TimS

Macron has managed it best so far. Very clearly independent, publicly contradicted Trump in the Oval Office, yet still seems to have Trump’s ear and some sort of grudging respect. (View Post)

He’s also a sociopath, and the good thing with most sociopaths (as we’ve seen with Trump) is they struggle to bear grudges. They take offence, but it’s short lived and is water off a duck’s back, bec… (View Post)

At least in this country former leaders feel entitled to moan about the government of the day, in contrast to the funereal silence emanating from all those presidents emeritus in the USA. (View Post)

It’s a government-wide tactic though. Zero humility or even a soupçon of regret over anything, always shoot the messenger, always double down. And it seems sadly to work because it maintains the them… (View Post)

Trump: “what about Ukraine?” Putin: “you can’t trust a word they say. They’re genociding civilians on the front line as we speak” Trump: “assholes” Putin: “and using US weapons to do so” Trump: “damn… (View Post)