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Avalux

(35,015 posts)
Thu Nov 3, 2016, 10:57 PM Nov 2016

You know, Russia's economy is tanking. [View all]

Their resource-driven economy is contracting (4% last year), and their dependence on oil exports has hurt a lot with the drop in oil prices.

So economically, what would they gain from a Donald presidency?

I've been sitting here wondering, and considering comments Donald and his surrogates have made about forcing other countries paying us to protect them. What if Russia threatens Europe? Donald decides he won't help our allies unless they pay up, and behind closed doors, Russia gets a cut. War makes a lot of money for those at the top.

Yes, I'm wearing heavy-duty tin foil tonight.

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