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Mafia tactics, plain and simple. This is international racketeering.

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[–] Hobbes_Dent@lemmy.world 111 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

According to the Telegraph, "Trump’s demands would amount to a higher share of Ukrainian GDP than reparations imposed on Germany at the Versailles Treaty, later whittled down at the London Conference in 1921, and by the Dawes Plan in 1924." At the same time, Trump plans to entirely let Russia off the hook for its invasion of Ukraine three years ago that has resulted in hundreds of thousands of deaths in both countries.

Just imagine being alive to see America do this. While Captain America is in theatres with an African American actor.

Edit: it’s only going to the the worst until the upcoming US aggression.

[–] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 26 points 2 days ago

According to the Telegraph, "Trump’s demands would amount to a higher share of Ukrainian GDP than reparations imposed on Germany at the Versailles Treaty, later whittled down at the London Conference in 1921, and by the Dawes Plan in 1924."

Hey, you remember that treaty that was so lopsided that it's unconditionally condemned for adding to the hostility that lead to the buildup to WWII? Let's do even more than that!

[–] N0body@lemmy.dbzer0.com 76 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Trump is and always has been Putin’s bitch. We all know this. Don’t be surprised. It makes things harder, but it’s not the end.

Russia has destroyed itself fighting this war, and Europe is waking up to the fact that it needs to defend itself collectively.

[–] futatorius@lemm.ee 2 points 1 day ago

Russia has depleted its store of draft-age young men. The Europeans need to band together and fund a proxy war to continue to bleed Russia. And rather than allow this looting by Trump, Ukraine should go scorched-earth and destroy all of Russia's pipelines.

[–] And009@lemmynsfw.com 8 points 2 days ago

Good for those who realise and shift away from US dependency

[–] DicJacobus@lemmy.world 12 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Afghanistan in Europe.

EU better start getting ready for a shooting war. America has switched sides.

[–] just_another_person@lemmy.world 11 points 2 days ago (3 children)

America has not. This dipshit stole an election and is going full Hitler.

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

Until an Armed branch of the United States Government resists, The government as a whole is walking with this.

I agree, but again, these assholes need to make a move on flat out ignoring or dismissing the constitution before that happens. They're intentionally not stepping over that line...yet.

[–] phoenixz@lemmy.ca 13 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Yeah, that is pretty much what people mean with "switched sides"

He has indicated that he's willing to use the US military for conquest, how much more does he need to do to define the US switch sides?

[–] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 4 points 2 days ago (1 children)

America has not

50.1% of the voters seems representative, unfortunately.

[–] just_another_person@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Again, stolen election and all that. Even still, people didn't vote for that, and it's some new bullshit a fat piece of shit is trying to stir up.

[–] HikingVet@lemmy.ca 5 points 2 days ago

All it will take is one newly promoted General to say yes to the turd.

[–] Auli@lemmy.ca -1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Stole nothing Americans are just Assholes seems and voted in an Asshole or let it happen by not voting.

[–] just_another_person@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Not how that works or happened.

[–] wirebeads@lemmy.ca 37 points 2 days ago

Horrifying.

[–] RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world 13 points 2 days ago

Holding a country’s freedom hostage for profit? That sounds familiar.

[–] LMurch@thelemmy.club 31 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I'm starting to think this Trump guy might not be a good man.

/s

[–] Xanthobilly@lemmy.world 9 points 2 days ago

Hey, yah, and what’s with this Putin guy? Are they like friends or something?

[–] sbv@sh.itjust.works 28 points 2 days ago

According to the Telegraph, "Trump’s demands would amount to a higher share of Ukrainian GDP than reparations imposed on Germany at the Versailles Treaty, later whittled down at the London Conference in 1921, and by the Dawes Plan in 1924." At the same time, Trump plans to entirely let Russia off the hook for its invasion of Ukraine three years ago that has resulted in hundreds of thousands of deaths in both countries

[–] droopy4096@lemmy.ca 20 points 2 days ago

this is called extortion and racketeering... citizens get sentenced for this, POTUSes get to be idolized by electorate...

[–] solomon42069@lemmy.world 11 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Is that a recent photo of Trump? He's so fat and round, Trump looks like he needs to be rolled outta there sideways by singing Oompa Loompas!

[–] dhork@lemmy.world -1 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

It says in the caption that it was a photo from 2019. Trump seems to have lost a considerable amount of weight in the years since then. So much so that during this last campaign I wondered if he was covering up some illness.

[–] bitchkat@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)
[–] Mongostein@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 days ago

Is he doing all this because he’s hungry and can’t eat??

[–] someguy3@lemmy.world 6 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Well he's solving it the American way: by making profit. Just waiting for him to say "Freedom isn't free".

[–] werefreeatlast@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Does anyone remember if Hitler was partying and traveling much after his retirement?

[–] just_another_person@lemmy.world 7 points 2 days ago (1 children)

After his bunker retirement?

No. No I don't think there was much of that.

[–] werefreeatlast@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Kind of like Saddam out of the smokey moldy hole. Or phak face with the black hawk helicopters and the sea burial. Not a lot of fun awaits assholes. Other assholes should pay attention. Let's all see where this shit show ends. I hope I don't end up as soap. But if I do please let it be some really hot Lady in need of special attention. Hey my lipids are high quality! Why would you just waste the heat. I think at this point I would love for a Republican to slip up and show us the furnaces were they plan to burn us naked and alive.

Trump is so fucking fat, illiterate, and helpless, I don't see him even being able to find an actual hole in the ground to hide.

[–] LibertyLizard@slrpnk.net 5 points 2 days ago

What about borders? Any information there?

[–] NoneOfUrBusiness@fedia.io 4 points 2 days ago

It seems these fucks want to turn Ukraine into a third world country.