After World War I, Germany had to fork over billions to cover damages. After World War II, Japan was forced to pay reparations. But with Ukraine, Trump is flipping history upside down by demanding that the invaded, not the invader, pay up. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/27/u... - ThreadSky

peterbakernyt.bsky.social • 49 days ago

After World War I, Germany had to fork over billions to cover damages. After World War II, Japan was forced to pay reparations. But with Ukraine, Trump is flipping history upside down by demanding that the invaded, not the invader, pay up. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/27/us/politics/trump-alliances-ukraine-russia.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare&sgrp=c&pvid=B01AEB96-7F56-41A9-AA0A-05D526F1428F

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coffeequeen1.bsky.social•48 days ago

Peter, is this another sterling example of American Exceptionalism?

sherrillann.bsky.social•49 days ago

I was born when Eisenhower was president.
I thought trump wanted to go back to the 60s. He didn't say what century.

one-day-at-a-time1.bsky.social•48 days ago

Except for his alliance with Putin, not seeing any strings attached there.

jlp2024.bsky.social•49 days ago

You got that all by yourself?

norwtx.bsky.social•49 days ago

Today , America lost the credibility of a nation standing for free speech, democracy & independence.
America today is an affiliate of Russia

nycrain.bsky.social•49 days ago

limitedgravitas.bsky.social•49 days ago

The most unAmerican thing Trump has ever done and that includes trying to overthrown an election.

img56.bsky.social•48 days ago

That scene was a set-up and retribution in mind!

dentonrg.bsky.social•49 days ago

Best explained by Trump's apparent status as a long time Russian asset.

janerabbit.bsky.social•49 days ago

monsters

lucascomunista.bsky.social•49 days ago

I like BlueSky. I'm liking here.

thisjoshsmith.bsky.social•49 days ago

Musk needs Ukraine’s minerals. Putin wants Ukraine’s land. Putin owns Trump. Musk owns the Oval Office. Easy equation

rbsnst.bsky.social•48 days ago

WITH AMERICA…..THERE ARE NO STRINGS……ONLY AMERICAN PRINCIPLES ALONG WITH COMMITMENT TO DEMOCRATIC RULE

jcenna.bsky.social•49 days ago

In just a few weeks, Trump has thrown away long-time allies for a country that he has coveted for years. We saw this in 2016 when we learned that Russia aided in his election. Shame on us for not reacting to the signs sooner. #MichaelFlynn #PaulManafort

kevplan.bsky.social•49 days ago

Totally ridiculous and unethical. Maybe Trump isn’t a Russian agent or asset, but if he was how would he be acting any differently?

jrfree.bsky.social•48 days ago

antoniobnsr.bsky.social•49 days ago

Spoiler:Trump is a Putin's servant.

nancejy.bsky.social•49 days ago

Trump is a mobster

4suzx.bsky.social•49 days ago

WTF?!

darwinsregret.bsky.social•49 days ago

Trump demanding payment in return for "our" equipment when he has not contributed any tax dollars to buying said equipment is rich indeed.

azi7.bsky.social•49 days ago

Outrageous

mmsden.bsky.social•49 days ago

jim4prez2028.bsky.social•49 days ago

Germany and Japan had to pay reparations because they lost the war(s)

trialrun2024.bsky.social•48 days ago

onecommonsensemom.bsky.social•49 days ago

And Zelensky should shove it up his orange ars and reach and agreement with EU & UK.

leorfoertsch.bsky.social•48 days ago

I don't believe trump actually won the election any more than I believe he was actually struck by a bullet

faeelin.bsky.social•49 days ago

Congrats on winning the election

patrimoo.bsky.social•49 days ago

Crazy!

manleypeg.bsky.social•49 days ago

The NYT help get that unqualified toad elected. Demonized Kamala and Biden while running interference for Trump. And everyday now they act surprised it’s as bad as it is…