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[–] yogthos@lemmy.ml 9 points 2 months ago (2 children)

I get the impression that Trump got a talking to, cause he went from acknowledging NATO role in the conflict, and actual Ukrainian casualties to basically regurgitating Biden's talking point.

[–] cfgaussian@lemmygrad.ml 4 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

"When a person is elected, they may have some ideas. Then people with briefcases arrive, well dressed, wearing dark suits. These people start explaining how things are done and instantly everything changes. This happens with every administration."

[–] yogthos@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 months ago

This was a really stark illustration of this principle.