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BILL PIEKNEY's avatar

Super stuff from Ms. Troye, with an expertโ€™s looking glass into the pomp, ceremony and emptiness of the Xi visit, a mock-summit.

Regina Edelman's avatar

Truth, Olivia.

All Americans raise. ๐ŸŒŽ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ’•๐Ÿคž๐Ÿผ

Dian Allison's avatar

The Trump regime's reasons for opting out of plans for the next global pandemic are insane. This regime has a collective "room-temperature I.Q."

The sooner they are ALL out of office, the better!

Hal Bogotch's avatar

Re: "room-temperature I.Q." โ€” Trump's may be in Celsius.

Deb's avatar

Hate to say itโ€ฆ.. butโ€ฆ. the silence most often IS the answer. When there is no answer (or they beat around the bush and donโ€™t give a yes or no), I take that as a โ€˜I just learned everything I need to knowโ€™ moment in both personal matters and other situations.

Great article. Thanks, Olivia!

Clive Webster's avatar

Great article. Keep up the good work.

Elizabeth Matthews Brunt,MD's avatar

Love reading your insights. Thank you for your efforts, Olivia.

P J Johnston's avatar

WOW I know you know your stuff Olivia but after reading what you wrote I question just like you do what is going on here? All the pomp in the world doesn't get things done. And the spiraling of the man in the big house continues!

jon norstog's avatar

Thank you for the analysis. I would expect the rest of the world to move forward with measures and protocols on future pandemics since it would be crazy not to. Perhaps there will be some kind of NGO response and participation in the US. As far as Americans demonstrating against the Iran War, let's see what happens October 17.

Patricia  Settli's avatar

Shows his priorities . ๐Ÿคจ

Cherae Stone's avatar

I fear that is, indeed, the answer.

Pasqual Allen's avatar

Well said. The midterms are coming pretty soon.

Al Draycott's avatar

Thanks Olivia: Lots of food for thought. I wonder if Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are good negotiators. Do they have the diplomatic skills needed to deal with Iran? They both have a history of graft and making personal deals for themselves. The UNGA rant from Trump was disgusting. Offering the sale of arms to China is beyond the pale; then, when questioned, he claims it was Taiwan. Why are they holding up the $14 billion package for Taiwan? Mr. Trump is the most vile, dangerous man on the planet. He actually thinks Xi Jinping and Putin like him. Both these leaders would like to see the USA wither on the vine.

Hal Bogotch's avatar

China's Xi met in DC with a dime store Elmo.

colo-ski's avatar

These hate based nazis need to go away.... far away

Jennifer Eory's avatar

Thank you for your insight. I appreciate your candid analysis.

Janice Childress's avatar

Purdue doesn't work, never has.