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It's strange how Trump wants to be pally with Russia but attack America's closest allies like Canada and Denmark.

That's what a bully does: beat up on EASY targets.

The generous explanation is that Russia could be a cheap mineral supplier. That a destabilised West strengthens the offerings of US to its neighbours. That domestic xenophobia forces domestic hiring, manufacturing, job creation.

But historically, he apes Putin's strongman routine. He wants to be him. Bibi too. Too powerful to be prosecuted.

He's got a few years left, doesn't give a shit, and knows he can strip mine the US for his family before he goes.

Thinking about it he's probably guilty of a few offences along the sex offence, corruption and money laundering lines so he's probably biased to folk that help him out and don't worry about that like Russia, and against those who police such things.

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