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You’re only following the democrat narrative and talking points.

Boring Prize, Makes me wanna say. SHUT-UP Leftist.!!

Ok, I know you won’t believe a word I say but I did ask you a question so owe you an answer.

1. I don’t know why people have this mindset that calling leaders like Putin smart is a bad thing. Acknowledging the intelligence of your enemy is a smart thing to do, actually. And getting along with your enemies is also a good thing…better than what we’ve got now, right? It’s what they call diplomacy. Trump got along with other world leaders because he acknowledged they wanted what was best for their countries (of course) but he wouldn’t let them get away with pushing us around, and they knew it.

2. Trump is not the one looking ridiculous on the world stage; if you believe that, it’s because you have been throughly indoctrinated by the media and, like most Democrats, don’t understand diplomacy.

3. HE DID NOT CAUSE AN INSURRECTION! Sorry for yelling, I’m just sick and tired of everyone beating this particular dead horse. Such a lie. Only one person died that day, a civilian killed by a police officer. Have you ever stepped back and thought about the fact that if Trump really intended to take over and remain in office, there were a thousand other and better ways to do it than have an unarmed mob storm the Capitol? It just defies logic.

4. Unemployment is low because the unemployment rate counts only those who are actively seeking employment. These days the government essentially PAYS people to stay home and not work, so of course there are a lot of people who aren’t looking for a job. Everywhere you go places are short staffed.

You say Trump acted autocratic, but I still don’t know why. You know what autocratic leaders do? They silence opposition media and turn media into propaganda for themselves. Did Trump do that? He sure didn’t; the media criticized him 24/7. Meanwhile they fawn over Biden and other Democrats. Anyone who disagrees with the narrative can expect to get kicked off social media…so much for the free exchange of ideas.

Dictators do things like, oh, spend their first weeks in office signing a record amount of executive orders (there’s a time and place for them, of course, but that was ridiculous) and mandating a medical treatment after telling people he never would. That’s what a dictator looks like. That wasn’t Trump.

Hello! Tomorrow will be a crazy day for me so may be a while before I reply.

Hi again! I wanted to begin this post by asking you to think back on a time when someone praised you for something you did. How did it make you feel? I would assume it made you feel good about yourself and your accomplishment. Maybe it motivated you to do even more. That’s what Mr. Trump is doing when he praises Vladimir Putin. He is emboldening him and making him feel that what he is doing is right. Vladmir Putin, with Mr. Trump’s approval, certainly sees his invasion on Ukraine as a good thing for Russia, but most the rest of the world, especially the Ukrainians, don’t see it that way. Honestly Friend, I don’t think that you will find many people outside of this website, including Republicans, who will support your belief that there is nothing wrong with the former president praising Mr. Putin’s attack on Ukraine. If you are not aware that was what he was doing, then I would encourage you to listen to his remarks yourself. 

As far as the events of Jan. 6, I realize that people debate whether it can be categorized as an insurrection. However, I would remind you of how Mitch McConnell, the Senate Majority Leader at the time, described Mr. Trump’s role: “There is no question that President Trump is practically and morally responsible for provoking the events of the day.” Why did he say that? In short, it was Mr. Trump who convinced his supporters (without evidence) that the election was rigged, urged them to come to Washington D.C. on Jan. 6, and instructed them to walk down to the Capitol. I’m not suggesting that Mr. Trump approved of the assault on the officers, but I am completely convinced that they believed they were doing what the president wanted them to do. I’m sure Tucker Carlson doesn’t tell you about it, but more evidence of Mr. Trump’s role has recently come to light, and there is a very strong possibility that he will be held accountable for the events of that day and for trying to overthrow the election. 

I also wanted to point out that Mr. Trump did in fact try to silence the media by referring to them as “Fake News.” At the same time, he consistently praised OAN and Newsmax, which are both notorious for failed factchecks. The last part of your comment seemed to be an attempt to belittle President Biden and his accomplishments. It serves no purpose. Joe Biden is our president, and he deserves are prayers and support. Especially at a time like this, Americans need to be united.

Hi, Prize! Yes, and he also said: “I mean, he’s taking over a country for $2 worth of sanctions. I’d say that’s pretty smart.” Comments like the one you referred to are only hurting the United States. I honestly believe that America has not been this divided since the Civil War, certainly not during my lifetime, and it is my opinion that Mr. Trump is largely to blame for that. 🙁

Ok, I could write a ton, but neither of us is going to convince the other, and I’m going a bit crazy just now (example: I will be teaching two classes that start Friday and I’m, shall we say, a bit underprepared?), so I’m going to try to keep this short!

Putin is not a little boy. It’s laughable to think he needs a former president’s comment to encourage him to start a war. Trump is a businessman and a strategist. His “praise” of Putin is simply analysis of reality. Putin IS smart. In fact, that’s what makes him particularly dangerous. Saying that isn’t praise, it’s stating a fact. I listened to his CPAC speech and it was pretty clear he views the devastation in Ukraine as a tragedy and Putin as dangerous. The media is grasping at straws to smear him, as always, and skewing what he said about Putin into “praise” when it’s nothing of the sort.

I’ve said plenty about Jan. 6 before. I would hardly take McConnell as a reliable source, considering he’s shown himself to be two-faced politically. And I don’t care what the people who broke into the Capitol thought, if it isn’t what Trump intended. That’s like saying Christianity is bad because of the atrocities committed in its name in the past due to humans’ faulty interpretation (i.e. burning heretics at the stake…was that God’s fault?).

Come on, calling the media “fake news” is akin to a dictator forcing them to report propaganda? Not in the least! If you got lied about, you’d be calling the liar out too, I’m sure! Since the beginning of media, politicians have been (truthfully or not) claiming media tells lies about them. It’s up to us to figure out who is telling the truth, since neither politicians nor media can be trusted these days.

I probably won’t be checking back here just so you know. I need a break from this distraction!

Sigh…you may be right, but I can’t help trying to educate people…call it my teacher side.

Thanks