(March 19, 2025 at 11:27 pm)Fireball Wrote:(March 19, 2025 at 11:16 pm)Fake Messiah Wrote: What's amazing is how weak Trump is, that Putin is willing to humiliate Trump and demonstrate this by ignoring his entreaties for a ceasefire- and Trump says nothing because he is either so intimidated by Putin or is secretly on his payroll.
Which case matters, when the results are the same?
Intimidation only lasts so long, but being bought off probably lasts longer. Of course, Trump may well be bough off precisely because he's been intimidated and is now beartrapped.