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🔥This man Kaizen D. Asiedu gets it: "Zelenskyy let his pain get in the way of the people’s peace.""I watched all 50 minutes. Zelensky let his pain derail peace. I understand why he's emotional. He's watched his people suffer at the hands of Putin for three years. But he's a leader, and leaders need to choose between their pain and their people's peace. This was a public press conference. It was a chance for him to show Putin that he can make peace with a man he hates. It was a chance to show the American and European people that he's going to use our tax money to end the war, not extend it. Instead, for 50 minutes, he called Putin a terrorist and a killer. That's not how you bring an opponent to the table. He interrupted and contradicted Trump.That's not what you do to an ally that you need. He demanded that Russia pay for everything. That's not how you stop fighting. I don't know what's going on in Zelensky's head, but his actions aren't progressing peace. Now let's say Zelensky is totally morally right. That Putin is completely wrong and the bad guy.Well, here's the ugly truth. Putin is also the stronger guy. He's got nukes. Immorality doesn't end wars. Efficacy does. Now as for Trump, did he lose his cool at the end? Yeah. And for 39 minutes, he kept composure. He defused Zelensky's lack of composure with humor. He didn't buy into Zelensky's pessimism that peace with Putin isn't possible. He didn't take Zelensky's bait by condemning Putin. Because condemnations win votes, but they don't stop bombs.For three years, Biden and European leaders have told us about how good they are and how bad Putin is. How is projecting the moral high ground help the people on the ground? What has it gotten us? Hundreds of thousands of people. Dead. Hundreds of billions of dollars spent. No end in sight. Biden stopped talking to Putin. Trump is talking to Putin. And the media says Trump is cozying up with dictators.You tell me. How do you create peace with a dictator you won't talk to? I'm sick of politicians who would rather sound good than do good. I saw Trump who reality checked Zelensky. And if I were Putin, that's a leader. I would make a deal with. That's a man I wouldn't cross once that deal was signed. Zelensky has spent three years garnering sympathy on podcasts, social media, and in the press. It has not stopped the killing. In life, in conflict, we must all choose. Would I rather feel right or be effective? Zelensky can make arguments or make peace. But not both."