Trump's First Foreign Trip

[Puupi]

every president who talked shit about SA in his pre-presidenacy, swallow his shit talks when he becomes president?

why? because as president, he has access to top secret files to reveal many truth the media lied about, SA is an old ally to USA, and the strongest in middle east, saying USA should cut its relations with SA is literally, STUPID.

More like SA is holding USA by the balls.

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Seems like they're making a "special announcement" today, and they went private last night.

From what I can gather, there was something of a mod civil war over there. Both sides harassing each other, and those who were not fully loyal to Trump were purged.

r/The_Donald is in full meltdown, and just made a safe space for themselves. The irony is touching, ain't it @Skroe.

The_Donald right now: https://streamable.com/0e3c5

So "a cult" becomes a cult!

[Cthulhu 2020]

So "a cult" becomes a cult!

Seems some of the less fanatical ones started to wake up to Trump's incompetence, and when the shit slinging started, the ones who didn't worship the piles of shit Trump leaves in his wake were purged from the subreddit.

When the fanatical members began harassing the less fanatical ones for not being truly undyingly loyal to Trump, both sides started banning users left and right, and the mods that weren't fully loyal were removed and the cover story at least says that they were secretly reddit admins trying to undermine the subreddit.

A popcorn worthy moment indeed, @GennGreymane

r/The_Donald implodes due to infighting, and the Trump cultists have gone full safe space, where their ideas won't be challenged.

[Cerilis]

Elaborate Welcome for President Trump in Saudi Arabia
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/20/w...i-arabia.html#

Uuh, those Saudi girls with the flowers don't look like they have their hair covered...?

[Puupi]

Uuh, those Saudi girls with the flowers don't look like they have their hair covered...?

Girls, not women.

[Cerilis]

Girls, not women.

Oh, right. Derp.

[Cthulhu 2020]

Luckily we have /r/subredditdrama which keeps track of this.
Their thread on this is already second place; it even got more votes than the thread about altright being banned.

https://www.reddit.com/r/SubredditDr...test_of_their/

Or as the top post there says: "I guess they needed a safe space."

God these comments...

I was a Bernie girl
In a Bernie woooorld
Socialist tactics, ain't it fantastic
You can brush my hair, I'll give you great healthcare
argumentation, life is your creation
Hey there Bernie, down with parties
(I) (I) (I) yea...

Each line was a separate post, but that's just gold.

[Kontinuum]

Under political fire at home, U.S. President Donald Trump sealed a $110 billion arms deal with Saudi Arabia on Saturday on his maiden foreign trip as he struggled to shift attention from the aftermath of his firing of the director of the FBI.

The arms deal, plus other investments that U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said could total up to $350 billion, was the central achievement of Trump's first day in Riyadh, first stop on a nine-day journey the Middle East and Europe.

Speaking to journalists after a ceremony to exchange agreements, Trump said it was a "tremendous day" and spoke of "hundreds of billions of dollars of investments into the United States and jobs, jobs, jobs. So I would like to thank all of the people of Saudi Arabia."

King Salman gave Trump a remarkably warm greeting, meeting him at the steps of Air Force One on arrival, shaking the hand of Trump's wife, Melania, riding with Trump in his limousine and spending most of the day with him.

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-us...-idUSKCN18G06K

[Acidbaron]

What nice of Trump to pick the Saudi side in the Iran vs SA conflict, since what we need more than ever now is americans supporting the most extreme of both regimes. The most extreme conservative of both regimes and the biggest exporter of religious extremist believes.

Who cares about terrorism when it is good for business right?

[Kontinuum]

It's not like Iran is much better than SA.

[Mafic]

Everyone is quibbling over "der der Russians stole elections" and Trump is over there signing mega deals with Saudis. This reinforces in my mind how gullible and easily people are distracted from the main problems with society by mass media that brainwashes them.

[Acidbaron]

It's not like Iran is much better than SA.

It is better, while the PM of Iran is still beneath the ayatollah of Iran in terms of power, he is far more moderate, far more open to the west and they are far fucking less interested in exporting salafism to the western world as the one and only true way of living. Iran moderate tone towards the west also comes from the nuclear deal something the Trump administration is seeking to undo.

Also if the reasoning behind this is "well the other side ain't great either!" is a rather stupid and indefensible reason to arm SA further now that finally Europe is starting to question it's ties to that vile infested cesspool of a nation that is trying to undermine western society.

Want a reason why SA is worse than Iran without bringing in religion? SA finds modern slavery to be a normal way of getting the job done and find this applies to not just migrant workers there but house staff they take on their travels.

[CostinR]

What nice of Trump to pick the Saudi side in the Iran vs SA conflict, since what we need more than ever now is americans supporting the most extreme of both regimes. The most extreme conservative of both regimes and the biggest exporter of religious extremist believes.

Who cares about terrorism when it is good for business right?

Pissing off BOTH sides in a conflict is a really stupid idea. Saudi Arabia can be dealt with after Iran has changed it's ways and Iran is on the right path with Rouhani winning re-election so easily.

