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mwmisses4289

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6. Yes, of course they did.

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Thu May 14, 2026, 03:00 PM

17 hrs ago

The idiotic bobbing blocks have convinced themselves that they are the smartest people on the planet (in spite of all the evidence to the contrary) and that everyone in the world should bow down to them.

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Did Trump and his billionaire friends misread the Chinese people? [View all] kentuck 17 hrs ago OP

The level of hubris demonstrated by this administration is absolutely stunning. alwaysinasnit 17 hrs ago #1

He needs to watch a few Asian dramas. Baitball Blogger 17 hrs ago #2

Krasnov too lazy to prepare remarks... LakeVermilion 17 hrs ago #3

He is too stupid to be in that setting with intelligent people. Being ignorant about just GoodRaisin 5 hrs ago #15

Most of the business leaders understand the Chinese Johonny 17 hrs ago #4

"In a country well governed, poverty is something to be ashamed of. In a country badly governed, dalton99a 17 hrs ago #5

To clarify.. poverty is something for the country and its rulers to be ashamed of. ananda 16 hrs ago #8

I'm pretty sure the original meaning was living in poverty is shameful in a well governed country Ilikepurple 14 hrs ago #11

This is exactly what Confucius said. ananda 9 hrs ago #14

But Book 8.13 the Analects contains advice to his students rather than an analysis of proper government Ilikepurple 3 hrs ago #16

Yes, of course they did. mwmisses4289 17 hrs ago #6

Most important is how the Chinese read Trump randr 17 hrs ago #7

"In my opinion, this trip was a disaster from top to bottom." BaronChocula 15 hrs ago #9

OF COURSE THEY DID!!! They are all totally clueless self-obsessed psychopaths. LymphocyteLover 14 hrs ago #10

I don't think they really care. They are devoid of decency or dignity. live love laugh 14 hrs ago #12

Guessing that GREED prompted the sycophant CEOs to go to China vapor2 13 hrs ago #13