• gustofwind@lemmy.world
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      15 hours ago

      It certainly could be. But it could also be basic appeasement that confirms to the aggressor they are dealing with someone weak who you can take even more from.

      We will have to see because he’s also suffering from serious cognitive decline and there is ultimately no telling what he will follow through on

      • plyth@feddit.org
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        4 hours ago

        Denmark is not a young person in their first relationship. Furthermore they most likely have consulted the other Europeans. Those things are conscious decisions.

        On the other side, Trumps decline seems wishful thinking to me and doesn’t really matter. Like project 2025 he doesn’t do the thinking.

        I think some doubt about what is happening is appropriate.