I bet this photo pisses off the orange numpty...

[IcyPeas]

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Keir Starmer (UK), Zelenskyy (Ukraine), Macron (France), Friedrick Merz (Germany), Donald Tusk (Poland)

https://bsky.app/profile/anneapplebaum.bsky.social/post/3lovlqap2pc2j

[julmur]

1. Real

men. Real leadership

[republianmushroom]

2. These are leaders not convicted felons.

[erronis]

3. Meanwhile, Trump and all HIS friends... (comment from BlueSky)

[Dave Bowman]

29. A shitty throne for a shitty and sad clown.

[haryn]

4. What it should be...

And if Kamala was president, she'd be there with them, enjoying the common purpose and friendship that obviously binds them. Instead, we have, unfortunately, what we have. I'm in my late 70's; my fervent hope is that I outlive him and his fascist regime..

[erronis]

5. I thought it unfortunate that the "current leaders of Europe" didn't show any women

at least in this picture. There are other leaders which include women, but not in a fair representation.

[haryn]

14. Absolutely

I absolutely agree. At this point in an apparent world gone mad, that issue, for me, (and I'm a woman), is one to continue fighting after Trump and all of his ilk are, hopefully, in prison, or possibly having succumbed to any of their various addictions.

[CTyankee]

6. Macron looks wonderful, doesn't he? The French know how they look. They just do.

[AZ8theist]

39. Yeah, BUT HE WORE A BLUE SUIT to the Pope's funeral!!!

......oh wait............

[Buddyzbuddy]

7. Perfect!

[keep_left]

8. It's nice to see the unity and the smiles on all their faces...

...which could possibly have something to do with Trump not being present!

Speaking of European leaders, does anyone remember this? (Trump boorishly pushing the president of Montenegro out of his way). Notice that Trump is the only one with the open jacket, because his doesn't fit! (This is the pre-Wegovy Trump).

https://democraticunderground.com/100220085411#post44
https://democraticunderground.com/10141784230
https://democraticunderground.com/100219703619

[eppur_se_muova]

32. Probably smells better, too. nt

[calimary]

9. Like it!

No, make that “LOVE It!!!”

[peggysue2]

10. Leaders of Free World

If you're going to do it, do it all the way.

[paleotn]

13. Yep. The actual free world.

Never thought I'd live to see the US excluded from that club.

[calimary]

30. The donald would just try to monopolize it.

He’d demand to be in the center, “first among equals”, with the others positioned around him, desperately trying to assert that it’s all about him. GLAD he’s not there.

Hell, he doesn’t belong there. And I’m sure they know they can actually get some business done with both him and his ego not there.

Works for me!

[Marcuse]

31. You've just described his obsequious cabinet meetings. .

[Cha]

18. Aloha, PeggySue.. It a Great photo.. I recognize

Presidents Zelensky and Macron but don't know the others.

Could you tell me, Please?

💙 🌈

[liberalla]

19. Hi Cha! The tall fellow is Merz of Germany, but I'm uncertain who the guy on the right is...

Sort of looks like Olaf Scholz (former German leader?)

[Cha]

21. Mahalo! Yeah, I was really wondering

who he is.. Great.. 6'6"!

What an interesting history Now Chancellor Merz has..

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friedrich_Merz

Happy Mom's Day, Peggysue! 💙 🌈

[JanMichael]

27. While ok on some issues he is very conservative.

Much more so than Merkel.

[Cha]

23. PS liberalla! Sorry I thought

you were PeggySue.

Mahalo to you for telling who Merz is .

[IcyPeas]

22. Donald Tusk, prime Minister of Poland is the guy on the right

(I'll edit the post to add this)

Keir Starmer (UK), Zelenskyy (Ukraine), Macron (France), Friedrick Merz (Germany), Donald Tusk (Poland)

[Cha]

24. Oh Thank You, Icy Peas!

I so appreciate it!

[DENVERPOPS]

11. Fox and the RWing

will use this to their advantage, saying that Trump was on the left, and someone cut him out of the picture......

[paleotn]

12. American hegemony is over.

Honestly, that might not be a bad thing. Certainly for Ukraine right now. And if we ever get out of this mess, it's better to have equal partners who are actually equal, and not be the sole colossus with a unilateral bent. That's gotten us into nothing but trouble from Vietnam to Iraq. Mainly because no one else on our team was strong enough to say no and have that mean anything. Can't find consensus? That's fine. Maybe the best answer sometimes is to do nothing instead of rushing in, foolishly confident in our own, unvetted view.

They've got some catching up to do militarily, but are certainly wealthy enough and technological advanced enough to equal and surpass the US. Truth is, we and the former Soviet Union are the reason they need to catch up. Through most of the Cold War, certainly the decades right after WW2, it wasn't in our collective interests as the 2 sole super powers to allow a rearmed Europe. The German Bundeswehr wasn't established until 1955. A full 10 years after WW2 ended. France tired of us and went their own way. Can't blame them.

[efhmc]

15. Lovely but where are the women?

Seems we are going backward in this area of life. As in so many others.

[ShazzieB]

16. This is truly heart-warming.

Zelensky looks so happy and comfortable, because he knows he's among friends. And you can tell how much respect the others have for him. Love this!

[LiberalArkie]

17. Not really. Trump does not consider them to be "Manly men" like his Jan 6 ICE cops.

[ReRe]

20. Don't you know it!

Five European world leaders, walking along in congeniality and joyous smiles.
Yeah, this'll blow him away. Stupid and his guys might have all the money
in the world, but they don't have what these guys have.
The Joy and confidence that being on the right side of history brings.

[soldierant]

25. SOME heads of state

know a hero when they dee one.

[Norrrm]

26. Leaders, different styles. Zelensky. Trump

[Bayard]

28. This looks like a fun bunch of guys

I think most other countries' leaders hate trump, or, at best, hold him in contempt.

[Botany]

37. One of the best things and a real lasting legacy of President Biden was on his trip to Ukraine and ..

… visited Zelenskyy was afterwards he worked to put a collation of European leaders
to help in the war on Russia’s brutal aggression and occupation of Ukraine.

[moondust]

33. What the world needs now...

is their moral leadership.

[Bumbles]

34. But no suit!

[druidity33]

35. I'd bet they're sharing a laugh about Trump. nt.

[JohnnyRingo]

36. They don't seem to mind Zelensky not wearing a suit.

Must all be adults.

[malaise]

38. Holy shit - Friedrick Merz is

6’6”. Love to see him next to Slobby Donvict😀