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The Elephant in the Room

People talk about China as the elephant in the room (regarding #Corbyn and #Trump) but we cannot forget the awful numbers of Chinese (and British) victims of imperialism nor the sacrifices the Russian people made during WW2.
To talk about Tiananmen and forcing women to have abortions one may as well talk about Abu Graib and forcing women NOT to have abortions. But that road only leads to imprisoning war criminals.
What would happen if we arrested John Bolton et al? Why not arrest Trump for trying to overthrow an elected government (Venezuela)?
Why not point out the seriousness of Trump saying he doesn't admire Jeremy Corbyn (who was elected the leader of the Labour Party)? Because there isn't an authoritarian leader, coup-monger or despot who Trump hasn't at some point said "He's a good guy, I admire him", at least as far as Russia, China, the Philippines, Venezuela and North Korea are concerned.
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