Trump, Kim sign "comprehensive" document

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(06-13-2018, 05:26 PM)Belsnickel Wrote: A meeting between Kim and POTUS elevates the regime on the world stage. No prior POTUS was willing to do this without a ton of conditions worked out, which I take as meaning they did not want to do this. The Kim family has been trying all along to do this. Trump having a meeting with Kim doesn't take much effort on his part because of this.

Also, trying to draw an equivocation between POTUS meeting Kim and Moon is asinine. The status is different because of the difference in the nations. Even meeting the Xi isn't the same because of the relationship with China. Because of the status of the US economically, as a world leader, and as an adversary, the heads of state meeting is uniquely elevating.

And Trump doesn't know how any of it works. Whether it's foreign or domestic policy.

In terms of the differential in international social capital, it's really like the governor of CA meeting with the LA leader of MS 13 in a lavish hotel in San Franciso, with all kinds of hand shaking and photo ops, and the governor's boosters calling this a "historic first."  Followed by a very public agreement that a de escalation of MS 13 AND police violence will begin. Soon.  Meantime Brown talks about how this leader "loves his people" and had to be tough and very smart to come up through the gang ranks. Boosters then further claim that what previous governors did "wasn't working" but now we are "talking" and Brown got "an agreement." No one would take the step but Trump Brown did!  Now the mayors of LA and San Diego and several Texas cities will meet with this leader as well. Big win for Brown here.