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Politics aside, that was a pathetic display of schoolyard bullying. 

For those of you Americans who haven't yet, please go take a look at how your country has become a laughingstock around the world. It's being abandoned as quickly as possible by virtually all trading partners.  Your presidentisnottrustworthy, and people don'tdo business with those who are not trustworthy  It's going to lead to a long hard period for you. 

Phil, TX, titan, teamgreen I await your name calling and catchy slogans. 

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Titan1 wrote:
If Z doesn’t want to deal with Trump he can get his money and munitions elsewhere…beggars can’t be choosers.  And of course the conversation would be...

If Z doesn’t want to deal with Trump he can get his money and munitions elsewhere…beggars can’t be choosers.  

And of course the conversation would be different if it was Putin in that meeting….Putin isn’t begging for, and dependent on, the US to continue to exist…

It’s honestly too bad that the money sent to Ukraine had no accountability to go along with it, leaving the door open to speculation/fear that the funds have been squandered and skimmed and to corruption….and then you get all this divisiveness as a result.


I’m over war…if Ukraine has to give up a portion of its country to get peace, I’m fine with that…I honestly don’t know why we are so involved anyway (other than a proxy war with Russia) this should be Europes problem….with the US with inky very minor involvement.

Easily the best take in this entire thread. Ukraine wanted our help, and we gave it. The time for this burden to come off the taxpayers shoulders has FINALLY come, and it feels awesome. 

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mx617 wrote:
Politics aside, that was a pathetic display of schoolyard bullying. For those of you Americans who haven't yet, please go take a look at how your country...

Politics aside, that was a pathetic display of schoolyard bullying. 

For those of you Americans who haven't yet, please go take a look at how your country has become a laughingstock around the world. It's being abandoned as quickly as possible by virtually all trading partners.  Your presidentisnottrustworthy, and people don'tdo business with those who are not trustworthy  It's going to lead to a long hard period for you. 

Phil, TX, titan, teamgreen I await your name calling and catchy slogans. 

So you think Kumswallow was trustworthy?

HAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHA

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Titan1 wrote:
If Z doesn’t want to deal with Trump he can get his money and munitions elsewhere…beggars can’t be choosers.  And of course the conversation would be...

If Z doesn’t want to deal with Trump he can get his money and munitions elsewhere…beggars can’t be choosers.  

And of course the conversation would be different if it was Putin in that meeting….Putin isn’t begging for, and dependent on, the US to continue to exist…

It’s honestly too bad that the money sent to Ukraine had no accountability to go along with it, leaving the door open to speculation/fear that the funds have been squandered and skimmed and to corruption….and then you get all this divisiveness as a result.


I’m over war…if Ukraine has to give up a portion of its country to get peace, I’m fine with that…I honestly don’t know why we are so involved anyway (other than a proxy war with Russia) this should be Europes problem….with the US with inky very minor involvement.

Spurdo wrote:
Easily the best take in this entire thread. Ukraine wanted our help, and we gave it. The time for this burden to come off the taxpayers...

Easily the best take in this entire thread. Ukraine wanted our help, and we gave it. The time for this burden to come off the taxpayers shoulders has FINALLY come, and it feels awesome. 

Not sure how it can feel good to stab your allies in the back. 

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Trump deals gently with Putin and roughhouses Zelenskyy. He wants the mineral rights but won’t agree to defend Ukraine if (when) Russia violates terms.  Then he...

Trump deals gently with Putin and roughhouses Zelenskyy. He wants the mineral rights but won’t agree to defend Ukraine if (when) Russia violates terms.  Then he effectively says Ukraine has no leverage. Yeah, that meeting went as expected.  

Putin and Russia are a threat and need to be handled as such. Putin isn’t asking for anything from the USA. Zelenskyy needs to be the bigger man because let’s be real, it is true he has no power here. He needs to do what’s best for his country, put his differences aside and tell Trump he’s ready to negotiate the deal. If he doesn’t, it’s going to end very badly for the Ukraine. Do some damage control, sign the deal and ensure the safety of your citizens. People may not believe this, but I think Trump is trying to act as the middle man to end this war and keep both sides as happy as possible without escalating conflict. Unfortunately for the Ukraine that means kissing Trumps ass a little and signing the deal. 

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So you think Kumswallow was trustworthy?

HAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHA

Sorry lungbutter I forgot to include you as a name caller. Thanks for reminding me. 

