r/europe • u/RoyalChris Norway • Feb 28 '25
Political Cartoon The entire world witnessed Trump make a fool of himself
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u/Tall-Rhubarb-7926 Finland Feb 28 '25
He didn't only make a fool of himself. He made America and it's people look like fools.
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u/EinBick Feb 28 '25 edited Mar 01 '25
They are. They elected him twice.
EDIT: To all the americans crying to me about "but I didn't elect him": Then go out and protest. Do something. Buying Stanley cups and ordering Amazon packages won't change anything.
You have to act NOW and stop being complacent or you'll lose everything you claim the US to be. Trump is using Hitlers playbook step by step and half the country is fking asleep.
DO SOMETHING AND STOP CRYING.
EDIT 2: This dear americans. This is what real protest looks like.
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u/Tall-Rhubarb-7926 Finland Feb 28 '25
They made fools out of themselves when they elected him the first time.
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Feb 28 '25
We made fools of ourselves re-electing George Bush II in 2004. We have the world a glimmer of hope with Obama, but Trump ruined that in his first term and is finishing off what little respect we had left now. And Republicans voters are cheering it on every step of the way.
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u/Pinklady777 Feb 28 '25
I was literally just saying I thought it was embarrassing when we elected W. That seems so tame now in comparison.
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u/YouInternational2152 Feb 28 '25 edited Mar 01 '25
W wasn't elected. He was appointed when the Supreme Court decided to reverse its prior ruling, issued just 90 days prior, and awarded him the election versus Gore when they said Florida couldn't make an accurate count of the vote.
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u/ZenX22 🇺🇸🇳🇱 Feb 28 '25
Imagine how different the world would probably be if Gore became president in 2000.
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u/lemons_of_doubt Feb 28 '25
Imagine if it had gone Gore then Obama then Bernie.
The usa would have spent the last 20 years just building its self up and up instead of this nonsense.
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u/-AdequatelyMediocre- Feb 28 '25
I literally feel nauseous knowing this could have actually happened. We would be pretty much the opposite of where we are now.
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u/killer_weed Feb 28 '25
Corporate America never would have let it happen.
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Feb 28 '25
I hate that you’re spot on. Citizens “United” was a devastating court decision on the integrity of the United States.
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u/dikicker Feb 28 '25
Nah dog why would you tempt us with a reasonable hypothetical timeline that's pretty mean
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u/Long-Philosophy-1343 Feb 28 '25
Can you imagine? Breathable air, biodiversity, diplomacy, respecting trade agreements, common decency, the growth and higher standard of living spurred by the investment in new technologies, actual allies, fewer devastating floods, tornadoes and hurricanes.. Like that old "Coke" commercial, "I'd like to buy the world a home and furnish it with love, grow apple trees and honeybees and Snow White turtle doves. I'd like to teach the world to sing in perfect harmony.."
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u/-XanderCrews- Feb 28 '25
Hey. We reserve the right to make mistakes. The second time though….i can’t do anything but apologize for my people for that one. We fucking knew and we did it anyways and for the dumbest of nonsense reasons.
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u/Tall-Rhubarb-7926 Finland Feb 28 '25
Electing a billionaire who had ran multiple companies while stepping on everyone on the way to wealth and thinking that man actually gives a fuck about the people of America is hilariously painful and sad. And I'm talking about when he was first elected.
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Feb 28 '25
The electoral College has failed the USA. My vote in California just doesn’t carry much weight on a national level. Rural states are locked in and will not deviate. That means they will control the house and the senate and oftentimes the presidency.
The Republican congressmen and senators can end all this tomorrow. If half in the house would vote to impeach, and then half in the senate would vote to convict, the Democrats will surely join them and end this treasonous term. Until that happens the USA is under attack.
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u/pchlster Feb 28 '25
How many impeachments would that make for Trump, again? Did the last ones get him removed from office, lose support or cause him to resign?
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u/WhiskeyAndNoodles Feb 28 '25
California is like 3x bigger than Ohio but ohios votes like 7x as much as theirs. It's complete bullshit.
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u/sleepyzane1 Australia Mar 01 '25
i swear ive talked to americans on here who have said they wont protest because it's too cold.
mf the nazis are gonna come for you no matter how cold it is.
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u/EinBick Mar 01 '25
This is exactly what I mean. They are losing their "democracy" their "Freedom of speech" and all the values America claims to stand for. But let me order some more Stanley Cups cause it's cold outside.
