So about the Russia-China alliance

[joetheman]

China does realize that the Trump-Putin alliance is what turned a lot of US citizens AGAINST China and Chinese people, right???
Trump and the GOP continue to forge ahead with the China hate. Trump with the help of his groveling GOP is responsible for ushering in a new era of Russian power with the help of the white supremacist movement and the ultra sophisticated use of GOP and Trump messaging.

Putin was smart engaging Trump early in the game. He recognized that someone with Trump's ego and ignorance could be used to accomplish what Putin has wanted for the past 60 or more years. Trump practically handed Trump America and NATO on a silver platter. It's easier now for Putin to take over since Trump did such a fine job of dividing America to the point of irreversible weakness. Oh sure, we have the weapons to engage but no longer do we have the patriotic will to protect ourselves. As long as the GOP is in power they will do whatever it takes domestically to protect themselves, even if it means thwarting laws that would hold them accountable.

THE AXIS OF EVIL: TRUMP-GOP-PUTIN LOOK WHAT THEY HAVE DONE TO US.

[FreepFryer]

1. Lol. Nice fear mongering. "Irreversible weakness." Fuck that. (Nt)

[DFW]

2. Russia and China don't trust each other at all, and neither of them trusts us.

Putin knew he could manipulate Trump but also knew Trump would sell him down the river for an extra $7.99. Xi knows that both Putin and the USA are not thrilled with his imperialistic ambitions, and doesn't give a rat's ass. Now that we have (temporarily, at least) a president who really has the interests of the USA at heart, this doesn't mesh with the plans of either Putin OR Xi. Ergo, just because we have a benevolent, pragmatic government for now, we cannot be depended upon to keep it.

Things will be tense for a while, because the mistrust on all sides is, unfortunately, perfectly justified.