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21. Good, Europe needs to be stronger militarily and economically and balance out the power in the world

Reply to littlemissmartypants (Original post)

Sat Apr 18, 2026, 11:36 AM

19 hrs ago

It shouldn't just be the US and China .

We can still have allies but need to consider if something like Trump comes along . All the attempt at ass kissing of Trump and trying to work with him is not something they should ever do.

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Ukraine Has Written Off the United States [View all] littlemissmartypants 21 hrs ago OP

Kick dalton99a 21 hrs ago #1

It will take generations for us to wash off the shame of this administration. Scrivener7 21 hrs ago #2

We'll be like the Germans after World War II was over FakeNoose 19 hrs ago #24

I will thankfully be dead! BidenRocks 17 hrs ago #32

Why cant the EVIL ONE be dead. I pray his days will be numbered. Trueblue1968 13 hrs ago #36

when I travel out of the US I have t-shirts and jacket with a big red maple leaves on them. Sad thing for a vet ... marble falls 15 hrs ago #34

One difference will be that the world saw Germany as worth restoring after the war, Scrivener7 8 hrs ago #40

It's sad but what other choice does he have newdeal2 21 hrs ago #3

Panicked Russia floating that they may attack European drone plants Prairie Gates 21 hrs ago #4

There's no money to be made in Ukraine...that's all trmp's interested in. spanone 21 hrs ago #5

Exactly vapor2 18 hrs ago #28

Now that Orban is gone, Ukraine doesn't have to pretend anymore Fiendish Thingy 21 hrs ago #6

And Trump just extended the extended the sactions relief on Russian oil True Dough 21 hrs ago #7

I love that term "Putins Puppet". multigraincracker 20 hrs ago #12

That disgusting orange psychopath will alienate every good ally we've ever had. Diamond_Dog 21 hrs ago #8

Can't blame them. They're trying to survive, trump just wants to grift... Wounded Bear 21 hrs ago #9

As 99 percent of the free world has done. nt yaesu 21 hrs ago #10

Slava Ukraini. The orange creature currently soiling OUR HOUSE is an niyad 20 hrs ago #11

But don't the European nations still have sanctions on Russia? They can still hunt down Russian tankers. ChicagoTeamster 20 hrs ago #13

TSF is the WORST thing that ever happened to Ukraine! bluestarone 20 hrs ago #14

In my opinion, they all should write off the US KentuckyWoman 20 hrs ago #15

Uh...no. Too many good people still here. Why should we suffer more than we already are. electric_blue68 18 hrs ago #26

Trump is Putin's puppy... Joinfortmill 20 hrs ago #16

The Atlantic got one thing wrong, the sanction waiver was extended krawhitham 20 hrs ago #17

Ukraine isn't alone in giving up on the US, most countries are in their company. Bev54 20 hrs ago #18

sadly predictable themaguffin 19 hrs ago #19

Shining beacon of liberty my foot. What a joke our country has become. ck4829 19 hrs ago #20

Good, Europe needs to be stronger militarily and economically and balance out the power in the world JI7 19 hrs ago #21

It's not just that TSF is pro-Putin, TSF's "perfect phone call" that got him impeached was with Zelensky. Never let a Exp 19 hrs ago #22

We can do our bit by making contributions to White Stork. If anyone has reservations, I'm including a link with info: NBachers 19 hrs ago #23

Well, this sucks. orangecrush 19 hrs ago #25

Effing trump for SO Many reasons... electric_blue68 18 hrs ago #27

Simply heartbreaking . nt Javaman 18 hrs ago #29

Ukraine may be better off without "help" from the US and alll the strings that entails. Zelenskyy has been forminng Amaryllis 18 hrs ago #30

And that was the plan all along. To sow distrust in the United States. Initech 18 hrs ago #31

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Join the club. CaptainTruth 13 hrs ago #35

Writing off Trump is one thing. Emrys 13 hrs ago #37

What is they say? blue-wave 12 hrs ago #38

The power structures around the world are shifting. Aussie105 10 hrs ago #39

Trump is a loser that keeps America losing Johonny 7 hrs ago #41