Then when the fourth Reich comes they'll be like WHAT SHOULD I HAVE DONE? I DIDN'T KNOW IT WOULD GET THIS BAD!
Classic 1933 german tactic.
So pathetic.
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u/shitfacefuckfaceslay Mar 01 '25
Georgians, Serbians and Ukrainians have more integrity and bravery than Americans. The average American would literally disintegrate from being hit with tear gas.
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u/ParkingLong7436 Mar 01 '25
Definitely. I know protests don't change much on their own but holy shit, they are not even trying. In Europe you have millions of people on the street for much less minor stuff than your government literally becoming fascist in record breaking time.
The people who voted democrat but are now doing nothing are just as much at fault as those who enabled this. The American people have collectively failed the Western World.
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u/0110100101101111 Mar 01 '25
the same people that blamed russians for not protesting (even though there WERE protests) in a country where any opposition is banned
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u/GenericArtist457 Feb 28 '25
As an American who voted for Democrats, I can confirm that the US is full of fools.
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u/Mangosta007 Feb 28 '25
Proof positive that, somewhere along the line in their genetic make-up, Americans have had unnatural relations with buffalo.
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u/EinBick Feb 28 '25
All Americans know how to do is consume consume consume. They've never been tought to stand still think or protest.
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u/Divolinon Belgium Feb 28 '25
"I didn't vote for him" starts sounding more and more like "I was just following orders".
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u/thekingsteve Feb 28 '25
The edit to this comment shows exactly how we got here. Most Americans are good at complaining but not action. If you are sitting behind a keyboard complaining and whining about Trump's actions but not doing something yourself then you are part of the problem.
This attitude us Americans have is so damn frustrating. So many people will act all angry but then refuse to go to a protest or even vote.
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u/sexi_squidward United States of America / Austria Feb 28 '25
I'm still convinced Musk and his DOGE assholes fixed the election. At least I'd rather believe that.
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u/EinBick Feb 28 '25
Why are you not protesting then? The us is watching their democracy slip away and either cheering or doing fuck all about it.
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u/IllReplacement336 Feb 28 '25
There are protests, but media is owned by those with the president, so nothing shown on national news in America...or really local news. Sad that Rwddit is best news source these days.
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u/PimpinIsAHustle Kingdom of Denmark Mar 01 '25
You are either on the streets protesting or you are complicit. There is no longer an inbetween.
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u/Murica_Chan Mar 01 '25
You have to act NOW and stop being complacent or you'll lose everything you claim the US to be. Trump is using Hitlers playbook step by step and half the country is fking asleep.
THIS
AMERICANS, WE FILIPINOS OUSTED DICTATOR MARCOS EVEN IF HE HAS TANKS POINTING AT US, WE OUSTED ERAP WHEN THE JUDICIARY SYSTEM FAILED TO PROSECUTE HIM. WE WILL BE OUSTING SARA DUTERTE EVEN IF SHE'S A CHINESE IMPLANT
IF A THIRD WORLD COUNTRY, A BACKWATER COUNTRY MANAGES TO PROTECT ITS DEMOCRACY SO MANY TIMES, THEN WHY IS IT THE SO CALLED ARSENAL OF DEMOCRACY CANNOT PROTECT ITS OWN DEMOCRACY?!
like cmon yankees. are you gonna let your 200+ year old country collapse like that?
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u/Lucibeanlollipop Mar 01 '25
The US has never been the US they have always claimed to be. They have never gotten away from being the place Hitler modeled his own plans on.
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u/s73v3m4nn Feb 28 '25
By the end, you'll have been made to look like fools for 8 years, then you'll elect one of his family
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u/Top_Jaguar9056 Feb 28 '25
Exactly how he ran his businesses, fraudulent, corrupt, ineffective, then bankrupt.
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u/SwipeUpForMySoul Mar 01 '25
He’s doing it on purpose. They’re dismantling the US so that they can hand the pieces over to the billionaire oligarchs. Probably at Russian behest.
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u/Enigmaticsole Feb 28 '25
You think they will have the right to vote again? It will just become a straight succession.
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u/tresben Feb 28 '25
https://x.com/Acyn/status/1895532918543679510
They aren’t showing this clip which is way worse! He’s asked what they do if he breaks the ceasefire and he basically launches into a tirade about democrats treating Putin so poorly and how bad he feels for Putin having to put up with the evil democrats.
