Are we schizoid or what?

"So what is our policy on engagement with the countries which are still run by the Commies?"

As I live and breathe, I could sure us a translator to explain to me just what we are doing in our foreign affairs. Let me explain. Yesterday, the media was all a buzz over something Donald Trump said earlier in the week. Trump said once he becomes President, he might engage the North Koreans in face to face talks. And that includes Donald Trump himself talking with the current leader (Kim Jong-un) of the Norks. Gasp!

Trump might as well as said he was going to meet with Satan. However, Trump has a very good point. For 70 years, we have refused to meet face to face with these guys. How has that worked out? Poorly. The Norks have a developed a nuke, a delivery system, and now they are threatening everyone in the region. In fact, they are even threatening us. So meeting with these guys could not possibly make things any worse. It could either do nothing, OR - possibly make things somewhat better.

Okay. Back to our current Administration. I have said before, I support Obama's initiative to normalize relations with Cuba. However, there are many in our country who do not. Many think we should not trade with this Communist bastion run by those blood thirsty Castro brothers.

Yet, in the paper this morning was a story about the Obama Administration considering selling arms to Viet Nam. Viet Nam? Our arch enemy from 45 years ago? The country who is STILL run by blood thirsty Commies? We had a hot war with these guys and basically no war with Cuba.

Let see if I can get this straight. China is still a Communist country. China still has human rights violations. Yet, they are our banker. One of our biggest trading partners. Viet Nam is now a tourist destination for us. The same Commie country that not that long ago, we spilled so much blood over. Now they are our friends (sort of). So what is our policy on engagement with the countries which are still run by the Commies? 

Hint - we have none. In this world economy, goods are traded from just about everywhere to anywhere. That is, except for North Korea and Cuba. And just like with Cuba, the PEOPLE who live under that repressive regime in North Korea deserve so much better. When we try and punish the leaders of a Commie dictatorship, we only end up in punishing the people. Just like I support the normalization with Cuba, I also support having face to face talks with the Norks. 

Maybe under a Trump Administration things will make more sense. I sure hope so. Right now we look schizoid. Not only to the citizens of this country, but also to the world.