During the late 60s ...

The Americans sprayed large parts of Vietnam with agent Orange. This was a long lasting herbicide, designed to remove the jungle coverage.
It has long lasting effects with birth deformaties being just one of many. It's effects last till this day....

Is the current incumbent in the white house the new version of agent Orange?

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Deserthiker · 61-69, M

What does the President have to do with something like that. President Johnson thought the were spraying a defoliant. (Stupid tactic) Nixon thought the same. The whole work thought that is all it was.
Was not until later,studies (by the US government) verified the danger.
Do you realize there are over 320,000,000 people living in the US. About half, hate trump and about half like him. Half.
Not to mention the three branches of government which ensure checks and balances make it impossible for the leader to be in control of every American or the “on his own” develope some sort of secret chemical weapon. It’s comical hahaha

ozgirl512 · 26-30, F

@Deserthiker my point was that often what seems like a good idea at time time, turns out to have long lasting repurcussions....I fear Trump will be the same

Deserthiker · 61-69, M

@ozgirl512 Well good point but I explained why it is impossible.
Our warriors, our fighting men are extremely well trained and disciplined. Extremely deadly. What makes them most effective is they are each individuals who can think and operate on their own initiative and do what needs to be done without having to wait for an order.
They do follow orders but if they feel the order is not sound or moral, and does not meet the standards set by the code of military conduct, they can and will refuse to carry it out. America has made terrible decisions and has learned from those mistakes.
This is not venezuela, Cuba, China Iran or N Korea You are talking about.
Impossible

ozgirl512 · 26-30, F

@Deserthiker we're getting off track here... Just referencing toxic events and people and they're after effects :)

Deserthiker · 61-69, M

@ozgirl512 Oh ok. He can be very caustic that’s for sure. But half the people in America back him

ozgirl512 · 26-30, F

@Deserthiker tbh it was slightly less than half who voted... And people can always be conned!

Deserthiker · 61-69, M

@ozgirl512 Yes the left is constantly conning Americans. Even you an expert in American politics would half to admit it would be difficult to con 160000000 million people of all ages, sexes, gender, race and education level. Another impossibility.
This is why the left is so afraid of facts.