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[–] Doomsider@lemmy.world 22 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (2 children)

We are definitely being held hostage. It is like an abusive ex you can't escape from. We would never tolerate this level of deception from a partner, friend, teacher, coach, boss, etc. but suddenly it is A okay when it is the President!?

Politics are beyond broken in the US. Or as the billionaires would say it, "working as intended."

[–] AmazingAwesomator@lemmy.world 10 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

and we are only 9 months into this abusive relationship. its gunna get real bad over the next ~3.25 years.

[–] ryannathans@aussie.zone 10 points 1 week ago

With the US providing a quarter of all UN funding, with the ability to veto anything in the security council and having many other leadership positions.. yeah the US kinda does have the UN hostage