• Lucidlethargy@sh.itjust.works
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    5 days ago

    Lol the “possibility”? Listen here, fuckwad… He is. That’s coming from an American. Trump is 100% a Russian asset.

    Welcome to our hell. Stop relying on us until he’s been removed from office.

    • Geodad@lemm.ee
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      I wouldn’t rely on us even after we get rid of him. Our 2 party system is far too unstable, as long as the electoral college exists.

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      5 days ago

      Just because he acts like it and you think he is doesn’t mean he is a Russian asset. You need to back that kind of claim up.

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        cause he acts like it and you think he is doesn’t mean he is a

        Walks like a duck, quacks like a duck,…

        Whether or not he is, stops mattering if everything he does can be understood and makes sense if he is.

        Edit: I shouldn’t say everything. A part of it can be explained by a mental impediment, and/or dementia. A separate part by narcissism and self interests. But the rest, my my, what a treat Trump is for each and every geopolitical enemy of the US.

  • TomMasz@lemmy.world
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    6 days ago

    As someone who grew up during the height of the Cold War, it’s hard to describe how shocking a statement like this is. The US spent trillions of dollars to prevent something like this from happening to anyone in the government, to have the president compromised laughs in the face of all that.

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    5 days ago

    I mean, he basically was last time. So…yeah.

    Nothing the GOP is doing right now helps the United States.

    Just have to ask “who does it help?” And the answer over and over is: Russia.

    Edit: Maddow did a piece saying this exact thing (which was the impetus for my post initially). And I know WE all know that, but I hope more on air personalities keep saying it.

    https://youtu.be/Zn9BTALjtLY

    • federal reverse@feddit.orgM
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      5 days ago

      There is a second angle to all of it, and that’s the Elon Musk/Peter Thiel/JD Vance angle, which also appears to be aimed at imploding the US but the goal there is privatizing government rather than helping foreign nations.

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        5 days ago

        That’s a good point.

        They want to help Russia but also line their pockets along the way.

        100%.

    • HairyHarry@lemmy.world
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      5 days ago
      • Destroying the economy of the USA: check
      • Deviding the country: check
      • Supporting rather Russia than Ukraine: check
      • Weakening the EU: check

      Have I forgotten something?

  • ploot@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    5 days ago

    Keir Starmer has attempted to act as a bridge between the United States and Europe, having hosting a summit of nineteen leaders, including EU Commission president Ursula von der Leyen and Nato chief Mark Rutte, on Sunday.

    Addressing MPs yesterday, the prime minister insisted the UK government will not “choose between” the US and Europe, as it attempts to secure a lasting, sustainable peace in Ukraine.

    Starmer said: “I do want to be crystal clear. We must strengthen our relationship with America for our security, for our technology, for our trade and investment.”

    That all sounds very unwise. I hope that behind the scenes the UK Government is less deluded.

    • Ben Matthews@sopuli.xyz
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      I suppose they try to buy some time, to get out of the mess that much of UK security info and equipment is closely dependent on US. But indeed at such a pivotal moment, when there even seems to be cross party consensus, it’s daft to miss the chance to re-orient towards Europe.