" Speaking of nukes, Putin recently said he wanted to beef up Russia's nuclear weapons capability. Our soon-to-be Twitter-in-chief knee-jerkedly responded that he planned to do the same with the United States' nuclear armaments and that no one would be able to keep up with the U.S. in a nuclear arms race. Be still my patriotic, tax-paying heart. Robert Reich, a voice of sanity on social media, reported the above and asked, "What do you think?"
Robert, I think Putin is playing his puppet for the fool he knows him to be. I think all the Republican officials who applaud every time their "king" says something insane are shameless toadies. I think Putin is setting Orange Hair up to act like a big hero at a summit conference in which Russia and the U.S. decide to stop the war of nuclear words and de-escalate, rather than escalate, the nuclear arms race. In exchange, of course, for U.S. concessions. Drop those sanctions for grabbing Crimea. Hold back support for NATO countries that don't pull their own weight. Let Russia handle things in Syria. Buy some Russian goods (whatever that might be). Don't retaliate for Russia's hacking. Stop criticizing Putin's treatment of dissidents. Give him the respect, he deserves. "Da da, you understand that, my presidential friend, I'm sure."
I think Putin wants to increase Russian influence over the world, not destroy it. He knows he can do that by pushing buttons and pulling strings.
I also think it would be beneficial to Americans if Ivanka revoked Daddy's Twitter privileges and read some history to him every day and tested him on it the next day.
And finally, I think maybe I'm feeling a tad better, but the funk is not defunct. Sorry, Reggie, I may have scored a couple of points, but I think I have to keep on shooting.
rjgaydos@gmail.com
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