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Richard Nixon on Soviet Union

“We must be ever watchful when dealing with regimes whose actions have often betrayed their promises.”

Ronald Reagan

“I call the Soviet Union an evil empire.”

George H. W. Bush on Russia

“The history of deception and coercion reminds us that trust is never given

lightly—it must be earned and continuously verified.”

George W. Bush

“We call on Moscow to immediately cease its aggressive actions and respect the sovereignty of its neighbors. We cannot afford to trust a regime that repeatedly flouts international norms.”

Donald Trump

“I have great respect for Putin.”

I have a very good relationship with him [Putin].”




Nixon would be seen as a woke elite in today's Republican party. He helped introduce environmental legislation in the US, and met with Mao to open trade links and counterbalance the USSR.


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It worked so well for Ukraine, who had peaceful relations with Russia, and even a pro-Russian president, up until Russia's invasion of Crimea.


How in god's green earth do you square that with the threat of invading Canada and Greenland? It's a sham, and you've been fooled.


> This is a good thing.

Read until the end...And say that again while looking at a mirror...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_crimes_in_the_Russian_inva...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sexual_violence_in_the_Russian...




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