Trump calls Zelenskyy a ‘dictator’ as US rift with Ukraine deepens
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Use your imagination
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Magats be like:
Ukraine under invasion by a foreign nation and it's constitution does not allow elections while under martial law: "Dictatorship"
USA during peacetime, and the elected officials actively sabotaging the institutions of democracy: "Not A Dictatorship"
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To start, we have Trump calling Zelensky a "dictator" and blaming Ukraine for "starting the war with Russia." We have Trump negotiating the removal of sanctions against Russia. We have Trump calling for Russia to be re-added to the G7. Russia hacked the DNC in 2016 and leaked all their information to help get him elected the first time. During his first term, we had Republicans walking around like this:
Russia wants the power and influence of the former USSR. They're doing it by destabilizing and weakening western countries like the US and UK via bot farms on social media, getting people like Trump elected and leading them around by their nose, getting Brexit passed, stoking animosity and conflict, engaging in proxy wars like in Syria, supporting dictatorships like North Korea, trying to destabilize NATO while forming their own organization called BRICS, etc, etc.
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This transition will not take 10 years. It has barely been a month since the new administration took over and they’re well on their way to fundamentally changing the USA for the foreseeable future.
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Bro have you not been paying attention? The new administration is governing without any respect for the law, they just do things and say they’re all powerful. And so far, nobody is stopping them. Nobody really has the power to, anyway.
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Is it? There have barely been any protests on the streets. People are infinitely far away from violently rising up against this regime.
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I admire your baseless optimism.
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Well, Zelenskyy does fit the definition of a dictator in that he cannot be replaced in office. Does that make him one? Not really, it’s a weird war time law. But no one else but him is allowed to fix the problem for Ukraine. Russia has funded both political parties in America because the goal is to destabilize America. They did a great job at it! If Russia had the choice between pushing America into its own self destruction vs exploiting the relationship for a benefit, Russia will choose option 2 because it’s cheaper, easier with less complications. Sorry, I do not believe that Putin is the secret president of America. That sounds irrational and I can’t find a single fact online to support the claim. The world can see that Biden had political ties Ukraine and Trump with Russia. That’s what politicians do; pick sides, build fleeting relationships, and manipulate storylines to win.
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Is there an internet law that says I’m not allowed to comment the day I sign up? Stop this mentality lol
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Self projection again? The official white house xitter account published an AI generated image of a turd with a crown, officially stating that the USA are now ruled by a king with absolute power
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i imagine you're probably an idiot
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I agree the biggest constitutional crisis of our life is already underway. I do not agree that we've reached the panic stage. Protest, organize, and be ready to vote in 2026. That's what we do right now.
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They're claiming a bunch of things but all they've actually managed is data access, a money stop, and firings. The big claims are being tested in court right now.
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Maybe where you are? I've seen several since the beginning of the month. And nobody should be doing violence right now. We do not have the organization, moral high ground, or legitimacy for that.
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Before or after they put boots on the ground to "liberate America from liberal tyranny"?
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Optimism makes the world go round. Nobody goes to the illegal declaration of Independence convention without optimism. Nobody marches in the street without optimism.
Having that possibility, that hope, is the core of making shit happen. Pessimism shuts shit down before it even begins. Realism can at least lead to doing a duty you're pretty sure will kill you.
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It's very relevant. Wars are still mostly fought by troops on the ground, and you have to be able to get them to the place you want to invade. About the only other option is to try to physically destroy a hostile country with nuclear weapons, but that's pretty much guaranteed to be disastrous for all parties involved.
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Can USA get kicked out NATO? Is there any process allowing that?
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If we're really lucky, 2. If we take congress then they can at least limit his powers or, with a strong enough change, remove him from office. Now, if this happens I don't expect him to actually accept it and there will still be a fight, but the only real factor that matters at that point is if the military sides with him or the constitution. Right now, he doesn't have the military support to successfully perform a self coup.
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You got video of that?
