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babylonsister

(172,327 posts) Tue Sep 2, 2025, 08:34 AM Sep 2

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A Spectacular Diplomatic Disaster [View all]

https://politicalwire.com/2025/09/02/a-spectacular-diplomatic-disaster/

A Spectacular Diplomatic Disaster
September 2, 2025 at 7:42 am EDT By Taegan Goddard

Paul Krugman: “America has spent decades trying to cultivate good relations with India, which could be a useful counterweight to China. Now we have a nearly complete rupture, with India actually cozying up to China.”

“And what was that about? Apparently Trump, in his bizarre pursuit of a Nobel peace prize, tried to bully Narendra Modi, India’s prime minister, into giving him undeserved credit for a cease-fire between India and Pakistan. The two men haven’t talked since.”

Axios: Modi joins hands with Xi and Putin in message to Trump.

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A Spectacular Diplomatic Disaster [View all] babylonsister Sep 2 OP

This is the perpetual Republicon playbook, due to corporate America 90 day reporting cycle Bernardo de La Paz Sep 2 #1

To put some numbers on it... CincyDem Sep 2 #2

I hate this alliance with China jfz9580m Sep 2 #3

The advent of un-moderated social media corporations ruined everything. Justice matters. Sep 2 #21

Yeah jfz9580m Sep 2 #22

SSDD malaise Sep 2 #4

Brics success will help ruin the dollar's future questionseverything Sep 2 #17

A little self examination of the US' might be helpful malaise Sep 2 #18

We watch the news coverage of the summit mountain grammy Sep 2 #5

I don't like Modi, Xi, or Putin; they are all dictatorships more or less, but: tornado34jh Sep 2 #6

When you bully and insult your friends, they will go find other friends. Playground Politics 101. Midnight Writer Sep 2 #7

Who lost India? Newark65 Sep 2 #8

tRUMP wolfie001 Sep 2 #16

Sarcasm, yes, and thank you for the greeting! Newark65 Sep 3 #23

It'll be interesting to see how this affects drug prices..... HuskiesHowls Sep 2 #9

I to get some meds from India Stonealone Sep 2 #14

trmp couldn't care less about 'the country'. It's all about him... spanone Sep 2 #10

This! Keep repeating this! Joinfortmill Sep 2 #20

Recommended. H2O Man Sep 2 #11

Trump's arrogance is only eclipsed by his stupidity. patphil Sep 2 #12

Trump and Vance are both inept at diplomacy and foreign relations. ananda Sep 2 #13

Fat lying imbecile wolfie001 Sep 2 #15

This buffoon is gonna fuck up the entire world. IMPEACH! Joinfortmill Sep 2 #19