I noticed it years ago with Obama. The news would always complain about how Obama didn't come out and say something, or say something stronger. Sometimes they would complain about him not calling out or deriding some foreign leader when it would obviously cause diplomatic problems, perhaps even war.
I don't think our president should shit talk other leaders. I don't think he should pound his chest and yell at someone because they did something against America.
I can do that...because I'm not the president.
I want a level headed diplomat for president.
The news is of course doing the same with Trump, wanting him to call out Saudi Arabia and Russia. Well, if there was collusion with Russia, he's not going to do that...or maybe he would have a greater chance of doing it...I dunno...but I'm not sure if he should.
I can't get the president I want...but at the very least I don't want him/her shit talking other world leaders every time they're accused of something.
All sorts of countries do all sorts of shit. Including us. Countries spy and interfere with elections. It happens. We have to try to ensure they don't interfere with our elections...but I'm not sure if we should start a war if they do. We should work with them to get them to not do shit against us, at the same time as they do similar shit against our allies and enemies and occasionally funnel us the info. Like it or not, this is the world we live in.
I don't want a politician banging his chest and flinging shit at other politicians. If I wanted to see that, I'd go to the zoo and see some fucking monkeys.
WHY does the news always complain about how the president doesn't do this shit? This is clearly manipulation of their viewers. They want them to want a president that puts on political theatre. And they wonder why we got a reality star...
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