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kpete

(71,996 posts) Tue Jan 2, 2018, 01:08 PM Jan 2018

Kushner tells foreign officials he doesn't care about old alliances because he's "a businessman"

Kushner reportedly telling foreign officials he doesn't care about old alliances because he's "a businessman"

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https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2018/01/02/donald-trump-foreign-policy-analysis-dangerous-216202

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Kushner tells foreign officials he doesn't care about old alliances because he's "a businessman" (Original Post) kpete Jan 2018 OP

All that matters is money and the Power it buys. maxsolomon Jan 2018 #1

in other words Timewas Jan 2018 #2

America is now ruled solely by profit and power motive. Irish_Dem Jan 2018 #3

A Texas oil co. sold oil to the Germans during WWII, while advertising US Savings Bonds for the troops. TheBlackAdder Jan 2018 #4

which oil co. was that? northoftheborder Jan 2018 #7

One that advertised a lot on the Bob Hope Show. They sold it via Argentina, extending the war months TheBlackAdder Jan 2018 #8

It's all "what's in it for me" C_U_L8R Jan 2018 #5

And if you need a friend get a dog exboyfil Jan 2018 #6

Thats not a businessmans view, its an infections. JHB Jan 2018 #9

Kushner is an idiot and is alienating our allies Gothmog Jan 2018 #10

I'm sure his father-in-law thinks similarly. kentuck Jan 2018 #11

Not a businessman, a fink ProudLib72 Jan 2018 #12

Exhibit "A" as to why we elect politicians, and not so-called businessmen, as President Mr. Ected Jan 2018 #13

+1000 gvstn Jan 2018 #14

maxsolomon

(33,345 posts)

1. All that matters is money and the Power it buys.

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Tue Jan 2, 2018, 01:12 PM

Jan 2018

This is the Kakistocracy.

Timewas

(2,195 posts)

2. in other words

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Tue Jan 2, 2018, 01:12 PM

Jan 2018

Money...........talks

Irish_Dem

(47,131 posts)

3. America is now ruled solely by profit and power motive.

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Tue Jan 2, 2018, 01:15 PM

Jan 2018

The rest is garbage to them.

TheBlackAdder

(28,208 posts)

4. A Texas oil co. sold oil to the Germans during WWII, while advertising US Savings Bonds for the troops.

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Tue Jan 2, 2018, 01:16 PM

Jan 2018

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When the CEO was grilled before congress, he said something like, "War is war, and business is business!"

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northoftheborder

(7,572 posts)

7. which oil co. was that?

Reply to TheBlackAdder (Reply #4)

Tue Jan 2, 2018, 01:42 PM

Jan 2018

TheBlackAdder

(28,208 posts)

8. One that advertised a lot on the Bob Hope Show. They sold it via Argentina, extending the war months

Reply to northoftheborder (Reply #7)

Tue Jan 2, 2018, 01:54 PM

Jan 2018

C_U_L8R

(45,003 posts)

5. It's all "what's in it for me"

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Tue Jan 2, 2018, 01:18 PM

Jan 2018

Not what's in it for the common good and benefit of our country.
These Trump crooks have to go.

exboyfil

(17,863 posts)

6. And if you need a friend get a dog

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Tue Jan 2, 2018, 01:21 PM

Jan 2018

JHB

(37,160 posts)

9. Thats not a businessmans view, its an infections.

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Tue Jan 2, 2018, 01:59 PM

Jan 2018

Gothmog

(145,313 posts)

10. Kushner is an idiot and is alienating our allies

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Tue Jan 2, 2018, 02:23 PM

Jan 2018

kentuck

(111,102 posts)

11. I'm sure his father-in-law thinks similarly.

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Tue Jan 2, 2018, 02:27 PM

Jan 2018

Whatever is good for them is good for America?

ProudLib72

(17,984 posts)

12. Not a businessman, a fink

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Tue Jan 2, 2018, 02:29 PM

Jan 2018

Allies are enemies, enemies are friends, up is down, left is right, black is white, and they allow conjugal visits at supermax prisons.

Mr. Ected

(9,670 posts)

13. Exhibit "A" as to why we elect politicians, and not so-called businessmen, as President

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Tue Jan 2, 2018, 02:30 PM

Jan 2018

The voters got exactly what they wanted.

We have some VERY stupid voters in this country.

gvstn

(2,805 posts)

14. +1000

Reply to Mr. Ected (Reply #13)

Tue Jan 2, 2018, 02:36 PM

Jan 2018

Electing a failed businessman is even worse. Unless it is Mr. Hershey of chocolate fame. He did OK eventually. Not sure if he cared about the little guy but he at least paid the bills the third time around.

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