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  • J [email protected]

    they’re doing it very knowingly… they wrote an entire nearly 1000 page fucking document detailing exactly what they’re doing in excruciating detail.

    the fascists == idiots trope needs to go bc that’s exactly what makes them dangerous. lots of these fuckers are quite intelligent and conniving. you should be weary.

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    #194

    One goal was to increase defense burden-sharing with allies. but withdraw from NATO wasn't a project goal.

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      Alright, you're just being a Russian mouthpiece.

      Oh, Russia was promised NATO wouldn't expand? Not so much.

      The entire rest of your comment is similar Russian drivel. I'm not going to spend any more time with this because your opinion is not founded in logic. "You can't reason someone out of a position they didn't reason themselves into." You have a chip on your shoulder and it's hindering your understanding.

      As I think it was a professor of mine said, international politics is about power, not good. States are always doing things to make themselves more powerful. None of them are good. Some of them are just temporarily doing more evil to gain power than others. Once you look at the world with this point of view, it makes much more sense (though some leaders are just stupid, crazy, or self-obsessed).

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      Such an agreement was never made," NATO says in a fact page on its website, one of multiple pages that addresses the Russian allegations. "NATO’s door has been open to new members since it was founded in 1949 — and that has never changed."

      In the Tucker interview Putin references the meeting where he asked for membership. The minutes of that meeting could have been published to proof him wrong. In other words Russia was kept out and as an opponent by the choice of Nato.

      Besides the wording is that there was no agreement and not that there were no promises. That suggests that Russia's point of view is not entirely wrong.

      As I think it was a professor of mine said, international politics is about power, not good. States are always doing things to make themselves more powerful.

      In that light, aren't Nato's actions forcing Russia's hands?

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        Hol up. Didn't NATO guy wank all over daddy's boobs already?

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        • O [email protected]

          If they're going to withdraw then why are they strong arming all the other nations to spending 5% GDP on defense? If they're not in NATO, who gives a fuck what they want?

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          #197

          That's the elephant in the room.

          For those who don't know, Trump is threatening tariffs on Spain for not complying.

          To me it means that the threat of leaving Nato is a ruse to facilitate armament for a big war against China. Fewer people would support that.

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            #198

            So is it their goal to turn the US into an irrelevant backwater or what?

            So far they've introduced bills that diminish their own military force, decimated global trading relationships, now they're trying to back out of the final commitments they have left. By the time 2030 rolls around no one will want to be president because they'll have no power.

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              #199

              Of course NATO is not a trusted organization to an administration consisting exclusively of Russian agents.

              Seriously, are we sure these assholes even speak English and have English names or is there some cover-up going on?

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              • C [email protected]

                Alright, you're just being a Russian mouthpiece.

                Oh, Russia was promised NATO wouldn't expand? Not so much.

                The entire rest of your comment is similar Russian drivel. I'm not going to spend any more time with this because your opinion is not founded in logic. "You can't reason someone out of a position they didn't reason themselves into." You have a chip on your shoulder and it's hindering your understanding.

                As I think it was a professor of mine said, international politics is about power, not good. States are always doing things to make themselves more powerful. None of them are good. Some of them are just temporarily doing more evil to gain power than others. Once you look at the world with this point of view, it makes much more sense (though some leaders are just stupid, crazy, or self-obsessed).

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                #200

                "You disagree with my point of view, so I'm not gonna respond to any of your arguments because my state propaganda told me your point of view is forbidden and ontologically evil and I can automatically discard any discussion about it. Yes, I'm the one whose opinion is founded on logic"

                Please explain me how my concerns about the far right rising (arguably pro-russian) and the worries about the welfare state in Europe and my support for a EU-wide military alliance are Russian talking points.

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                • J [email protected]

                  they’re doing it very knowingly… they wrote an entire nearly 1000 page fucking document detailing exactly what they’re doing in excruciating detail.

                  the fascists == idiots trope needs to go bc that’s exactly what makes them dangerous. lots of these fuckers are quite intelligent and conniving. you should be weary.

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                  the fascists == idiots trope needs to go bc that’s exactly what makes them dangerous.

                  That plan doesn't work. It assumes that the rest of the world just sits back and takes their crap lying down which isn't happening. They genuinely think they can just take over Greenland and nothing would happen. I don't know if they're intelligent or not, but they're definitely delusional.

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                    Gotta make daddy putin happy

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                    • G [email protected]

                      Does the bill include all military installation closures and those that are on European territories? For example Greenland. If MAGA wants out, then GTFO and I do not want hear any crying afterwards because that will give the Europeans every excuse not purchase US made weapons. I'm certain US MIC lobbyists will weasel their way in to tear apart the bill.

