Summary
Days before the third anniversary of Russia’s invasion, Ukrainians find unity threatened not just by Russia but also shifting U.S. support.
Donald Trump’s false labeling of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as a “dictator” has provoked fierce backlash, even from Zelenskyy’s critics, who now rally around him.
With ongoing Russian attacks and Ukrainian forces stretched thin, Trump’s suggestion of a swift end to hostilities raises fears of concessions favoring Russia.
Officials argue that elections amid war would undermine Ukraine’s sovereignty. Many vow to continue resisting, regardless of major foreign policy changes.
If Trump’s incompetence in executing Vlad’s grand vision saves Ukraine, and his chaotic bumbling at home collapses our government in such spectacular fashion that we look more like modern Europe in a decade, I will obviously be happy about it but I will also be so annoyed.
He would not be the Trump we deserve, he would be the Forrest Magoo that we need.
Good! Keep the truth alive Ukraine!
Isn’t it pretty standard to postpone elections in wartime?
But the US had elections during WW2 and they where in exact same position as Ukraine is now!
Were they? Wich part of the US was ocupied exaclty? Apart from some atols in the middle of nowhere?
I don’t know any country that runs an election in wartime, on top of the thought that Russia could easily manipulate those elections from outside to further destabilize the country.
Murica is always at war somewhere.
America had elections in 1944. It has no exception in its Constitution for war.
fuck russia. fuck the american people as they had a vote.
American here. Fuck the people who voted for Trump, didn’t vote at all, and anyone involved in the huge spike of voter suppression. We were sold out through misinformation and inference.
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Pre-2014 borders, correct?
And what reputable source do you have to suggest that “almost half” of all arms that the US sent lined the “pockets of the leader class”?
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so those running away to avoid conscription are coming back? /s
you might even find fucked up news like russian and ukrainian ganging up together and doing illegal online scamming, while based in Phuket region.
in reality, it’s no so black and white. and online “reaction” are never representing on the ground situation.
and online “reaction” are never representing on the ground situation.
Unironically saying this as online reaction such as this, absent of any evidence or being on the ground themselves.
Fleeing from conscription is common across all wars, no matter how just. Russia has massive problems with people fleeing. Anyways, that’s not really what the article was discussing.
It actually is pretty black-and-white in terms of who is fighting a just war, and who is fighting a war more akin to Hitler’s invasion of Poland.
USA is completely solidifying itself as the entire world’s enemy.
the entire world’s enemy.
Except for Russia. They are getting real cozy with Putin.
Yeah, the only people who aren’t united against Trump are Americans.
Yeah, the only people who aren’t united against Trump are Americans.
The 70 million people who voted against him aren’t against him…?
A 50/50 split on two candidates is literally as divided as it’s possible to be.
fuck you.
Fuck ukraine
Unfair Fairy!
Also fuck Putin and fuck Trump. I’m an American, and I look forward to taking a shit on Trump’s grave.
Zelensky is no dictator. He just happened to be the president at the time that putin invaded and now cannot simply quit and let it all fall apart. Who in their right mind would choose to be a good leader for Ukraine now when the US is turning nazi?
There are two very good reasons not to have an election there right now
1: they just don’t have the time for it, they are fighting for their lives and country.
- A sudden strategy shift, even if it’s a good one, has the potential to put their army in disarray.
More important, it’s just more projection. He’s a dictator. Not me
3. You know Putin would throw every possible resource into influencing that election. He’s damn good at it now too
I also believe there is a law preventing an election during war… I could be wrong, but pretty sure I saw such an article about it.
Also, elections would create announced gatherings of people, perfect targets for a force that abandoned all humanity
More important, it’s just more projection. He’s a dictator. Not me
Volodymyr’s account exposed!
Yup exactly.
If I’m understanding it correctly he can’t just stop and he can’t run an election. He was the last elected official is well liked by his people and most of the world, he could appoint someone but that seems more dictatorial or monarchist than holding an office I think most everyone would rather not hold at the moment.
Zelensky is the best person to be in the position he has, all things considered. Seems like a stand-up guy, and not a career politician that you’re gonna worry has other motives in mind.
A true man of the people.
“Slava Ukraini!”
Fuck Trump and MAGA. I am beyond disappointed in my country.
Seems like a stand-up guy
I mean, duh, he used to be a comedian!
I’ll see myself out now…
He was always going to run into trouble with trump’s bizarro views, because one of the greatest assets of Ukraine is being down-to-earth and the truth vs russia’s caleidoscope of bullshit. If they go along with trump’s bullshit, they have nothing left to fight for.
I dunno about that.
I wouldn’t be more willing to die in a losing war just because donald trump said zelensky was bad or something.
Seems like this is just propaganda to convince useful idiots that Ukraine isn’t currently getting routed and cover-up their massive desertion and recruitment problems.
