Why Trump's Alaska Trip Was A Master Stroke

[HisArpy]

You really don't have much going on for yourself. You want to argue but you dont know what you're arguing about. Do you remember what the topic was skippy?

Take your meds.

Lol, more weaksauce in the form of infantile level taunts from the Left.

 

[Baztrachian]

Peace is not won by threats or tweets alone. It’s won by extending respect to adversaries while holding firm to your country’s interests.

Eighty years ago we won peace with Germany and Japan by bombing them into submission. We won the peace by killing the motherfuckers.

 

[Sean Renaud]

Apparently 1 man 1 vote is now "cheating."

Nobody on the Left is against 1 man 1 vote. If we're being honest the Right doesn't care about or want 1 man 1 vote no matter how you slice it. I would have to look it up, I want to say it was Hegseth but I don't want to be corrected, wants to repeal the 19th. I take it back that would be 1 man 1 vote. Makes me curious how they would deal with multigenerational households. If for the sake of argument Hank Hill lives with his son Bobby who gets to vote? Serious question if 'households' are supposed to get one vote.

On top of that how many times do I need to hear the Right (incorrectly I might add) scream that we don't live in a democracy, we live in a Constitutional Republic. Which is still a type of democracy. We are not a pure democracy and I don't think most of us would want to. I would prefer something CLOSER to that for a presidential election. Considering I'm constantly told slavery ended a long time ago I've heard of a thing called the Missouri Compromise. I think you have to. It directly affected the amount of states we have which affected the amount of Senators and even Representatives we have. Which in turn affects the EC. So its not like the gift doesn't keep giving for Conservatives. So again you don't want one man one vote anyway so why are you suddenly so defensive on that front?

The Right is constantly fighting against early voting so don't preach about how there are polling stations nearby. Which I'm not going to debate because we wouldn't even be able to agree on what 'near by' means. What I will say is that I remember hearing about laws put in place to prevent people from bringing water to people trying to vote. If I have to wait over an hour to vote that means that you need more polling sites. I honestly don't give a fuck if what's needed to get those times down is that polling sites would be like mid 2000s Starbucks. You know when I'm pretty sure they should have called some of them 'refill stations' I'm pretty sure there was a minute when there were three you could see from one location, or near enough. One in the Vons on the north side of Brockton. One in the Barnes and Noble on the South and a drive through on the corner of Brockton and Arlington. IF that's what it takes to get voting times down thats what we do.

My first 'job' was being a poll worker. So yeah I kinda lied when I said my first job was being a Marine. I did do two days as a poll worker in the 2000 election. I was three months too young to vote for Gore. That was a few weeks before I signed with with the Marines. I remember it was before I was of age because my mother wasn't pleased with my choice but told the recruiter if she didn't sign the permission slip he'd jsut wait a few weeks for my birthday and do it anyway.

Anyway my point is you can get people for these jobs on relatively short order with a handful of professionals for the important part and I personally think voting and voting integrity is the kind of thing worth dumping money on especially once every two years for major national level elections.

I know like all Conservatives you're independently wealthy and don't understand that if you factor in commute time many of us work 10 hours a day. That's not even a huge commute mind you. 8 hours of work 30 minute lunch. 1 hour 30 minutes round trip. That's not crazy at all. And GASP some of us actually work more than 8 hours, have hour long lunches and longer that 45 minute commutes. Also occasionally other obligations. None of that is an issue for you or anybody on the Right. The Left has pushed more than once for it to be a national holiday so everybody who isn't absolutely essential gets the day off and even they would be given shortened hours to make voting easier.

So please stop with this one man one vote when your actual goal is to reduce the amount of voters. Its a solid strat when you know the majority of Americans disagree with you but its nice to be honest.

 

[Sean Renaud]

Eighty years ago we won peace with Germany and Japan by bombing them into submission. We won the peace by killing the motherfuckers.

We also spent considerable amounts of treasure getting them back on their feet so we didn't have to go through that BS again but you're not about to support that are you?

 

[Biglibido99]

He didn't steamroll either political party. The Republicans are fucking bigots and chose him specifically because he would hurt minorities. They would have gone with David Duke had he been available because pain was the point. The Republicans fell in line but that's what sheep always do so its not impressive. He hasn't steam rolled the Dems at all.

