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DAVID MASCIOTRA Salon.com JULY 28, 2018 10:30PM
https://www.salon.com/2018/07/28/writer-greg-olear-on-dirty-rubles-trump-is-gravest-existential-threat-to-america-in-150-years/
I think its hard for people to square the avuncular guy on TV who cracked jokes and fired people with the real Donald J. Trump. The truth is, the guys been mobbed up for decades, with ties to both La Cosa Nostra and Russian organized crime. Trump is a money launderer for the latter, and has been for quite some time. Money laundering sounds cute, like something Danny Ocean and his merry men do, but its a euphemism for something unspeakable. The Russian mob has become so vast and successful because it eagerly participates in the worst of the worst: human trafficking, child pornography, sex slavery, opioids, illegal arms deals, blood diamonds all the grisly, awful stuff that Trump accuses MS-13 of doing. By taking those dirty rubles and making them legitimate, Trump is a party to all of that.
The kompromat, by the way, does not involve tinkling Moscow prostitutes, but far more heinous activities. This is a person who sexually assaulted a reporter from People magazine at his house -- while his wife was home. You dont think hes capable of greater depravity halfway around the world, when he thinks no one is watching?
As president, hes profited mightily from the office, in violation of the emoluments clause [of the U.S. Constitution]. Is he setting national policy to benefit himself and his family? Is there any doubt that he is? Look at how he and Jared Kushner handled Qatar, home to important U.S. military bases. Isnt that by itself tantamount to treason?
Treason is a vague term. Unlike rape or murder or even petty larceny, its not visceral. But its the worst crime there is, because Trump actively betrayed 330 million Americans. He conspired with the Russians to contaminate the election, he lied about it, he continues to lie about it, and we have yet to find out exactly what he has promised his Russian master. Id like to think that Americans across the political spectrum would agree that the POTUS should not be a compromised asset of the Russian Federation.
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(297,513 posts)secondwind
(16,903 posts)Soxfan58
(3,479 posts)Is to win back the house and senate.
yardwork
(61,698 posts)duforsure
(11,885 posts)now that its obvious trumps his puppet. And those in Congress that have been compromised too.
Bernardo de La Paz
(49,032 posts)The RepubliConned operate on emotions and fear. So be it. Use their fears to make the best vote (Democratic).
calimary
(81,435 posts)And its not a bit surprising. Makes me wonder about his contractors and subcontractors and how many of them got short-sheeted by trump on pay for work done. Id assumed it was always because hed tell them so sue me! and theyd cave because they didnt have the deep pockets to follow through on expensive legal redress like he had. Maybe that dynamic is only PART of it.
Maybe some of them also got a visit from one of those gee, nice little company you got there. Sure would be a shame if something happened to it... goons.
dalton99a
(81,566 posts)in the White House and Congress
Bernardo de La Paz
(49,032 posts)Hortensis
(58,785 posts)Use his name like "Kleenex" for all tissue, but we should never imagine that vanquishing him wouldn't cause others to change their tactics. In this case, slotting in Pence.
yardwork
(61,698 posts)SallyHemmings
(1,822 posts)lindalou65
(253 posts)K&R!!! Can't wait to see Trump behind bars or if not, at least for him and his family to be stripped of their wealth and be at the bottom of the heap! Just so he has to struggle every day for basic necessities. I don't normally like to be so scornful but in this case, I am.