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How can he just capitulate like this?!

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[–] Sarmyth 44 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I mean... he didn't ban the flights in the first place. He just declared he would not accept his countrymen being treated poorly on return. I think the objection was packing them all in military planes instead of normal commercial flights your average person travels. It had more to do with mistreatment of their citizens in the process of repatriation, which is valid.

[–] [email protected] 41 points 1 week ago (1 children)

If the Trump Admin agreed not to transport people in handcuffs, that wouldn't be a capitulation, but rather what Petro wanted. Remember the Trump Admin is going to spin literally every outcome as "a victory" while talking shit about the other guy, regardless of the reality of any negotiation outcome.

[–] [email protected] 19 points 1 week ago (3 children)

Tbf for nations like Colombia, who have a very small GDP, it would be almost impossible to survive the orange asshole's bullying.

Let's see what'll happen if/when he attacks a nation who's in the same league as America.

#FuckTrump

[–] [email protected] 17 points 1 week ago (1 children)

This was all theatre where nothing in reality changed, to show how tough and intransigent this admin wants to be: the real problem is that if formally and informally allied nations start to think that the USA would really commit to bullying as a real negotiation tactic, they will start to divest from it and expand their pool of partners to make these tactics less impactful.

This could be disastrous in the long run, with decades of integration and diplomacy going in smoke. But in the short term there will be a lot of "winning", as they keep saying. I guess.

The first Trump term was seen as a short term derailing. The second one has a complete different international impact.

Goodwill is a real diplomatic form of currency and it is getting burned at a real fast pace.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 week ago

I hope and can't wait for the first country to kick America out. Like get your bases out.

[–] FlyingSquid 12 points 1 week ago (2 children)

I disagree. In fact, I think a lot of nations would start trading with Colombia if it defied the U.S. under Trump. But I guess we'll never know now.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I don’t agree, I think a lot of nations want to try to stay off of trumps radar for the next 4 years.

Unless something terrible happens, this should be over in 4 years.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 week ago

It's funny how people think it we'll be over in 4 years. And even if it is what about the 4 after that or after that. America has just proven it is an unreliable partner again. The world should walk away. I mean it's crazy that China is more reliable at least you know who your dealing with.

[–] d00phy 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I think it will be interesting to see what China does as this bullying continues. They’re already facing tariffs, so they don’t have much to lose by stepping in and picking up new trade partners as Trump pisses everyone off. Might hurt for awhile, but it was always going to. Trump could prove to be the best thing for China’s economy & global influence in the long run.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

China threatened 75% tarriffs when Trump mentioned 10% tarriffs. Don't see him following through with his threat yet.

[–] d00phy 1 points 1 week ago

Personally, I’ve stopped thinking, “he can’t be that stupid/crazy.” Every time I think that, he proves me wrong!

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

We need to make a global Alliance where if Trump tarriffs one country, every country responds with double the tarriffs.

[–] ne0n 9 points 1 week ago

Bullshit, no capitulation. Colombian president refused to accept deportees by military transport on humane grounds. Both threatened tariffs, Trump ‘capitulated’ and agreed to put them back on commercial flights, which is how it always has been - Colombia accepting deportees. Don’t buy into this myth the media is creating.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 week ago (1 children)

See, just kiss the kings ring and everything will be OK.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Can I grovel a bit first? I feel like I deserve some humiliation

[–] P00ptart 1 points 1 week ago

Get your kinks off with someone who knows it's for fun.

[–] werefreeatlast 4 points 1 week ago

That's where Trump will send you regardless of country of origin.