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[–] Goldholz@lemmy.blahaj.zone 11 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

"The USA should have never attacked Pearl Harbor and Japan!"

Damn japan did nothing wrong? /j

[–] AnUnusualRelic@lemmy.world 3 points 7 hours ago

Those ships exploding could really have been dangerous to those low flying planes overhead. Very inconsiderate from the US people. Typical.

[–] Sam_Bass@lemmy.world 11 points 13 hours ago (2 children)

'Stupid' just doesn't encompass his complete and utter ineptitude

[–] PhoolOfATook@lemm.ee 4 points 12 hours ago

Unworthy of living could sum it up to some people

[–] qaz@lemmy.world 2 points 12 hours ago

He knows it isn't true

[–] NightShot@lemmy.world 4 points 13 hours ago

Fuck Trump!

[–] Furbag@lemmy.world 46 points 23 hours ago (1 children)

It wasn't even that long ago that the news was reporting on Russian troops massing on the border for a "training exercise". How the fuck do people forget that Russia was undeniably the aggressor in this conflict?

[–] mariusafa@lemmy.sdf.org 20 points 23 hours ago* (last edited 23 hours ago) (1 children)

Only Trump did I think.

The war dates before that. Since 2014 Russia had snipers in dombas.

Reference: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-qO42qjShg

[–] jabeez@lemmy.today 17 points 23 hours ago (2 children)

Only Trump did I think.

Unfortunately not, have seen quite a few on here just today regurgitating the idea that the Ukraine goaded Russia into invading, so it's like, Ukraine's fault and they started it. Or something. Fuck I hate people, just absolutely no shame, reality is whatever the hell they want it to be I guess.

[–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 10 points 20 hours ago

Well Ukraine shouldn't dress like that. Showing their grain and warm water port for all to see. Everyone knew they were selling their grain to all sorts of people. They should've seen it coming really /s obviously

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[–] Geobloke@lemm.ee 18 points 21 hours ago (2 children)

If this is how Trump negotiates, I think we cash see why he been bankrupt so many times

[–] breadsmasher@lemmy.world 8 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

his lack of ability to negotiate has been known for decades. The guy is a clown

[–] Echolynx@lemmy.zip 4 points 12 hours ago

Art of the deal ... of losing.

[–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 3 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

Yeah, if someone came to me negotiating like that I'd commit to never doing business with them.

[–] Geobloke@lemm.ee 1 points 20 hours ago

Mate, I'd pick him any day off the week. He can take dodgy loans and I'll clean him out

[–] Taleya@aussie.zone 9 points 21 hours ago* (last edited 21 hours ago) (1 children)

Damned Poles and their radio stations.

[–] Gammelfisch@lemmy.world 2 points 20 hours ago

1939 Gleiwitz. Schlesien.

[–] feedum_sneedson@lemmy.world 14 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

Donald Trump's entire career seems to be built on a single expression he makes. Essentially the one in that picture. I'm not sure what it is but it conveys some combination of superiority, disdain, and disinterest. It's clearly very successful at establishing dominance, for some reason. Awful man.

[–] SLVRDRGN@lemmy.world 5 points 23 hours ago

Yeah, it's been his personality all his life. "I take no responsibility for anything" Therefore, he is absolved of everything.

[–] HappySkullsplitter@lemmy.world 8 points 1 day ago (3 children)

It's weird seeing memes that can be used by both the left and right with wildly different interpretations

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[–] Geobloke@lemm.ee 118 points 1 day ago (3 children)

Putin has repeatedly said that Zelensky is illegitimate and would not negotiate with him. Guess who isn't invited to this particular set of negotiations?

The US has opened negotiations in a strong position by giving one side everything they asked for, to the point that the Russians are trying to figure out what else they can get away with.

When Trump eventually concludes negations it'll be every bit as hollow as Bush standing on an aircraft carrier with a mission accomplished banner behind him. Trump will demand a Noble prize, just like the one Obama got. Peace will not be achieved.

[–] Mio@feddit.nu 10 points 1 day ago (1 children)

It is not a negotiation if the partners making the deal is not included.

Trump just looking for what he can win from this. He does not care if the deal is fair.

[–] Geobloke@lemm.ee 5 points 21 hours ago

That isn't the point of these talks. Trump, has no ideology other than what makes Trump look good. I'm that vein, these talks will

  1. Get Trump a Nobel prize for ending an "intractable" war. Suck it Obama.

  2. Stop sending money outside the US. Trump as far as I can tell has never had any friends. He can't figure out why you would help any one who is worse off you than yourself.

  3. Which brings me to the final point. Putin, is on paper the stronger person in this conflict. Trump doesn't see character as a useful trait, which in this comparison completely negates what ever Ukraine and Zelensky bring to the table. I don't think any one knows why he likes the man so much, but Trump clearly wants to ingratiate himself with him, so he's bending over backwards to give him what he wants.

[–] NoxAstrum@lemmy.ca 6 points 23 hours ago

Trump thinks he's some sort of great negotiator. Putin is laughing the whole time.

[–] blady_blah@lemmy.world 71 points 1 day ago (3 children)

No, it'll be worse. Trump will use this as a way to remove all sanctions from Russia. He will basically try to reinstate Putin as part of the world economy. After this war of aggression, after all this destruction and death, Trump wants to brush Putin off and put a Halo on it.

Fuck that orange shit stain.

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[–] JubilantJaguar@lemmy.world 143 points 1 day ago (8 children)

For context, as a writer at The Atlantic described it:

The negotiators displayed mainly incompetence, as well as cringeworthy servility to their master in the White House. Trump’s part, though, was pure malignity. Shortly after the meeting ended, he criticized Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, lied about the latter’s polling numbers, and said, in a particularly callous remark, that Ukraine had had a seat at the table for three years. How being invaded and having your civilians tortured, raped, and slaughtered counts as a seat at the table is beyond understanding.

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From the view of Putler, this episode of the war is ending, so that the next can start in a few years.... Trump can't plan more than 7 days ahead...

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