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> if maduro played by the US rules, he would be in power regardless of crimes This is the key. Trump loves dictators, no matter how they got into power. As lon
by jacquesm 10mo ago
> if maduro played by the US rules, he would be in power regardless of crimes
This is the key. Trump loves dictators, no matter how they got into power. As long as they give him what he wants or he's afraid of them.
- chrisco255 10mo agoNo, he just plays politics like you must in a complex world of 185 countries, many of which are run by dictators or dictator-like figures.
- guax 10mo agoMust? its a choice. Even more of a choice when you're on top. Trump might not have a choice not because they don't exist, but because he is incapable of understanding them. He's clear on not believing in win/win scenarios.
- kadoban 10mo agoName a leader he has anything positive to say about who isn't brutal dictator.
- oceanplexian 10mo agoMilei was democratically elected and he praises him all the time.
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- shric 10mo agoAnthony Albanese.
- eternauta3k 10mo agoOrbán isn't brutal AFAIK.
- threemux 10mo agoHe seems to quite like Keir Starmer and Meloni.
- Sabinus 10mo agoAlexander Stubb, Finish President
- chrisco255 10mo agoMeloni of Italy, Milei of Argentina, Shinzo Abe of Japan, Modi of India, etc etc not hard at all to find plenty of examples
- goatlover 10mo agoTrump has stated his admiration for Putin, Xi and Kim Jong Un.
- chrisco255 10mo agoHe respects them to the extent that you must for competent opponents. Sometimes, you have to play politics. You have to try to get what you want with compliments before you rush to sacrifice American lives and treasure over what might have been settled diplomatically. And sometimes, you have to bide your time for the right moment to show your full hand.