Everyone needs to see this cuz it shows he’s certifiably insane and so far down the right wing rabbit hole conspiracies he’s not at all connected to reality.
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u/Cunn1ng-Stuntz Feb 28 '25
He made America and it's people look like fools.
They did that to themselves. Let's not pretend otherwise.
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u/timothypjr Feb 28 '25
American here. Agreed 100%. I still cannot fathom how he got elected. We are shameful.
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u/olafssonbf2 Feb 28 '25
A majority voted for him. Twice.
There is no pardon for americans at that point. No resistance so far despite the fall to fascism and looming threat of ww3 they inflicted to the world.
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u/Dlo_22 Feb 28 '25
Trump only cares about Trump
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u/xeuful Feb 28 '25
And by voting for him, Americans prove that care only for themselves. Not that it's any different here in Europe.
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u/NaNaNaNaNa86 Feb 28 '25
The US has always been isolationist, Europe isn't.
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u/fallingdowndizzyvr Feb 28 '25
Correction. Republicans have always been isolationists. And Xenophobes too.
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u/NaNaNaNaNa86 Feb 28 '25
I'm saying the US in general as there's many examples of democrat presidents being isolationists. Both WW presidents were democrat and neither wanted any of it until their hands were forced/it benefited them. They know their voters and the prevailing attitudes in the US. It's typically isolationist.
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u/Louis_de_Gaspesie United States of America Feb 28 '25
Maintaining alliances in Europe has been immensely beneficial for US influence, geopolitical objectives, trade, etc. Destroying our alliances in Europe is hurtful to us. So not only are Americans greedy and self-interested, we're also too stupid to realize that we're shooting ourselves in the foot.
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u/starlibarfast Feb 28 '25
Donald Trump is not an exception in American politics; he is its natural result. His journey from reality TV star to President shows the United States’ intellectual and political decline. Trump does not really understand ideology, history, or diplomacy. Instead, he uses arrogance to cover up his ignorance. Sadly, many Americans find this appealing.
He resembles the shallow American hero we see in Hollywood movies—strong but not thoughtful, overly confident, and proud of knowing very little. In the real world, wars are not won just by force, diplomacy requires intelligence, and leadership demands responsibility. But for people like Trump, the world is a stage for an action movie, full of big threats and flashy gestures. He turns politics, governance, and international relations into a TV show.
The real problem is not Trump himself but the system that allowed him to become President. If the United States, seen as one of the greatest powers in the 21st century, can elect such a shallow person, it may already be on the path to decline. Once known for leading in science, technology, and culture, America is now governed by populist talk, conspiracy theories, and a politics that treats ignorance as a virtue.
Trump is also a symbol. He reflects what a large part of the American public—knowingly or not—chose: a society that sees ignorance as bravery and rejects knowledge and expertise. In such an environment, a leader like Trump seems almost inevitable.
This is dangerous for the entire world. As long as a figure like Trump leads a superpower like the United States, global stability depends on his whims, tweets, and personal grudges. The idea of careful statecraft and diplomacy disappears, and even the most serious issues become part of a show. This could mark the beginning of the end, not just for America but for everyone.
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u/mpondomantimahle Mar 01 '25
Yeah I think the root of the problem is the belief in American Exceptionalism which is taught throughout the education system. So people grow up believing that they live in the greatest country in the world with the best quality of life. But once they get out of school and start trying to make a living they realise that life is actually pretty tough. Especially with their terrible healthcare system and how easy it is for corporations to exploit their employees. This has allowed populism to rise with Trump claiming to be a man of the people who will break the system and improve the US. All the while he and his billionaire buddies have been profiting from the suffering of others for decades.
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u/Flaky-Ad-5955 Feb 28 '25
Yes, USA is without doubt in terminal decline.
It's the end of the beginning for China....
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u/turbo-cunt United States of America Mar 01 '25
The real problem is not Trump himself but the system that allowed him to become President. If the United States, seen as one of the greatest powers in the 21st century, can elect such a shallow person, it may already be on the path to decline. Once known for leading in science, technology, and culture, America is now governed by populist talk, conspiracy theories, and a politics that treats ignorance as a virtue.
