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NewJeffCT

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14. The Russian economy was in the tank when Obama left office

Reply to gulliver (Reply #7)

Thu Aug 27, 2020, 09:16 PM

Aug 2020

the additional sanctions would have completely destroyed their economy & led to Putin getting ousted. Who knows what would have come out of the ashes, but something like The Marshall Plan updated for the 21st century could have allowed them to rebuild & retool for the 21st century while moving them more towards a democracy.

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Russia GDP is $1.67 trillion, California $3.3 trillion, Texas $1.87 [View all] Under The Radar Aug 2020 OP

Others have characterized Russia as a gas station with nuclear weapons. Mike 03 Aug 2020 #1

I think it was Rachel Delarage Aug 2020 #8

Nukes ProfessorGAC Aug 2020 #2

Too bad California doesn't hold trump's debt. They too would get attention. Hoyt Aug 2020 #3

Nukes awesomerwb1 Aug 2020 #4

But even he isn't stupid enough to use them. But Trump doc03 Aug 2020 #5

Ding ding! Yes, thank you. It's like if Mayberry had the bomb. Shit gets real. Shaddox Aug 2020 #9

Because Putin is an organized crime boss as much as he is a head of government. Maven Aug 2020 #6

Rat face Putin was getting his deserved shunning until Trump and his Republicans bent knee to him gulliver Aug 2020 #7

The Russian economy was in the tank when Obama left office NewJeffCT Aug 2020 #14

As everyone else said, Nukes. But there is more. Xolodno Aug 2020 #10

A gas station masquerading as a country dalton99a Aug 2020 #11

The Real Threat is Racists in the US who assist Putin and would rather align JI7 Aug 2020 #12

You've just explained why Putin does what he does Yavin4 Aug 2020 #13

Trump could actually turn the tables on Putin if he wasn't such a coward. tinrobot Aug 2020 #15

Exactly. Thank you for saying this! Sogo Aug 2020 #16