• 9point6@lemmy.world
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    3 months ago

    Why does this look so blatantly fabricated… Is anyone buying that?

    Edit: to be clear I don’t doubt Trump posted this, but even just the first line is ridiculous and it doesn’t really improve

  • JTskulk@lemmy.world
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    3 months ago

    Damn dude tag this post NSFW as there’s more cum guzzling in this one image than all the porn communities here combined!

    • thejoker954@lemmy.world
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      3 months ago

      No, I wouldn’t call that diplomacy. Not unless they are planning on arresting or assassinating him When he gets there.

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        3 months ago

        No, I wouldn’t call that diplomacy.

        This is why you and I aren’t diplomats.

        If the head of NATO is dependent upon the USA for lots of support to NATO, then it is in NATO’s interest for the head of the USA to like NATO. If you know the head of the USA is incredibly shallow and you can achieve that support simply by sending an email/text message which requires zero dollars, and at best, a bit of political capital, then its a good deal for the NATO head to do that.

        This is what is both fascinating and horrible about diplomacy and geopolitics. Its not about being “right” or “moral” in the moment. Its about getting what you want hopefully in service of the overall goal of of your interests. Sometimes that overall goal is “right” and “moral” in the case of NATO usually.

    • A_norny_mousse@feddit.org
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      3 months ago

      It’s a nice way of showing your folks what you really think of that madman, while at the same time making the idiot feel good about himself. I’ve seen European politicians do something similar in the past.

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      3 months ago

      This is only acceptable when Rutte somehow knows that Trump is cracy and this keeps him at bay until arrested.

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      3 months ago

      Mark Rutte knows exactly what to say to achieve his goals. He’s the diplomatic weasel NATO needs in this current timeline.

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    3 months ago

    Anyone have any better ideas on how to handle the sundowner with a massive ego? Rutte is a smart guy playing the game, as is his job.

    Trump, not so much, which is why he posted being praised like a 6 year old using the potty proudly.

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    3 months ago

    This is the cheat code. Just stroke the man’s ego, and you can get anything you want.

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    3 months ago

    Lol, this is phrased like you’d talk to an angry madman to get him to calm down. Or a child. I’m sure the tone is completely lost on Trump.

    Not that I like the message or the person who sent it, but this is very clearly designed to stroke his 3 braincells.

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    3 months ago

    I love how it goes completely over Trump’s orange, balding head, that NATO leadership talks to him as if he was a child

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    3 months ago

    This is why Mark Rutte is the right man for the job. He knows exactly what to say to get the American president on board. He is a master at his craft.