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(DIR) Post #AxKJQXxD6XpHgSYfD6 by futurebird@sauropods.win
2025-08-19T11:48:32Z
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It drives me nuts how people talk about body language and how sad or happy these nation leaders look around these meetings but what else it there for us to talk about until some papers are signed or action taken. The consensus in media is that the meeting in Alaska with just Trump and Putin started with pomp and good cheer and ended very sour, while the meeting in Washington with Zelensky and his gang of Europeans was more positive. What could it mean?
(DIR) Post #AxKJbc4M919RdHB3aa by bradr@infosec.exchange
2025-08-19T11:50:33Z
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@futurebird I get that some folks are interested in process, many are interested in sportsball score-keeping, but most are interested in consequences.
(DIR) Post #AxKJdCc5lAMnGHiNmK by futurebird@sauropods.win
2025-08-19T11:50:53Z
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One take that I find intriguing is that the European leaders went in with the aim of making Trump feel positive and important (while Putin stepped on his toes) perhaps correctly perceiving the our president is a very petty and simple person. I am hoping the the death and destruction can stop, and that this can be done without rewarding Russian aggression (because then there will be more of that, no thank you)
(DIR) Post #AxKJzrOWohLM75AtCS by futurebird@sauropods.win
2025-08-19T11:54:58Z
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@bradr Every war upsets me deeply. I guess it's naive but every time I see an army, all of the organization and human effort I'm disappointed that they aren't doing something else. I understand that Russia doesn't want to be a little "petrol state" ... given how such states are treated by the powerful nations. Could that be the root of the problem?
(DIR) Post #AxKKaMhZtWDTdUUYZk by futurebird@sauropods.win
2025-08-19T12:01:27Z
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@FediThing I want to think this isn't true and it's just the left and liberals who dislike Trump giving him no credit at all. However, I have not seen him say or do anything to contradict this. With other presidents even with GWB there have been moments when they have been discussing international relations and brought up a point I had not thought of. Which is what you would expect from a president, that is your JOB. I have never learned anything from Trump.
(DIR) Post #AxKKkb9r0BXvMmb5fc by futurebird@sauropods.win
2025-08-19T12:03:25Z
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@FediThing I sincerely think if we took a quiz on "international political facts" most people on the fedi could beat him. Just on the basics like "what is the population of X country?" and "how is the leader of Y determined?" or "what is the primary economic engine of Z?"
(DIR) Post #AxKKwmeS5xd6UJiggS by bradr@infosec.exchange
2025-08-19T12:05:35Z
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@futurebird Lots of things going on at the same time, but if I had to pick, I'd say that elites (and a big chunk of population) never got over the events of December 1991.Similar to how American elites (and a big chunk of population) never got over the events of April, 1865.
(DIR) Post #AxKLNBxAe6HOUQ4FdI by futurebird@sauropods.win
2025-08-19T12:10:22Z
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@bradr Lost cause Russians? One of them did show up in a CCCP sweater. Not helping to dispel that notion, that.
(DIR) Post #AxKLrjdTynuddpQGtk by bradr@infosec.exchange
2025-08-19T12:15:53Z
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@futurebird The ongoing conflict(s) (and a CCCP sweater next to a MAGA hat) suggest that it is to soon to know if either cause is lost.Although I remain hopeful.