((Appologies for not answering sooner. It fell off the radar))
So let me get this straight, the trade war, that lowered our trade with China and increased tariffs, you don't like it, it was bad, but also you wouldn't have a problem with it? It seems more and more that your position is "I don't like Trump, he's a big meanie " and not based on any policy reality.
It lowered it as an unintentional consequence then Trump tired to make it higher via the deal he finalized with China. China did not follow through. Not exactly the best of deals if you want to decrease China's business with the US.
A dirty bomb is not "nuclear technology" and also it's a Hollywood meme.
Yes and no. It IS a real thing. Typically an explosive that blows up plutonium, which dispurses the radioactive material over a large area. Refinement requires some nuclear technology (the refinement process) but not fission.
I didn't say the Taliban is good. The Taliban is morally superior to the Afghani government that the US installed. The US really likes installing terrible governments, you pointed that out earlier with Iran.
I and many people (especially women) disagree with that assessment. I'm not sure about the accusations of state sponsored rape but I do know that the Taliban happily forces marriage on women, which the Afghan Government installed by the US did not. So I supose morally superior is a sentiment of opinion.
Did we actually do more business with China?
Its in the agreement. But China didn't bother upholding their end. So if youwish to say that Trump intentionally made a deal knowing China wouldn't follow through then... sure?
Let's see, does China and Russia ring any bells? You just admitted he reduced trade with China. Are you going to walk that back now? And Russia, Trump insisted that the EU stop relying on Russia for trade goods, and it worked to a slight extent. But let me guess, you think that's a bad thing now. We don't want to be too mean to Russia.
Intent and result are not always the same thing. And unless you wish to claim Trump makes false intentions knowing the results will not be what is intended, I fail to see how Trump wanted less trade with China.
Putin quite literally said he refused to invade Ukraine because Trump "didn't understand geopolitics". He waited until Biden entered office, as he knew Trump would "overreact" to the invasion. In much the same way you think Trump did something very bad when he had an Iranian general rightfully killed. Had Putin invaded Ukraine while Trump was president, Trump probably would have started ordering the deaths of Russian generals.
Yes, lets trust the word of a man who wants to ensure Trump stays in power and rules his own country with an iron fist. Surely he would NEVER lie... right?
And given Trump's comments, I don't think Putin had anything to actually worry about.
https://www.politico.com/news/2022/02/23/trump-putin-ukraine-invasion-00010923“I went in yesterday and there was a television screen, and I said, ‘This is genius.’ Putin declares a big portion of the Ukraine — of Ukraine — Putin declares it as independent. Oh, that’s wonderful,” Trump said in a radio interview with “The Clay Travis and Buck Sexton Show.” “He used the word ‘independent’ and ‘we’re gonna go out and we’re gonna go in and we’re gonna help keep peace.’ You gotta say that’s pretty savvy.”
Trump was then very clear on his position that the US shouldn't be giving Ukraine Money unless Europe gives more. Which Europe may not have been able to do.
And honstly, not sure he would order the Deaths of Russian generals. He very clearly wanted to withdrawl from conflicts so he probably wouldn't risk jumping into another one with Russia by killing Russian Generals directly.
Iran is differnece since they have no chance of hurting the US.