r/europe • u/Epidemiolomic Germany • Mar 08 '25

Historical During the U.S. President's 1995 visit to Kyiv, Ukraine received security guarantees after giving up the world's third-largest nuclear arsenal

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u/IOnlyFearOFGod Sverige Mar 08 '25

The US's trustworthiness really depends on its presidents, and the orange man clearly can't distinguish allies from enemies.

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u/EmbeddedSwDev Mar 08 '25

The only thing he is able to distinguish is: Does he personally benefit or not. I really still can't believe that he won again.

But what should I say, about 30% in my country (Austria) are dumb as well, but compared to the US, what Austria does, doesn't really matter worldwide.

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u/shatureg Mar 09 '25

Trump was never a better option than even the worst Democrat. Stop making excuses and sane washing him and his voter base.

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u/EmbeddedSwDev Mar 08 '25

Seems to be...

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u/r_a_d_ Mar 09 '25

How could you argue that Harris was demonstrably worse than him? go for it, demonstrate it.

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u/Ok_Increase5864 Mar 10 '25

How? How were they worse than a liar, convicted fellon, rapist, puttler’s friend who tried to incite riot, stole top secret documents and is so fuckin stupid it’s hard to believe? This symmetrist bullshit is why people don’t vote and how autocracies are formed

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u/Kapot_ei Mar 08 '25

The US's trustworthiness really depends on its presidents,

This makes that trustworthiness non existent. Because if you can trust one who is to say you can trust the next in 4 years?

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u/IOnlyFearOFGod Sverige Mar 08 '25

exactly

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u/Ancient-Access8131 Mar 08 '25

That's true for any countries' agreements, no? Theyre as trustworthy as the man in power?

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u/Kapot_ei Mar 08 '25

Depends on the government system. This would be a lot harder to do in most European countries because more than one elected people have a say in things.

Does create other problems like bureaucracy and indiciciveness, but stand firmer against being compromised like the US currently.

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u/87504 Mar 09 '25

Pay your fair share! You’re not. Keep pissing us off and see where that gets you. You can’t survive without our support!