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[–] margaritox 15 points 2 days ago (2 children)

I’m very concerned about how many people mistake Trump’s attempts at appeasement as “peace”. People are actually buying that Zelensky “doesn’t want peace”. What can be done to change this narrative to the people who don’t get it?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 day ago

True peace is not merely the absence of tension: it is the presence of justice.

— Martin Luther King Jr.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 days ago (2 children)

I don't think appeasement is the right word, as that would imply Trump is actually trying to help Ukraine rather than trying to slowly create a narrative to justify abandoning Ukraine to Russia.

The worst part is I would bet Zelensky is keenly aware of what Trump is up to, but knows any attempt to distance from Trump would only make it easier for Trump to justify abandoning his people to the wolves.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 day ago

I don't think it's just abandonment of Ukraine. It is also Trump wanting to carve out his piece of Ukraine while Russia gets the rest. I think he thought he might be able to humilate Zelensky into signing away mineral rights.

[–] margaritox 2 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

I guess I used the word “appeasement” because it can resemble peace to the less knowledgeable people. I just don’t know how to get people to see the danger of this type of policy. I’m amazed at how many people don’t think that this will eventually affect them too.