This is the reality of war, everyone. If you were “gung-ho” about Ukraine decimating the incompetent Russians, you may have fallen for propaganda.
Hopefully you can learn from it in the future so you can recognize it when you see it again.
The 3 day special operation is now on the verge of year 3, also a country that has 3 times your population, and was considered the second most powerful army on the planet, was halted? Talk about falling for propaganda.
The Great Uniter.
United Canadians. United Mexicans. Now Ukrainians.
Who’s next?
It won’t be States, that’s for sure.
He wants to run the US like Putin so bad, maybe fringe states will break away there too
California should secede.
All blue states should, honestly. They’re the ones carrying the red states on their backs.
I would love for California to invade Arizona while they’re at it.
Cmon Cali! You need the water and I don’t want uranium mining in my state, especially the Grand Canyon
He’s got Quebecois singing the national anthem in English, now he’s got Zelenskyy’s critic rally around him. He truly is uniting the world lol
Yeah I was going to say, “sounds familiar”.
He’s got Quebecois singing the national anthem in English
Wdym? I’m ootl (and my google-fu is apparently shit)
My brother told me about it a few days ago during a hockey game in Montreal. I looked for clips and turns out it was bilingual, which is a little less exciting.
The anthem itself is bilingual. Singing it in French is every bit as appropriate as singing it in English.
Donnie really thinks that people look at him in awe and wonder.
Well, I certainly do look at him in wonder.
I am in awe of his stupidity and that he was even allowed to run in the last election
I am in awe of voter stupidity.
Also awe as in he’s awful.
Fun fact, “awful” comes from “awe-ful”, that is, something that fills you with awe. Not necessarily something good or bad, just really big. In older books you see it used in that sense, referring to something like a loud noise, explosion, or a religious experience like the appearance of an angel.
Yup! Similar thing as with “awful / awesome” happened with “terrible / terrific”.
Horrible / horrific is still both bad though.
And “terrific” comes from “terrify.”
Other world leaders should really start to ignore the guy and respond to his blabbering with “if I wanted your opinion, I’d ask Putin.”
People do. Here’s a comment from someone in a discord I am in, we’ve been arguing about the nazi salutes and donny calling himself king. I brought up the 3rd term stuff that donny has been saying and this is what my “friend” said verbatim : “As much as I’d be down for a 3rd term considering all the garbage thrown at him his first term, I don’t see it as realistic. VP? Have at it. But 3rd term as King, not so much. Tho as far as I’m aware, he’s not said anything about it, just others in the party”
It’s a nice thing, the volunteer outreach you’re doing to try and help the mentally disabled.
I’m not even trying to like win an argument here I just think saying “wow that’s crazy and he shouldn’t be calling himself a king” is too much to ask from some people.
I mean I do not understand it but there are a lot of people that absolutely do. A shockingly high number.
I’m in Texas (Dallas) and i don’t really see those people. Most of the Republicans i know love George Bush but when you mention Greg Abbott or Trump they just shake their heads. It’s the rural areas.
It is the rural areas.
I’m in rural TN, and the Trump cult is embedded deep here.
I get to look out my bedroom window and see Trump flags every morning.
Rural Pennsylvania here. If the orange Jim Jones started a Kool-Aid line his folks here would fight to be first in line.
I’m in Massachusetts and can report much the same here. Outside the cities, there’s plenty of MAGA maniacs. You could see “Trump 2020” flags still up all throughout Biden’s term in spots.
And these people consistently vote.
That’s the thing that people on the Left need to understand.
Voting matters.
The MAGoos vote in every election.
Until the Left makes voting a priority the MAGoos will always have the advantage.
Yeah, but that might be because Trump panders to the ideologically radical part of their base and promises a vision of the US that is different than how it looks like. I sincerely think he represents hope for change to those people, however fucked up that is.
You guys need a leftist Trump, not the mentally disabled part, but the “actually fights for an ideology and vision” part. Like pack the courts, make Republicans fight in the courts to strike down unconstitutional orders for socialized healthcare, appoint an AG that puts people like Trump in prison, or just well… do something.
Old bit of political wisdom.
“The Dems fall in love and the GOP falls in line.”
Bill Clinton would have wiped the floor with George Bush Jr. but Al Gore, with the exact same policies as Bill was edged out. [let’s not get into the SCOTUS, Bill would have taken plenty of states W. took]
To be honest it feels more like the DNC fails to fall in line with the direction the Dem base falls in love with. Unlike the RNC.
Trump could take over the RNC, people like Bernie couldn’t do so with the DNC.
Look at Obama. When he went up against Hilary in 2008 no one thought he had a chance.
The problem Bernie had was that he personally couldn’t do the level of organizing it would have taken. Sadly, none of his people stepped up and took the reins.
I contributed to Bernie three times, and three times I saw it sputter out.
I mean we do, but like one would look at a particularly bloated and grotesque tumour. 🤷♂️
‘I totally did reverse psychology’
