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@atrupar
Trump offers an interesting historical interpretation of the fall of the Soviet Union: "Remember the Soviet Union? When it was all together. Before they decided, 'we have to call ourselves Russia.'"
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apcalc
(4,465 posts)rufus dog
(8,419 posts)an ignorant fuck.
renate
(13,776 posts)brush
(53,815 posts)idiots keep lapping that crap up? Are they all that stupid too?
It so effin' embarrassing that this know-nothing, bombastic loud mouth is presidentand is continually cheered and egged on by other know-nothings.
madaboutharry
(40,216 posts)I didnt think that was even possible.
John Fante
(3,479 posts)he's a LOT dumber. Scary.
Actually, Trump might be one of the dumbest "famous people" on the planet. Who can out-stupid him? Steve-O? Honey Boo-boo's mom?
uponit7771
(90,348 posts)SCantiGOP
(13,871 posts)They had a warehouse of Russia T-shirts that Yeltsin had ordered from QVC when he was drunk.
dalton99a
(81,565 posts)Anon-C
(3,430 posts)Zambero
(8,965 posts)Remember Senator Mitch McConnell? When he was still electable? Before he decided to do unspeakable things to earn himself the title of 'Moscow Mitch'? That's when the voters of his state woke up and decided to call him GONE!
Haggis for Breakfast
(6,831 posts)Tommy_Carcetti
(43,189 posts)Essentially hes making the case that the modern day Russian Federation has some sort of right to the former Soviet republics (e.g. Ukraine, Georgia, the Baltic states, etc.)
No doubt Putin jedi-mindtricked him into saying this in their pillow chat last night.
moondust
(20,002 posts)Mr. Superficial ImageIsEverything strikes again. Judges wines by their appearance, no doubt books by their cover, people by the color of their skin, and now empires collapse because of what they call themselves? Who knew?
His hair looked kind of green today.
Wellstone ruled
(34,661 posts)his Ignorant Audience. Not many History Books in that area of our Country that were written after Noah's Arch Story was hatched. As for their Leader,well,he is dumber than a box of rocks.
Midnightwalk
(3,131 posts)He has him confused with boris yeltsin?
smirkymonkey
(63,221 posts)And his hair is such a lovely shade of hooker piss tonight. He is really the most repulsive person on the planet.
PA Democrat
(13,225 posts)and held up a neon yellow highlighter.
True Blue American
(17,988 posts)But only on the top. A friend noticed it was shorter yesterday.
True Blue American
(17,988 posts)It was always dry, harsh yellow.
Cracklin Charlie
(12,904 posts)They know thats a problem.
P.S. the presidents cracked.
uponit7771
(90,348 posts)GulfCoast66
(11,949 posts)Any of our candidates would just start laughing at this drivel. And being laughed at is his kryptonite.
uponit7771
(90,348 posts)tblue37
(65,477 posts)area51
(11,918 posts)Vinca
(50,300 posts)True Blue American
(17,988 posts)Codeine
(25,586 posts)Boom, 62 overnight.
Everyman Jackal
(271 posts)Was Trump saying that they just switched the name back to Russia but all the countries in the Soviet Union were still joined together with Russia just under the name Russia? You won't believe how long it took me to write that sentence. I hope you understand my sentence because I could not believe he actually meant that.
Siwsan
(26,286 posts)Well, when it comes to anything trump*, MOST things defy rational explanation.
True Blue American
(17,988 posts)With a little head twisting.
brush
(53,815 posts)Last edited Fri Aug 2, 2019, 01:52 PM - Edit history (1)
And the Soviet Union collapsing is not that far distant. He was grown man in his mid-40s when it happened. Guess that stable genius brain of his just did collect and remember any of all that.
God, we are so screwed with this dumb ass spouting ignorance to his crowds who lap it up.
bronxiteforever
(9,287 posts)Idiot wind
Blowing like a circle around my skull
From the Grand Coulee Dam to the Capitol
Idiot wind
Blowing every time you move your teeth
You're an idiot
It's a wonder that you still know how to breathe
Bob Dylan
MBS
(9,688 posts)Kid Berwyn
(14,939 posts)Depraved Bankrupt Unstable Moronic Traitor is all he is.