There's a set of talking points floating around the rightosphere about how Emperor Trump can't possibly be Putin's puppet because look at all the ways he's shown his indepedence and pushed back against the Russian strongman's desires; I heard it on the radio yesterday, and again today from a Twitter wingnut with whom I have one of those civility relationships. So I prepared a response, as follows:
He didn't arm the citizens of Ukraine. He bribed the Ukraine government with antitank missiles (Putin has no intention of using tanks in Ukraine) has to stop them from cooperating with Mueller investigation https://t.co/4lrNxYEtcQ— Dreams and Yaspirations (@Yastreblyansky) July 21, 2018
When did he refuse to acknowledge annexation of Crimea? I keep hearing him saying it's a good thing. https://t.co/NjYyJbCMc4 "They mostly speak Russian." He clearly wants to recognize it but cabinet and Congress would go crazy if he did.— Dreams and Yaspirations (@Yastreblyansky) July 21, 2018
The airstrikes on Assad airstrip didn't kill anybody, let alone Russians, and were harmless, as far as I'm concerned. The self-defense response to attack by Russian mercenaries (not official forces) in which US killed 200-300 is another matter https://t.co/o1p2H9J1XT— Dreams and Yaspirations (@Yastreblyansky) July 21, 2018
But note that Putin and Trump governments have been really anxious not to quarrel over it. Trump certainly didn't order troops to kill Russians. Rather our troops came under attack by forces not under official Russian command, outside Assad-controlled territory.— Dreams and Yaspirations (@Yastreblyansky) July 21, 2018
And please don't talk about sanctions, forced on Trump by bipartisan Congress which he delayed signing and refuses to implement https://t.co/b502Z8ecFw— Dreams and Yaspirations (@Yastreblyansky) July 21, 2018
— Dreams and Yaspirations (@Yastreblyansky) July 21, 2018
(These last two links should have come in the opposite order, Congressional sanctions first and Nikki Haley proposals second.)
Cross-posted at The Rectification of Names.
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