• @corroded@lemmy.world
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    532 months ago

    I just don’t understand what the goal here is. It seems like everything this administration does is with the purpose of offending or alienating our allies. Even if you believe in the whole “America First,” how could that possibly be achieved by pushing away every other country except for maybe Russia or China.

    My theory is that there is no goal. It’s just bullying for the sake of bullying.

    • @ATDA@lemmy.world
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      152 months ago

      Hey you’re under selling Trmp’s allies, remember rocket Man sent him a VERY nice letter that one time or some shit…

    • @Brkdncr@lemmy.world
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      42 months ago

      They aren’t smart. If you ask “what would they do if they were unintelligent?” Then things start to make sense.

    • @peregrin5@lemm.ee
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      42 months ago

      Trump, Vance and the Republican party are owned by Putin. Their actions make complete sense through that lens. Putin wants to destroy the West and this administration is following his orders.

      • @corroded@lemmy.world
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        22 months ago

        But why, though? Trump is a narcissist and Vance is his lapdog. Licking Putin’s boots shouldn’t feed his ego, so why do it? Maybe Putin has some dirt on him. Nobody is going to give a shit. His MAGAts are still going to rationalize why he’s their messiah and continue supporting him.

        Calling him a Russian asset is giving him too much credit. He’s being mean to what he sees as the “little guy” because it makes him feel like a big man, and the rest of us have to live with the consequences.

    • @Beetschnapps@lemmy.world
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      2 months ago

      Oligarchy! Change the country into a space for rich folks to own EVERYTHING. Why isn’t Putin listening? The goal is to take all the world and drain it into his pockets… his Elon’s… there’s no surprise that all the billionaires attended his coronation…