• Blue_Morpho@lemmy.world
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    26 days ago

    If it was simple mob extortion it would be reasonable. Zelensky originally agreed when he thought the deal would be to pay for American protection.

    But Trump wants the money AND wants Ukraine to surrender. Trump is a stupid mob boss who doesn’t understand why “Pay me and I’ll let the rival gang burn your business.” isn’t going to be accepted.

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      26 days ago

      It’s confusing to him because he is a street level member of the rival gang.

    • RowRowRowYourBot@sh.itjust.works
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      25 days ago

      Trump works for the rival gang though. He’s just demanding the minerals so the dipshits will blame the USA instead of Russia. Putin gets what he wants to steal and he looks good in the eyes of the pro-authoritarian class traitors in this thread.

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      26 days ago

      To me, we are back to the Ribbentrop-Molotov Pact, except this time it’s Ukraine instead of Poland and the US replace Nazi Germany…

      • BrainInABox@lemmy.ml
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        25 days ago

        I am once again begging liberals to learn any history other than WW2. (And ideally actually learn about WW2 as well)

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          25 days ago

          Fair point… Don’t know much about history…

          But I know that I love you

          And I know that if you love me too

          What a wonderful world it would be

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        25 days ago

        its like the memoradum, where ukraine wasnt invited and like the sudentlands with ww2 nazi germany, the countries in question wasnt allowed at the table. and in recent history , israel was unilaterally given without hte palestines in attendance.