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Trump leaves leaders fearing the future as G-20 summit breaks
By Damian Paletta and Michael Birnbaum July 8 at 11:12 AM
HAMBURG President Trump and other world leaders on Saturday emerged from two days of talks unable to resolve key differences on core issues like climate change and globalization, fueling worries that global summits may be ineffective in the Trump era.
The divisions at the G-20 summit were most bitter on climate change, where 19 leaders formed a unified front against Trump. But even in areas of nominal compromise like trade, top European leaders said they have little faith that an agreement forged today could hold tomorrow.
Our world has never been so divided, French President Emmanuel Macron said as the talks broke up.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-leaves-leaders-fearing-the-future-as-g-20-summit-breaks/2017/07/08/daed41be-634f-11e7-84a1-a26b75ad39fe_story.html?utm_term=.833e34fd342d
Eliot Rosewater
(31,112 posts)More republicans will be elected in 2018, if we make it that far.
My question is how does Putin prevent trump and NK and China from destroying all life on the planet? We know Putin wants us all dead but he isnt willing to kill himself to do it.
Weird dilemma.
BTW, the only thing that allows you do live the life you live, claim the things you own are the very institutions trump, bannon and putin have promised you they will do away with .
workinclasszero
(28,270 posts)You will find nothing but thin veneer of religion and mass amounts of hate, greed and existential nihilism.
They will and are at this moment, destroying this planet for money and greed.
Flaleftist
(3,473 posts)MedusaX
(1,129 posts)It sucks all the way around...
but from a purely strategic standpoint
it is an impressive accomplishment for a mediocre kgb agent.
Vlad is now poised to re-shape globalism in favor of Russia...
He has been very open about his objectives for economic integration through the establishment of Common Markets....
predicting the emergence of common energy markets and financial/investment markets by 2025.
Characteristics of the Common Market:
factors of production
{labour, capital and technology}
are mobile among the common market member countries
and
Restrictions on immigration and
cross-border investment are abolished.
This concept also involves the establishment of a common external tariff,
whereby imports from non-members are subject to the same tariff when sold to any member country.
In preparation for this new globalization:
Rosneft has recently been purchasing strategically located refineries, ports, and reserve access rights around the globe.
Russia and China have been working together to strengthen the SCO.
Vlad has purchased the KGOP & *45/WH.
Vlad has used *45 to weaken all existing international pacts, accords, etc. ... allowing the SCO to benefit and gain strength as an indirect result.
Again, the fact that *45 & KGOP were for sale is beyond bad for all of us....
now that they have sold out to Vlad...
they have the benefit of complete power to strip us of all civil / constitutional rights so they can recreate the country to reflect their "moral religious" beliefs.
workinclasszero
(28,270 posts)Russia and China will rule this century while America slides headlong into republican anti-science barbarism and theocracy.
Grinding democracy under foot as well of course. I wonder when the brain drain will begin in this country?
Can't be much longer till people with the money send their kids to study and live in countries that still value science, freedom and innovation.
ProudLib72
(17,984 posts)G8 kicked out Russia.
It would send a clear message to Putin: Don't fuck with us!
edit: I can't believe I'm even saying this. I'm rooting against our nation