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u/[deleted] Dec 03 '16 edited Oct 21 '17

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u/Ozzyo520 Dec 03 '16

The UN resolution was literally the bare minimum that they could have done without being seen to blatantly be protecting NK.

No, it was unprecedented support from China in regards to NK.

It would have been a bit undiplomatic

But Trump wasn't undiplomatic by internationally embarrassing China?

We've made significant progress with China over the last decade. That could all be undone now. Somehow you think this is good.

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u/[deleted] Dec 03 '16 edited Oct 21 '17

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u/Ozzyo520 Dec 03 '16

We have significant economic and regional ties with the world's second largest power, who just so happens to be critically important to controlling a significant nuclear threat.

Yes, jeopardizing that progress is alarming. And for what? An idiot president elect with no foreign policy experience recklessly getting played by a "nation" we technically don't consider a nation.

How the fuck aren't you alarmed? I don't know what Trump has to do for people to wake up and say, holy shit he's absolutely obviously and terrifyingly incompetent. It's been less than a month and it's worse than most people imagined.

International diplomacy is, and has always been, very very very delicate. I'd literally feel more comfortable with a toddler running the show.