Yeah. Honestly, I want to fault Zelensky a little bit in a theoretical sense for not being more “diplomatic,” but:
(a) The fact that he has some integrity, for example not just sitting silently by while Trump shittily claims that the EU has given less than the US, is why Ukraine is still alive.
(b) There is no winning the game of trying to make Trump happy. Whatever level of shit you want to throw at Zelensky for doing 10% of instigating the shouting match while Trump and Vance happily did the other 90%, it hardly matters. Trump was always going to do Trump stuff. Focusing on the reliable partners, and shooting straight with them and expecting straight answers, fair treatment, and respect from them in turn, is 1,000% better of a game to play.
Yeah. Honestly, I want to fault Zelensky a little bit in a theoretical sense for not being more “diplomatic,” but:
(a) The fact that he has some integrity, for example not just sitting silently by while Trump shittily claims that the EU has given less than the US, is why Ukraine is still alive.
(b) There is no winning the game of trying to make Trump happy. Whatever level of shit you want to throw at Zelensky for doing 10% of instigating the shouting match while Trump and Vance happily did the other 90%, it hardly matters. Trump was always going to do Trump stuff. Focusing on the reliable partners, and shooting straight with them and expecting straight answers, fair treatment, and respect from them in turn, is 1,000% better of a game to play.