Had Donald Trump been the U.S. president hosting this week’s APEC meetings, I have no doubt that the headline from the event would have been unchanged. It would have been: “He’s a dictator.”

The only difference is it would be Xi Jinping who was saying it to describe Trump.

Other than that, though, a Trump-hosted APEC meeting would likely have been unrecognizably different from the successful and productive forum hosted by President Joe Biden.

  • @[email protected]
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    32 years ago

    If Jill Stein was working for Putin why would she publicly show herself sitting at the same table?

    • Neato
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      222 years ago

      If Republicans were working for Putin would they fly to Moscow on the 4th of July?

    • osarusan
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      142 years ago

      Oh man, what a defense!

      “Your honor, if I was the murderer, why would I have been at the scene of the crime, holding the murder weapon in my hand? I mean, that would be too obvious!”

          • @[email protected]
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            12 years ago

            You insinuated my argument defending Jill Stein against being a russian asset was not a credible defense. The accusations against her are wild and unsubstantiated.

            • osarusan
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              42 years ago

              I made no accusation. I just mocked your absolutely bonkers comment saying that Jill Stein publicly sitting down and spending time with Putin proves that she is not affiliated with Putin. The term “wild and unsubstantiated” is something you might want to reflect deeply upon.

              • @[email protected]
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                12 years ago

                The claims are literally wild and unsubstantiated. A woman trying to run for president has the right to. If democrats are going to make the accusation then they need evidence.

                What was the meeting about? What did they say to each other? You don’t know and don’t care.

                • osarusan
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                  12 years ago

                  Dude, I made no claims. I was mocking you. And you’re somehow reading into that some anti-women’s rights message? Where are you coming up with this nonsense? You can’t be serious… are you a troll?

    • Flying Squid
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      52 years ago

      Are you actually saying someone who works for Putin wouldn’t publicly show herself with Putin?

          • @[email protected]
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            12 years ago

            Her successful career as a physician shows she is capable of intelligent thought, something you struggle with.

            • Flying Squid
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              62 years ago

              Insulting me is not evidence. Neither is saying she’s a successful physician. That has nothing to do with why she appears with Putin.

              I’m not surprised you’re resorting to insults though.

                • Flying Squid
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                  52 years ago

                  I didn’t make any accusations. But that didn’t stop you from insulting me.

                  • @[email protected]
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                    12 years ago

                    Are you actually saying someone who works for Putin wouldn’t publicly show herself with Putin?

                    This you? You’re accusing her of working for Putin with no evidence.