Conversation

Notices

1. Embed this notice
   Kim Scheinberg (kims@mas.to)'s status on Sunday, 27-Apr-2025 04:16:25 JST Kim Scheinberg

   Everything Macron does here is calculated. It's the difference between leaving no tip and leaving a nickel as a tip—the latter is a no-ambiguity message, "This wasn't oversight, it was a deliberate choice"

   And it's not just that Macron doesn't shake Trump's hand, it's that his hand moves to Zelenskyy's back after letting Trump hang in midair

   The contrast between his admiration for one man and contempt for the other couldn't be clearer

   • Embed this notice
     Ω 🌍 Gus Posey (gustodon@mas.to)'s status on Sunday, 27-Apr-2025 06:20:04 JST Ω 🌍 Gus Posey

     in reply to

     @kims Macron loves Donald and slobbers all over him every time they hang out. I think you've misread this one.

   • Embed this notice
     Barbara Monaco (barbramon1@mas.to)'s status on Sunday, 27-Apr-2025 06:41:24 JST Barbara Monaco

     in reply to

     @kims Very cool move by Macron. Among other motives, he probably didn't want to engage in the undignified arm wrestling that trump forces on him when they meet.
     They were seen later shaking hands at the Sign of Peace during the funeral mass.