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In reply to the discussion: Machado must feel like a complete fool about now [View all]peggysue2
(12,420 posts)31. I blame Machado as much as Trump for this nonsense
When are leaders going to accept that there's no placating Agent Orange, a malignant narcissist, who thrives on these acts of undeserved obeisance? It's all about dominance, getting his way, pretending he's the Emperor of the World. Did Machado think he would really do a 180, declare her the rightful president? All she did was humiliate herself.
I winced when I read a number of democratic states did not join other NATO allies in defending Greenland. For fear of offending Trump, the most offensive person in the Universe.
It won't help them in any way, shape or form. You do not appease a bully. It's merely a signal of weakness that someone like Donald Trump absolutely revels in.
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The Olympics can and does rescind medals though, your not completely off base
Blues Heron
Monday
#28
She is in a desperate situation for her country. I don't condemn her for any of this.
tritsofme
Monday
#12
I'm not agreeing with Trump here, but judging by her actions, I'm not quite sure she is oppostion leadership material.
flashman13
Monday
#15
All the resistence in Venezuela/Cuba care about is overthrowing whomever - fine - but it amounts to
UTUSN
Monday
#17
She, like the GOP, could not have found a more despicable person on the planet than Donald Trump.
RedWhiteBlueIsRacist
Monday
#22
I kind of doubt it. She probably felt she had no power to change anything, unless she pulled a spectacular stunt ...
eppur_se_muova
Monday
#25
Yes, it totally backfired. The flood of memes mocking his acceptance of the medal humiliated him.
SunSeeker
Monday
#32