02-28-2019, 12:06 PM
(02-28-2019, 12:00 PM)Sociopathicsteelerfan Wrote: I keep seeing this argument, that trump meeting with his "legitimizes" Kim. I don't see the logic of this argument. The Kim family has ruled N. Korea for decades. No one disputes that they are the government of N. Korea. No one is unaware that N. Korea is a batshit crazy country. Trump, or any POTUS, meeting with him doesn't change any of these things. N. Korea's standing in the world is exactly what is was during Obama's presidency.
When two heads of state meet in that way it presents an image of equality of standing. It puts Kim on par with leaders of other nations in the international hierarchy, something they lacked until Trump because of the refusal of major Western leaders to meet with them. I'm not going to pretend to know all the ins and outs, because foreign policy isn't my thing, but every foreign policy wonk I know or whose opinion I value, is saying this same thing. Conservatives and liberals. They will also tell you that the standing of Kim and the DPRK is definitely not exactly the same as it was during Obama's tenure.
"A great democracy has got to be progressive, or it will soon cease to be either great or a democracy..." - TR
"The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much; it is whether we provide enough for those who have too little." - FDR
"The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much; it is whether we provide enough for those who have too little." - FDR
