paxamericana

Alright people crisis averted. We need to go back to bickering amongst ourselves about other stuff. Trump walked back his comment about russia meddling acknowledging that they did meddle and will actively repel future attack.

Okay all is fine now. Trump admitted his mistake. Now back to debating anti-trumpers... "Mr. Trump said he has full faith in U.S. intelligence agencies, but emphasized that any actions Russia took had no impact on the presidential election, and diplomacy with Russia is important. The president called his meeting with Putin more successful than his NATO meeting. " https://www-cbsnews-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/trump-meets-with-members-of-congress-today-after-helsinki-putin-meeting-live-updates-2018-07-17/?amp_js_v=0.1&usqp=mq331AQECAEoAQ%3D%3D

Oh I'm fuming like a volcano after helsinki press conference. We'll see how this plays out. He'll either own up to it and admit his mistake(unlikely) or he will double down for his support of putin and try to squirm his way out by changing the topic (probably).

Leadership is not about popularity. Its about doing the right thing regardless of immediate criticism. Trump is just a manipulable loud mouth. America definitely deserves better. Luckily Trump has many great adviser in his cabinet. As always i support the administration.

Thats right Canada join the dark side.

Yeah relatively there are definitely worse things he could have done. But rooting for the other side ain't exactly winning hearts and mind at home.

either way probably the biggest blunder of his presidency thus far.

Jesus, going in un-prepared into these snake pit meeting is stupid. hopes he learns his lesson.

Basically Trump offended a whole host of his own supporter. Especially when both CNN and fox agrees.

Psyche! I just wanted anti-trumper to support trump while trying to egg me on. In all seriousness though we'll probably see a reversal tomorrow... he's got hell to pay.

Gawdddd damn did trump just sold out his own team? He's going to be out of the office pretty quick if he keeps this crap up. I support his policies but I don't support him loud mouth bashing of America. Nothing patriotic about this. If he's complaining about previous foreign policy then fair enough. But if he's not doing his civic duty to protect and defend american interest as president then impeachment is what he'll get.

Meh, there's going to be critics and trump knows meeting putin is a huge political gamble. Both GOP and Democrats disapprove of it. But i think the risk is worth it of we can work a deal with russia over the middle east.

Its probably a cup holder... I'm not too worried as long as its nothing vital. There's plenty of foreign chinese investment in real estate of canada and the us...

If you worry about putin then pay more for nato. Don't expect us to spend more. Maybe we'll help putin who knows muahahahaha

Wrong again Jim. That's a misperception of veterans. Stop treating them like damaged goods. We like killing those who think women are slaves and don't need education. We don't subscribe to victim hood like you liberals.

Lols yeah okay, while we're at it lets give them the know how to make nuclear weapons too. China stole it...

The corps are only pawns they go where its cheapest. If you rig a system to encourage intellectual property theft and subsidize production for export then yeah most producer would want to move to china.its called predatory Economics.

It comes down to control. Best way to sumarize the Millitary is that they are the last 600 meter of your foreign policy. Is Canada willing to give up its foreign policy and relinquish control of its own fate/future? Further more I would say that isolationist attitude is what started world war 2 and ukriane. Complacency, naively believing that without militaries the world will be a safer place. If you live in the free world and want to past that priveledge down to the next generation then I invite you to chip in your buck o five to freedom.

Hmmm lets clarify it now. Helping china integrate to the world order is good. Countering china's excessive/illegal territorial claim and predatory economics are a necessity.

Could you clarify where I'm contradictory?

We are way more fair, we bully everyone. >_<

Lols i can sense the hate. Helping China rise is the right thing to do, however, Trump is trying to level the playing field for Americans, one in which our "allies" as well as our competitor have been taking advantage of. Trade and defence are two areas of imbalance one in which we Americans feel as though we were a charity. "It's good to understand the difference. Otherwise you look like an idiot."

China's rise if managed properly is of great benefit to the world and for the US. Mexico is better off today then they were 10 or 20 years ago. Same as china. America doesn't believe in a zero sum game. But we do believe in a rule based order, one that is fair for all nation. Trump is merely re-establishing this balance to be more fair for americans. If you don't have a sense of humor then that's your loss.

The new world order is nothing new. It is just a rule based order established since ww2. We need this rule based order to avoid another major conflict and keep the peace. China and Russia thinks it can bully its neighbor because they are bigger and are therefore more important. What the US try to do is bring both countries back into compliance and play by the rules. One in which it should be fair for all. I'm a die hard american I support what ever is in America's interest. Maintaining world peace is just a subset of interest that America has.

Well the math is simple, either go into deficit or see this generation as the last generation of free westerners.