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[–] JasonDJ@lemmy.zip 6 points 16 hours ago

History repeats itself. This is how we got the Panama Canal in the first place.

Panama used to be a territory of Columbia, separated by dense unnavigable jungle (still is).

Panama gained their independence by us (USA) having their back with naval blockades to keep Columbia away, since they couldn't come in by land.

The only thing keeping Columbia away was our navy.

Then...we threatened to leave.

[–] Blue_Morpho@lemmy.world 40 points 1 day ago (2 children)

It's worse than blackmail because Trump promised nothing in return. Give us money and we will defend Ukraine was reasonable. Zelensky originally agreed when he thought that meant Trump would defend Ukraine.

Instead Trump wants Ukraine to completely surrender and then pay him to surrender.

[–] taiyang@lemmy.world 8 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

Yes, that would have been my assumption as well. It's the difference between buying mercenaries vs paying the mob "for protection".

[–] Blue_Morpho@lemmy.world 3 points 18 hours ago

The mob gives a better deal than Trump. With the mob it's, "Give us money or we won't protect you from a rival gang burning your house." With Trump it's, "Pay me and I'm going to let the other gang burn your house."

[–] Atelopus-zeteki@fedia.io 10 points 1 day ago

Way worse. smh.

[–] NatakuNox@lemmy.world 17 points 22 hours ago
[–] Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works 8 points 20 hours ago

Yeah, 100% on-brand for the Grifter-in-Cheat

[–] Hotznplotzn@lemmy.sdf.org 12 points 23 hours ago

Germany says 'blackmail' of Ukraine will bring more war

Germany's foreign minister Annalena Baerbock says Europe must put pressure on the US to stand by its European allies and warned against forcing Kyiv to surrender [...] Baerbock's statements were similar to those of other European leaders discussing how to approach likely changes to transatlantic relations during Trump's second term.