I still don't understand how that exchange didn't end his political career. He had said a lot of stupid shit up to that point, but that was when I distinctly remember thinking "this guy is like a 4 year old child who's been caught red-handed."
I don't think so. I don't think Trump has any allegiances to anyone but himself. He'll only go along with what Putin wants so long as it serves Trump. That's awful, of course, but he's not a puppet.
That’s fine, I’m just saying, his connections and the naked influencing are very well documented. How Much he’s a puppet in terms of what he may or may not “believe” versus what he’s told to do is a question. But that he is - for various political topics - directed, there’s no doubt.
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yesman@lemmy.world · 60 pts · 1y
Hillary called him a Russian puppet to his face.
cybervseas@lemmy.world · 16 pts · 1y
"No puppet, no puppet. You're the puppet!"
jballs@sh.itjust.works · 14 pts · 1y
I still don't understand how that exchange didn't end his political career. He had said a lot of stupid shit up to that point, but that was when I distinctly remember thinking "this guy is like a 4 year old child who's been caught red-handed."
homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 1y
You could say that about almost every notable remark in his political career.
PhlubbaDubba@lemm.ee · 3 pts · 1y
Some white folks decided the momentary getting away with saying the N-Word was worth voting for a raging moron instead of a boring candidate
JoMiran@lemmy.ml · 24 pts · 1y
Did you mean "on something" or "unto something"? Vastly different meanings.
fossphi@lemm.ee · 27 pts · 1y
Or onto something
JoMiran@lemmy.ml · 11 pts · 1y
doh!
I didn't even notice that.
thagoat@lemmy.sdf.org · 5 pts · 1y
On two somethings?
homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 1y
Unto some things. Thee, probably.
ilikecoffee@lemmy.world · 14 pts · 1y
Poopy ruse? Sounds about right..
Dop@lemmy.world · 14 pts · 1y
Franc tireur is an absolute piece of crap, but even a broken clock it right twice a day I guess.
zloubida@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 1y
That's the only good part of far right movements : they all hate each others.
Moah@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 1 pts · 1y
So like leftists then
Talaraine@fedia.io · 9 pts · 1y
My mind just keeps going to another english word everytime I say 'poo-pay'
FlightyPenguin@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 1y
otter@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 4 pts · 1y
Hunh, I guessed it was more a toupee of shit. 🤷🏼‍♂️ Same same?
jerkface@lemmy.ca · 1 pts · 1y
C'est une poupée mécanique!
antiyanks@ttrpg.network · 0 pts · 1y
tormeh@discuss.tchncs.de · -7 pts · 1y
I don't think so. I don't think Trump has any allegiances to anyone but himself. He'll only go along with what Putin wants so long as it serves Trump. That's awful, of course, but he's not a puppet.
homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 1y
You’re very wrong.
That’s fine, I’m just saying, his connections and the naked influencing are very well documented. How Much he’s a puppet in terms of what he may or may not “believe” versus what he’s told to do is a question. But that he is - for various political topics - directed, there’s no doubt.
Example: Ukraine
Sylvartas@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 1y
That is probably exactly how he sees it, yes. Unfortunately for him, Putin is actually quite competent at manipulation