[Acidbaron]

Pissing off BOTH sides in a conflict is a really stupid idea. Saudi Arabia can be dealt with after Iran has changed it's ways and Iran is on the right path with Rouhani winning re-election so easily.

Which is why Iran is the one to be supported in this, the ayatollah's health is failing and he's getting old what means this re-elected PM who is a moderate has a good chance of becoming more powerful, a person voted in by the moderate base of Iran, the younger generations, the intellectuals. By your own reasoning us lifting the sanctions made them improve their ties with us and is creating a slow but surely political change in the landscape.

I do not see any reason to support SA, a nation who's only reason they are considered modern is due to the money they have and the culture and art they can buy elsewhere, since they do not have any contributing value on the world stage other than their financial status.

Why do you think that supporting a nation who's a big part of the reason why muslim extremism has taken to form it has today is the side we should be supporting?

[Breccia]

Nice of Trump to ease into international diplomacy by visiting a country that is known for loving oil, living in gold-plated luxury, having multiple wives, and being a century or two behind the times when it comes to grabbing women by the pussy gender rights. Throw in the "doesn't drink" and he must feel right at home.

Seriously this is one of the few places he could go where even I don't expect him to fuck anything up. The real test is EU.

[CostinR]

Which is why Iran is the one to be supported in this, the ayatollah's health is failing and he's getting old what means this re-elected PM who is a moderate has a good chance of becoming more powerful, a person voted in by the moderate base of Iran, the younger generations, the intellectuals. By your own reasoning us lifting the sanctions made them improve their ties with us and is creating a slow but surely political change in the landscape.

I do not see any reason to support SA, a nation who's only reason they are considered modern is due to the money they have and the culture and art they can buy elsewhere, since they do not have any contributing value on the world stage other than their financial status.

Why do you think that supporting a nation who's a big part of the reason why muslim extremism has taken to form it has today is the side we should be supporting?

Iran with it's hardline national security establishment that backs terror groups against the US? Iran which is busily de-stabilizing Syria and Iraq for their own benefit? That Iran.

The only people worth supporting in Iran are the reformists, until such a time as they win and destroy the hardlines there is no supporting Iran.

As for Saudi Arabia. There's a lot they have to answer for, and they will eventually, but not now.

[Acidbaron]

Iran with it's hardline national security establishment that backs terror groups against the US? Iran which is busily de-stabilizing Syria and Iraq for their own benefit? That Iran.

The only people worth supporting in Iran are the reformists, until such a time as they win and destroy the hardlines there is no supporting Iran.

As for Saudi Arabia. There's a lot they have to answer for, and they will eventually, but not now.

All those things you accuse Iran off are traces we can find in SA, SA that goes on about their business without facing any repercussions.

You also did not answer my question, i'm asking you why we should be supporting SA not why we should be supporting it over Iran. You might as wel have said i support it because trump agreed to it and i'll assume that's your answer on this matter till you can produce something better.

[CostinR]

All those things you accuse Iran off are traces we can find in SA, SA that goes on about their business without facing any repercussions.

You also did not answer my question, i'm asking you why we should be supporting SA not why we should be supporting it over Iran. You might as wel have said i support it because trump agreed to it and i'll assume that's your answer on this matter till you can produce something better.

Because you can't support anyone that has an entire government filled with people deeply hostile to your country. The Saudi Government is pro-US, the Iranian one is anti-US.

Learn how politics work, or would rather have Saudi Arabia align itself with Russia or China? That would be magnificent.

[Acidbaron]

Because you can't support anyone that has an entire government filled with people deeply hostile to your country. The Saudi Government is pro-US, the Iranian one is anti-US.

Learn how politics work, or would rather have Saudi Arabia align itself with Russia or China? That would be magnificent.

You're missing a few years of history when making that statement, in particular the period between Bush and Trump. Kinda cute you even claim i need to learn how politics work after missing that, Than again you praise trump for the political 'revolution' so that rather speaks volumes about your political insight.

Fear mongering stories of how Russia or China should form some sort of block with SA are not compelling arguments, your continue to downplay SA negative influence on the war in Syria and how they share the same ideology as IS, their ideology that is being imported to the west. There role further in Syria and how their refusal to take on any refugees causing the stream into europe.

But i guess that's all just non issues and actions a "government" if you dare call it that was is present in SA as pro western actions. Anyway you have shown me you cannot produce an actual answer. Let's hope Romania doesn't become the next target of an extremist attack, sadly it probably won't it's the west that has to suffer for this kind of politics.

[Skandulous]

every president who talked shit about SA in his pre-presidenacy, swallow his shit talks when he becomes president?

why? because as president, he has access to top secret files to reveal many truth the media lied about, SA is an old ally to USA, and the strongest in middle east, saying USA should cut its relations with SA is literally, STUPID.

Bwhahahah they cant even keep the Houthis from invading their country. SA is also the biggest exporter of islamic terrorism in the world and they are run by sharia law. all the 9-11 hijackers were from SA and so was Bin laden and Al - Qaeda.

[Independent voter]

He didn't bow to the Saudi King.

Do US presidents bow to the Queen of England? Anybody know?