JasenoNov 25
George Takei  🏳️‍🌈🖖🏽
This is how it’s done, U.S. negotiators. Learn from other strong leaders how to deal with criminal aggressors.
Nov 25 at 11:30pmWeb
Show threadEdelruth, PBS Passport HolderNov 26

@georgetakei

... while bearing in mind, the goals of the U.S. negotiators has shifted to aligning with the Russian aggressor.

Show threadSeeTheSystemNov 26
@georgetakei It’s insane that denouncing the unprovoked assault of a sovereign nation is now worthy of praise. That should be the baseline expectation. The bar has been lowered to the floor.
Show threadGoNancyGoNov 26
@georgetakei Not sure when "annexation" replaced "invasion". Technically, they mean the same thing, but annex seems more benign than invade. Had we used "invasion" when Russia invaded Crimea, would we have paid more attention?
Show threadChaucerburntNov 26

@ncw413 @georgetakei Not the same: annexation means absorbing the territory into one's own, invasion not necessarily. For instance, USA invaded Afghanistan but didn't annex it.

If anything I'd say that annexation is harder to excuse - invasion could sometimes be justified as self-defence or liberation (cf. D-Day) but harder to justify permanent takeover.

Show threadtlarivNov 26
@georgetakei
"Other" strong leaders?
Show thread@iveylineNov 26
@georgetakei A real leader!!
Show threadGrumpyDad 🇺🇦🇵🇸Nov 26
@georgetakei US "negotiators"
Show threadRobin BartonNov 26
@georgetakei Excellent and Canada should put out something similar
Show threadRai Aren 🖖✨📚🇺🇦Dec 1

@georgetakei YES!!!!!!! 💯 💯 💯

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