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"Donald Trump is their [Russian propagandists] favorite weapon against America. Trump is described as a friend and ally, "our Trumpushka" and "Donald Fredovych." Out of office, he is described as Russia's great hope. He is "sorely missed"; Russia is "ready to elect you again". Russia propagandists had no trouble predicting that Trump would try a coup when he lost in 2020, because that is a familiar sort of behavior to them. They rejoiced when he did , because they thought that this could lead t…

Would anyone care to comment on the quarantine we placed on Japan of oil leading up to the Pearl Harbor attack and if this forced the Japanese to attack us. Did FDR plan this in order to reduce the isolationists that wanted no part in what amounted to the Second World War. Not dissimilar was the Tonkin Gulf incident which was a falsely reported attack on the US that led us into a horrible war in Vietnam — a war totally useless and unnecessary. Not unlike the Iraq war that was predicated on tota…

And may I add that if we were China, we would have already wiped out the government of Taiwan.

Doubt that!! It would not serve our interests anymore than it will theirs.

They want the SMC chip foundry intact!! As do we, and every AI oriented multinational.

I agree with you, though I wonder if I am indulging is wishful thinking. If I were Xi, I would simply declare Taiwan as a sixth autonomous region and twenty-fourth province with all governance devolved onto the island. When Taiwan would buy F-16s? Congratulate the autonomous region for contributing to the coastal defense of China. What could the U.S. et al. do?