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handmade34

(22,758 posts) Sat Jun 9, 2018, 08:54 PM Jun 2018

this is the communique...

that DT refuses to endorse... (what a fricking asshole)

the entire document...
https://g7.gc.ca/en/official-documents/charlevoix-g7-summit-communique/

The Charlevoix G7 Summit Communique (preface)
We, the Leaders of the G7, have come together in Charlevoix, Quebec, Canada on June 8–9, 2018, guided by our shared values of freedom, democracy, the rule of law and respect for human rights and our commitment to promote a rules-based international order. As advanced economies and leading democracies, we share a fundamental commitment to investing in our citizens and meeting their needs and to responding to global challenges. We collectively affirm our strong determination to achieve a clean environment, clean air and clean water. We are resolved to work together in creating a healthy, prosperous, sustainable and fair future for all.
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Conclusion
We share the responsibility of working together to stimulate sustainable economic growth that benefits everyone, in particular, those most at risk of being left behind. We would like to thank our citizens, civil society, the Gender Equality Advisory Council, the Formal G7 Engagement Groups and other partners for their meaningful input to Canada’s presidency. We welcome the offer of the President of France to host our next Summit in 2019 and his pledge to continue G7 leadership on our common agenda.

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this is the communique... (Original Post) handmade34 Jun 2018 OP

His refusal is entirely divorced from the content of the document. RockRaven Jun 2018 #1

That was my thought before I got halfway through. BobTheSubgenius Jun 2018 #6

"We Republicans just can't support freedom, democracy, rule of law or respect for human rights!" struggle4progress Jun 2018 #2

I think the rethugs have passed the last straw too many times. babylonsister Jun 2018 #3

Never ending straws to grasp though. czarjak Jun 2018 #5

Here's the one from Obama's last G7 meeting oberliner Jun 2018 #4

In all fairness to Trump, he could not sign that document aeromanKC Jun 2018 #7

Face it djacq Jun 2018 #8

Trump couldn't sign it.... SergeStorms Jun 2018 #9

It's not about him, it doesn't say USA is Number One !! leftstreet Jun 2018 #10

RockRaven

(15,013 posts)

1. His refusal is entirely divorced from the content of the document.

Reply to handmade34 (Original post)

Sat Jun 9, 2018, 09:03 PM

Jun 2018

He would have done the same no matter what it contained -- b/c his decision is just about hurting US alliances and sucking up to Putin.

BobTheSubgenius

(11,571 posts)

6. That was my thought before I got halfway through.

Reply to RockRaven (Reply #1)

Sat Jun 9, 2018, 10:57 PM

Jun 2018

For a brief - very brief - moment, I wondered what is so objectionable about what is essentially a mission statement. Not binding, nothing confrontational, and the preamble, at least, reads like an updated Declaration of Independence.

It was a split second later that the realization hit - that
nothing could have been said that Pee Diddle would have endorsed.

I wonder if there is still a contingent - organized or not - of GOP in power that secretly wince at tacitly having to repudiate lofty, aspirational language like that? Seriously. Are these not the ideals that we are all SUPPOSED to work toward?

struggle4progress

(118,356 posts)

2. "We Republicans just can't support freedom, democracy, rule of law or respect for human rights!"

Reply to handmade34 (Original post)

Sat Jun 9, 2018, 09:05 PM

Jun 2018

babylonsister

(171,094 posts)

3. I think the rethugs have passed the last straw too many times.

Reply to struggle4progress (Reply #2)

Sat Jun 9, 2018, 09:50 PM

Jun 2018

Baffling to me.

czarjak

(11,296 posts)

5. Never ending straws to grasp though.

Reply to babylonsister (Reply #3)

Sat Jun 9, 2018, 10:45 PM

Jun 2018

oberliner

(58,724 posts)

4. Here's the one from Obama's last G7 meeting

Reply to handmade34 (Original post)

Sat Jun 9, 2018, 09:52 PM

Jun 2018

G7 Ise-Shima Leaders’ Declaration

https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/the-press-office/2016/05/27/g7-ise-shima-leaders-declaration

aeromanKC

(3,328 posts)

7. In all fairness to Trump, he could not sign that document

Reply to handmade34 (Original post)

Sat Jun 9, 2018, 10:59 PM

Jun 2018

The document States "Our shared values of democracy....."

Trump could not sign seeing that Russia has co-opted our democracy.

djacq

(1,634 posts)

8. Face it

Reply to handmade34 (Original post)

Sat Jun 9, 2018, 11:15 PM

Jun 2018

America First is an Orange middle finger to the rest of the international community.

SergeStorms

(19,204 posts)

9. Trump couldn't sign it....

Reply to handmade34 (Original post)

Sat Jun 9, 2018, 11:39 PM

Jun 2018

he didn't have his extra-large Sharpie and his portable writing desk. They wouldn't have allowed him to hold it up to show everyone hoe well he wrote his name, either. Poor Little Donnie Trump.

leftstreet

(36,116 posts)

10. It's not about him, it doesn't say USA is Number One !!

Reply to handmade34 (Original post)

Sat Jun 9, 2018, 11:43 PM

Jun 2018

It doesn't even mention his large inauguration crowds

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