More and more, I get a sense of the unreality of it all. Just look at the reporting on Tubby's Ukraine "Peace Deal." We will be told, day after day, that there's a "peace process", that we're talking to "both sides", many "constructive proposals" are being put "on the table", there are "free and frank discussions" (translation: a shouting match broke out.)
The reality is two nations at war and a million miles apart on what they want and are willing to accept. Why create the impression we're just on the verge of deal? Is it to generate page-clicks? Is it to appease Tubby and make him feel he's got that Nobel all locked up? I think for Zelensky and European leaders, it's the second thing, just humor the guy, play him along, "Yes, Mr. President, such a brilliant peace plan you've drawn up, let's just make just a few tiny changes to it to make it even better..."
As always, thank you; your work is a blast of fresh air.
More and more, I get a sense of the unreality of it all. Just look at the reporting on Tubby's Ukraine "Peace Deal." We will be told, day after day, that there's a "peace process", that we're talking to "both sides", many "constructive proposals" are being put "on the table", there are "free and frank discussions" (translation: a shouting match broke out.)
The reality is two nations at war and a million miles apart on what they want and are willing to accept. Why create the impression we're just on the verge of deal? Is it to generate page-clicks? Is it to appease Tubby and make him feel he's got that Nobel all locked up? I think for Zelensky and European leaders, it's the second thing, just humor the guy, play him along, "Yes, Mr. President, such a brilliant peace plan you've drawn up, let's just make just a few tiny changes to it to make it even better..."
"US optimistic over Ukraine peace deal talks but ‘a few delicate details’ remain"
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/nov/25/us-kyiv-and-moscow-officials-continue-talks-on-trump-plan-to-end-ukraine-war
Well, Karoline Leavitt SAID we're almost there, let's make that our headline! (and this is the Guardian, not Fox News)