Posted on 08/28/2023 8:14:07 PM PDT by Reno89519
Fox News pundit and Washington Post columnist Marc Thiessen railed against Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy’s foreign policy proposals, calling them “criminally stupid,” and “utterly disqualifying.”
Thiessen took to social media on Monday in response to an article Ramaswamy wrote with The American Conservative centered on how he would approach the Russia-Ukraine war and U.S. relations with China.
“This by @VivekGRamaswamy is criminally stupid,” Thiessen wrote in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter, before quoting one of the lines from Ramaswamy’s piece.
“Like a freshman foreign policy paper. Utterly disqualifying,” Thiessen continued.
Thiessen chose a quote from Ramaswamy’s piece centered around the White House hopeful’s vow to accept Russian control of the occupied territories and to block Ukraine’s NATO candidacy, “in exchange for Russia exiting its military alliance with China.” Ramaswamy also said he would end sanctions to bring Russia back into the global market and as a result, “elevate Russia as a strategic check on China’s designs in East Asia.”
In his post, Ramaswamy signaled he would significantly reduce the U.S.’ international involvement, writing, “We will be Uncle Sucker no more.” Ramaswamy claimed the U.S. “squandered” its opportunity after the end of the Cold War to remain he world’s lone superpower, allowing Russia and China to work together to threaten the nation’s top spot.
Ramaswamy said he would also plan to visit Moscow as president in 2025 to negotiate terms to end the war between Russia and Ukraine. Ramaswamy’s stance on the Russia-Ukraine war drew criticism from his GOP rivals during last week’s GOP primary debate when he was the only candidate to raise his hand when moderators asked who would not keep supporting Ukraine. Republican presidential hopeful Nikki Haley responded to Ramaswamy’s stance, arguing he has “no foreign policy and it shows.”
In a post later Monday, Thiessen responded to a post from Ramaswamy on his stance on Taiwan, writing “Amateur hour. All China hears is: ‘We can invade in 2028.’ This is how world wars get started.”
Touching upon Taiwan in his piece with The American Conservative, Ramaswamy said he would push for “strategic clarity” on defending American interests in Taiwan, in contrast to the current U.S. policy of strategic ambiguity.
China considers Taiwan, a self-governing democracy, to be a part of its sovereign territory and seeks reunification with the island.
If a GOPe Dope doesn’t like you; well, you’re doing something right.
All these elitist a-holes that think you need them and their “smarts” to run things.. I CANNOT STAND THEM!
Naive is a very kind interpretation.
“Putin and Xi are bff.”
Putin and Xi are Stalin and Hitler. A short-lived marriage of convenience where Hitler will turn on Stalin.
You are wrong.
They sent tons of food to many countries with starving people, for the last several years.
A grain company in Russia sent 100,000 tons to Africa free in July alone.
We sent none.
Hungary is building homes for 250 families from Maui.
We are building a shelter for immigrants in NY.
turn off your tv. Stop being poisoned.
I am, too. Ramaswamy/Hirsh Singh in '24!
“It’s time for Trump supporters to acknowledge a sad but undeniable truth: Trump is spinning out of control. Yes, his presidency was filled with historic accomplishments, and he was treated unfairly by his critics in Congress and the media. But since the election, something has snapped. He has descended into a spiral of conspiracy theories and personal grievances. He has surrounded himself with the political dregs. He dines with Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, after the rapper made virulent antisemitic comments and Nick Fuentes, a notorious white supremacist – in a meeting that was apparently arranged by Milo Yiannopoulos, a former Breitbart editor who was purged for defending pedophilia.”
I wonder uf they realize that only like 10% (if that) of conservative/Republican/center-right voters want a neocon foreign policy??? Or domestic policy? Moral policy? Im pretty sure that segment isnt new or conservative any way. It was one thing during the cold war. What the crap does Ukraine have a thing to do with us? 🙄 @
Some neocon nobody’s heard of 🤔😬🤫
Russia was never going to be our ally, that much is true.
However it was smart diplomacy to work with them in areas where we could, or had common ground. He is right about that - they have squandered every bit of it. Talk about sophomoric. And just as importantly, maybe more - many nations around the globe who are (or were) nominally US allies are in the process of detangling themselves insofar as possible, particularly with respect to currency alignments.
They have witnessed what happens when a nation gets sideways with whoever is sitting in the White House. They can have their assets seized and sanctions imposed on a whim. That gives anybody pause. And Russia was a check on China, this has been going on since the 1950s, it isn’t a situation the US can effect or enhance, but it is a situation they can screw up.
Guess what these clowns have done? Now you know why they sent Henry Kissinger, who is 99, over to China just a couple weeks ago.
100%. However, since Thiessen is attacking one of those, other than Trump, who is seeking the Republican nomination, he is now considered infallible by the True Believers.
Both parties know very, very well what their constituents want. Their constituents are the big money donors and lobbying groups.
“Why should we pay attention to the self important but usually wrong Marc Thiessen?”
Because he is right this time.
“The DeStatist crew is butthurt from the continued downward spiral of their chosen and purchased hero.
This includes Faux News.”
This thread is not about DeSamtis. Put your beer down.
This dude is trying to lecture us! Hes a philosophical “gatekeeper” I guess. Could anyone explain to this redhead (me) what neocon foreign policy u and a constant war footing has to do with conservatism? I’ve never understood that 😕
“Putin and Xi are bff.”
Until they are not. Remember Hitler’s agreement with Russia?
Oh Lord, can everybody here (myself included) try training their focus on Democrats, leftists & commies instead of other conservatives? 😉
And one more time.
The Vivek guy has zero political experience. This means he is the only one of the also-rans who is not a part of the Swamp.
That is all that matters. If he wants to withdraw from far off places, that is anti Swamp and probably good.
The pro Taiwan crowd would be well advised to read about Taiwan from 1949 to the late 1990s. They are Chiang Kai Shek’s staff heirs, who seized all the land and butchered the locals. Then declared themselves friends of the US and were lucky enough to be able to contribute logistically (via their airfields) to the Korean War.
Read this history. Taiwan was Japanese. Chiang Kai Shek grabbed after the war and there was no treaty or document by anyone, even the US, authorizing that. He did it because he was losing a civil war in his own country just 4 years after total triumph. The people rejected him, so he went to Taiwan and where we are right now evolved from all that.
What actually is going to be horrible if we did nothing. China has no reason to invade. The territory already belongs to them.
Ah, the Molotov - Ribbentrop Act!
NeoCons disqualifying another candidate.
Anyone that Satanist psychopath NeoCons support should be disqualified.
Thiessen is a Bush ally and a Trump hater from the GOP Establishment.
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