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I have a soft spot for Ukraine as that's where my family came from (great grandparents on my dad's side, grandmother on my mom's  - my...

I have a soft spot for Ukraine as that's where my family came from (great grandparents on my dad's side, grandmother on my mom's  - my maternal grandfather came from Belarus). So yes, I hope that Ukraine gets the support it needs. Zelensky has said that he'd resign if he's an impediment to peace. I wonder if that's something he should think about now (assuming there is an appropriate replacement). But even if you don't give two shits about Ukraine - and you don't have to - I don't think a lot of people on this forum appreciate the extent to which Putin is a bad actor. He believes that it was a tragedy that the USSR  fell, and he'd very much like to see it back, to the extent that that is possible. His expansionist ambitions are not in the West's interests now any more than the existence of the USSR was in our interests decades ago. So, even if you for whatever reason don't like Ukraine, this can be a case of "the enemy of my enemy is my friend". 

The concern with negotiating with Putin is that a genuine negotiation requires parties to be acting in good faith. There is reason to doubt that Putin is a good faith actor. Cease fires and treaties don't mean a thing if there is a party involved that can't be trusted. Hitler signed a non-aggression pact with Stalin - then guess what happened. 

None of this is to defend Biden's approach or to suggest that all funds sent there have been used appropriately. I don't claim to know much about that, and if there were serious fuckups and misappropriations, it wouldn't surprise me. But I have no doubt that Putin is in the wrong in this war, and he does not deserve to be rewarded for his aggressions. But I also live in the real world where sometimes compromises are necessary. It sounds like Trump genuinely wants to see peace. Whatever Biden was doing wasn't achieving that. I hope Trump can do better, without emboldening or unduly rewarding Putin. How to do that, I have no idea - and I get the distinct impression that nobody else in this forum knows either. 

I agree with you. No one in this forum knows what it takes to end this conflict without giving Putin something. Unfortunately, that simply may not be possible. Sometimes an agreement where an asshole comes out ahead is the only option to save lives and avoid a massive war. That may be where we’re at and I think Trump knows that. 

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2/28/2025 1:21pm Edited Date/Time 2/28/2025 1:22pm

I love how the rejects in here puff their chest for being American and talk about how we are taken advantage of.  Did you miss the part where Ukraine was invaded?

Comrades, let me know your address so I can come invade your property. Then we can see how you react.  Also, if you're not wearing a suit I'll talk shit on you for your pathetic attire while I'm slaughtering.

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2/28/2025 1:25pm
agn5008 wrote:
Putin and Russia are a threat and need to be handled as such. Putin isn’t asking for anything from the USA. Zelenskyy needs to be the...

Putin and Russia are a threat and need to be handled as such. Putin isn’t asking for anything from the USA. Zelenskyy needs to be the bigger man because let’s be real, it is true he has no power here. He needs to do what’s best for his country, put his differences aside and tell Trump he’s ready to negotiate the deal. If he doesn’t, it’s going to end very badly for the Ukraine. Do some damage control, sign the deal and ensure the safety of your citizens. People may not believe this, but I think Trump is trying to act as the middle man to end this war and keep both sides as happy as possible without escalating conflict. Unfortunately for the Ukraine that means kissing Trumps ass a little and signing the deal. 

Problem is you can't trust Putin. He never honors agreements. Unfortunately he needs to be defeated militarily or economically. Any "deal" with him will be broken at some point.

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2/28/2025 1:26pm
seth505 wrote:
I love how the rejects in here puff their chest for being American and talk about how we are taken advantage of.  Did you miss the...

I love how the rejects in here puff their chest for being American and talk about how we are taken advantage of.  Did you miss the part where Ukraine was invaded?

Comrades, let me know your address so I can come invade your property. Then we can see how you react.  Also, if you're not wearing a suit I'll talk shit on you for your pathetic attire while I'm slaughtering.

Yes dude 👊🏻

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seth505 wrote:
I love how the rejects in here puff their chest for being American and talk about how we are taken advantage of.  Did you miss the...

I love how the rejects in here puff their chest for being American and talk about how we are taken advantage of.  Did you miss the part where Ukraine was invaded?

Comrades, let me know your address so I can come invade your property. Then we can see how you react.  Also, if you're not wearing a suit I'll talk shit on you for your pathetic attire while I'm slaughtering.

