Subj : Re: Chinese Scientists Cr
To   : ROB MCCART
From : Mike Powell
Date : Sat Mar 01 2025 11:43:00

> It's funny, those who support Trump are often near fanatical about it,
> even people who his policies will hurt in the long run..

Funny thing, when I go on long vacations for some reason I always run into
at least one person who really wants to talk politics.  From the fall of
2015, every one of them has been a Trump supporter.  Here is the funny
thing... *any* of them that I have managed to accidentally get talking
about who they voted for in the past were *ALL* Obama voters at least one
election.

IIRC, there are at least two Trump supporters, including at least one rabid
MAGA, in the POLITICS echo who have also admitted to being past Obama
voters.

If someone can figure out why that is, they can probably win every election
from now on.  I suspect it has something to do with wanting someone they
see as powerful that will tell them what to think and do but that is only
part of it.

> I watched the 'talk' that Trump had with the president of Ukraine,
> Zelenskyy and, if it had been me, I'd have called Trump an asshole
> and walked out. He's basically suggesting that Ukraine started the
> war and that he's a dictator and that the only way out of it is for
> them to hand over 20% of their country to Russia and agree to give
> the USA exclusive rights to buy $500 Billion worth of various rare
> materials from them and, in exchange, the USA will, in theory, not
> let Russia take any more land from them.

I think that is sort of what Zelenskyy did.  He left without attending the
presser afterwards and without signing the agreement.  If I were him, I
would not sign it.  I would pull a Carlos Slim and find another partner
(maybe China) who would help them vs. Russia and who might also like their
minerals.


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