Latest in a series of canny observations from Joshi - ThreadSky

timothysnyder.bsky.social • 7 hours ago

Latest in a series of canny observations from Joshi

Remember: the televised punishment & humiliation meted out to Zelensky just now could be done to any NATO ally facing similar aggression. The sense of sneering hostility & contempt by Trump & Vance isn’t specific to Ukraine.

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alwaysthinkhow.bsky.social•6 hours ago

It was like a rerun of his TV show where he'd humiliate the contestants then send them on their way. Pure bs 2 bit mafia like extortion.

scarysota63.bsky.social•6 hours ago

Yes, it’s hurtful to Europe but the real point is to impoverish and isolate the US so we are easier to control. Nobody will help us as they try to take over.

Even our enemies don’t hate us this much

georgewachsmuth.bsky.social•6 hours ago

Joshi is right on !

mariesflowers.bsky.social•7 hours ago

Let’s not forget Trump’s extortion of Zelensky/Ukraine in his first term…leading to one of his impeachments.

bornat3b.bsky.social•7 hours ago

As someone else said - anyone who has been in an abusive relationship recognizes all the signs. And you learn quickly that if one subject becomes unavailable for abuse another is quickly found.

These are common tactics that we should be able to confound.

rosalind-beehive.bsky.social•6 hours ago

And they know it.

irish-norgie.bsky.social•6 hours ago

It’ll happen again and again until Trump and Vance are removed. By whatever means.

heatherthomasaf.bsky.social•6 hours ago

They also have that sneering hostility towards us.

martini-royale.bsky.social•6 hours ago

tomgambell.bsky.social•6 hours ago

💯

jacquescaeser.bsky.social•6 hours ago

Impeach trump

2percentchilla.bsky.social•5 hours ago

president with a small p.

martini-royale.bsky.social•5 hours ago

Real small p

annatachcojimenez.bsky.social•5 hours ago

Yep and the fact that I’m still shocked by that is amazing

lkhblue.bsky.social•7 hours ago

No specific to Ukraine at all. They mete out this sneering disdain for American workers devoting themselves to maintaining America - among a huge number of others - basically everyone but Putin.

elsargentogarcia.bsky.social•7 hours ago

This meeting was a win win for Zelenskyy and trump. Ukraine will now get Europe’s united support (minus Hungary). Trump performed for putin so his boss is happy.
Putin eventually will realize he’s the only one who lost. Good luck invading Europe now.

beingsass.bsky.social•5 hours ago

Vance hasn't even earned his sanctimonious snivel.

zkahn.bsky.social•7 hours ago

https://www.change.org/tillistownhall

calleycat.bsky.social•6 hours ago

Trump brings up the specter of WWIII again. How he would love to deliver American boys, American wealth (Fort Knox) to deliver for Putin.

tadje.bsky.social•1 hour ago

Trump seems to value European relationships… a little bit. Man! The whole thing is wild

rodneyvdb.bsky.social•23 minutes ago

1984georgeorwell.bsky.social•5 hours ago

NATO is dead - and Europe knows it.

archvillain.bsky.social•7 hours ago

Trump has essentially forced the US to undergo a pole flip. Western democracies must essentially consider this regime allied to the wrong axis. Until and unless this regime is overtaken, consider it an enemy. Seriously.

tshenkman.bsky.social•6 hours ago

NATO nations need to invoke Article 5 & save 🇺🇸. The military loyal to the Constitution could abet NATO

bowreader.bsky.social•6 hours ago

The sole humiliation during that long, LONG experience was of the United States, and not by a foreign power, either. tRump and Shady couldn't humiliate Zelenskyy in a million years.

losarcos59.bsky.social•6 hours ago

Canada 🇨🇦 is in their sights. 😔

neonazihunter.bsky.social•6 hours ago

If Trump tries to invade Canada, you just might see a surge in volunteers from the U.S. to fight alongside the Canadian Army. We’re pissed.

ronp25.bsky.social•7 hours ago

The old Hitler Ribbentrop method
Browbeat. Harass. Exploit

mofeece.bsky.social•7 hours ago

Any Ukrainian American who still supports king shitforbrains is just batshit crazy. Convince me otherwise.

docjanicel.bsky.social•4 hours ago

Trump has specific hostility to Zelensky due to his first impeachment.

donmilne.bsky.social•3 hours ago

I agree. It *is* specific, in degree, to Ukraine. Sure, they have sneering hostility and contempt toward most - with the notable exception of Putin - but Zelensky and Ukraine are first among equals, from the impeachment and on behalf of Putin.

adrian-h-sophia.bsky.social•5 hours ago

Zelensky wasn't humiliated but stood his ground. Trump and Vance were humiliated and they don't like humility in themselves.

jimsdouglas.bsky.social•5 hours ago

Trump has directly threatened two NATO allies with annexation.

leagal.bsky.social•6 hours ago

The only people who looked bad were Trump and Vance--their true faithlessness to this country and total lack of class on display for the world to see. The entire administration is an embarrassment. The sooner we end this charade, the better.

fella4ukraine.bsky.social•3 hours ago

Now putin has paid trump money and for it he will throw the entire American pop under the bus

pacoheney.bsky.social•6 hours ago

Reminded me of accounts of Hitler's meeting with Schuschnigg before the Anschluss. Humiliation was the goal, but Zelensky wasn't humiliated - he stood up to it, heroically, coherently, in English. Wish someone had coordinated a crowd of 20,000 greeting Zelensky outside the White House, though...

williamminke.bsky.social•7 hours ago

Sad times.

zimses.bsky.social•1 hour ago

Here from Copenhagen we know about being a Nato ally. No special treatment for us, on the contrary bully tactics. But a question, could an election in Ukraine and a new Ukrainian President take power out of JD Vances guns?

adina01.bsky.social•51 minutes ago

What's this with elections in a country that is bombed daily? Are we now appeasing trump too?

galadalisi.bsky.social•7 hours ago

This is also how they keep the GOP in line.

izzyg.bsky.social•6 hours ago

Trump’s goal is to split the entire western hemisphere with Putin getting Europe and Trump getting the Americas

punkgal777.bsky.social•6 hours ago

I think visits to America might dwindle. If you do, tighten up security, and sweep your rooms for bugs. It's like visiting Moscow now.

robbenu.bsky.social•7 hours ago

@timothysnyder.bsky.social did you watch the white house stream? As a European I’m baffled how such a disgraceful display could take place without repercussions is Congress really that scared? Is Musk holding all the strings? What the fuck is happening?

lotusrice.bsky.social•6 hours ago

Like JFK going to the Berlin Wall and saying, “ich ein, go to hell, and don’t come back.”

seasofsalish.bsky.social•7 hours ago

Imagine Trump doing this to Churchill.

Churchill would have eaten him alive.

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