"RIP to the last president who was taken advantage of by Putin despite their efforts appeasement but I'm different, I can make a deal with him he'll stick to." -Every American President in my adult life - ThreadSky

matthewdownhour.bsky.social • 26 days ago

"RIP to the last president who was taken advantage of by Putin despite their efforts appeasement but I'm different, I can make a deal with him he'll stick to." -Every American President in my adult life

Reposted from Jon Cooper

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matthewdownhour.bsky.social•25 days ago

This insistence on taking Russia at its word goes back to the beginning of the Russian Federation and May end up costing the entire nonproliferation project

haskell.bsky.social•26 days ago

"RIP to the last president who was taken advantage of by Putin despite their efforts appeasement but I'm different, I can make a deal with him he'll stick to." -Every Ukrainian President in my adult life

erichluepke.bsky.social•25 days ago

I'm more upset that Trump campaigned on it.

andriikatriuk.bsky.social•25 days ago

Just leave it here

vanvidum.bsky.social•25 days ago

Mitt Romney really had a point back in 2012 that Putin's Russia was a dangerous adversary the US should be opposing. And that was prior to the first invasion of Ukraine.

matunos.bsky.social•25 days ago

dankeevy.bsky.social•25 days ago

Came here to see someone posted this. Keep up the good work!

akatzel.bsky.social•26 days ago

The list, of course, includes numerous other world leaders, who, while not kowtowing to Putin to the degree Trump has, certainly indulged him and thus contributed to our current situation: George W Bush, Schroeder, Merkel, Sarkozy, come to mind, among others.

matthewdownhour.bsky.social•26 days ago

W was the most egregious. Looked into his eyes and saw a good soul? Perhaps a kindred spirit since they both loved conquering things badly

christianh.bsky.social•26 days ago

By no means defending W, but assuming policy matters W was very bad, but nothing really beats the Russia Reset, half-assed response after Crimea and total nonresponse to Syria.

matthewdownhour.bsky.social•26 days ago

If W hadn’t squandered all our money and goodwill in Iraq he might have been able to actually respond to the invasion of Georgia

christianh.bsky.social•26 days ago

Oh yeah, in terms of broader damage W is worse obviously, but when Obama had an actual opportunity in 2014 he didn't do it either because it was a problem for the Europeans or something.

faeelin.bsky.social•25 days ago

The pod save America boys tried to blame Crimea on Trump btw

christianh.bsky.social•26 days ago

(In terms of US admins I mean)

bryanquinn1981.bsky.social•25 days ago

But it had a button and everything.

acreed.bsky.social•26 days ago

Gotta admit, and my e o do t remember, but Biden never attempted to “de-escalate” with Putin? Just “lol, you’re gonna invade Ukraine and I’m gonna send them weapons.”

matthewdownhour.bsky.social•26 days ago

He’s been the most clear eyed so far yeah

nordiceuropean.bsky.social•26 days ago

He tried to "manage the escalation" and lost the opportunity to inflict a heavier blow to Russia.

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