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Offline Weird Tolkienish Figure

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We should tell China that we don't want the drone they stole back.- let them keep it!
« on: December 18, 2016, 01:51:54 am »
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Re: We should tell China that we don't want the drone they stole back.- let them keep it!
« Reply #1 on: December 18, 2016, 02:01:24 am »
   I'm not sure this twitter diplomacy is all it cracked up to be. This may not end well.
 
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Re: We should tell China that we don't want the drone they stole back.- let them keep it!
« Reply #2 on: December 18, 2016, 02:12:16 am »
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Re: We should tell China that we don't want the drone they stole back.- let them keep it!
« Reply #3 on: December 18, 2016, 02:22:14 am »
Trump to China: On second thought, just keep the drone you stole   
25 mins ago by JD Rucker   


President-elect Donald Trump is sharpening his foreign relations skills in the most Trumpian way. He started the day off with a good message that unfortunately contained a spelling mistake. Then, he got it right, calling China out for stealing the naval drone from international waters. So far, so good, other than the spelling gaffe.

Eleven hours later, after China had agreed to give back the drone, Trump decided that we don’t want our drone back after all.

Trump tells China to keep the drone

I wasn’t the only person to had to double check to make sure it wasn’t a parody account.

Let’s put aside, for a moment, the fact that he really shouldn’t be using Twitter for foreign policy random thoughts. Just today I admitted that I liked the idea of a POTUS giving real-time updates through the platform, but once again I have to put my foot back in my mouth.

The real issue here is that one of two things just happened: Either he was being sarcastic or he’s serious. If he’s being sarcastic, one does not have to be a seasoned diplomat or master negotiator to know that sarcasm doesn’t play well in foreign affairs. It’s sort of a given. As much as I’d like to assume Trump knows this, he’s shocked me too many times in the past to take that for granted.

If we’re going with option two that he’s being serious, then I’ll hold myself back from using the appropriate curse-laden exclamations of bewilderment. Is he taking his upcoming role of Commander-in-Chief seriously? Does he realize that we’re not in hypothetical mode anymore because he’s the actual President-elect now?

I won’t say it’s the most irresponsible thing he’s Tweeted since winning the election (there have been so many) but it may be the most troubling. If this would be his actual policy if he were President today, my worst nightmares about his presidency pale in comparison. This was supposed to be one of the areas where he had strength. Does he not realize that the childish retort akin to “I didn’t want it anyway” is a crystal clear display of military weakness?

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http://thenewamericana.com/2016/12/17/trump-china-second-thought-just-keep-drone-stole/

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Re: We should tell China that we don't want the drone they stole back.- let them keep it!
« Reply #4 on: December 18, 2016, 02:26:23 am »
It's like a little kid trying to get a toy back and then when they do, they push away and say that they never wanted it anyway.
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Re: We should tell China that we don't want the drone they stole back.- let them keep it!
« Reply #5 on: December 18, 2016, 02:42:35 am »
  He wouldn't have tweeted that if he knew China could hack his tanning booth.
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Re: We should tell China that we don't want the drone they stole back.- let them keep it!
« Reply #6 on: December 18, 2016, 02:43:38 am »
Maybe Trump has alzheimer's? Tourettes?  :shrug:
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Re: We should tell China that we don't want the drone they stole back.- let them keep it!
« Reply #7 on: December 18, 2016, 02:47:32 am »
China's response?

"Okay.  Thanks for the drone.  We'll be helping ourselves to more, as you don't want them."
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Re: We should tell China that we don't want the drone they stole back.- let them keep it!
« Reply #8 on: December 18, 2016, 02:47:49 am »
   It's a classic case of SDS (Small Digit Syndrome), in this local it is characterized by the overwhelming desire to have a truck as big and as expensive as your house, with belt buckle to match.
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Re: We should tell China that we don't want the drone they stole back.- let them keep it!
« Reply #9 on: December 18, 2016, 02:54:55 am »
Quote from: HonestJohn on December 18, 2016, 02:47:32 am
China's response?

"Okay.  Thanks for the drone.  We'll be helping ourselves to more, as you don't want them."

Bingo, next time it will be something bigger.

We shouldn't forget, our warships visit Chinese ports.
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Re: We should tell China that we don't want the drone they stole back.- let them keep it!
« Reply #10 on: December 18, 2016, 02:58:16 am »
Quote from: Cripplecreek on December 18, 2016, 02:54:55 am
Bingo, next time it will be something bigger.

We shouldn't forget, our warships visit Chinese ports.

I wonder how soon Hawaii will be a Chinese protectorate?

Trump would, if this is prelude, give it to them.

(that said, it'd probably be a better deal for Hawaii than to stay in a nation of imbeciles)
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Re: We should tell China that we don't want the drone they stole back.- let them keep it!
« Reply #11 on: December 18, 2016, 02:59:14 am »
Ben Howe ‏@BenHowe 55m55 minutes ago

“I DON”T WANT THE STUPID DRONE BACK! YOU’RE UGLY AND STUPID! AND I WAS ABOUT TO GIVE IT AWAY ANYWAY!!!” #RunsAwayCrying
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Re: We should tell China that we don't want the drone they stole back.- let them keep it!
« Reply #12 on: December 18, 2016, 03:02:57 am »
You nevertrumpers just don't get it. They're looking right but Trump's working left. It's eighth dimensional chess. Art of the deal. Yuge. Have you seen how hot his daughter is? Exactly. Trust him.  22222frying pan
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Re: We should tell China that we don't want the drone they stole back.- let them keep it!
« Reply #13 on: December 18, 2016, 03:55:26 am »
Quote from: Cripplecreek on December 18, 2016, 02:54:55 am
Bingo, next time it will be something bigger.

We shouldn't forget, our warships visit Chinese ports.

Of course... it could be a Phishing expedition.....


.... Go ahead and download that software China..... I HATE that Brair patch.  :smokin:
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Re: We should tell China that we don't want the drone they stole back.- let them keep it!
« Reply #14 on: December 18, 2016, 05:34:28 am »
Elect an orange buffoon, you get an orange buffoon.
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Re: We should tell China that we don't want the drone they stole back.- let them keep it!
« Reply #15 on: December 18, 2016, 10:00:43 am »
His tweet doesn’t even make sense.

We should tell China that we don't want the drone they stole back.- let them keep it!

“stole back”? That makes it sound as if it was China’s in the first place.

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