European leaders push back against Washington’s proposal for a broader security framework, warning that Moscow cannot dictate the continent’s future as US-led peace negotiations over Ukraine prepare to resume in Abu Dhabi.

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[–] 56 points 6 hours ago (8 children)

To the complete surprise of absolutely no one with the cognitive capability to put a pair of pants on.

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  • [–] 20 points 6 hours ago (7 children)

    God, Trump is so excited about this too. Every time he talks about it I get this sinking feeling like he's going to order the US military to side with Russia over Europe and Ukraine.

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  • [–] 17 points 6 hours ago (4 children)

    At least now the US has a house and senate that might actually do their job and act as a check on unfettered executive power.

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  • [–] 3 points 3 hours ago (1 child)

    Or... they'll do the standard democrat thing, and be totally ineffective. Chuck'll write an angry letter, but still support the bullshit.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 hours ago

    Yes, we are soon about to find out if the system is truly as completely rigged as I think it is. Only truly naive people would ever believe that shadow money and deep state corruption only lives on one side of the ballot. When the odds are as fully and completely stacked in your favor as they are in the return-on-investment you get from political corruption, it doesn't only just make sense to corrupt both sides, it would be absolutely blindingly stupid not to. Hedging your bets always pays off, and you win no matter what. It becomes impossible to lose. Which explains why nothing ever seems to change meaningfully. We get some theatrics and some token changes to maintain the illusion but nothing ever really changes, because picking the right party or the wrong party isn't actually your issue.

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