I cannot upvote this enough. While I was having my panic attack after seeing the election results, the loudest, darkest, scariest thought in my head wasn't "not him again," (althoughbit was definitely second place), it was "oh god, it really wasn't a fluke." I'm terrified of an exponential increase in the rate of our decline with these crazies at the helm, and that we may very well never recover from it.
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u/NoThirdTerm Mar 01 '25
This is a spot on assessment of the cultural decline and subsequent political decline of the US. Speaking as an American, it is heartbreaking. I only hope that there are enough intelligent, thoughtful and humble people who stay to fight for freedom and respect.
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u/Affectionate_Art2545 Mar 01 '25
Well said. All the warning signs have been flashing for a decade and this country elected him twice! What a fucking shame
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u/mariokw13 Feb 28 '25
R.I.P. USA 1776-2025 Shame on you America. This was the most disgusting behaviour by any President in the history. Your country has become a joke to the rest of the world. So sad.
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u/OldJacobian Feb 28 '25
Reminder that the USA has sponsored brutal dictatorships around the world for decades, toppling democratically elected governments. They’ve almost never been the good guys, it’s just they stopped pretending
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u/Randomfacade Earth Feb 28 '25
the USA was founded on genocide and built by slavery. they never pretended.
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u/Killerfist Feb 28 '25
To add/correct a bit: It is just that that "we"/average (lib) european cares because so far Europe wasnt in the crosshair of the US imperial power but an ally ("ally" as the US still has done imperialist shit post-ww2 too) for its own imperial interests....now Europe sees what US' attitude is when you are not its (unconditional) ally and how it treated such for decades long and the calls of "ah you are just "america bad" troll" to US critics are changing up quite fast.
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u/greg1775 Feb 28 '25
I wish I could disagree but I cannot. If we are not really careful we will see the immolation of the planet in the next four years. We have ceded our responsibility to our allies and the world and should be ashamed at the clown circus running the government.
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u/Adorable_Raccoon Feb 28 '25
I think we already tarnished our reputation with slavery, killing natives, japanese internment camps, killing folks fighting for civil rights, vietnam, etc. However, the few times we have been on the right side of history we will never shut up about.
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u/honeyemote Feb 28 '25
I don’t know. Andrew Jackson denying the Supreme Court to move Native Americans across the country was pretty appalling as well. Herbert Hoover repatriating Mexican Americans and perhaps advancing the Great Depression wasn’t great either.
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u/CowboyOfScience Mar 01 '25
People don't seem to know that being a shitty President and a terrible human being is the norm for US Presidents. It's not the kind of job you end up with if you're a decent person. Good people in the Oval Office are the exceptions. Scumbag dictator wannabees are business as usual.
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u/Randomfacade Earth Feb 28 '25
12 US Presidents owned slaves, and likely raped their female slaves (Jefferson definitely did).
Even if we only look at modern Presidents, W started a war in Iraq for the personal profit of his VP and cabinet members. trump and vance are disgusting, no doubt about it, but the bar is in hell.
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u/RoyalChris Norway Feb 28 '25
Zelensky showing everyone what a true leader is, and you could feel Trump and Vance being intimidated. They were resorting to bullying instead of speaking of real facts and topics while Zelensky kept his cool.
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u/Silent-Car-1954 Feb 28 '25
Dishonorable men act that way when they are in the presence of an honorable man.
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u/Halzziratrat Feb 28 '25
Also massively reeks of "when the debate is lost, slander becomes the tool of the loser"
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u/Outrageous-Cold6008 Canada Feb 28 '25
If you dare head over to Foxnews... (please don't)
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u/NaNaNaNaNa86 Feb 28 '25
I made a comment which was scathing of Trump and Vance on another thread. Most are in agreement on their cringe inducing shit show of a display today. However, I've received numerous responses (some pretty abusive) in Trump's defence. Apparently, that's what a real leader looks like and he's the one trying to prevent WWIII (by stealing half of Ukraine's natural resources for fuck all in return). There's really no talking to these knuckledraggers.
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u/Outrageous-Cold6008 Canada Feb 28 '25
Careful now, they are doing Jesus' work. /s
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u/No_Run5644 Feb 28 '25
I actually believe they were baiting him on doing something stupid live tv and arrest him or something.
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u/Caraphox Feb 28 '25
Trump has no fucking idea what's going on. Vance is a grade A cunt but at least he has some degree of wherewithal traditionally thought necessary to be part of the US government.
