President Donald Trump on Monday indicated that he wants to reach an agreement with Ukraine to gain access to the country’s rare earth elements as a condition for continuing U.S. support for its war against Russia.
  • Flax@feddit.ukEnglish
    149·
    4 months ago

    I mean… Tbh this does seem reasonable in exchange for their protection.

    But so did the extra taxes in the 1700s when we saved the 13 colonies as well, and the yanks made a fuss over that

    • AbsentBird@lemm.eeEnglish
      12·
      4 months ago

      Britain picked fights with the French, the Spanish, and Austria, then expected their colonies to foot the bill.

      • pmk
        21·
        4 months ago

        Isn’t that kind of what colonies are for? Extracting money from land you took from the people who lived there before?

        • AbsentBird@lemm.eeEnglish
          4·
          4 months ago

          If that’s how you treat people you shouldn’t be surprised when they ‘cause a fuss’ and kick you out.

          • pmk
            2·
            4 months ago

            I agree, on both levels.