He not only did not rewire the economy in America's favor he rewired it against our better interests. I don't know where you are getting your data but its not from experts.

He didn't crush ISIS in months.

He didn't bring NATO to heel. He showed them that we aren't reliable. There is a difference. Them spending more on their militaries has not translated into us spending less on ours so it really doesn't matter. If them spending 'their fair share' meant we would have more money to spend in the US on (insert project doesn't matter. Vets. Children. Get trans out of sports. Study the mating habits of monarch butterflies.) anything it would be one thing but that hasn't happened. Anybody who thought for a single second based on past performance that Republicans were going to pull money out of the military for anything needs to visit a counselor because they have issues.

China and Russia are thinking a lot less about testing us than they were before.

He did not break the predictions of anybody.

Yes but you're wasting your time using logic, common sense and facts with these - so I just don't bother

 

[coati]

I have no idea what country you live in, but most places in the US have polling stations nearby. Even very remote rural Montana has them.

The only reason for mail in voting is to enable those who are unable to vote in person because of illness or disability. ANY other use of mail in voting is ABUSE of the basis for it and constitutes "cheating."

You know that thing a DEMOCRAT city councilman was just nabbed for doing...

https://redstate.com/terichristoph/...on-video-helping-to-stuff-ballot-box-n2192928

You just want to make it more difficult for people to vote. You're as transparently fascist as the Orange Pig.

 

[Baztrachian]

We also spent considerable amounts of treasure getting them back on their feet so we didn't have to go through that BS again but you're not about to support that are you?

No. With the Russians we'd need to force them to learn English because, well, fuck Russian. And then we need to break up their country and return everything they stole from anyone else. Finland is owed their land back. Japan, Moldova, Georgia, and etc. as well.

Then they have to be disarmed.

What's left of Russia would then need to be broken up yet again into small, teeny countries to make sure those fuckers don't get any bright ideas ever again.

And then everyone who is due reparations from those fuckers should get a piece of their land or resources as compensation.

 

[stxjimmy]

No. With the Russians we'd need to force them to learn English because, well, fuck Russian. And then we need to break up their country and return everything they stole from anyone else. Finland is owed their land back. Japan, Moldova, Georgia, and etc. as well.

Then they have to be disarmed.

What's left of Russia would then need to be broken up yet again into small, teeny countries to make sure those fuckers don't get any bright ideas ever again.

And then everyone who is due reparations from those fuckers should get a piece of their land or resources as compensation.

Good luck with all of that

 

[Baztrachian]

Good luck with all of that

We're most of the way there already thanks to the Ukrainians.

 

[Baztrachian]

You just want to make it more difficult for people to vote.

Voting is a right. Owning a gun is a right.

It should be no more difficult to vote than it is to buy a gun.

Show your ID, prove you're a law abiding citizen, and then vote. Just like you do when you buy a gun.

@HisArpy

 

[SgtSpiderMan]

Voting is a right. Owning a gun is a right.

It should be no more difficult to vote than it is to buy a gun.

Show your ID, prove you're a law abiding citizen, and then vote. Just like you do when you buy a gun.

@HisArpy

Because voting and owning something designed to kill other people are somehow equivalent?

 

[HisArpy]

Voting is a right. Owning a gun is a right.

It should be no more difficult to vote than it is to buy a gun.

Show your ID, prove you're a law abiding citizen, and then vote. Just like you do when you buy a gun.

@HisArpy

I disagree. You shouldn't have to wait 10 days after you buy a gun to receive it. You shouldn't have to fill out a "form" to buy a gun. You shouldn't have to have a background check to buy a gun.

And you shouldn't have to show ID to "vote."

OTOH, you do need to prove that you're over 18 to do both. Unfortunately that requires an ID of some sort. For buying a gun, show your ID and it's a done deal if you're over 18. For voting, show your ID when registering and it's a done deal. Don't want to show ID? You don't get to buy a gun OR vote.

