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Will Trump touch Saudi Royalty with his left hand next week? (Original Post) jpak May 2017 OP
I will applaud him if he does so NobodyHere May 2017 #1
Why will you do that? MineralMan May 2017 #4
Because the Saudi Royalty deserves WinstonSmith00 May 2017 #7
Yeah pretty much NobodyHere May 2017 #8
Why? The Saudi regime is awful, but there's no benefit to be obtained The Velveteen Ocelot May 2017 #6
If there's anyone that needs to be insulted it's this guy. NobodyHere May 2017 #10
Maybe Trump wil hand the Saudi Poobah and Invoice for 9-11 jpak May 2017 #11
Not by Trump, though. The Velveteen Ocelot May 2017 #12
The sinister hand!! nt longship May 2017 #2
Maybe they will invite him to Chop-Chop Square for a double scoop of ice cream jpak May 2017 #9
He He. skylucy May 2017 #3
If he tries his stupid... 3catwoman3 May 2017 #5

MineralMan

(146,327 posts)
4. Why will you do that?
Tue May 16, 2017, 04:54 PM
May 2017

Can you explain?

I lived in Turkey for 15 months, courtesy of the USAF. I'm left-handed. I learned how to do many things with my right hand while in that country. It was the polite thing to do. Why would I want to come off as ignorant and rude?

So, please do tell us why you would applaud Trump for doing that.

 

WinstonSmith00

(228 posts)
7. Because the Saudi Royalty deserves
Tue May 16, 2017, 05:07 PM
May 2017

No respect and mockery and shame. They are brutal murderous tyrannical dictators and shouldnt even be allowed in our country without being arrested for crimes against humanity.

I cant speak for the other poster but that is why id applaud him if he does.

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,831 posts)
6. Why? The Saudi regime is awful, but there's no benefit to be obtained
Tue May 16, 2017, 05:04 PM
May 2017

by a gratuitous insult to their culture. We all know Trump is ignorant and boorish, but why encourage him to commit yet another diplomatic faux pas? There are are more constructive ways to deal with the Saudis than that.

 

NobodyHere

(2,810 posts)
10. If there's anyone that needs to be insulted it's this guy.
Tue May 16, 2017, 06:20 PM
May 2017

The regime literally crucifies a pro democracy protester (after torturing a confession out of him) and yet sits on the UN Human Rights council. There's more outrage against Ms. America for using the term "equalist" than there is for Saudi Arabi.

jpak

(41,758 posts)
11. Maybe Trump wil hand the Saudi Poobah and Invoice for 9-11
Tue May 16, 2017, 06:40 PM
May 2017

Like he did with Merkle

but with his left hand.

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,831 posts)
12. Not by Trump, though.
Tue May 16, 2017, 06:50 PM
May 2017

He's regarded as boorish and stupid. If you want an insult to stick it has to be done by someone with credibility.

jpak

(41,758 posts)
9. Maybe they will invite him to Chop-Chop Square for a double scoop of ice cream
Tue May 16, 2017, 06:17 PM
May 2017

during the festivities

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