08-01-2016, 10:46 AM
(This post was last modified: 08-01-2016, 10:50 AM by APeacefulWarrior.)
As I see it, there are only two small reasons to favor Hillary over Trump. One is that I simply would not EVER trust Trump to be in charge of the nuclear arsenal - especially given how little impulse control he has. (See also: His recent inability to stop trash-talking the parents of that dead Muslim soldier.) And the other is the Supreme Court. Besides the already-vacant spot, there's very likely to be at least more one vacancy, and Trump's short list of nominees is basically an ultraconservative wishlist of anti-rights regressionaries. Hillary would at least maintain the status quo with moderates.
But it's still astounding that the public is basically going to be forced to choose between two people who both so clearly should not be allowed anywhere near real power.
Not in any predictive sense. He spoke of some weather-control technology they were working on (65.8) that they hoped would be able to force the US into surrendering if they got it working. However, thirty years on there's no sign of the technology, and Russia is nowhere near as powerful as they were during the Cold War.
Honestly, Russia is a second-rate power at this point, and unlikely to be much of a threat to anyone besides their nearby neighbors. Between NATO to the west and China to the east, they're pretty well contained. And their internal political\economic troubles will pretty effectively prevent them from being able to mount any truly ambitious military plans. (Especially considering that, while they scoffed in public, nearly all available data suggests that the sanctions imposed after their Crimea invasion did hurt them quite a bit. They desperately need foreign trade to keep afloat.)
But it's still astounding that the public is basically going to be forced to choose between two people who both so clearly should not be allowed anywhere near real power.
Quote:Ra said something about Russians taking over, didn't they?
Not in any predictive sense. He spoke of some weather-control technology they were working on (65.8) that they hoped would be able to force the US into surrendering if they got it working. However, thirty years on there's no sign of the technology, and Russia is nowhere near as powerful as they were during the Cold War.
Honestly, Russia is a second-rate power at this point, and unlikely to be much of a threat to anyone besides their nearby neighbors. Between NATO to the west and China to the east, they're pretty well contained. And their internal political\economic troubles will pretty effectively prevent them from being able to mount any truly ambitious military plans. (Especially considering that, while they scoffed in public, nearly all available data suggests that the sanctions imposed after their Crimea invasion did hurt them quite a bit. They desperately need foreign trade to keep afloat.)