The incoming Democrat pushed narrative that some people don't have ID doesn't fly because those who perpetuate that bullshit only need to organize to get those people an ID instead of punishing the rest of society for the minuscule few who can't be bothered to go get one. We shouldn't be stopping the world, or infringing on the Rights of the many, to accommodate a few stubborn assholes who can't get with the program. You want to exercise your rights? Get with the program or STFU.

This isn't that difficult to understand. Unless you're a fucktard liberal Democrat.

 

[HisArpy]

You just want to make it more difficult for people to vote. You're as transparently fascist as the Orange Pig.

It's not hard to vote. Unless you're an asshole who can't figure out how to get it done.

In which case the world is better off without your participation.

 

[HisArpy]

Because voting and owning something designed to kill other people are somehow equivalent?

It's called a Constitutional Right no matter which one you're talking about. So, yes, they're exactly equivalent.

Unless you're a stupid fucking asshole.

 

[DeluxAuto]

The incoming Democrat pushed narrative that some people don't have ID doesn't fly because those who perpetuate that bullshit only need to organize to get those people an ID instead of punishing the rest of society for the minuscule few who can't be bothered to go get one. We shouldn't be stopping the world, or infringing on the Rights of the many, to accommodate a few stubborn assholes who can't get with the program. You want to exercise your rights? Get with the program or STFU.

Poor Derpy had to go full Derpy.

 

[HisArpy]

Poor Derpy had to go full Derpy.

I blame your parents. Presumably they were adults and should have known better.

 

[SgtSpiderMan]

It's called a Constitutional Right no matter which one you're talking about. So, yes, they're exactly equivalent.

Unless you're a stupid fucking asshole.

I’m sorry I pointed out the logic of a situation which again frustrated you. Maybe you’ll have better luck next time.

 

[Rightguide]

He didn't steamroll either political party. The Republicans are fucking bigots and chose him specifically because he would hurt minorities. They would have gone with David Duke had he been available because pain was the point. The Republicans fell in line but that's what sheep always do so its not impressive. He hasn't steam rolled the Dems at all.

He not only did not rewire the economy in America's favor he rewired it against our better interests. I don't know where you are getting your data but its not from experts.

He didn't crush ISIS in months.

He didn't bring NATO to heel. He showed them that we aren't reliable. There is a difference. Them spending more on their militaries has not translated into us spending less on ours so it really doesn't matter. If them spending 'their fair share' meant we would have more money to spend in the US on (insert project doesn't matter. Vets. Children. Get trans out of sports. Study the mating habits of monarch butterflies.) anything it would be one thing but that hasn't happened. Anybody who thought for a single second based on past performance that Republicans were going to pull money out of the military for anything needs to visit a counselor because they have issues.

China and Russia are thinking a lot less about testing us than they were before.

He did not break the predictions of anybody.

This is Sean's usual unhinged anti-Trump rant, long on insults, zero on facts. Trump didn’t “hurt minorities,” he delivered record-low Black and Hispanic unemployment and rising wages before Biden’s inflation wrecked it. He crushed ISIS in months after Obama let them metastasize, forced NATO to finally pay their fair share, and had Russia and China on their heels instead of running wild. The economy under Trump was booming with energy independence, rising markets, and paychecks growing faster than inflation. That’s not “rewiring against our interests,” that’s called winning. Meanwhile, all you can do is sneer from the sidelines because deep down you know, Trump steamrolled you, and he’ll do it again.

 

[whiskeytangofoxtrot]

Lol, more weaksauce in the form of infantile level taunts from the Left.

putin started the war, Trump gave him an international stage. Your argument to blame Biden is ludicrous but fitting for your lack of lack of wordly perspective. You fail to understand the matter at hand.

 

[RoryN]

You fail to understand the matter at hand.

^^^
HisArpy's entire Lit existence.

 

[Sean Renaud]

This is Sean's usual unhinged anti-Trump rant, long on insults, zero on facts. Trump didn’t “hurt minorities,” he delivered record-low Black and Hispanic unemployment and rising wages before Biden’s inflation wrecked it. He crushed ISIS in months after Obama let them metastasize, forced NATO to finally pay their fair share, and had Russia and China on their heels instead of running wild. The economy under Trump was booming with energy independence, rising markets, and paychecks growing faster than inflation. That’s not “rewiring against our interests,” that’s called winning. Meanwhile, all you can do is sneer from the sidelines because deep down you know, Trump steamrolled you, and he’ll do it again.

