{"id":33399,"date":"2016-12-24T11:21:10","date_gmt":"2016-12-24T19:21:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.newscorpse.com\/ncWP\/?p=33399"},"modified":"2016-12-24T11:22:44","modified_gmt":"2016-12-24T19:22:44","slug":"so-now-trump-is-applauding-the-dictator-putins-observations-on-democracy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newscorpse.com\/ncWP\/?p=33399","title":{"rendered":"So Now Trump Is Applauding The Dictator Putin&#8217;s Observations On Democracy?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Donald Trump&#8217;s Twitter feed has been a cornucopia of comedy, curiosity, and horror. He uses it to brag about himself, insult his foes, and spread disinformation. He has even suggested altering the U.S. government&#8217;s policies on international relations in ways that make experts tremble.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.newscorpse.com\/Pix\/News\/putin-trump-tweet.jpg\" alt=\"Putin Trump Tweet\" width=\"550\" height=\"296\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-33401\" \/><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/NewsCorpse\/posts\/1556530471028409\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Share on Facebook\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.newscorpse.com\/Pix\/Advs\/fb-share-tn.jpg\" width=\"274\" height=\"20\" class=\"aligncenter\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The latest tweet from the President-Elect takes a disturbing stand alongside Vladimir Putin (again):<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Vladimir Putin said today about Hillary and Dems: &quot;In my opinion, it is humiliating. One must be able to lose with dignity.&quot;  So true!<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/realDonaldTrump\/status\/812450976670121985?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 24, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>This deceptively simple comment raises a couple of red flags (pun intended). First of all, why is Trump taking advice on democracy from a murderous dictator? Putin is widely known for assassinating his political rivals. What&#8217;s more, Russia is not exactly a model of free and fair elections. Putin doesn&#8217;t have to worry about losing with dignity because he doesn&#8217;t have to worry about losing at all. By complimenting Putin&#8217;s remarks, Trump is validating his undemocratic dictatorship.<\/p>\n<p>Secondly, since when has Trump ever lost with dignity. Or won with dignity, for that matter. In 2012, Trump went on an <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/i\/moments\/811146997319102464\" target=\"_blank\">unhinged Twitter tirade<\/a><\/strong> following Mitt Romney&#8217;s loss to President Obama. He said it was a <em>&#8220;disgusting injustice.&#8221;<\/em> a <em>&#8220;travesty,&#8221;<\/em> and called for a revolution. And in a complete reversal of his current position, he said the Electoral College was <em>&#8220;a disaster for a democracy.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Just a couple of months ago, Trump demonstrated his dignified approach to democratic participation. <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.politico.com\/story\/2016\/10\/donald-trump-campaign-waste-time-money-energy-if-lose-229206\" target=\"_blank\">He said<\/a><\/strong> <em>\u201cif I don\u2019t win, this will be the greatest waste of time, money and energy in my lifetime.\u201d<\/em> And after winning the Electoral College he&#8217;s done nothing but whine about losing the popular vote by a historic margin.<\/p>\n<p>Trump&#8217;s tweet did not go unnoticed by the Twitterverse. Here are few select examples of the barrage against his foolish and unpatriotic embrace of Russia&#8217;s tyrant:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Mr. Pres-elect, is it necessary to cite as an authority on democratic norms a thug whose regime commits war crimes and murders journalists? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/aSmMyxvrLY\">https:\/\/t.co\/aSmMyxvrLY<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Nicholas Kristof (@NickKristof) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NickKristof\/status\/812652198224138240?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 24, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">can\u2019t tell if these are real tweets anymore or this is your teenage diary<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Zach Holman (@holman) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/holman\/status\/812452685895127040?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 24, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/jordanzakarin\/status\/812452181429325824<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I agree. You lost the popular vote, so take his advice and lose with dignity.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Nick Jack Pappas (@Pappiness) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Pappiness\/status\/812451855456354304?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 24, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/aravosis\/status\/812455448557289472<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Joining a Russian dictator in mocking an American is disgusting.  <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/9N3t5DV3kA\">https:\/\/t.co\/9N3t5DV3kA<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Kristy Campbell (@kristymcampbell) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kristymcampbell\/status\/812511128777592832?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 24, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Clinton conceded and has gone hiking for a month. You&#39;re still whining about *winning*.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Scott Tobias (@scott_tobias) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/scott_tobias\/status\/812454367282479104?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 24, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Republican leaders must condemn <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/realDonaldTrump?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@realDonaldTrump<\/a>&#39;s alliance with Putin, a foreign adversary who is actively undermining our democracy. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/7q0OkzNF2T\">https:\/\/t.co\/7q0OkzNF2T<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Evan McMullin ?? (@EvanMcMullin) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EvanMcMullin\/status\/812481046193184768?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 24, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Do you have any other pearls of wisdom from foreign dictators? What do you think Pol Pot would say about Hillary?<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Jon Bershad (@JonBershad) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JonBershad\/status\/812451486034694144?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 24, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">You empty-suit, empty-souled fuck. You&#39;re quoting a man who poisons his political opponents, murders critical journos. No dignity for them. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/QnIGcMLVZX\">https:\/\/t.co\/QnIGcMLVZX<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; David Simon (@AoDespair) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AoDespair\/status\/812468396092702720?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 24, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/jchaltiwanger\/status\/812462453657366528<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align:center;\"><strong>How Fox News Deceives and Controls Their Flock:<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00QSSMOES\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&#038;camp=1789&#038;creative=9325&#038;creativeASIN=B00QSSMOES&#038;linkCode=as2&#038;tag=newscorpsecom-20&#038;linkId=TLI6JC2OYE22MUTS\" target=\"_blank\">Fox Nation vs. Reality: The Fox News Cult of Ignorance.<\/a><br \/>\nAvailable now at Amazon.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Before Trump lectures Americans on democracy, he might want to find a better source of democratic wisdom. Somehow, a totalitarian who oppresses his people and kills unfriendly politicians and journalists doesn&#8217;t make the grade. And his observations on dignity only make him look more callous, ignorant, undignified.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Donald Trump&#8217;s Twitter feed has been a cornucopia of comedy, curiosity, and horror. He uses it to brag about himself, insult his foes, and spread disinformation. He has even suggested altering the U.S. government&#8217;s policies on international relations in ways that make experts tremble. The latest tweet from the President-Elect takes a disturbing stand alongside [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":33401,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":true,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[152,1,1200],"tags":[554,1163,1072],"class_list":["post-33399","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-election","category-general","category-politics","tag-donald-trump","tag-twitter","tag-vladimir-putin"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.newscorpse.com\/ncWP\/..\/Pix\/Trump\/putin-trump-tweet.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p4Ijg-8GH","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":59360,"url":"https:\/\/www.newscorpse.com\/ncWP\/?p=59360","url_meta":{"origin":33399,"position":0},"title":"Traitor Trump Posts Video of Putin Supporting Him and Attacking the &#8216;Rottenness&#8217; of U.S. Politics","author":"Mark NC","date":"12\/18\/2023","format":false,"excerpt":"For most of his life Donald Trump has made it a practice of bragging about his relationships with notable people. 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