I have a question - how come not one of the allies

[malaise]

has simply stated that he/she will not assist a raving lunatic who lacks a shred of decency, decorum or honesty - a convicted felon and a man under scrutiny for raping children who does not believe in the rule of law at home or international law.

[33taw]

1. We do not know that they have not done so privately.

[malaise]

2. True

But we need public statements

[drray23]

3. Several already have.

Spain, Germany, Italy so far.

[Ferrets are Cool]

12. And, if I am not mistaken, Canada.

[3_Limes]

4. Fun to think about

But actual diplomats and statesmen just don't do that. Even if it's true.

[RockRaven]

5. I have seen screenshots of Iranian social media accounts calling it "the American pedophile regime"

and I sorta wish some of our friends would have the gumption to do likewise.

[Midnight Writer]

6. Perhaps because the raving lunatic has a red button that can destroy the world.

No, not the one he pushes for his Diet Coke fix.

I have a crazy neighbor who is also a gun "collector". He walks around in his yard wearing a western-style six-shooter in a gunslinger holster. I have never and will never tell him he is a crazy son of a bitch.

[Prairie Gates]

7. They are constrained by decades of training in traditional diplomatic discourses

In some sense, they don't even know how to say what you're proposing in a public setting.

They are getting there, though. For Merz to say "This war has nothing to do with NATO" is, like, 65% there to "raving lunatic" given the start line for diplomatic discourse.

[malaise]

8. Are you watching him now

Stark raving mad

[Prairie Gates]

9. He told PBS that he will completely destroy Kharg Island

It's making the rounds in the European press. The quiet seething literally across Europe is close to breaking.

The only question is whether he brings the conservative governments of Europe down with him. In my view, Meloni is the most vulnerable. Without Trump's nonsense she could run an Italian right-wing coalition for 30 years, but the center right is splitting from Israel's war crimes and Trump's insanity.

[malaise]

10. Great question

Rec

[stopdiggin]

11. you got there first. meaning, basically because other world leaders (and diplomatic core)

are NOT tantrum toddlers - with 'finger in the eye' and 'I'll show you!' as primary motivation and objective ....
Behind closed doors however ...

[multigraincracker]

13. The whole world is waiting on his last breath.