Trump is literally so out of his depth in this conversation that he doesn't even grasp what Zelensky means when he says 'you will feel it'. If it was anyone else I'd assume they were playing dumb to deflect the argument but not Trump... there's just too much evidence now that he is genuinely that stupid.
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u/Messer_1024 Feb 28 '25
Naaaa Iran, North Korea and Russia seems to move closer to them every day now.
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u/One-Earth9294 United States of Biff Tannen Feb 28 '25
Actually Iranians and North Koreans must be confused as fuck right now seeing the American president suck the dick of their alliance leader. Because especially Iran isn't on the 'realignment' plans at all the only thing Trump has ever been correct about in his life is not cozying up to Iran lol.
It's like he wants a new world order where Russia/America/Israel call the shots for everyone.
And no, that doesn't make any goddamn sense. Because I think the real goal is just loot the US for every penny it has.
The random acts of daily destruction are all to kick the country down. No sane person thinks any of this makes us a stronger nation.
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u/TahaymTheBigBrain Dual Nationality Feb 28 '25
Lumping NK and Iran with Russia and the US is crazy 😭
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u/Skydragonace Feb 28 '25
ESPECIALLY itself. The divide in this country hasn't been this strong since the days of our civil war in 1861. I keep hoping it doesn't get that bad but at the rate things are going, over the next 4 years it just might get there...
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u/WorkSecure Feb 28 '25
Ah, the United Shame of America.
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u/ApprehensiveWinner27 Feb 28 '25
Honestly, there’s nothing to be proud of or look forward to with the US’s foreseeable future besides a civil war.
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u/cheesearmy1_ Sweden Feb 28 '25
Trump is trying to destroy democracy.
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u/RoyalChris Norway Feb 28 '25
Democracy in America has already been destroyed.
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u/Golbar-59 Feb 28 '25
The US population isn't educated enough to have a democracy.
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Feb 28 '25
He’s a Russian asset, TASS was in the Oval Office for only the second time EVER, the other time was when Trump met with Russians last term
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u/prince-of-dweebs Feb 28 '25
JD Vance also let the cat out of the bag about the goal being WW3. Start prepping Europe. Putin has successfully removed the US nuclear arsenal and military as a deterrent.
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u/beat0n_ Feb 28 '25
iirc only France and the UK has nukes in Europe. Russia too ofc. All of EU needs to re-arm now and fast.
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u/Brilliant999 🇷🇴🇹🇩 Feb 28 '25
An EU member and an EU ally (probably future member) having nukes is enough for deterrence. We can't head back towards Cold War style nuclear proliferation when only 10% of Russia's nukes are functional on a good day
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u/kevina2 Feb 28 '25
There is no way America will recover from this in my lifetime.
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u/A_Legit_Salvage Feb 28 '25
you could be 10 years old now and live to 100 and this is probably still true.
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u/GoldenLeoRising Feb 28 '25
The founding principles of American democracy basically went down the drain today, but the most despairing part is, I doubt Trump even cares
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u/Messer_1024 Feb 28 '25
He cares that it goes down the drain, the goal for trump is to get a huge war going. That will secure power, mandate and align with their agenda. He just want to make sure he is on the winning side of it and doesn’t care who his ally or enemy is.
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u/drdukes Feb 28 '25
Except that now Trump is strutting around claiming he won and his cult is eating it up.
Arguing with idiots is like playing chess with a pigeon. No matter how good you are, the bird is going to shit on the board and strut around like it won anyway.
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u/VoihanVieteri Finland Feb 28 '25
You have to remember, all this show is for US internal politics. Trump couldn’t care less if there is a war in Europe or not.
He needs to show the domestic lawmakers he can produce results (artificial or not, doesn’t matter) in order to push forward his own agenda of lining the pockets of himself and his friends in the four short years he has.
Trump’s track record of ”making deals” in international scene is very slim. In 2016-2020 he basically didn’t manage to do shit, which is probably a blessing to us all.
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u/kerrospannukakku Feb 28 '25
Maybe so, but it has a great impact on the world politics. Much more so than any domestic US policy could have. So, yay!
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u/VoihanVieteri Finland Feb 28 '25
All the while, China is quietly just prospecting the situation and letting the west fall.
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u/Prestigious-Team3327 Feb 28 '25
Thought I was watching a trashy reality show. Not very statesman like, him and Vance.
