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Claire Oh Nette

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64. So Mandarin, right?

Tue Aug 11, 2020, 07:33 PM

Aug 2020

How will we order from the taco trucks on every corner if we'll all be speaking Mandarin?

Americans are barely lingual, let along bi-lingual and tri-lingual. Sad, sad, sad, how much fear of the other stunts one's growth...

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Trump: If Biden Wins, You'll 'Have To Learn To Speak Chinese' [View all] TomCADem Aug 2020 OP

He's just grasping at straws now. Pitiful. nt oldsoftie Aug 2020 #1

Throwing Shit against the wall & none of it is sticking.. it's all Cha Aug 2020 #18

My older sister had dementia, too. It was sad to watch her mind deteriorate. LastLiberal in PalmSprings Aug 2020 #34

The musings of an imbecile... AZ8theist Aug 2020 #49

I am looking forward to a President who speaks English. madaboutharry Aug 2020 #2

Snap! Cha Aug 2020 #21

Trump is so sad.... dubyadiprecession Aug 2020 #3

And here I was boning up on my russian instead of my Chinese! Butterflylady Aug 2020 #4

Yep. Thinking along those same lines. Collimator Aug 2020 #14

Yay, Firefly! area51 Aug 2020 #65

Can't be worse Cartaphelius Aug 2020 #5

If Trump wins again, we'll have to learn to speak Russian. . . DinahMoeHum Aug 2020 #6

Better and easier than learning Covefe. marble falls Aug 2020 #7

did he say "you want to know the truth"? agingdem Aug 2020 #8

Hey Donny where was that MAGA hat made? Blue Owl Aug 2020 #9

Nevermind Trump, his kids and McConnell are up to their eyeballs in needing China NCDem47 Aug 2020 #10

He is really sounding desperate and pitiful PatSeg Aug 2020 #11

What has Trumpskaya been feeding this Bonehead? bucolic_frolic Aug 2020 #12

Remind me -- How many trademarks has the Chinese government granted Ivanka Trump? klook Aug 2020 #13

If I learn Chinese, I can read Ivanka's TMs in the original Chinese language. nt NCjack Aug 2020 #22

He was fawning all over Xi in January. Piss off, Orange boy. Evolve Dammit Aug 2020 #15

Exactly. SergeStorms Aug 2020 #60

Yep. Somebody sane... Evolve Dammit Aug 2020 #61

Atta boy Donnie...keep writing those commercials for Biden and the Lincoln Project Bengus81 Aug 2020 #16

Millions of Americans will get sick and there will be political unrest in many cities IronLionZion Aug 2020 #17

not a bad idea really, wouldn't hurt to know how to speak the language of a billion humans 0rganism Aug 2020 #19

Is Chinese harder than Russian? The Velveteen Ocelot Aug 2020 #20

instead of Russian? or Saudi Arabian Arabic? samsingh Aug 2020 #23

Reality: China owns $1.1 trillion of our debt & Trump/GOP are creating trillions more debt. CaptainTruth Aug 2020 #24

We should repeat it, but always with a laugh or at least a wink: "You'll have to learn Chinese" Bernardo de La Paz Aug 2020 #25

If Biden Wins We'll All be Living in a Van Down by the River Stallion Aug 2020 #26

Any time he he says something this laughable, abakan Aug 2020 #27

It would only mean something if those in the room did. maxsolomon Aug 2020 #32

How do you say "Have a large slice of beautiful chocolate cake ?" in Chinese. rickford66 Aug 2020 #28

Unfair! trump didn't have to learn English to be president. (nt) Paladin Aug 2020 #29

The boy who cried wolf maxsolomon Aug 2020 #30

not an issue for me catsudon Aug 2020 #31

Coming from a serial liar , who has allowed putin to put a bounty on our service people, duforsure Aug 2020 #33

I'm trying to LEARN Chinese, and it's damn difficult. This ignorant Fool can't even speak English onetexan Aug 2020 #35

Republicans listen to this shit . With Hillary it was Central American immigrants will kill you and lunasun Aug 2020 #36

If Shitler wins, we'll have to learn Russian. nt. BlueIdaho Aug 2020 #37

This reminds me that I have to get on Duolingo as soon as my ipad charges up. iscooterliberally Aug 2020 #38

I'd gladly learn Chinese or Klingon if it meant a Biden win DesertRat Aug 2020 #39

Old, old joke. Grins Aug 2020 #40

Oddly, I've been thinking of learning Chinese in order to communicate better with a couple Vinca Aug 2020 #41

We're already learning Chinese rlegro Aug 2020 #42

I love hanging out with you DU folks...... LOL. usaf-vet Aug 2020 #43

The more such nonsense he babbles, the better it is for us. DavidDvorkin Aug 2020 #44

oh yeah, well read this mother fuker IcyPeas Aug 2020 #45

Chinese is . . . Richard D Aug 2020 #46

Since Trump has been in office Kaiserguy Aug 2020 #47

Don't they already own the US, with MF45 running up $trillions in debt to them? sinkingfeeling Aug 2020 #48

I haven't learned racist from Trump's presidency rurallib Aug 2020 #50

If Trump Is Re-Elected We Will Have To Learn To Pitch Tents To Live In DanieRains Aug 2020 #51

this is what Trump reminds me if right now SiliconValley_Dem Aug 2020 #52

he further expanded his comments to say that, "you will be forced to where your pants backwards!" Javaman Aug 2020 #53

He knows if Biden wins duforsure Aug 2020 #54

This is so racist. China is our biggest trade partner. McCamy Taylor Aug 2020 #55

Trump lost millions of American jobs but was worried about Chinese jobs. keithbvadu2 Aug 2020 #56

I'd rather speak Mandarin than Russian. roamer65 Aug 2020 #57

Nyet, tovarishch (nt) muriel_volestrangler Aug 2020 #58

And if Trump wins we'll all have to learn to speak Russain. Initech Aug 2020 #59

The "Biden is a Chinese shill" talking point is ridiculous Dopers_Greed Aug 2020 #62

Trump shows Xi and Peng video clips of his granddaughter Arabella Kushner singing in Mandarin dalton99a Aug 2020 #63

So Mandarin, right? Claire Oh Nette Aug 2020 #64

This is coming from an idiot that can't speak english olddad65 Aug 2020 #66

If he's not declared the most embarrassing President... Buckeye_Democrat Aug 2020 #67

Trump is itching to start WW3 with China nt maryellen99 Aug 2020 #68

I prefer Chinese over gibberish maxrandb Aug 2020 #69

Rocktivity: If Trump wins, we'll have to learn rocktivity Aug 2020 #70

If Biden wins Turbineguy Aug 2020 #71

Nin Hao WhiteTara Aug 2020 #72

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