The Ukraine isn’t a part of NATO. You shouldn’t expect the USA to get involved when their country didn’t want to be a part of the alliance until they were invaded. Thats not how this works. You join NATO, you are afforded the assistance from those countries. You don’t get invaded then say “oh we need your help so now maybe we will join.” 

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agn5008 wrote:
Putin and Russia are a threat and need to be handled as such. Putin isn’t asking for anything from the USA. Zelenskyy needs to be the...

Putin and Russia are a threat and need to be handled as such. Putin isn’t asking for anything from the USA. Zelenskyy needs to be the bigger man because let’s be real, it is true he has no power here. He needs to do what’s best for his country, put his differences aside and tell Trump he’s ready to negotiate the deal. If he doesn’t, it’s going to end very badly for the Ukraine. Do some damage control, sign the deal and ensure the safety of your citizens. People may not believe this, but I think Trump is trying to act as the middle man to end this war and keep both sides as happy as possible without escalating conflict. Unfortunately for the Ukraine that means kissing Trumps ass a little and signing the deal. 

Problem is you can't trust Putin. He never honors agreements. Unfortunately he needs to be defeated militarily or economically. Any "deal" with him will be broken...

Problem is you can't trust Putin. He never honors agreements. Unfortunately he needs to be defeated militarily or economically. Any "deal" with him will be broken at some point.

You’re absolutely right, you can’t trust Putin. But the right thing to do may be to get this deal done, get support from the USA then if Russia decides to get frisky again the USA steps in and helps Ukraine. Like I said previously, if you expect the USA to help you then you better either be in the alliance or you better give us an incentive (the minerals deal). You don’t get to stand by and wait for something to happen then ask other countries for all this help. 

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mx617 wrote:

Sorry lungbutter I forgot to include you as a name caller. Thanks for reminding me. 

At least I call names towards both sides.

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agn5008 wrote:
The Ukraine isn’t a part of NATO. You shouldn’t expect the USA to get involved when their country didn’t want to be a part of the...

The Ukraine isn’t a part of NATO. You shouldn’t expect the USA to get involved when their country didn’t want to be a part of the alliance until they were invaded. Thats not how this works. You join NATO, you are afforded the assistance from those countries. You don’t get invaded then say “oh we need your help so now maybe we will join.” 

Dude, it's not "the Ukraine ". Just Ukraine.  Not the France, the Canada, the Australia. Not the Ukraine. 

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2/28/2025 1:33pm
agn5008 wrote:
The Ukraine isn’t a part of NATO. You shouldn’t expect the USA to get involved when their country didn’t want to be a part of the...

The Ukraine isn’t a part of NATO. You shouldn’t expect the USA to get involved when their country didn’t want to be a part of the alliance until they were invaded. Thats not how this works. You join NATO, you are afforded the assistance from those countries. You don’t get invaded then say “oh we need your help so now maybe we will join.” 

Russia breached the Budapest memorandum in 2014 with its annexation of Ukraine's Crimea. As a response, the US, UK and France provided Ukraine with financial and military assistance, and imposed economic sanctions on Russia, while ruling out "any direct interventions to avoid a direct confrontation with Russia".

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They have been blocked from joining nato Eu if you didn’t know 

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2/28/2025 1:42pm

The fact is, is that most people in America, Ukraine, and Russia desire peace and prosperity (a healthy and balanced life). The biggest enemy towards the desires of the vast majority of people the whole world over is their own governments. 

And I don’t necessarily mean the individual/s in charge, although that can be and is the case in many instances. It is the structure of government, it is the authority of the State, it is the State’s monopoly on violence that is the real enemy of the people. And equal to all of that is our (the individual’s) reluctance to take full responsibility for oneself. 

 Each and every day we willingly choose to give away our autonomy, our independence, and our freedom! Until we the people the whole world over can unite against the State, we stand no chance. 

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2/28/2025 1:42pm Edited Date/Time 2/28/2025 1:43pm

Trump     1

Zelensky 0

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Magoofan wrote:
The ungrateful people from other countries coming in  here and telling us how we should be pissing away our money is bad enough.It's more sickening the...

The ungrateful people from other countries coming in  here and telling us how we should be pissing away our money is bad enough.

It's more sickening the US "citizens" who throw their support behind this shit. 

 

sorry, what part of US foreign policy should i be grateful for?

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2/28/2025 1:45pm
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Trump     1

Zelensky 0

In the MAGA world (and in Russia) you are correct, but everywhere else it's probably the opposite.

