• garretble@lemmy.world
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    4 hours 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

  • TomMasz@lemmy.world
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    7 hours 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.

  • flamingos-cant@feddit.uk
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    6 hours ago

    Commenting on developments, Stuart posted to [Twitter]: “We have to consider the possibility that president Trump is a Russian asset.

    “If so, Trump’s acquisition is the crowning achievement of [Vladimir] Putin’s FSB career — and Europe is on its own.”

    I can’t believe I’m agreeing with a Tory, a former Tory minister at that. We really are in the worst timeline

  • ploot@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    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.

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      4 hours ago

      As a Brit I’d be surprised if they were that deluded, the more pertinent question to ask should be is the USA government that deluded?

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      6 hours ago

      Your sarcasm that appears to indicate Mr Stuart is one of the last to realize — it may be a little misplaced, given that Starmer and Labour have apparently not awoken yet.

      Also: happy cake day!

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        It’s frustrating that maybe little by little someone is starting to consider this, after all Trump has done so far. But yes at least mr Stuart said it, I’m wrong. Everywhere there’s a strong imvincible will to close eyes and hope that somehow the war will close itself doing minimum effort possible, and after that business as usual. No country take it seriously, unless it’s too late. They’re always one step behind. The smartest understood after a month or more of Trump’s historical disasters.