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Trump just presided over one of the greatest diplomatic disasters in modern history, with flared tempers, raised voices, and shredded protocol.

Never before has a U.S. president bullied and berated an adversary, never mind an ally, in such a public way.

During a tense Oval Office meeting, Trump and JD Vance attacked Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, demanding he accept a peace deal with Russia or lose U.S. support.

The conversation devolved into shouting, with Trump accusing Zelenskyy of being ungrateful and “gambling with World War III.”

The meeting ended in chaos, with no agreement reached.

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[–] JOMusic@lemmy.ml 51 points 6 hours ago (4 children)

"Democracy dies on live TV" - wow that headline hits hard.

[–] slampisko@lemmy.world 27 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

It says Diplomacy, but both are fitting actually

[–] JOMusic@lemmy.ml 7 points 4 hours ago

Ah cheers, misread that!

[–] Loce@lemmy.world 2 points 4 hours ago

First time i read it I thought it says "Democracy dies on live TV"... not far from it i guess...

[–] Kurroth@lemmy.world 3 points 5 hours ago

"US chances at..."

Need to be added to the start. As if other countries aren't somehow capable is such an USamericanism.

[–] rottingleaf@lemmy.world -1 points 4 hours ago

Democracy is just one word and a set of ideas connected to it.

Other than democracy there are meekness, dignity, wisdom and rationality, by the way, none of these contradicts any other, and a few even more important - faith and bravery and choice.

So, I see nothing wrong with democracy dying in any kind of public setting when the 7 things I've listed stop being even tolerated.