Had Donald Trump been the U.S. president hosting this week’s APEC meetings, I have no doubt that the headline from the event would have been unchanged. It would have been: “He’s a dictator.”

The only difference is it would be Xi Jinping who was saying it to describe Trump.

Other than that, though, a Trump-hosted APEC meeting would likely have been unrecognizably different from the successful and productive forum hosted by President Joe Biden.

  • @goldenlocks
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    -181 year ago

    If Jill Stein was working for Putin why would she publicly show herself sitting at the same table?

    • Neato
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      211 year ago

      If Republicans were working for Putin would they fly to Moscow on the 4th of July?

      • @goldenlocks
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        -231 year ago

        What’s hilarious is that all that nonsense caused Trump’s policy to be far tougher on Russia in terms of economic sanctions as well as escalation over Ukraine.

    • osarusan
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      131 year ago

      Oh man, what a defense!

      “Your honor, if I was the murderer, why would I have been at the scene of the crime, holding the murder weapon in my hand? I mean, that would be too obvious!”

      • @goldenlocks
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        -71 year ago

        You have literally no evidence, just wild accusations

          • @goldenlocks
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            -21 year ago

            You insinuated my argument defending Jill Stein against being a russian asset was not a credible defense. The accusations against her are wild and unsubstantiated.

            • osarusan
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              31 year ago

              I made no accusation. I just mocked your absolutely bonkers comment saying that Jill Stein publicly sitting down and spending time with Putin proves that she is not affiliated with Putin. The term “wild and unsubstantiated” is something you might want to reflect deeply upon.

              • @goldenlocks
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                11 year ago

                The claims are literally wild and unsubstantiated. A woman trying to run for president has the right to. If democrats are going to make the accusation then they need evidence.

                What was the meeting about? What did they say to each other? You don’t know and don’t care.

                • osarusan
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                  01 year ago

                  Dude, I made no claims. I was mocking you. And you’re somehow reading into that some anti-women’s rights message? Where are you coming up with this nonsense? You can’t be serious… are you a troll?

                  • @goldenlocks
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                    11 year ago

                    And I’m mocking you for supporting such a ridiculous narrative attacking me.

      • @goldenlocks
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        -61 year ago

        Where is Jill Stein Russian oil money?

    • Flying Squid
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      41 year ago

      Are you actually saying someone who works for Putin wouldn’t publicly show herself with Putin?

      • @goldenlocks
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        -21 year ago

        Yes she would know better than to do that.

          • @goldenlocks
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            -41 year ago

            Her successful career as a physician shows she is capable of intelligent thought, something you struggle with.

            • Flying Squid
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              51 year ago

              Insulting me is not evidence. Neither is saying she’s a successful physician. That has nothing to do with why she appears with Putin.

              I’m not surprised you’re resorting to insults though.

              • @goldenlocks
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                1 year ago

                Baseless accusations are not evidence.

                • Flying Squid
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                  41 year ago

                  I didn’t make any accusations. But that didn’t stop you from insulting me.

                  • @goldenlocks
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                    -31 year ago

                    Are you actually saying someone who works for Putin wouldn’t publicly show herself with Putin?

                    This you? You’re accusing her of working for Putin with no evidence.