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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsWhy is the U.S. Govt. NOW a Gunboat Diplomacy Junta?
Last edited Tue Jul 15, 2025, 02:19 AM - Edit history (3)
It's just the reverse of what use to be..or what we use to purport to be. Now, we're back to trying to bomb our way to peace. Am I just too woke or sumpin?
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Why is the U.S. Govt. NOW a Gunboat Diplomacy Junta? (Original Post)
MrWowWow
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Skittles
(166,087 posts)1. because Cadet Bonespurs is surrounded by bootlickers
yup
stopdiggin
(14,036 posts)2. Not my reading at all
In fact, there is/are a fairly significant portion of the GOP that are quite a bit more hawkish (and interventionist?) than 47.
(the fact of 47 being completely clueless and incompetent regarding anything having to do with the rest of the world to one side of course ... )
usonian
(19,163 posts)3. Trump couldn't negotiate change for a twenty.
Negotiating skills? Think Mafia boss.
Threats and violence.
Jack Valentino
(2,838 posts)4. The 'nation' isn't, but maybe the 'peace president' IS....