• IntangibleSloth@lemmy.world
      link
      fedilink
      English
      arrow-up
      24
      arrow-down
      11
      ·
      21 hours ago

      I think she will change things, but can’t really speak out like she would probably want being she is Biden’s VP. Either way, Trump will only make things worse.

      • _bcron_@lemmy.world
        link
        fedilink
        English
        arrow-up
        16
        arrow-down
        8
        ·
        21 hours ago

        We can guarantee there’ll be no Ukraine and no Gaza if Trump takes office. Coin flip if he randomly decides to hulk smash Iran to show the world he’s a big tough guy with the best bombs (which would inarguably lead to far-reaching ramifications).

        Best thing that could happen if they changed their stance re: Israel is that Trump can now claim he’d do it sooner and the blood of countless Palestinians is on their hands, and that they’re only trying to score political points by turning their back on their allies, and that they’re flip-floppers that are incompetently throwing spaghetti noodles at the wall. This would get Benghazi-ed so damn hard.

        Trolley problem

        • humanspiral@lemmy.ca
          link
          fedilink
          arrow-up
          4
          arrow-down
          14
          ·
          20 hours ago

          Trump may win election because he is more progressive on Ukraine. Only path to Ukraine existing with Odessa, until a referendum, is peace. It is Biden/Harris neocons that want to diminish Russia to the last Ukrainian.

          • pivot_root@lemmy.world
            link
            fedilink
            arrow-up
            14
            arrow-down
            3
            ·
            19 hours ago

            Trump may win election because he is more progressive on Ukraine.

            More “progressive” by… giving Putin what he asks for?

            If Trump wins, Ukraine can both say goodbye to any support from the US and watch as Trump lifts sanctions against Russia and turns a blind eye to any arms manufacturers that want to make a quick buck by selling to both sides.

            • humanspiral@lemmy.ca
              link
              fedilink
              arrow-up
              3
              arrow-down
              8
              ·
              18 hours ago

              The only deflationary policy whatsoever Trump has is peace in Ukraine. Everything else ruins the country. That said, the Ukraine war is extreme evil and of zero benefit to ordinary Americans. Russia doesn’t buy arms from US, and Ukraine only accepts gifts. Russia is only side in this war that has ever offered reasonable peace. Provocation and disinformation was deliberate.

              • pivot_root@lemmy.world
                link
                fedilink
                arrow-up
                8
                arrow-down
                1
                ·
                edit-2
                17 hours ago

                Trump doesn’t want peace. He’s a narcissistic wannabe oligarch who licks the boots and sucks the toes of people he perceives as powerful.

                Whatever momentary “peace” comes out of his hypothetical second term is a consequence of dropping any and all support for Ukraine and backing away from defense treaties. He can and will give a plausibly-deniable green light for Russia to do whatever they see fit to “end” the war and annex neighboring countries. That’s not peace—that’s the setup for decades of violent revolutions with even more violent responses.

                Russia is only side in this war that has ever offered reasonable peace.

                Right, so: if I mugged someone and stabbed them, then offered to not stab them again if they let me keep their wallet and threw in their car keys as well, that’s peace?

                • humanspiral@lemmy.ca
                  link
                  fedilink
                  arrow-up
                  2
                  ·
                  8 hours ago

                  Ukraine can get the same peace deal they signed at start of war, and were told prior to war. Just with less land than they used to have. It is inhumane to let the nazis have control over regions they hate anyway, and everyone is better off for ending the evil. That Trump/Russia would ally to take more of Europe is a far fetched fearmongering experiment that justified Ukraine’s puppet provocation for the war.

                  Trump paid to lick Netanyahu’s toes is a real concern. Doing the right thing on Ukraine peace enables more stupidity elsewhere in the world.

                  • pivot_root@lemmy.world
                    link
                    fedilink
                    arrow-up
                    1
                    ·
                    23 minutes ago

                    A “deal” suggests there’s some sort of consideration for both parties. If the options presented can be boiled down to “give up your land” or “be shelled until we take it from you,” that’s not a deal—it’s a threat.

