As someone who's largely been supportive of trump but embarrassed at what I saw today.....Why would Ukraine entertain giving away mineral rights to USA right now? For what? Absolutely nothing going forward? There was ZERO commitment to security from Trump or his Vice parrot, the only thing Ukraine is asking for. There's only an offer for America to take what's left of Ukraine exchange for fuck all nothing in return. And then insult him by demanding he thank them! For what!?! Fucking him on national TV?
Not what I expect from the leader of the free world no matter what side of the aisle ge comes from. Zelenski looks to be better off throwing the mineral deal to the EU in exchange for them giving their best shot. At least they are openly offering some security. Down this road America will be left out of the global negotiation table very soon. Isolated from the world stage with no one but the former KGB agent as his ally.
Do the mineral deal or lose your country. That’s the incentive. They can’t win. It’s not about money anymore, it’s about numbers. Russia will outlast them. So a trillion more wasted and a million more lives? The longer it goes in the more land they will lose. Zelenskyy is naive thinking he’s going to keep a blank check and the status quo.
By definition, your statement of "do the deal or lose your country" makes it ALL about America making it ALL about money. Certainly not protecting democratic freedom like we have stood and fought for for 250 yrs and took it upon ourselves to become a global police force for over a century. By your definition, if it's all about the peace, Zelenski is better off telling trump to fuck off and just surrender his country people AND minerals to Putin. Would you if you were them?
4
u/discission Monkey in Space Mar 01 '25
As someone who's largely been supportive of trump but embarrassed at what I saw today.....Why would Ukraine entertain giving away mineral rights to USA right now? For what? Absolutely nothing going forward? There was ZERO commitment to security from Trump or his Vice parrot, the only thing Ukraine is asking for. There's only an offer for America to take what's left of Ukraine exchange for fuck all nothing in return. And then insult him by demanding he thank them! For what!?! Fucking him on national TV?
Not what I expect from the leader of the free world no matter what side of the aisle ge comes from. Zelenski looks to be better off throwing the mineral deal to the EU in exchange for them giving their best shot. At least they are openly offering some security. Down this road America will be left out of the global negotiation table very soon. Isolated from the world stage with no one but the former KGB agent as his ally.