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Was Trump right that UK rhetoric toward Russia has been 'too tough'?

by xiLeverageOdds489 votes

Trump told the press Starmer-era (and now Burnham-era) UK language on Moscow was 'too tough' and London should be careful. Downing Street pushed back hard. Soften the line for alliance vibes — or keep calling out hybrid threats?

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  • H

    Wrong. Hybrid attacks aren't a tone problem.

    U

    Disagree. too tough? The threat is what's tough.

  • S

    Alliance management sometimes means softer public language.

  • W

    UK should soften a bit without dropping substance.

    S
    slow.signal142Vote hidden+5082h ago

    Wrong. Hybrid attacks aren't a tone problem.

    C
    cloudmaker_561Vote hidden+6062h ago

    Alliance management sometimes means softer public language.

  • I
    ivy421Vote hidden+3082h ago

    Trump's framing helps Moscow more than London.

    B

    Interesting take. consistency across UK PMs says Trump is the outlier.

  • S

    Consistency across UK PMs says Trump is the outlier.

    H
    heykaipath79Vote hidden+5962h ago

    Fair point, but uK should soften a bit without dropping substance.

  • M
    metro9512h ago

    Too tough? The threat is what's tough.

    I
    ivy12012h ago

    Lol. trump's framing helps Moscow more than London.

  • G

    Sure, and wrong. Hybrid attacks aren't a tone problem.

  • U

    Disagree. alliance management sometimes means softer public language.

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