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Summary

Sen. Mitch McConnell warned that Donald Trump’s presidency places Americans in a “very, very dangerous world,” likening Trump’s isolationist policies to pre-World War II “America First” rhetoric.

McConnell, a staunch interventionist, criticized the GOP’s growing resistance to U.S. global engagement, particularly Trump’s stance on reducing aid to Ukraine.

While he voted for Trump in November, McConnell expressed concerns over Trump’s influence and the party’s direction.

Recently stepping down as Senate GOP leader, McConnell plans to focus his final term on countering isolationism within his party.

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[–] TheObviousSolution@lemm.ee 6 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Mitch McConnell was right there behind him, and neither side will see it differently regardless of what that crone says.

[–] macarthur_park@lemmy.world 6 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] blockheadjt@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 week ago

His entire career is based on 1. saying what people want to hear, then 2. stabbing them in the back. This is nothing new whatsoever. Everyone laments step 2 so much that people forget about step 1.

[–] ATDA@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago

Lol enjoy hell fucker. One floor substrate change away from licking Satan's asshole. Then presumably when he's done with servicing Trump he'll answer to actual Satan.

[–] 1985MustangCobra@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 week ago

Thanks for your input Moscow Mitch.

[–] frezik@midwest.social 4 points 1 week ago

Besides the fact that he could have stopped this, his issue is Trump's isolationist stances. McConnell wants to keep the US being the world police force.

Now, many on the left would say the US should stop being the world police force, and I would agree. However, Trump's methods would result in China taking over instead of the US, and that's not an improvement. Trump also seems determined to keep financing the military-industrial complex, even though we'd only need a fraction of it if we stopped sticking our noses everywhere.

[–] eran_morad@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago

Fuck off and die.

Did Putin tell Moscow Mitch to say that? Was it Monsanto? Or, did he have his own thought for once?

[–] xc2215x@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

Mitch is right to say so.

[–] Juice@midwest.social 2 points 1 week ago

Don't mention post-WW2 America First rhetoric

[–] Rapidcreek@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

Yeah? Thanks for the help Mitch.

[–] NABDad@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

Didn't pay any attention. He's teetering on the edge of the afterlife, and he is getting a view of the hellfire. He's just making a half-assed effort to scam his way out of damnation.

[–] MonkeyBrawler@lemm.ee 1 points 1 week ago

Ahhh Trumpkin probably screwed McConnell's recent donors.

[–] Professorozone@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I guess he's finally gone completely senile.

[–] Sauerkraut@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Or maybe he is having a lucid moment where he is realizing how insane it was for him and his party to back an actual fascist.

[–] Professorozone@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

LOL. That's a good joke. McConnell realizing insanity. It's a real knee slapper that one.

[–] Shotgun_Alice@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

Yeah, I know, I have to live in it.

[–] bquintb@midwest.social 1 points 1 week ago

it still lives

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