Imagine this: You sitting with Putin, Xi Xi Ping and Donald at the same table at a local bar. Them not being powerful men, just "regular guys" call them middle class dwellers if this helps your imagination.

 

A lively conversation ensued.

 

After 15 minutes you payed up and left in a hurry. On the way out, you murmered to yourself: How can it be that such morons are not locked up in some mental institution?

 

But they rule the world. And worst of all: "We" elect them into office. Could it be that there is something wrong with us (=we), having collectively lost all "common sense"?

That reminds me: an autocrat, a swindler and a convict enter a bar. The bartender says, " On your own tonight then Mr Trump?"

Hmmm.  I've heard that Trump is quite personable in social situations (no joke or political comment being made!).  Putin?  Not sure.  Many of the Russians I've known are quite cold, I think avoiding politics in the conversation might be good.  Xi?  Many of the mainland Chinese I've met are really warm and friendly (hard work on the language of course!).  

 

This topic reminds me of what I thought was going to be a joke when I read it ages ago.  It was something like "a Jew, a Muslim, a Catholic and a Buddhist all met in a coffee shop.  They all told stories, laughed and really enjoyed each other's company.  Just like any normal people would."

So are they regular men or ? What a strange thread. 

2 hours ago, swissie said:

Imagine this: You sitting with Putin, Xi Xi Ping and Donald at the same table at a local bar. Them not being powerful men, just "regular guys" call them middle class dwellers if this helps your imagination.

 

A lively conversation ensued.

 

After 15 minutes you payed up and left in a hurry. On the way out, you murmered to yourself: How can it be that such morons are not locked up in some mental institution?

 

But they rule the world. And worst of all: "We" elect them into office. Could it be that there is something wrong with us (=we), having collectively lost all "common sense"?

News for you, only one lunatic there, and the question is who ?

 

those two other is Normal statesmen not worse than the other 

The irony is Trump has been teetotal all his adult life, Putin rarely touches the stuff unless he has to, Xi Jinping very much enjoys a pint.

 

Knocking back a pint with Dave Cameron:

 

https://www.wsj.com/articles/xi-jinping-likes-english-beer-russian-ice-cream-and-iowa-farmsand-now-all-of-china-does-too-1481815201

 

 

Enjoying a proper Pils with the Czech President.

 

https://kafkadeskdotorg.wordpress.com/2019/04/24/czech-president-praises-chinas-belt-and-road-ahead-of-beijing-trip/

 

He loves a nice glass of Merlot

 

https://www.ibtimes.com/china-now-worlds-no1-consumer-red-wine-overtaking-france-italy-1550422

 

https://www.wbur.org/cognoscenti/2014/11/17/us-china-climate-change-accord-robert-bordone-sara-e-del-nido

 

Allegedly he is a fiend for Maotai, knocking back half a liter of the stuff (allegedly) a day.

 

 

Trying to drink the Taiwanese President under the table in Singapore

 

 

 

Meanwhile Putin gets to be Mother pouring a cup of tea. With biscuits. 

 

 

The reality is, you are in a bar with Trump, Putin and Jinping. Jinping starts on the beers, Trump sticks to Coca Colas, but complains about the titchy Thai cans.  Putin vainly tries to keep up with the toasts, but is a miserable sour puss, mainly because he's sat at the far end of the table, Billy No Mates, as he usually does, because he's scared <deleted>less of getting Covid, and everyone is wearing masks.

 

Jinping is lining up the shots, but these guys aren't drinking. So you end up in the back of a TukTuk with the Chinese leader to find a proper bar.