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                      This is what I don't get about their plan to take over the US. It won't work because it will cost everyone money, the people they are ultimately beholden to will lose out because of actions they chose to take.

                      As soon as the consequences become apparent interest in project 2025 is going to drop off a cliff.

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                        "You disagree with my point of view, so I'm not gonna respond to any of your arguments because my state propaganda told me your point of view is forbidden and ontologically evil and I can automatically discard any discussion about it. Yes, I'm the one whose opinion is founded on logic"

                        Please explain me how my concerns about the far right rising (arguably pro-russian) and the worries about the welfare state in Europe and my support for a EU-wide military alliance are Russian talking points.

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                        #204

                        That's not even remotely close to what I said. Try again, and don't straw man. I engaged with you, and you repeat easily disprovable nonsense straight from Russian media without any reason to believe it. No proof or logic for why it makes sense.

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                        • unclegrandpa@lemmy.worldU [email protected]

                          Just removing the US from another world stage

                          Soon we will be completely irrelevant

                          Which is the plan

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                          I wish they were just removing themselves from the world stage. What they're actually doing is shifting away from a model of direct co-operation with allied nations and strong economic ties with otherwise less friendly nations, to unilateral action wherever and whenever they feel like it.

                          Their foreign policy isn't moving towards isolationism, it's moving towards unchecked fascist domination.

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                            Such an agreement was never made," NATO says in a fact page on its website, one of multiple pages that addresses the Russian allegations. "NATO’s door has been open to new members since it was founded in 1949 — and that has never changed."

                            In the Tucker interview Putin references the meeting where he asked for membership. The minutes of that meeting could have been published to proof him wrong. In other words Russia was kept out and as an opponent by the choice of Nato.

                            Besides the wording is that there was no agreement and not that there were no promises. That suggests that Russia's point of view is not entirely wrong.

                            As I think it was a professor of mine said, international politics is about power, not good. States are always doing things to make themselves more powerful.

                            In that light, aren't Nato's actions forcing Russia's hands?

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                            In that light, aren't Nato's actions forcing Russia's hands?

                            Forcing? No. They're choosing what they're doing. There's plenty of other options for them. In what way were they forced to invade Crimea, and then the rest of Ukraine?

                            If you're going to make the "buffer zone" argument, see how that's decreased since the invasion, not increased, so if that was the goal, is was incredibly stupid. Who would suspect invading a sovereign nation would make other nations less likely to join an alliance against you?

                            Probably the best option for Russia (not Putin though) would be closer economic ties to Europe. They are their largest trade partner after all. However, Putin wanted to leave a legacy of "restoring the former boarders of the USSR" so he's destroying the nation he's supposed to protect to have his legacy that he won't get anyway.

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                            • W [email protected]

                              Half the military and technology assets that won't ever actually be used to help NATO under Trump.

                              He'll veto every action that goes against Russia... Which is what NATO was originally formed to do...

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                              US arms are still flowing to Ukraine and the sanctions against Russia still stand. I'm not saying things haven't gotten worse under Trump but it's clear that the US still has an anti-Russia policy.

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                                asdf

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                                You're right, let me rephrase that. The US is the only NATO country with living experience in invading non-neighboring countries with current methods, doctrines and technologies. That's not a simple thing to do and that know-how is extremely valuable if you want to invade someone else.

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                                • A [email protected]

                                  The US is great at spending money in the military, but it absolutely sucks at actual war.

                                  Look how they wasted trillions in Afghanistan to surrender to the Taliban.

                                  the US military exists solely to funnel tax payer money to military shareholders.

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                                  Maybe it sucks holding the country or building new relations but it excels at invading it and did it successfully in Afghanistan as well.

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                                    That's fine, just pack your shit and close all military bases in nato countries as well.

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                                    • L [email protected]

                                      wow, even after NATO members helped US.

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                                      Yep, the USA likes to complain about Europe being security freeloaders, but the only member to ever invoke Article 5 was the USA.

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                                      • R [email protected]

                                        I keep getting this sinking feeling that this is all leading up to a precise and coordinated attack of evil.

                                        Russia bombards the EU, the US attacks Greenland and Canada, while Israel finally bulldozes Gaza and Iran. China takes Taiwan and the south sea.

                                        All at the same time so NATO is overwhelmed and can’t decisively defend it all without risking spreading too thin. No matter what happens, one of the bad guys gains ground.

                                        I honestly have no idea if this is even possible, it’s based on a dream I had a few weeks ago.

                                        Disturbing thought though.

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                                        NATO isn't gonna defend Taiwan or Iran. The US will defend Taiwan, Russia will defend Iran. NATO has no interest in either. NATO will defend Canada and Greenland as best they can.

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                                          USA showing again how they are traitors and cowards.

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