The president was gracious but tough, candid but thoughtful, and unlike his predecessor, did not sell out the country to a dictator.

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.

    • Flying Squid
      5•2 years ago

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

      • @[email protected]
        1•2 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.

        • Flying Squid
          5•2 years ago

          That is not an accusation, nor was it specifically about her. Which I think you know. But you’d rather hurl insults at everyone than actually have a legitimate discussion.

            • Flying Squid
              4•2 years ago

              I never said that either. Are you really unable to have a discussion without insults and putting words in people’s mouths?

              • @[email protected]
                1•2 years ago

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

                This you?

                • Flying Squid
                  4•2 years ago

                  That was a question. There is a difference between a question and an accusation. Again, I think you know that. But you are here in bad faith.