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[–] GandalftheBlack@feddit.org 43 points 14 hours ago (2 children)

If Trump likes us, I feel like we've gone wrong somewhere

[–] DJDarren@sopuli.xyz 2 points 3 hours ago

It's only because we've got a royal family and he likes the golf in Scotland.

[–] FistingEnthusiast@lemmynsfw.com 16 points 13 hours ago

Don't worry, he only likes the white ones

[–] Venicon@lemmy.world 18 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

I’m sure being liked is the correct metric to decide trade agreements with far reaching consequences.

[–] WolfmanEightySix@piefed.social 3 points 12 hours ago

I’m wondering if it’s anything to do with us not being in the mean and nasty EU.

[–] albert180@piefed.social 13 points 12 hours ago

So they're protected somewhere between 2 hours and 4 years?

Remember the NAFTA-Deal he negotiated and then called one of the worst deals he has ever seen?

[–] Asafum@feddit.nl 11 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

This really just sounds like dictator bullshit... No logic to it other than "I am the leader and I like them so they get a pass." Ffs...

[–] Mrkawfee@feddit.uk 2 points 3 hours ago* (last edited 3 hours ago)

Did you see how he was treated at the G7? Like some tyrant from Game of Thrones with other leaders terrified of upsetting him.

I'm sure previous Presidents were just as entitled as Trump but they had more decorum and at least pretended to be in an alliance of equals.

Trump has shown how the "West" is really just the US and it's client states.

[–] tetris11@lemmy.ml 17 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

Starmer kissing the pinkie ring paid off I guess, well done to him for navigating that

[–] Denjin@lemmings.world 3 points 4 hours ago

Being a slimy weasel seems to come naturally to him

[–] Flax_vert@feddit.uk 3 points 13 hours ago