct 2019 #7

Xi doesn't believe that for a moment. He understands Trump. MineralMan Oct 2019 #10

My take is,this was Wellstone ruled Oct 2019 #13

Maybe is should now be Donbas (Dumbass?) Don bigbrother05 Oct 2019 #14

I still don't understand how anyone took him seriously in the first place. Reader Rabbit Oct 2019 #8

History. The United States of America Has History. MineralMan Oct 2019 #9

My concern is that some take him seriously... Thomas Hurt Oct 2019 #11

What if the world treated the U.S. like a rogue state? Poiuyt Oct 2019 #12

He has become a "symbol" to his supporters and a cariacature to us BumRushDaShow Oct 2019 #15

Yet his strongly approve number is rising. Garrett78 Oct 2019 #16

To this day I can't figure kacekwl Oct 2019 #17

Deplorables Are Stupid? GeorgeGist Oct 2019 #18