▲ 826 ▼ Trump proposed bombing Mexico and it somehow wasn’t a big story (www.vox.com) submitted 2 years ago by jeffw@lemmy.world [M] to c/news@lemmy.world 113 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] spaghettiwestern@sh.itjust.works 54 points 2 years ago (1 child) How sad is it that I learned about Trump's plan to bomb Mexico not from American news media, but from alarmed Mexican friends. permalink fedilink source hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] droans@lemmy.world 41 points 2 years ago (2 children) Mexico is our second largest trading partner. Both Canada and Mexico are our closest allies. They provided aid to the US after 9/11 and Hurricanes Katrina and Harvey. I'm not worried that this would start a war. I'm worried it would cause permanent tension between two friends. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] kent_eh@lemmy.ca 26 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children) Both Canada and Mexico are our closest allies. They provided aid to the US after 9/11 and Hurricanes Katrina and Harvey. And yet, Trump routinely shits on both countries and his cultists just blindly fall in line. I'm worried it would cause permanent tension between two friends. Don't worry, my American friend, we have already developed quite a bit of distrust in your country since 2016, and it's not likely to be repaired signifigantly until we see if y'all are willing to collectively and loudly reject trumpism and its related bullshit. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Tja@programming.dev 15 points 2 years ago Same sentiment from Europe. A narrow Kamala victory will be just a temporary relief. Getting Trump elected has been a major victory for any enemies of the US, radicalizing the electorate and creating long lasting tensions and distrust,both internal and external. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Lemminary@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Remember when Trump promised EPN that he'd help secure his reelection? And the look on EPN's face when he didn't want to say it! 😂 Sufragio efectivo, no reelección! That's the moment I realized Trump would roll us over if he could. And now look at this news headline... permalink fedilink source parent [–] spaghettiwestern@sh.itjust.works 16 points 2 years ago I’m worried it would cause permanent tension between two friends. Significant tension with our Mexican neighbors is exactly what Trump, Desantis and other weirdo's rhetoric is causing. They're just trying gin up more hatred from their bizarre, poorly educated, toxic supporters and they don't get a fuck about anyone else. Each time some GOP idiot talks about invading or bombing Mexico the news spreads like wildfire in Mexico while American news media ignores it almost completely. I repeatedly hear about bullshit the GOP freaks are spouting from my Mexican friends instead of reading about it in our own mainstream media. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] droans@lemmy.world 41 points 2 years ago (2 children) Mexico is our second largest trading partner. Both Canada and Mexico are our closest allies. They provided aid to the US after 9/11 and Hurricanes Katrina and Harvey. I'm not worried that this would start a war. I'm worried it would cause permanent tension between two friends. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] kent_eh@lemmy.ca 26 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children) Both Canada and Mexico are our closest allies. They provided aid to the US after 9/11 and Hurricanes Katrina and Harvey. And yet, Trump routinely shits on both countries and his cultists just blindly fall in line. I'm worried it would cause permanent tension between two friends. Don't worry, my American friend, we have already developed quite a bit of distrust in your country since 2016, and it's not likely to be repaired signifigantly until we see if y'all are willing to collectively and loudly reject trumpism and its related bullshit. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Tja@programming.dev 15 points 2 years ago Same sentiment from Europe. A narrow Kamala victory will be just a temporary relief. Getting Trump elected has been a major victory for any enemies of the US, radicalizing the electorate and creating long lasting tensions and distrust,both internal and external. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Lemminary@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Remember when Trump promised EPN that he'd help secure his reelection? And the look on EPN's face when he didn't want to say it! 😂 Sufragio efectivo, no reelección! That's the moment I realized Trump would roll us over if he could. And now look at this news headline... permalink fedilink source parent [–] spaghettiwestern@sh.itjust.works 16 points 2 years ago I’m worried it would cause permanent tension between two friends. Significant tension with our Mexican neighbors is exactly what Trump, Desantis and other weirdo's rhetoric is causing. They're just trying gin up more hatred from their bizarre, poorly educated, toxic supporters and they don't get a fuck about anyone else. Each time some GOP idiot talks about invading or bombing Mexico the news spreads like wildfire in Mexico while American news media ignores it almost completely. I repeatedly hear about bullshit the GOP freaks are spouting from my Mexican friends instead of reading about it in our own mainstream media. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] kent_eh@lemmy.ca 26 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children) Both Canada and Mexico are our closest allies. They provided aid to the US after 9/11 and Hurricanes Katrina and Harvey. And yet, Trump routinely shits on both countries and his cultists just blindly fall in line. I'm worried it would cause permanent tension between two friends. Don't worry, my American friend, we have already developed quite a bit of distrust in your country since 2016, and it's not likely to be repaired signifigantly until we see if y'all are willing to collectively and loudly reject trumpism and its related bullshit. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Tja@programming.dev 15 points 2 years ago Same sentiment from Europe. A narrow Kamala victory will be just a temporary relief. Getting Trump elected has been a major victory for any enemies of the US, radicalizing the electorate and creating long lasting tensions and distrust,both internal and external. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Lemminary@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Remember when Trump promised EPN that he'd help secure his reelection? And the look on EPN's face when he didn't want to say it! 😂 Sufragio efectivo, no reelección! That's the moment I realized Trump would roll us over if he could. And now look at this news headline... permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Tja@programming.dev 15 points 2 years ago Same sentiment from Europe. A narrow Kamala victory will be just a temporary relief. Getting Trump elected has been a major victory for any enemies of the US, radicalizing the electorate and creating long lasting tensions and distrust,both internal and external. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Lemminary@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Remember when Trump promised EPN that he'd help secure his reelection? And the look on EPN's face when he didn't want to say it! 😂 Sufragio efectivo, no reelección! That's the moment I realized Trump would roll us over if he could. And now look at this news headline... permalink fedilink source parent
[–] spaghettiwestern@sh.itjust.works 16 points 2 years ago I’m worried it would cause permanent tension between two friends. Significant tension with our Mexican neighbors is exactly what Trump, Desantis and other weirdo's rhetoric is causing. They're just trying gin up more hatred from their bizarre, poorly educated, toxic supporters and they don't get a fuck about anyone else. Each time some GOP idiot talks about invading or bombing Mexico the news spreads like wildfire in Mexico while American news media ignores it almost completely. I repeatedly hear about bullshit the GOP freaks are spouting from my Mexican friends instead of reading about it in our own mainstream media. permalink fedilink source parent