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[–] radicalautonomy@lemmy.world 10 points 19 hours ago

I like how he thanked the president on the social media platform he owns, that's a nice touch.

[–] drmoose@lemmy.world 11 points 20 hours ago

Can you imagine that some idiots were turned against Zelensky - it's insane. One of true contemporary heroes.

[–] NigelFrobisher@aussie.zone 17 points 23 hours ago

When someone gets you a really crappy birthday present but your parents make you write a thank you letter anyway.

[–] androidul@lemmy.ml 42 points 1 day ago (1 children)

it was very disrespectful, that’s not how a host treats a guest.

JD’s tactic is well known in the psychological manipulation menu and it was extremely rude.

[–] pyre@lemmy.world 21 points 1 day ago

he wasn't even listening, he had his bullshit ready to go. he said "did you ever say thank you" when zelenskyy literally started talking by saying thank you in that very meeting.

[–] cultsuperstar@lemmy.world 46 points 1 day ago (7 children)

The EU policy secretary (I don't remember the exact position) said after that meeting that the free world needs a new leader and she hopes Europe is up for the challenge.

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[–] neomachino@lemmy.dbzer0.com 33 points 1 day ago

Holy shit I just watched a 7 minute clip. That was a hard watch. What a couple of clowns.

I wild chicken would've been less disrespectful and a better conversation.

[–] Randomgal@lemmy.ca 23 points 1 day ago (9 children)

What do you mean "debase"? I see an adult acting as one. Maybe it looks a little weird next to the behavior of vhildr.

[–] BCsven@lemmy.ca 15 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Because he is thanking Trump after they treated him like crap. He is doing the adult thing for diplomacy, but had he had no war situation Thanking somebody for being overly douchey to you would be considered debasing yourself

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[–] essell@lemmy.world 9 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Trump is way better at this.

He's willing to debase an entire country!

😏

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[–] MystikIncarnate@lemmy.ca 33 points 1 day ago (1 children)

This just makes me reflect on how many Americans, even Trump voters, are basically screaming from the rooftops that Trump is doing real harm to them, and maybe, just maybe, that message will actually be heard.

Then I remember that he's replaced just about everyone who can get into earshot of him with an echo chamber of what-the-fuckary. Absolute useless humans, who will shield Trump from hearing about any negatives from the decisions he's making.

Everything they're saying to the public is spin. It might be based in fact, somewhere in the background, but it's so far divulged from that truth that it's difficult to even tell what true thing was spun this hard to generate the things they're saying. There's a nontrivial amount of it that's just outright fabrications.

I'm not an American and I couldn't vote in the US election. I'm your neighbor to the North and all I could do was watch, in horror, as the vote went to the orange party.

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[–] modifier@lemmy.ca 144 points 1 day ago (10 children)

I am so profoundly ashamed to be an American right now.

[–] Lucidlethargy@sh.itjust.works 7 points 1 day ago (2 children)

I can't even begin to describe how profoundly ashamed I am to be "represented" by this piece of human garbage.

Fuck every last person who voted for them.

[–] kent_eh@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 day ago

I hope you guys can channel that shame into enough action to fix your country.

Preferably before these "elected representatives" start a shooting war on your behalf.

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[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 306 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Americans, take note, Zelenskyy is a competent, thoughtful leader who isn’t a rapist or a coward, or a cock holster for Putin.

[–] Arbiter@lemmy.world 110 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (5 children)

I’d rather have Zelenskyy than Elon.

[–] Varyk@sh.itjust.works 120 points 1 day ago (18 children)

I'd rather have a toaster than elon.

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[–] AmazingAwesomator@lemmy.world 152 points 1 day ago (4 children)

american here.

watching the video of trump and vance yelling at an ally in need of help because he said "thank you" at the wrong time is insulting. dear president zelensky: i am so sorry you have to interact with that donut and his side of coffee. you, sir, are a classy fellow who deserves to be respected.

[–] grue@lemmy.world 138 points 1 day ago (9 children)

trump and vance yelling at an ally in need of help because he said "thank you" at the wrong time

That isn't what they were doing at all.

They were yelling at an enemy in hopes of provoking him, in order to manufacture a justification for their own treachery.

As Americans, we need to understand that Trump is unilaterally forcing the US to switch sides -- to betray NATO and join Russia and North Korea as pariah dictatorships -- and we need to decide what we're going to do about it.

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[–] pennomi@lemmy.world 99 points 1 day ago (11 children)

Fucking moron keeps bringing up Hunter Biden even in peace negotiations between Russia and Ukraine. What a disgrace Trump is.

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[–] driving_crooner@lemmy.eco.br 11 points 1 day ago

It's said POTUS instead of President Trump, so it's not a valid thanks for Trump.

[–] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 61 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (3 children)

This isn't debasement. This is manners.

Manners are about you thanking the host, not about the pigs you dined with. Sometimes, the host IS the pig. But it's still about you, so cast them some pearls.

[–] grue@lemmy.world 49 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (5 children)

You've been downvoted, but you're right.

Folks, this is what debasement is:

debasement noun

The act of debasing or the state of being debased; a lowering, especially in character or quality.

What Zelenskyy did was the exact opposite of that: by putting his personal pride aside for the good of Ukraine despite Trump and Vance trying to double-team him with the worst bullying they could muster, he showed incredible strength of character and statesmanship.

Make no mistake: this was not Zelenskyy showing weakness or fealty towards Trump. This was Zelenskyy jumping through the hoops necessary to deny the bullies credibility for their claims that he was not cooperating towards peace. His graciousness just sets him further above them, in terms of diplomatic credibility.

In the damn near no-win scenario Zelenskyy is in, this was as close to a victory as he could possibly have hoped for.

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