▲ 116 ▼ Please help me Zohran, my name is in the Epstein files! (hexbear.net) submitted 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) by deforestgump@hexbear.net to c/slop@hexbear.net 113 comments fedilink hide all child comments Donald is absolutely smitten with Zohran! I can't believe what I'm watching https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ptzw8efnogo
[–] haber@hexbear.net 29 points 9 months ago (1 child) honestly it might be an effective strategy for keeping trump off his back, winning him over with a little charm. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] spectre@hexbear.net 26 points 9 months ago (1 child) Sheinbaum has been effective with it permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FunkyStuff@hexbear.net 13 points 9 months ago (2 children) The big difference is that Sheinbaum is the president of a sovereign country that, while being dependent on the United States, also holds significant bargaining chips that can be leveraged against Trump. Mamdani has no such leverage so I think they aren't comparable. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] spectre@hexbear.net 19 points 9 months ago (1 child) Its comparable in the sense of "trump doesn't care about anything policy wise besides his he felt about the last person he talked to" permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FunkyStuff@hexbear.net 12 points 9 months ago (1 child) Not to overintellectualize Trump or fall into the Varoufakis trap of thinking everything is 5D chess, but I don't think it's good strategy to assume your enemies ignore material reality in favor of vibes. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] spectre@hexbear.net 15 points 9 months ago Partly agree but he's also a very foolish person from everything I've seen in the past decade permalink fedilink source parent [–] CharlieTheOctopus@hexbear.net 5 points 9 months ago If anything i think this only makes the case for Mamdani and Trump meeting stronger permalink fedilink source parent
[–] spectre@hexbear.net 26 points 9 months ago (1 child) Sheinbaum has been effective with it permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FunkyStuff@hexbear.net 13 points 9 months ago (2 children) The big difference is that Sheinbaum is the president of a sovereign country that, while being dependent on the United States, also holds significant bargaining chips that can be leveraged against Trump. Mamdani has no such leverage so I think they aren't comparable. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] spectre@hexbear.net 19 points 9 months ago (1 child) Its comparable in the sense of "trump doesn't care about anything policy wise besides his he felt about the last person he talked to" permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FunkyStuff@hexbear.net 12 points 9 months ago (1 child) Not to overintellectualize Trump or fall into the Varoufakis trap of thinking everything is 5D chess, but I don't think it's good strategy to assume your enemies ignore material reality in favor of vibes. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] spectre@hexbear.net 15 points 9 months ago Partly agree but he's also a very foolish person from everything I've seen in the past decade permalink fedilink source parent [–] CharlieTheOctopus@hexbear.net 5 points 9 months ago If anything i think this only makes the case for Mamdani and Trump meeting stronger permalink fedilink source parent
[–] FunkyStuff@hexbear.net 13 points 9 months ago (2 children) The big difference is that Sheinbaum is the president of a sovereign country that, while being dependent on the United States, also holds significant bargaining chips that can be leveraged against Trump. Mamdani has no such leverage so I think they aren't comparable. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] spectre@hexbear.net 19 points 9 months ago (1 child) Its comparable in the sense of "trump doesn't care about anything policy wise besides his he felt about the last person he talked to" permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FunkyStuff@hexbear.net 12 points 9 months ago (1 child) Not to overintellectualize Trump or fall into the Varoufakis trap of thinking everything is 5D chess, but I don't think it's good strategy to assume your enemies ignore material reality in favor of vibes. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] spectre@hexbear.net 15 points 9 months ago Partly agree but he's also a very foolish person from everything I've seen in the past decade permalink fedilink source parent [–] CharlieTheOctopus@hexbear.net 5 points 9 months ago If anything i think this only makes the case for Mamdani and Trump meeting stronger permalink fedilink source parent
[–] spectre@hexbear.net 19 points 9 months ago (1 child) Its comparable in the sense of "trump doesn't care about anything policy wise besides his he felt about the last person he talked to" permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FunkyStuff@hexbear.net 12 points 9 months ago (1 child) Not to overintellectualize Trump or fall into the Varoufakis trap of thinking everything is 5D chess, but I don't think it's good strategy to assume your enemies ignore material reality in favor of vibes. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] spectre@hexbear.net 15 points 9 months ago Partly agree but he's also a very foolish person from everything I've seen in the past decade permalink fedilink source parent
[–] FunkyStuff@hexbear.net 12 points 9 months ago (1 child) Not to overintellectualize Trump or fall into the Varoufakis trap of thinking everything is 5D chess, but I don't think it's good strategy to assume your enemies ignore material reality in favor of vibes. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] spectre@hexbear.net 15 points 9 months ago Partly agree but he's also a very foolish person from everything I've seen in the past decade permalink fedilink source parent
[–] spectre@hexbear.net 15 points 9 months ago Partly agree but he's also a very foolish person from everything I've seen in the past decade permalink fedilink source parent
[–] CharlieTheOctopus@hexbear.net 5 points 9 months ago If anything i think this only makes the case for Mamdani and Trump meeting stronger permalink fedilink source parent
