Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
General Discussion
Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsThe Kremlin twists the knife on collapse of US/Turkey relationship, mocks Trump/Erdogan "letter".
Erdogan threw the letter in the garbage can (I read someplace).
The Kremlin twists the knife on collapse of US/Turkey relationship, mocks Trump/Erdogan "letter".
Kremlin spokesman Peskov: You dont often encounter such language in correspondence between heads of state. Its a highly unusual letter,
Link to tweet
?s=20
October 17, 2019 / 5:04 AM / Updated 3 hours ago
Kremlin questions language of 'unusual' Trump letter to Erdogan
1 Min Read
An October 9 letter from U.S. President Donald Trump to Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan warning Erdogan about Turkish military policy and the Kurdish people in Syria is seen after being released by the White House in Washington, U.S. October 16, 2019. REUTERS/Jim Bourg
Laurie Kafka
@LaurieKafka
·
1h
Replying to @andrewsweiss
and
@MaxBoot
Its normal language for trump. They arent lying, this is who he is; its who he always has been. And hes deteriorating rapidly. The R Senators know this is going on as he continues to destroy our country. They must help remove this madman from power before we lose our country.
Honest Abe
@EyeLikeFax
·
34m
Replying to
@andrewsweiss
This is a letter that I truly believe Trump wrote from beginning to end. He writes as the President and uses I six times. Other than proofreading and cleaning up the grammatical errors, its definitely Trumpian.
MOSCOW (Reuters) - The Kremlin on Thursday questioned the tone of a letter sent by U.S. President Donald Trump to his Turkish counterpart Tayyip Erdogan, which it called highly unusual for correspondence between heads of state.
The White House on Wednesday released the Oct. 9 letter, in which Trump urged Erdogan: Dont be a tough guy and Dont be a fool! ................................
InfoView thread info, including edit history
TrashPut this thread in your Trash Can (My DU » Trash Can)
BookmarkAdd this thread to your Bookmarks (My DU » Bookmarks)
5 replies, 781 views
ShareGet links to this post and/or share on social media
AlertAlert this post for a rule violation
PowersThere are no powers you can use on this post
EditCannot edit other people's posts
ReplyReply to this post
EditCannot edit other people's posts
Rec (3)
ReplyReply to this post
5 replies
= new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight:
NoneDon't highlight anything
5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
The Kremlin twists the knife on collapse of US/Turkey relationship, mocks Trump/Erdogan "letter". (Original Post)
riversedge
Oct 2019
OP
TreasonousBastard
(43,049 posts)1. "It's a highly unusual letter"...
Diplospeak for "What asshole wrote this?"
Kid Berwyn
(14,651 posts)3. The Joe Pesci character from Goodfellas.
Tough guys they talk like dat.
tanyev
(42,362 posts)2. I think Trump's actual words could be the basis for a Broadway show.
Maybe Springtime for Donald?
Hortensis
(58,785 posts)4. Putin's having a lot of good moments these days.
As The Atlantic put it, on Sunday "democracy was on the ballot in Poland and had a stinging defeat that will have consequences far beyond the countrys borders." With the same kind of help Putin gave us, of course.
After Poland, No Democracy Is Safe. In the age of populism, certainty about the political future is a dangerous illusion.
As examples of many other populist governments, from nearby Hungary to faraway Venezuela, show, it is often in their second term in office that populist leaders manage to take full control, intimidating critics and eliminating rival power centers. In this election, the chances of the opposition were already somewhat restricted by a deeply hostile media environment. With the government now holding enough power to institute further anti-democratic reforms, it is likely that it will become ever harder for the opposition to do its work. ...
But its not only Poles who will suffer the repercussions. The European Union is founded on a set of shared democratic values and built on the assumption that all of its member states will (by and large) continue to adhere to them.
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2019/10/why-polands-election-matters-beyond-its-borders/599992/
As examples of many other populist governments, from nearby Hungary to faraway Venezuela, show, it is often in their second term in office that populist leaders manage to take full control, intimidating critics and eliminating rival power centers. In this election, the chances of the opposition were already somewhat restricted by a deeply hostile media environment. With the government now holding enough power to institute further anti-democratic reforms, it is likely that it will become ever harder for the opposition to do its work. ...
But its not only Poles who will suffer the repercussions. The European Union is founded on a set of shared democratic values and built on the assumption that all of its member states will (by and large) continue to adhere to them.
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2019/10/why-polands-election-matters-beyond-its-borders/599992/
The U.S. has populist movements, very large on the right, smaller on the left, which our intelligence services say Putin wants to unite and turn against our government. And much of our major media is both owned and deeply infiltrated by RW, anti-liberal elements, including the AP and NYT. Our intelligence services report that two of our Democratic primary candidates, one a populist leader, are being promoted by Putin, with not just tacit, quiet acceptance by the candidates themselves but an electorate who don't seem to understand or care.
"When we're dancing w/the angels the question will be asked, 'in 2019 what did we do to make sure we kept our democracy?" - Elijah Cummings
dalton99a
(81,081 posts)5. Kick