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In reply to the discussion: Nancy Pelosi: What Kind of Sick S--t Do the Russians Have on Mitch McConnell? [View all]matt819
(10,749 posts)for journalists and historians who have some time on their hands.
Review every major (and probably some less major) decisions that the buffoon has made since January 2017.
Step one. Brief review of the issue.
Step two. The most appropriate US decision/action on this issue. One that rational minds would argue benefits the US in terms of domestic and foreign policy, national security, and the like.
Step three. What would be, let's say, a compromise position due to budgetary issues or anything else. A reasonable compromise for appropriate reasons.
Step four. If a Russian were the president of the United States, what would that Russian want the US to decide/take action on, etc., and why.
Step five. What did this regime do, and why? If the same action were taken by, let's say, George Bush, what would the reaction be? Putting aside Trump's insanity, could it be argued and justified as beneficial to the US?
We all - justifiably in my view - accuse Trump of being a Russian asset and of making decisions in Russia's best interest, not ours. I believe that to be 110% true. But a critical analysis would be welcome.
Of course, this could be the subject to an ongoing series or a book, and we all know that historians are going to spend decades on this era, but something concise and readable and not hysterical might be useful.