Derichio

Just in case anyone doesn't follow politics enough to understand what is happening and isn't clear on why yesterday's meeting is so horrific to so many, it's because in 1994 the Ukraine was convinced to relinquish over 1000 nukes in exchange for a promise it would be defended by the US against invasions exactly like the one Russia has instigated. In addition, the claim Zelensky hasn't been thankful is a bunch of bullshit, because he even stood before Congress and thanked every single American for their support in defending them versus Russia's unjustified attack (I'll find a video of it and post below). So in effect, the US has failed to protect the Ukraine, reneging on their protection agreement which leaves them virtually defenseless, and is instead trying to extort it for resources and give up stolen territory in exchange for a promise from Russia to withdraw (a meaningless promise from country well known for going back on their word as soon as they feel like it). In the process they are desperately trying to make Zelensky out to be some kind of unreasonable or bad guy, when I don't think he could have been a better leader in an impossible situation. Many leaders would have filed, but he has stayed and fought with his country. This sudden claim that Ukraine somehow chose this war or is equally at fault or has been a bad leader is a straight attempt to gaslight the public. Trump and Vance were intentionally condescending and insulting hoping to provoke him into a reaction they could turn into some kind of clip they could use to make him look bad - it was absolutely a premeditated conscious move on their part. And through all of this, the US for the first time is openly aligning itself with an untrustworthy dictator who abuses his people, cares only about power, and is intentionally alienating the faithful allies who operate their countries with best efforts to do the right thing. The US has by far the world's largest military and it openly aligning itself with power hungry abusive dictators is shocking and very bad for basically the entire world.