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Editorial: A president just disrespected America in the Oval Office. It wasn’t Zelensky
(kyivindependent.com)
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I don't usually get upset by world news. I was genuinely upset about what happened today.
I cannot imagine being in Zelensky's position, having the future of his country depend on how skilled he can be at placating a bunch of mean children who are needling him with ridiculous lies in front of the entire planet and then yelling at him when he pushes back. And probably beating himself up (as the press will surely do) about how, in hindsight, he should have done a better job. Not that Trump should have done something different: That he should have.
Fuck 'em. Sure, in a theoretical sense, it's true. But it's not even the point. The bullying nature of the whole setup, to make it "his fault" when everything blows up because of Trump and Vance's cruel posturing, is the point.
I just sent Ukraine's defense ministry some money: https://u24.gov.ua/ and click on "donate now" in the top right corner.
Fuck 'em up, guys. These assholes do not represent us.
I’m not usually interested in Trump because he’s always stupid on his Truth Social thing, but insulting another president that he invited as a guest in front of cameras and in the Oval Office? I don’t think there has been a biggest shit show so far.
If you don't count Jan 6.
Even then it's waaaayyy up there. And that's saying something, he's a shitshow factory.
And yet I found it completely predictable.
Trump is so goddamn American: a boorish bully who thinks they’re the best when really he’s a fat idiot.
We absolutely deserve him. It’s a shame he’ll hurt other countries.
Anyone who has to stop the whole conversation to lecture the other participant about how they need to be showing more respect right now, is almost invariably a piece of shit.
People who genuinely earn respect don't feel the need to instruct people in how to show it and correct them on it if they aren't.
one of the most annoying parts is they kept asking him questions, tons and tons of questions, berating him from running and hiding from the questions, but the literal second he would try to answer or say anything, they'd just yell over him and cut him off. it is almost painful to watch.
...america's credibility is permanently destroyed until it institutes structural changes to insulate national policy from his like: america will suffer worst of all for its capitulation to russian disinformation...