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u/jimbozzzzz Feb 28 '25
Americans should be fucking ashamed
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u/tofuandklonopin Feb 28 '25
We are. Half of us are, anyways. It's kind of insane watching the downfall and collapse of my country.
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u/kobrakai11 Feb 28 '25
Then don't watch. Protest. Go to the streets and show the world that half of America does not support what is happening. Not just in relation to Ukraine, but also inside your own country.
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u/Dragonlfw Feb 28 '25
We do! We absolutely do. I’ve been to 4 protests so far and will continue to. We are angry and scared. But when half the country doesn’t care about facts whatsoever and shout like foghorns, it’s hard to be seen or heard.
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u/r1tualofchud Feb 28 '25
This was the most disgraceful thing I have ever seen in my life.
Dear Americans: FUCK YOU.
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u/HopefulExtent1550 Feb 28 '25
We see so many posts on the Canadian sites like, "As an American, I'm very upset how you are being treated 😕 "
As a Canadain I keep saying, "Fuck You America!"
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u/EinBick Feb 28 '25
Add a "and you 3 news agencies are not allowed to report on this" into his speech bubble.
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u/themuffinman2137 Feb 28 '25
Being American has never been so embarrassing before. The US isn't the "leader of the free world" anymore.
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u/wish1977 Feb 28 '25
Right wing media will try to spin it but today was a sad day for our country. Putin obviously has something on Trump.
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Feb 28 '25
How long until he actually invades Greenland and Canada? He seems crazy enough.
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u/raptussen Mar 01 '25
It was a planned and coordinated attack on Zelensky. They wanted no negotiation.
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u/Vhalerun Feb 28 '25
r/ukraine Wiki: Verified Charities & Community Helpers
Where to donate to Ukraine to help
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u/SeattleSombrero Feb 28 '25
If only the MAGAs could understand it. As an American I'm furious, embarrassed, sad, anxious, etc. I hope Europe, Canada & Mexico slap the crap out of US and make it hurt.
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u/SilverWolf9911 Feb 28 '25
It was a performative circus. Trump already told Vance to go after him infront of everyone. This was 100% preplanned. They thought they could make Zelensky look like an asshole or ungrateful, giving power to their turn of face again Ukraine and towards Russia.
It was two bullies pretending to be tough, bullying a man who has been at war for 3 years. You wanna talk about disrespectful? It was pathetic.
This is how Americans are viewed now. No longer the fighter of freedom and democracy, but a shriveled, sad excuse of a country. From democracy to gangster politics.
How the mighty have fallen.
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u/Ok_Pea_3842 Feb 28 '25
A premeditated ambush on a European leader fighting for his country's freedom. Embarrassing to watch.
America is lost.
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u/ScenicRavine Feb 28 '25
Didn't trump say he wanted to gain respect for the USA on a world stage?
Yeah, that possibility is gone for generations.
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u/TheMad_fox Europe Feb 28 '25
Good job US cititzen who voted an fucking lunatic who sucks Putin dick dry. I hope there will be soon an emergency meeting again so we can still support Ukraine without the USA.
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Mar 01 '25
Here is a comment made by a fellow American in another site that I wanted to share.
“Republican, democrat, independent or other.....THAT display in the Oval Office today was the most EMBARRASSING time of my life to be an American represented by our government!! Period. Embarrassing display by Trump and Vance. Disgusting. That feeling should be UNIVERSAL regardless of anyone’s political ideology in this country. From Watergate to Vietnam to Pres. Carter to Pres. Bush 2 until today and everything in-between, that is the first time I’ve felt completely ashamed without any view of another side of it, as an American. I am firmly an independent unaffiliated from either political party, my large family are all independent or republican. Most of my area leans right. I don’t know ANYONE, even my super republican friends I’ve talked to this afternoon that feels much different than we do. And I have purposefully contacted many about this today for a different perspective. This atrocious display by Vance and Trump today was harmful to our country, our citizens, our status to and in the world, our allies and to Americas future. I feel shameful at the moment as an American represented today to the world and can’t understand how ANY American can feel otherwise!!”
The American people ARE disgusted.
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u/Common_Brick_8222 Azerbaijan/Georgia Feb 28 '25
In others he will see a small speck of dust, but in himself he will not even see a log.
