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The author writes "Americans yearn for an era where America was strong — not one where it was applying that strength."

Reagan did apply that strength, but he did it through the force of his personality. Democrats could try something like this:

Trump leads a nation that is 13 times richer than Putin’s. Yet he acts like a pussy when he deals with him, offering to roll over and just give him everything he wants. A real leader would offer a deal that reflects American strength--withdraw entirely from Ukraine back to the 2014 borders and we will withdraw from NATO.

It is American power that made NATO a threat to Russia. A NATO without the US, even with Ukraine as a member, is not a serious threat to Russia, which is why Putin has long wanted this. A strong leader would make Putin give up something for what he wants. Yet Trump plans to give it to him for free!

Why is Trump so intimidated by a man half his size?

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