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MineralMan

(146,286 posts)
Sat Mar 11, 2017, 12:00 PM Mar 2017

Why Donald Trump Admires Putin

It's clear that The Donald thinks Putin is the very model of a modern world leader and head of state. Look at all the things Putin can do:

1. He can have enemies in his country executed in various ways, and with impunity.
2. He can attack a former part of the USSR freely.
3. He can influence the election in another country effectively.
4. He can hack into computers with abandon to accomplish his goals.
5. He can display his bigotry without any blowback in his country.
6. He can give broad orders and have them carried out without concern for negative reactions.
7. He can enrich himself and his sycophants by diverting government funds.
8. He can control elections in his own country.
9. He can order his nation's military to do whatever he wants.
10. He can have people like Julian Assange and Donald Trump do his bidding.

It's no wonder that Trump thinks Putin is wonderful. So, the bromance between them will continue apace.

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Why Donald Trump Admires Putin (Original Post) MineralMan Mar 2017 OP
He would love to be able to cilla4progress Mar 2017 #1
Well, he's doing his best to emulate his hero, it seems. MineralMan Mar 2017 #2

cilla4progress

(24,726 posts)
1. He would love to be able to
Sat Mar 11, 2017, 12:05 PM
Mar 2017

Get away here, with all of the above. I believe that is his plan. Him, Putin, Erdogan. Who else? The autocrats are aligning v. the people.

MineralMan

(146,286 posts)
2. Well, he's doing his best to emulate his hero, it seems.
Sat Mar 11, 2017, 12:07 PM
Mar 2017

And he's being helped by the Republicans to achieve those goals.

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