Long on insults? I don't really bother with insults. Its almost like you don't really pay attention. Trump very much hurt minorities. His "record lows" on black and Hispanic unemployment during his first term were just a continuation of Obama's numbers. The fact that Libs do their jobs and don't brag about it while Conservatives expect credit for not burning down the house is just a case of how the standards both sides are held to are different. Biden's inflation?

First we know that was Trump's inflation and it was the lowest of any similar sized economy. I genuinely don't know what you wanted there. I mean I do, this is a text book example of 'Biden could cure cancer and you'd come out in favor of cancer." every expert was claiming things were awesome. Things were going so well that even Trump stopped trying to run on the economy being bad and shifted to the economy is anticipating my return! So you can take that crap and shove it.

Trump did not crush ISIS. Repeating it doesn't change the facts at all. Obama did let them metastasize but there really weren't any good options there anyway. Certainly none that he could have sold the American people on since the best answer would have been to enter negotiations with the Taliban. Negotiations that would have been favorable to them and the Afghani people but even on the Left we have a hard time not being pricks.

We were NEVER energy independent. We will not and cannot be until we go very heavily green. That's just a fact. I don't know how someone who is clearly as informed as you are can keep spreading that line of crap. I genuinely wonder who pays you because you don't believe that stuff. You're not stupid.

Cancelling Biden's various deals is rewiring against our interests. Global tariffs with clearly no goal in mind is against our interests. It is not called winning because we are not winning. Nobody even on the Right are seriously pretending thta we're winning at this point.

Trump did not steam roll me and the Dems. He won sure and it sucks but there was no steam rolling and the sidelines are where the Independents live. The guys who smear both sides and will never admit which side they are on because the ultimate gift of being independent is you never have to claim responsibility and you can always claim credit. I have never once been shy about where I hang my hat. I don't let that keep me from calling otu various short comings because my party can be better. It has an obligation to be better and hopefully what we're seeing with Newsome, Jasmine, AOC and I think the Illinois governor (I know there is a second governor who is coming through clutch) is the beginning of a party that is willing to do what it takes to move the country.

Fuck tradition. Fuck the rules. Do whatever you want and let them take you to court and when it gets to the Supreme Court don't hesitate to go line by line, bar by bar tearing down why they shouldn't be there.

 

[HisArpy]

putin started the war, Trump gave him an international stage. Your argument to blame Biden is ludicrous but fitting for your lack of lack of wordly perspective. You fail to understand the matter at hand.

Putin invaded because Biden was an inept weak leader. Period. Had Trump been reelected in 2020 Ukraine wouldn't have been invaded and so many lives wouldn't have been lost.

But, you with your insipid TDS driven ideology, blame Trump for not stopping the war "on day one." Instead you criticize his efforts as if your criticisms somehow justify Russia's invasion AND all the war dead.

I, like Trump, want the killing to just STOP! You, OTOH, seem to want it to go on so you can continue to blame the guy who is trying to save lives and property.

Please don't tell me I don't understand when the reality is that YOU fail to understand that over a million people have died needlessly in the past 4 years. Because you, and other progressives like you, don't care about Ukraine. All you care about is seeing Trump fail and you will do whatever it takes to try and make that happen.

You do this because you're fucking stupid. How do I know this? Because there are over a MILLION PEOPLE dead in Ukraine because you fucking assholes elected a fool who was controlled by his criminal son and a greedy spiteful fishwife. Bottom line; whose fault is that? Yours. Yours, for electing Biden just so you could stick your childish tongue out at Trump behind his back and let Putin do whatever the hell he wanted to do even if it destroyed the world. And it very nearly has.

I hope you never sleep peacefully again knowing that those deaths, and the ones still yet to come, rest on your, and all the other woke progressives who act/believe like you do, shoulders. It would serve you right.

