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ShortysTRM t1_ir302te wrote

We are calling everyone's bluffs all at once apparently. I know people will find a way to criticize the decision to engage with dangerous leaders, but I think it's pretty badass compared to just kissing their asses for 4 years.

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tr3v1n t1_ir30tam wrote

But it was such a beautiful letter!

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Fraun_Pollen t1_ir31e9p wrote

Appeasement has rarely ever worked: just postpones a confrontation or depends on internal change doing the job for you

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ShortysTRM t1_ir31zuc wrote

What about fawning over every word they say? Seems they start helping your campaign and your bank account at that point. You just have to give up all of your morals and your national security.

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YouAreMicroscopic t1_ir45hki wrote

Nobody actually wants a US that doesn’t give a fuck anymore. That’s scarier than anything anybody can throw at us.

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