(08-30-2018 08:46 AM)tanqtonic Wrote:  

(08-30-2018 08:41 AM)RiceLad15 Wrote:  

(08-30-2018 08:37 AM)OptimisticOwl Wrote:  

(08-30-2018 08:30 AM)RiceLad15 Wrote:  Wait, you actually thought I was being serious when I said you made a perfect analogy?

So you lied?

I suggest you google “sarcasm” and get back to me...

Perhaps after you google 'tangible' we should have a group confab on the issue.

Tangible - clear and definite; real

I don't see a change in behavior that has not been accompanied by a communication indicating that the behavior will be sustained, as tangible progress. There's nothing to indicate it will be sustained, or even that the behavioral change was due to Trump.

All I'm saying is that I do not, and did not, think that Trump should have been lauded or patted on the back for making progress with NK, because there is not tangible progress yet. We are seeing better behavior from them, which is good! But we do not have any reason to think that the behavioral changes are permanent, while we do have a multi-decade history of similar experiences (NK meeting with western and neighboring partners) where progress appeared to have been made, only to see it be unraveled by North Korean actions later on.

Why does me giving Trump credit for this matter so much to you?