 

[Sean Renaud]

Putin invaded because Biden was an inept weak leader. Period. Had Trump been reelected in 2020 Ukraine wouldn't have been invaded and so many lives wouldn't have been lost.

But, you with your insipid TDS driven ideology, blame Trump for not stopping the war "on day one." Instead you criticize his efforts as if your criticisms somehow justify Russia's invasion AND all the war dead.

I, like Trump, want the killing to just STOP! You, OTOH, seem to want it to go on so you can continue to blame the guy who is trying to save lives and property.

Putin invaded because he wanted the land. Biden was by no rational estimate a weak or inept leader. He was above average for the last several decades. If Putin didn't attack under a Trump presidency its only because Putin has correctly deduced that Republicans sympathize with Russia. Or more accurately they believe fundamentally that 'might makes right' and respect that Russia doesn't ask for permission. He just moves on a bitch and grabs em by the pussy. ITs how you guys are wired on a fundamental level. Negotiating is not a thing you do. Empathy is not a thing you do.

Nobody blames Trump for not stopping the war on day one. We knew that was impossible. We blame you for being so fucking stupid you believed in it and voted for it. We especially blame centrists and actual progressives who saw Biden (primarily on Israel mind you) being far too passive once things progressed beyond talk.

I don't believe there are any genuine efforts to to end the war. At least not in a way that would be good for the Ukrainian people. You an tell in the differences between how Trump/Vance treat the two leaders. We had to hear about how Zelensky didn't bother with a suit, or hadn't said thank you enough. Trump told him he didn't have the cards and basically attempted to publically shame him. By contrast he laid out the red carpet for Putin and let him speak first which I honestly don't care that much about other than it does show the difference in respect.

Let me repeat because apparently despite having known me for years (assuming you're not an alt) in which case many have known me for over two decades at this point. I'm VERY consistent. I don't care who speaks first at a meet. Hell as a child I was taught you let the guest go first and as an adult I've learned there is value in getting the last word. That still doesn't make it normal and all else equal I will generally submit to tradition just to avoid conflicts I'd rather not.

Our criticisms cannot justify Russia's invasion but its incredibly dishonest to claim we are trying to justify it. We have condemned it since day fucking one. The millions dead is a tragedy that should never have happened but it did.

Please don't tell me I don't understand when the reality is that YOU fail to understand that over a million people have died needlessly in the past 4 years. Because you, and other progressives like you, don't care about Ukraine. All you care about is seeing Trump fail and you will do whatever it takes to try and make that happen.

You fundamentally don't understand Liberals. Nobody wants Trump to fail. We don't operate like that. IF Trump was doing things to improve our nation we'd happily praise at least that. He'd still be a shit person who should be in jail for other things. We don't sabotage the country. That's not how we work.

We very much care about Ukraine. And Gaza. If you want to pick a group we don't REALLY care about the its the Uyghurs over in China. Which is unfortunate but we've had enough problems over the last few years and there is nothing we can do about that really at all so fussing over it does no good.

You do this because you're fucking stupid. How do I know this? Because there are over a MILLION PEOPLE dead in Ukraine because you fucking assholes elected a fool who was controlled by his criminal son and a greedy spiteful fishwife. Bottom line; whose fault is that? Yours. Yours, for electing Biden just so you could stick your childish tongue out at Trump behind his back and let Putin do whatever the hell he wanted to do even if it destroyed the world. And it very nearly has.

I hope you never sleep peacefully again knowing that those deaths, and the ones still yet to come, rest on your, and all the other woke progressives who act/believe like you do, shoulders. It would serve you right.

Those deaths fall on Putin's hands followed by Trump and conservatives. REmember when you guys were praising him for being a tactical genius? Because the rest of us haven't forgotten. The only way even a single drop of that blood is on our hands is if we are to abandon the principle of the 2nd Amendment. That people have a right to defend themselves. It would go against the spirit of America that people aught to be free. If you want we can talk about how badly America has failed really anybody who isn't rich, white, Christian, straight and male more or less in that order some other time. WE do have a long way to go to live up to our ideals but only one party is calling for us to outright abandon them.

