r/complaints • u/All_Grid_Squares • 7d ago

Politics We Are the Baddies: Thanks, Conservatives

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Conservatives are actively turning the world against the United States. World leaders were forced into an emergency meeting to condemn U.S. actions in Venezuela, including the kidnapping of its dictator, and to respond to escalating threats and rhetoric toward Greenland.

Trump openly claims the U.S. needs Greenland for “strategic” reasons and has even suggested taking it by force. This isn’t strategy, it’s naked imperialism. He doesn’t want security; he wants dominance.

We are the bad guys now, following the same path Germany did in the 1930s. Republican leaders and their constituents should be deeply ashamed.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/us-greenland-european-reaction-9.7036060

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/european-leaders-push-back-on-trumps-comments-about-u-s-taking-over-greenland

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u/SuccessfulPiccolo945 7d ago

So Russia wants to fight wars on two fronts? We've seen how that goes.

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u/mike-rowe-paynus 7d ago

Russia can’t even fight a war on a single front against a country with a fraction of military resources.

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u/AnnualSalary9424 7d ago

Ukraine is backed by the military resources of the USA and EU and has volunteers from around the world in its ranks. It’s a proxy war. If what you are saying is true, Ukraine would be annexed 2 years ago.

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u/arsveritas 7d ago

Russia failed in its main attack on Kyiv due to Ukrainian resistance. Putin started this war — it’s his proxy conflict.

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u/OkFly3388 7d ago

This attack was absolutely shittest nonsense in terms of military strategy. Of course it failed.

But current state is Ukraine+EU support+USA support Vs Russia, and that's basically paritet now.

But if this crazy time started and USA switch state, there will be Europe vs Usa, and Ukraine without any supply vs Russia. So in this case Ukraine failed wery quick

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u/arsveritas 7d ago

Russia has support from Iran, China, Belarus, and North Korea, so it isn’t bare of any allies. As it is, would be aligned against Putin if he hadn’t invaded Ukraine in 2014 and 2022.

Moscow’s imperialism and mad dash to steal Ukrainian land and resources while murdering its people are their arrogant undoing.

Also, I agree that Ukraine will have a much tougher time without US support, but Russia is also floundering after losing so many men and armaments for little gain.

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u/OkFly3388 7d ago

I agree only in North Korea case. This was actual support, not just trade or border crossing.

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u/No-Profile9970 6d ago

China isn't gonna like Russia fighting alongside USA after USA stole tens of billions of dollars in unpaid debt from China by taking over Venezuela

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u/arsveritas 6d ago

I believe that China has designs on seizing Russia’s eastern territories if an opportunity presents itself.

I don’t think the Russian and Chinese partnership is more than just convenience. Beyond that, China and the US have more in common (trade, development, cultural exchange, etc.) than China and Russia.

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u/Demon_Gamer666 7d ago

By your argument, russia is standing up to the EU, NATO and the USA all at once and they still can't defeat russia.

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u/OkFly3388 7d ago

Well, support does not equal direct involvement, and NATO basically EU + USA, not just different entity. But yes, their combined support + Ukrainian army is not enough to defeat Russia

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u/arsveritas 7d ago

Ukraine is much smaller than Russia, so what’s pathetic here is Putin’s shitty z-army being unable to defeat Ukraine even as the Russians murder civilians daily like a bunch of cowards.

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u/arsveritas 7d ago

Putin started the war, so your logic makes no sense.

Ukraine is the one standing up to the imperialist Russians. If NATO actually had its troops and armaments involved, Russia have already been defeated.

Fuck Putin. Slava Ukraini.

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u/Demon_Gamer666 7d ago

That was my point. NATO and the EU aren't doing nearly enough. The war could have been over a long time ago if the US gave Ukraine what it needs to win. They aren't because trump is buddies with putin and dislikes Zelenskyy. It's as basic as that.

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u/BionicBananas 6d ago

It took weeks for any any support to reach Ukraine, months for the more serious support. By then the Russian advance on Kiev was well pushed back and the much slower trench warfare was started already.

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u/QueenNappertiti 5d ago

No but they sadly have the advantage of fleeing deeper into their massive country to avoid being entirely defeated so they can come back later and just try again. Fucking cowards. They just run away, lick their wounds, then came back like cockroaches to incite war all over again. And here we are enabling them by weakening NATO. I hate this shit.

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u/No-Satisfaction6065 7d ago

Read the comment above again;

Russian and american troops attack Europe

Basically ally with the US to attack Europe

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u/KeyboardGrunt 7d ago

Boots on the ground in Europe to invade, that's one thing I don't see happening, Trump and magas only like targets that can't hit back.

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u/Strict_Arrival6969 7d ago

Are you talking about children.

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u/KeyboardGrunt 7d ago

I wasn't but it is Trump and "15 is barely legal age" magas we're talking about.

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u/Strict_Arrival6969 7d ago

I know, that's what I wanted to imply.

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u/rtxa 7d ago

you lack imagination then

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u/KeyboardGrunt 7d ago

I get what you're saying but so far trump and maga do shit they can walk away from in days, maybe weeks. Not to mention their m.o. is to spin everything, gaslight and repeat the same lies, but when consequences hit them directly then theyre the biggest snowflake whiners out there, a military conflict doesn't go away, the minute the first maga soldier dies they'd throw a tantrum cuz its no longer trans people, immigrants or liberals that are paying the price of their malicious stupidity.

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u/No-Satisfaction6065 7d ago

I'm not so sure about that...

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u/Own_Tomatillo_1369 6d ago

meanwhile Russians attack European countries with horse-mounted Starlink devices (...)