Summary
Trump just presided over one of the greatest diplomatic disasters in modern history, with flared tempers, raised voices, and shredded protocol.
Never before has a U.S. president bullied and berated an adversary, never mind an ally, in such a public way.
During a tense Oval Office meeting, Trump and JD Vance attacked Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, demanding he accept a peace deal with Russia or lose U.S. support.
The conversation devolved into shouting, with Trump accusing Zelenskyy of being ungrateful and “gambling with World War III.”
The meeting ended in chaos, with no agreement reached.
As much as this makes me hate Donald Trump more than I already did, which was already more than I hate almost anyone, the really horrific thing is that a decent fraction of Americans will look at this and think Trump made the right decision, or at least a brave, or reasonable, decision.
The only brave man in that room was zelensky.
Heck, the only man in that room was Zelenskyy.
Might have been a good cameraman back there
Hahaha saw this elsewhere too. Great point! Kudos to any support staff who kept their composure during this total shitshow.
True, but I don’t think it matters any more what they think. They are a cult, and we cannot salvage this situation by swaying them. We have to act accordingly. They just need to be mowed down if they get in the way.
I‘m trying to think of ways other than a civil war to salvage this situation but I’m coming up blank. Maybe someone more optimistic than me can chime in.
There is no reason to brainstorm optimistic outcomes. We can see what they are doing. It’s an authoritarian takeover, they are allies with Russia, and they are parroting all of the same things about Canada, that Putin was saying about Ukraine. Like there is no reason not to believe them. They are telling us exactly what the plan is. There has to be a civil war, or we are fucked. Canada should be helping the real Americans win their civil war. It’s in our interest to go down there and burn down the white house again.
I agree and it probably truly is the only option going forward. Let’s hope the left is sufficiently armed or you guys will live in a real life enactment of Handmaids Tale soon.
This, but a lot sooner, and more successful, could put an end to it and save countless lives.
Maybe. I’m not sure. The Republican Party as a whole has turned fascist, it’s not just Trump and Vance.
Let them perish from their own eugenics program!
Well, don’t be a bitch about it, pull a Fort Sumter or shut it lmfao
I’m European. We have other wars to deal with right now, but I suggest you sort your shit out rather sooner than later.
I see, opinion discarded!
Insta edit: only cowards need a /s
Perfect response, enjoy your fall of Rome era.
I do enjoy the fiddle!
Perfect yourself, enjoy your “Satellite State of Rome during the Fall of Rome Era” era DX