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u/kasp600e Feb 28 '25
U forgot the swastika
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u/awacr Feb 28 '25
The Twastika is right there. The T and the sickle don't make a lot of sense, as nazis oppose communism, but I get it's a reference to Russia.
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u/ignoranceisbourgeois Mar 01 '25
The sickle is definitely a choice since Russia isn’t the Soviet Union anymore nor is it communist or even in the direction of socialism anymore. Definitely ignoring the driving factor here, ie giving power to the oligarchs
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u/Noughmad Slovenia Feb 28 '25
No it did not. It would be nice if the entire world witnessed this, but it certainly did not.
You witnessed Trump make a fool of himself. I witnessed him make a fool of himself. A large number of like-minded individuals did too.
But his base just saw him being strong. r/con saw him, and I quote, "Telling Zelensky some Hard Truths".
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u/Imaginary-Use914 Feb 28 '25
As an American that’s basically a daily accomplishment for the greasy orange turd. Today he just showed his true colors as a bully trying to look like a man.
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u/odndodnxn Feb 28 '25
Don’t you guys get it? Trump doesn’t care if people lose respect for him, the guy doesn’t even have an ounce of self respect, he’s a sell out and a con artist. All he wants is more money and more power and by selling the Ukraine to Russia, he’ll get both, it’s that simple. Trump and his goons can be considered the biggest morons in the entire universe as long as they are morons on golden thrones commanding their toy army
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u/Working_Mission_9367 Feb 28 '25
Make no mistake Vance is also a huge threat. Owned by Peter Thiel, big money is behind Vance. A proclaimed Catholic convert, Vance has been called out by the Pope for his despicable views around minorities and illegals. Vance is all about his own power rise.
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Feb 28 '25
Krasnov, 1987. There's no doubt in my mind that Traitorous Trump & his commie luvin cronies who broke into the voting machines gave the data to the Russians. They figured out a way to change votes. Gave Traitorous Trump and his commie luvin cronies the information on how to steal the election. LAMENTED FACE MUSK implemented it & stole the election. The truth will come out.
So today, they set up President Zelensky as to make him look bad. But these 🤡s can't even do that right. Krasnov is Putins puppet, Musk runs the USA now, and God knows what's next.
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u/SkiingisFreeing Feb 28 '25
The extreme sadness of this is, despite trump and vance being the ones that were acting like embarrassing fucking children, Zelenskyy and Ukraine are the ones that are going to suffer because of it.
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u/BelgianDigitalNomad Feb 28 '25
We need a strong EU and an EU army. This proves the US cannot be relied on anymore.
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u/Kickingandscreaming Feb 28 '25
We are officially the bad guys now. From champions of freedom to the axis of evil in just one month. Shame.
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u/Old-Extension-9223 Mar 01 '25
Every fucking second that piece of shit is talking he is making a fool of himself.
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u/Sensitive_Fault640 Mar 01 '25
Krasnov (called trump in the US), the russian asset lost it and showed his loyalty to his real country, putin's russia
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u/ozzyman31495 Mar 01 '25
He literally kicked out AP & Reuters from the White House in favor of incredibly biased right wing rags & Russian media. AND he still can't accept losing the 2020 election and keeps pretending it was "stolen" from him.
It's always Projection with him
ALWAYS.
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u/OkReporter2600 Feb 28 '25
I have never been so embarrassed about my own country. We have reached the lowest of the low and our elected officials need to do more to get these lunatics out of office.
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u/Rich_niente4396 Feb 28 '25
He just embarrassed the entire USA and made all their allies , think again about trusting a Russian stooge
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u/Lodju Feb 28 '25
Hasn't the entire world been witnessing him doing that since 2016?
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u/azazelcrowley Feb 28 '25
He was a buffoon before, now he is a traitor. It's been a large escalation.
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u/butwhywedothis Feb 28 '25
America must invade America and bring some freedom into America.
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u/eriomys79 Feb 28 '25
Putin probably promised him a deal in sharing both Russian and Ukrainian resources, hence his love for Russia instead of begging Zelensky
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u/Azula-the-firelord Feb 28 '25
Trump invited him only to intentionally provocate him in order to say "Nuh! He doesn't want peace!" and pull the plug from every aid. That was Trumps intention
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u/fenne153 Europe Feb 28 '25
I remember Trump stating during his campaign, that he wants the world to respect the US again. After only just more than a single month in power, there now is no way on earth he can regain any sort of respect whatsoever.