 

[Rotadom]

August 16, 2025

Why Trump’s Alaska Summit Was a Masterstroke of Leadership And Why the Left Can’t Handle It​

By Yassin Fawaz

In a world where the mainstream media and radical left thrive on lies and misinformation, it’s no surprise that President Trump’s recent diplomatic efforts in Alaska are being twisted and ridiculed. Their agenda is clear: to undermine any success Trump achieves. In today’s political landscape, these forces have perfected the art of distortion, weaponizing every word and action to portray genuine leadership as a failure.

No matter what President Trump does, they will twist it into failure. The recent Alaska Summit is no exception. They say Trump “left no deal struck,” “made no progress,” or worse, that he “failed.” But here’s the reality they don’t want you to see: Donald Trump showed what real leadership looks like—he took the first steps toward peace in a world desperate for it, put the ball firmly in Russia’s court, and sent a message that America under Trump means business.

Let’s get one thing crystal clear: this war in Ukraine did not start under Trump’s watch. It started under Joe Biden’s watch, and Biden was a weak, indecisive president who couldn’t keep America safe or respected on the world stage. Biden’s failed policies and feckless approach invited chaos. While Biden played politics and hid behind empty slogans, Trump was out there putting American interests first, rebuilding alliances, and making the tough calls that the radical left couldn’t stomach.

The Alaska Summit wasn’t a press conference or a reality TV stunt; it was real diplomacy. Trump went all the way to Alaska to face Vladimir Putin, extend a hand of peace, and open a door that the Biden administration ignored. He didn’t come with ultimatums or force deals. Instead, he put the responsibility where it belongs: on Russia, Ukraine, NATO, and Europe. Trump’s message was simple but powerful: Do you want peace? It’s on you to make it happen. No one is forcing anything; no deals are being imposed. That is leadership, not weakness.

Critics love to mock diplomacy as “talking” or “handshakes,” but those are the tools of true statesmanship. Peace is not won by threats or tweets alone. It’s won by extending respect to adversaries while holding firm to your country’s interests. Trump understands this better than anyone. That’s why the Alaska Summit was no failure; it was a masterstroke of strategy. He put the ball in Putin’s court. If Putin chooses peace, great. If not, Trump already has Plans B, C, D, E, and F lined up. This is a man who knows how to play chess on the global stage, not checkers.

Much more here: https://www.americanthinker.com/art...dership_and_why_the_left_can_t_handle_it.html

Trump went to Alaska with marginal goals and expectations but turned the opportunity into a demonstration of both his leadership and his America first policy.

Stable genius!


Add this to the list of embarrassingly bad national security errors the Trump administration has made — secret documents with details of Donald Trump's meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin were reportedly found in a public hotel printer.

 

[coati]

Putin invaded because Biden was an inept weak leader. Period. Had Trump been reelected in 2020 Ukraine wouldn't have been invaded and so many lives wouldn't have been lost.

But, you with your insipid TDS driven ideology, blame Trump for not stopping the war "on day one." Instead you criticize his efforts as if your criticisms somehow justify Russia's invasion AND all the war dead.

I, like Trump, want the killing to just STOP! You, OTOH, seem to want it to go on so you can continue to blame the guy who is trying to save lives and property.

Please don't tell me I don't understand when the reality is that YOU fail to understand that over a million people have died needlessly in the past 4 years. Because you, and other progressives like you, don't care about Ukraine. All you care about is seeing Trump fail and you will do whatever it takes to try and make that happen.

You do this because you're fucking stupid. How do I know this? Because there are over a MILLION PEOPLE dead in Ukraine because you fucking assholes elected a fool who was controlled by his criminal son and a greedy spiteful fishwife. Bottom line; whose fault is that? Yours. Yours, for electing Biden just so you could stick your childish tongue out at Trump behind his back and let Putin do whatever the hell he wanted to do even if it destroyed the world. And it very nearly has.

I hope you never sleep peacefully again knowing that those deaths, and the ones still yet to come, rest on your, and all the other woke progressives who act/believe like you do, shoulders. It would serve you right.

^^^A two-bit washed-up ambulance chaser addicted to pain killers vomits a string of MAGA talking points.

History will not be kind to the fantasy world created by the MAGAts.