r/politics 🤖 Bot Feb 28 '25

Discussion Discussion Thread: Press Conference with US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy

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u/michaelscottuiuc Feb 28 '25

The scariest and most depressing thing about this is how many of my fellow citizens are watching this and laughing. They love the "trolling" at the highest level...the petty egotistical bullying. There's not a single fiber or bone in my body that would ever find this acceptable, whether I agree with the funding or not.

I find I have absolutely nothing in common with Democrats or Republicans in power....and now nothing in common with my fellow citizens. We have no shared beliefs, no core, unwavering standards. A citizen having core values that won't bend in this partisan sht storm means isolation. I feel totally powerless and isolated.

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u/TheBoggart Feb 28 '25

Damn. I’m sorry my dude. I’m with you at least, if that helps.

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u/unclefire Arizona Feb 28 '25

The scary thing is that people think this trolling is ok or something that could pass as diplomacy.

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u/ivory-5 Feb 28 '25

Come to Yurop, we have cookies biscuits!

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u/MagentaMist Pennsylvania Feb 28 '25

As Biden said, we're in a battle for the soul of our nation.

We just lost.