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[quote=Anonymous][mastodon][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Yes, it is good diplomacy. The US built and paid for the Panama Canal.  The issue Trump is raising is about China-controlled ports there, and I don't see why the US should have to put up with China imposing extortionate fees on access to a canal we built. It's actually very bad foreign policy to ignore our adversaries and cede dominance to them. [/quote]

We also have the issue of China controlling ports in the US.  This is behind Trump supporting the union over automation.[/quote]

Yeah. Interestingly, the people on the thread expressing anger about Trump's position haven’t explained why they are in favor of China's dominance in that region.  [/quote]

Easy answer.

Because modern American democrats are actually communists-in-hiding, and being communists, they will aid and abet other communists - excuse me - [i]fraternal socialist allies[/i] - around the world.

If something is good for the Chinese Communist Party, then it’s good with American democrats, too. [/quote]

You are giving the Dems too much credit. They are not capable of an international conspiracy and carrying water for the COMINTERN. It is much simpler. After 20 years of identity politics Cultural Revolution brainwashing, most Dems just view everything as “Whitey bad POC good” ergo supporting Chinese communist and “LatinX” drug runners equals good. [/quote]

You know….I thought about this almost the entire time I was walking my dogs just now… and I think you’re probably right. At least with the masses. I still contend that there are communist fellow travelers among our gilded coastal elite of the democrat party, but among the rank-and-file leftists, it’s probably as you elude to.

They’re not even smart enough to be actual ideologists.

Very sad. We assign these people too much credit.  [/quote]

I agree with you. The OP and others who are upset with Trump for taking up this issue are unable to offer a reason why it's wrong apart from "Trump yelled on Twitter."  Which, if you read his statements, is quite a stretch. They are not able to differentiate the issue from the delivery, not able to discuss any historical or policy related issues on this topic. They can't even see the connection between China's control of ports accessing the Panama Canal, and how this issue relates to geopolitical control of Latin America. They have failed to demonstrate the most basic knowledge of an issue *they raised,* and have repeatedly insisted that everyone who opposes them is illiterate. I have to question what kind of hellhole they crawled out of, that they find it even plausible that over half of the country reads at a 5th grade level. In any case, yes, they dont seem to have the intellectual capacity to be Communists. [/quote]

They run on emotion, not logic. Unfortunately this is what you get, the immediate swelling of emotions that scream "TRUMP BAD, ANYONE WHO SUPPORTS HIM IS AN ILLITERATE MORON!"... it is really quite sad. I can never imagine being so pent up with rage and hatred, it must be miserable.[/quote]

OP, here. Maybe FOX News will lend come right wing credibility to the topic: https://www.foxnews.com/politics/panamas-president-hits-back-trump-idea-reclaim-key-canal.amp

Trump is a big bully. He is talking sht all over the place. Whether it’s “trolling” Canada. Or talks of “invading” Mexico. Or now “retaking” control of the Panama Canal, to which control was transferred to Panama and is now their sovereign property.

How you dumbfks think Twitter “diplomacy” conducted by virtual threats online is remotely presidential is astounding. Imagine if Biden did this sht. You people are complete fkig cultists and you’re too up this guys ace to see it. His behavior and tone is going to push away alliances. This is not a projection of strength you trailer park hicks.

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