• collapse_already@lemmy.ml
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    1 day ago

    Well, he did try to play chess with a pigeon. I don’t know what he was expecting, but at least he made Trump seem like an asshole and a fool.

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      He made Trump seem like an asshole yes. And that’s why he’s cooked . Trump is not going to support Ukraine going forward because Zelensky made him look bad. You have to appeal to the child to get anything from him.

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        21 hours ago

        Giving into a toddler who is throwing a tantrum, is not how you get what you want from a toddler .

        It’s how you get more tantrums.

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        There was no amount of flattery that was going to get Trump to oppose his Russian masters. The best thing Zelenskyy can do is make it clear that Trump is foolish for not backing Ukraine. It wins him points with European leaders who get to choose between backing Zelenskyy or following a fool and it increases the odds of getting a more favorable outlook from the US in 2-4 years as political tides shift (assuming the US continues holding a semblance of fair elections in the next 2-4 years)

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        Nah, it’s too late for that. Other leaders are starting learn this too. You keep giving in so Trump asks for more, and then more. Nothing will ever be enough for him.

        This is no longer about swallowing your pride and appealing to his enormous ego.