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It was an ambush. Trump expected Zelensky to just give up Ukraines resources without any guarantees. Crazy.

 

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seth505 wrote:
I love how the rejects in here puff their chest for being American and talk about how we are taken advantage of.  Did you miss the...

I love how the rejects in here puff their chest for being American and talk about how we are taken advantage of.  Did you miss the part where Ukraine was invaded?

Comrades, let me know your address so I can come invade your property. Then we can see how you react.  Also, if you're not wearing a suit I'll talk shit on you for your pathetic attire while I'm slaughtering.

Come invade my property and I won't beg my neighbor for help, I'll take care of the threat myself. That's the part you seem to forget, if we hadn't helped Ukraine already they would be back to Russia, we don't need to fund this forever. It's their fight they need it to end it or finish it. 

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2/28/2025 1:53pm Edited Date/Time 2/28/2025 2:04pm

Personally I believe all nations should've been against  the Putin regime in regards to The Child Abductions. alone.  It's a serious war crime and he personally needs to be taken out of power and put on trial. I can remember a time when people frowned upon kidnapping people kids,especially here in the USA.  I haven't heard of one attempted op by any intelligence service to set him up and arrest him on the warrants.  

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What an embarrassment. 

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The fact is, is that most people in America, Ukraine, and Russia desire peace and prosperity (a healthy and balanced life). The biggest enemy towards the...

The fact is, is that most people in America, Ukraine, and Russia desire peace and prosperity (a healthy and balanced life). The biggest enemy towards the desires of the vast majority of people the whole world over is their own governments. 

And I don’t necessarily mean the individual/s in charge, although that can be and is the case in many instances. It is the structure of government, it is the authority of the State, it is the State’s monopoly on violence that is the real enemy of the people. And equal to all of that is our (the individual’s) reluctance to take full responsibility for oneself. 

 Each and every day we willingly choose to give away our autonomy, our independence, and our freedom! Until we the people the whole world over can unite against the State, we stand no chance. 

I'm extremely skeptical of the idea that anarchy would be some sort of blissful utopia. As Thomas Hobbes pointed out centuries ago, we lock our doors when theft is illegal and punished by the state - imagine if it weren't. If Hobbes is right about human nature (and I think he quite likely is), in what he calls "the state of nature" would be a war of every man against every man, and life would be solitary, nasty, brutish, and short. 

By providing security, the state provides the conditions for the possibility of pursuing our interests. The trick is to get that benefit without giving up more of our liberty than necessary, since those with power generally want to keep and expand it. 

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mx617 wrote:
Politics aside, that was a pathetic display of schoolyard bullying. For those of you Americans who haven't yet, please go take a look at how your country...

Politics aside, that was a pathetic display of schoolyard bullying. 

For those of you Americans who haven't yet, please go take a look at how your country has become a laughingstock around the world. It's being abandoned as quickly as possible by virtually all trading partners.  Your presidentisnottrustworthy, and people don'tdo business with those who are not trustworthy  It's going to lead to a long hard period for you. 

Phil, TX, titan, teamgreen I await your name calling and catchy slogans. 

I can't tell....are you an American hating Californian (based on your location in your profile) or an America hating Canadian.

Not that it matters.....  just like your lame ass Kool-Aid narrative spewing post.... 

 

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2/28/2025 1:59pm

From Fox News ....

According to sources close to Zelenskyy, tempers had flared even before the event began. The Ukrainian president was apparently presented with a minerals for security agreement by the Trump administration prior to the press event, but the deal included no security guarantees to protect Ukraine from another Russian invasion. 

Zelenskyy had warned repeatedly ahead of his trip to Washington, D.C., that, in order to reach a mineral agreement, Kyiv needed these security assurances. Even so, he angered Trump and Vance by rejecting the deal, the source said. 

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From another site.

When Russia took Crimea under Obama, there was no international outrage and we didn't go to war. Under Trump, Russia didn't dare do more. With a weak Joe Biden, Russia made another move and suddenly the war machine revved into action. America is funding this war and keeping it going with our weapons and support. There is no end in sight. Ukraine cannot stand on its own and their country is being destroyed. So Trump is doing the logical thing and attempting to negotiate peace. Zelenskyy seems to think that after all we have given Ukraine, that he can demand the terms of peace and tell us how it will be. Unfortunately for him, Joe Biden is no longer president. Trump is going to expect a more humble, grateful version of Zelenskyy as things progress towards a conclusion. 

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