According to President Trump’s promises and threats, he should by now have punished Russia and helped Ukraine. Instead, ‘Trump Always Chickens Out’ (‘TACO’) - also on Ukraine and Putin.
Great piece. I have read it and shared it on my Bluesky account, as I always do. it's been very clear for some time that the TACO has said a lot about ending the war which he has not done and his actions have made the situation worse. It's also clear Putin has no interest in ending the war. His entire being is about war. Maybe he wants to reconstitute the Soviet empire, maybe he is concerned for his legacy and wants a big win before he dies, but actually the real reason for the war is that he doesn't want an ex Soviet state transformed into a liberal democracy with burgeoning GDP / economy on his doorstep in case this gives Russian people big ideas.
I think Trump believes in tariffs, but chickens out. True TACO. In contrast, Trump hates Zelensky, distrusts Ukraine while admiring Putin. Plus Biden is/was for Ukraine. So this isn’t a case of chickening out, this is a case of Trump lying so it doesn’t look like he’s for killing civilians. Trump has never had an intention of pressuring Putin and Putin knows this.
Trump would love to think of himself as a player on the world stage, in the same way he imagined himself as a NYC real estate ‘mogul’. In fact, of course, he is completely out of his depth with the likes of Putin and Xi, and he hasn’t the courage in Zelensky’s little finger.
Trump is the consummate "blowhard" and "B. S. Artist", and the worst president in American history. As soon as he is gone you will hear the entire world give a big sigh of relief!
Is anyone surprised to find trump trying hard to look like the strong man, and continuously putting his decision window off by two weeks ? He’s hoping and wishing that everyone, including the media, will forget about his hollow ultimatums.
Great piece. I have read it and shared it on my Bluesky account, as I always do. it's been very clear for some time that the TACO has said a lot about ending the war which he has not done and his actions have made the situation worse. It's also clear Putin has no interest in ending the war. His entire being is about war. Maybe he wants to reconstitute the Soviet empire, maybe he is concerned for his legacy and wants a big win before he dies, but actually the real reason for the war is that he doesn't want an ex Soviet state transformed into a liberal democracy with burgeoning GDP / economy on his doorstep in case this gives Russian people big ideas.
I think Trump believes in tariffs, but chickens out. True TACO. In contrast, Trump hates Zelensky, distrusts Ukraine while admiring Putin. Plus Biden is/was for Ukraine. So this isn’t a case of chickening out, this is a case of Trump lying so it doesn’t look like he’s for killing civilians. Trump has never had an intention of pressuring Putin and Putin knows this.
Trump would love to think of himself as a player on the world stage, in the same way he imagined himself as a NYC real estate ‘mogul’. In fact, of course, he is completely out of his depth with the likes of Putin and Xi, and he hasn’t the courage in Zelensky’s little finger.
Trump is the consummate "blowhard" and "B. S. Artist", and the worst president in American history. As soon as he is gone you will hear the entire world give a big sigh of relief!
Excellent article, thanks.
Is anyone surprised to find trump trying hard to look like the strong man, and continuously putting his decision window off by two weeks ? He’s hoping and wishing that everyone, including the media, will forget about his hollow ultimatums.
trump talks; Putin laughs.
8647 - sooner would be better.
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