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Originally Posted by Deuces McKracken
There is no strong indication he will be. But remember, we are thinking about who would be less worse, which is always trickier to think about. I think Hillary was much more like to start a nuclear war with Russia. I know that's not so much on people's minds right now. In the public mind the cold war is over. Really, it never ended. Now, the tensions with Russia are the hottest flashpoint going. That crazed witch could have done anything. Trump's warmth toward Russia is actually a good thing on net.
No fan of Hilary but she was right about Russia and this stuff about nuclear war is nonsense. She always behaved in a greedy, amoral, calculating but ultimately rational manner. Russia will **** with you if it thinks it can get away with it-you are in more danger than ever when you lose their respect.
I don't think people in the US understand how bad the Ukraine situation is. It has two enormous problems:
1) It proves that when the US tells someone that they will defend them, they can't be trusted. The US electorate is incredibly ignorant of this. Other nations notice. For example, you'll note that Pence's admonition to NATO was met with hollow laughter. That's because no one trusts the US any more, even in generally pro-us countries of which there are fewer everyday.
Obama's position on Ukraine was weak, but he was at least doing something. Trump's position is betrayal.
2) It proves that when a country gives up its nukes it will get ****ed. Nuclearl proliferation is the greatest threat to the world, and again the US electorate seems to be entirely ignorant of how much danger Trump's pro-Russian stance is. You would have to be an idiot to give up your nukes now.