(July 19, 2018 at 12:38 pm)Mister Agenda Wrote:(July 18, 2018 at 12:48 pm)Neo-Scholastic Wrote: Actions speak louder than words. Can anyone point to a specific policy or action of Trump that has been favorable to Russian interests? Just asking a friendly question, not trying to start an argument.
It took a veto-proof act of congress to impose the latest round of sanctions on Russia, and even then Trump procrastinated for months before imposing them, a delay of great value to Putin. Trump would have reduced sanctions if congress hadn't blocked him. Bolton has fired the White House's homeland security advisor and he's been replaced with someone who isn't a cybersecurity expert; and eliminated the cyber coordinator position. Weakening our NATO alliance. Sowing chaos and discord in the USA.
He hasn't been able to give Putin everything he wants. but he's certainly been trying.
Your first point is based in facts so I appreciate that. However, i cannot agree with your last two points which are based primarily on interpretation.
It is true that Trump has been a harsh critic of other NATO members. Why? Because they are not taking their responsibilities to the alliance seriously by maintaining their military readiness to resist Russian aggression. Broken down fighter jets and tanks weaken the alliance, more than internal funding debates.
As for sowing discord, it is true that civil discourse has deteriorated further during his term. The question is whether Trump is the cause or a symptom of deepening internal divisions within the USA that started well before he took office.
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