                    Furthermore, you’re asserting that at least a regional subset of Ukrainians are fascists (“nazis”). That’s not a very nuanced stance, and those claims are not authoritative on their own, nor have they come with proof, let alone proof from an unbiased source.

          • gregs_gumption@lemm.ee
            link
            fedilink
            English
            arrow-up
            11
            arrow-down
            2
            ·
            19 hours ago

            That’s a weird way of saying Trump supports Russian imperialism and will encourage genocide in Ukraine in addition to the genocide in Palestine.

            • humanspiral@lemmy.ca
              link
              fedilink
              arrow-up
              2
              arrow-down
              9
              ·
              17 hours ago

              No genocide in Ukraine. Liberated regions will stay Russian, no NATO path, neutrality commitment. Can trade with EU/US if it wants, though Russia has expressed resistance to this. Likely referendums for what country oblasts wish to join, though Ukraine would resist this latter point, but just betrays what hated nazis they are in east and Odessa. Peace.

              • pivot_root@lemmy.world
                link
                fedilink
                arrow-up
                8
                arrow-down
                1
                ·
                edit-2
                17 hours ago

                Liberated regions”
                “No NATO”
                “What hated nazis they are in east and Odessa”
                “Russia is only side in this war that has ever offered reasonable peace”

                How many rubles are they paying you to write this? If it’s more than zero, they’re overpaying. Nothing says subtle social media propaganda campaign like using Russian talking points.

                • humanspiral@lemmy.ca
                  link
                  fedilink
                  arrow-up
                  2
                  ·
                  7 hours ago

                  Pro war people do it for love apparently, despite oligarchy profiting extensively and able to pour some trickle down on you, but no one can ever be against the human suffering and economic destruction, just at home, caused by warmongering evil without being paid to not support the demonism.

                  • pivot_root@lemmy.world
                    link
                    fedilink
                    arrow-up
                    1
                    ·
                    edit-2
                    30 minutes ago

                    The United States is fucked up and run by the rich and corporations, that much is obvious to anyone who didn’t buy into the “American Dream” lies they try to feed us. But, that’s irrelvant to the discussion about Ukraine’s existence as a country independent from Russia.

                    Last I checked, Russia invaded Ukraine and started this whole ordeal. Why should Ukraine be obligated to roll over like a dog, hand over their land and autonomy, and thank their attackers for not subjugating them further? Aren’t you against colonialism?

    • EndlessNightmare@reddthat.com
      link
      fedilink
      arrow-up
      7
      arrow-down
      25
      ·
      edit-2
      21 hours ago

      I would assume that Biden has a vested interest in Harris winning. That’s why I specified Biden/Harris in my original comment, rather than Harris/Walz.

      • pearsaltchocolatebar@discuss.online
        link
        fedilink
        arrow-up
        9
        arrow-down
        2
        ·
        20 hours ago

        How is Biden having an interest in Harris winning at all relevant to the powers of the vice president or her actions if she is elected?

        Biden and Harris are two completely different individuals, which is a fact that you guys seem to forget.

        • EndlessNightmare@reddthat.com
          link
          fedilink
          arrow-up
          5
          arrow-down
          12
          ·
          20 hours ago

          So which is it? Biden is in charge and isn’t changing stance? Or Harris isn’t in charge but also isn’t signaling a departure from Biden if she is elected?

          Either way, neither Biden (who is actually in charge) nor Harris (who isn’t in charge) is changing (Biden) or stating an intention to change (Harris) their handling of Israel.

          • Em Adespoton@lemmy.ca
            link
            fedilink
            arrow-up
            6
            arrow-down
            3
            ·
            19 hours ago

            Did you read the rather long text at the top of this thread? It explains all this rather well.

            • EndlessNightmare@reddthat.com
              link
              fedilink
              arrow-up
              4
              arrow-down
              8
              ·
              edit-2
              18 hours ago

              Yes. Fwiw, my first comment here preceded that one.

              Edit: also, that comment addresses something different than what we’re discussing here. The responses here seem to be fixated on Harris being VP rather than president. The comment you are pointing out discusses Biden’s limitations in managing this situation. Different issues, different discussions.