I think it is a great idea that President Trump has extended an invitation to President Putin to come to Washington. If we are proud of our country we should show it off. I for one am proud.
While there, I think the protesters which will turn out en masse, should be relegated to some obscure area and blocked from the proximity of the White House, Capitol Building or other prominent monuments and places. Let Putin see us in our "Sunday finest." Take him to a grocery store, a factory, a museum, a shopping mall. Let him see what Capitalism is all about. Make him envious.
We should do the same for leaders of other countries such as China. We should even invite Kim Jong Un from North Korea. They don't all have to be treated to a State Dinner, but they should all be shown what is possible under a system of government that allows Capitalism to thrive.
The press will take care of seeing that the protests are televised and likely blow them out of proportion. The protesters never represent the majority of citizens; they are usually the vocal minority who are either hired by powerful moneyed groups with an agenda, or they are dedicated members of a minority cause (minority in the sense of numbers, not ethnicity, gender inspecificity, etc.) Do what other countries do and keep the "riff-raff" in the background. Show the world the good side of who we are.
Just my thoughts....
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