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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsThe Soviet Union went bankrupt and 'became' Russia? Well, so says trump*
Bettie
(16,132 posts)(well, steal most everything) and then we'll become part of Russia? He really seems to be dumb enough to think that way.
Siwsan
(26,307 posts)Not an iota. Zip. Zero. Zilch.
Ilsa
(61,705 posts)history made in his lifetime, is absolutely baffling. He made that statement because someone had to explain it to him. What baffles me is that the fall of the USSR created huge capitalistic opportunities. And he assumes that if he doesn't know something, no one else does.
mnmoderatedem
(3,732 posts)like when he told us no one asks why we fought the Civil War.
Maybe he skipped out on the fourth grade like he skips daily security meetings.
underpants
(182,949 posts)That was key
underpants
(182,949 posts)Siwsan
(26,307 posts)And that the Soviet Union simply ceased to exist. Well, sort of, for now, anyway. I fear that Putin's plan is to reconstruct it.
The look of confusion on his face would have made for priceless viewing. Of course, perhaps he would have 'fled the interview'.
underpants
(182,949 posts)Whew. Demon Dr. Stella might be right - he has some lizard elements going there.
Tommy_Carcetti
(43,216 posts)And who Putin now is attempting to take portions of their territory away.
Their land was never theirs in the first place.
JI7
(89,279 posts)Clearly fogged in
(1,896 posts)There is little doubt that much time and effort is involved in trying to bring him up to speed on the most simple of subjects. A single coherent, yet meaningless, sentence is the measure of success.