Camp David Accords? 13 days of negotiations with the US, Israeli, and Egyptian leaders of the time? I think the Dayton agreement was similar too. Leaders are involved in this stuff, not always but it’s certainly not unusual either.
This is a reason able counter-argument. However, I still think it’s quite rare for leaders of two nations actively at war to come together and discuss a peace plan.
Peace talks usually don’t include the real leaders. This really seems to be a non story.
Negotiations are done by lower level diplomats and the agreement is signed off by the leaders. That’s diplomacy 101. Name one major 20th century diplomatic deal that was negotiated by the leaders in person. I know we all hate Putin and Russia here, but let’s not be stupid in our criticism.
It’s also a tragedy-of-the-commons type issue. Nobody else can use the park if they are camping there. There are legitimate safety concerns due to the mental health and drug issues that are prevalent in the homeless. To pretend these aren’t real issues is stupid.
I’m being honest here. This is an issue that is a challenge to solve, but I still don’t want a bunch of homeless people in my neighborhood. I’d like to find a solution and I’m not afraid of my tax money is going to help them, but tent encampments are not the solution IMHO…
I’m very liberal on 95% of issues, but if there is one issue I lean conservative it’s homelessness. I want them to get the help they need, I support programs to help them, but I do not want to see a homeless encampment s take over public parks or other areas. I don’t want the trash and safety issues near where I live and near my family.
I know this will get me dumped on my the ultra leftists here, but I didn’t think my feelings are unreasonable.
What other examples can you give? As a California resident I think your comment is bullshit.
Stop circumcising children. Let men decide if they want to be circumcised when they reach the age of consent at the age of 18. I guarantee circumcision will drop by 95% or more.
And if that’s the case, that circumcision only exists if you don’t give the boy the choice, then don’t fucking force this on an infant!
I don’t think this is a good counter argument since this was more allies getting together to discuss and negotiate plans. Zelensky and Putin would be more like the Emperor of Japan meeting with FDR to discuss a peace treaty for Japan. Or Hitler and Churchill getting together.
Leaders usually wait until an agreement is in place before putting their reremovedtions on the line, as there’s always resistance from hardline “fight to the end” factions. It’s smarter to confront that opposition only when the benefits of a deal are assured.