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[–] d00phy@lemmy.world 71 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

“Better partner than Trump” is the lowest fucking bar that ever existed.

[–] iAvicenna@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago

Came here to say atm anyone is

[–] Skyrmir@lemmy.world 54 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I'm pretty sure the crack head living in the woods down the road is a better trading partner than Trump.

[–] MuskyMelon@lemmy.world 13 points 2 weeks ago

Amazing barter deals with a crack head

[–] MyOpinion@lemm.ee 34 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

A pile of dog shit is a better partner than Trump.

[–] Stovetop@lemmy.world 7 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

And yet America wouldn't even elect that, given the choice.

[–] SatansMaggotyCumFart@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Trump told america want it wanted to hear and america has a fifteen second attention span.

[–] harrys_balzac@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 2 weeks ago

Stop exaggerating. It's more like five seconds.

[–] Stovetop@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago

I mean sure, if what America wanted to hear was "day 1 dictator", "mass deportations", "tariffs", and "finish the job [in Gaza]".

He's doing exactly what he promised. This is exactly what America voted for.

[–] Aurenkin@sh.itjust.works 33 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Trump has created a massive opportunity not for Americans but for everyone else.

[–] ShinkanTrain@lemmy.ml 17 points 2 weeks ago

Finally, an American president has had a positive impact on the world

[–] partial_accumen@lemmy.world 14 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I hate to say it, but he's not wrong. China is a better partner that the USA under trump.

[–] sexy_peach@feddit.org 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

They will be for some time. Until they need to cash in all their soft power

[–] WanderingThoughts 3 points 2 weeks ago

China goes wolf warrior diplomacy from time so that's a given. It's what made many countries to make sure to not fully commit to trade with China.

[–] Varyk@sh.itjust.works 8 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

he's right.

China has invested a ton of money and diplomatic efforts in Southeast Asia for the past 5 years, and for the next four all Xi has to do is point at Rump to negotiate closer ties.

China is the safer economic and defense partner at least until rump is gone, and probably for much longer.

[–] blakenong@lemmings.world 3 points 2 weeks ago

He won’t leave in 2028

[–] Gudl@feddit.org 2 points 2 weeks ago
[–] j4k3@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago

I bet he could sell out venues on an American tour of these values right now.