Former US general advises Switzerland to prepare for war.
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It’s hard to know where to begin with people like this. They are more ideologically unhinged than anyone in the Middle East, more indoctrinated than any communist, more institutionalised than a life sentence prisoner, and more ignorant than a drunken donkey.
I think you've misunderstood. It sounds like you've interpreted the headline to mean that General Hodges is threatening to invade Switzerland. Perhaps you only read the headline and not the actual article.
"The best way to prevent a war is to prepare for it,” said the former commander of the US armed forces in Europe
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The US Department of Defence is currently funding 100,000 soldiers in Europe, said Hodges. For him, it is clear that President Donald Trump will withdraw troops. “The only question is when, and how many soldiers he will withdraw,” said the former general. “According to everything I hear from Washington, Europe is no longer a priority.” Trump sees China as the main opponent of the US.Hodges is stating the reality that Trump will withdraw US troops from Europe in the future, regardless of how bad an idea that is.
From Trump’s point of view, the US would be paying billions for the defence of Europe, said Hodges. [...] “Incidentally, the US benefits enormously economically from a stable Europe,” he said.
Trump is the kind of moron who only understands short-term profit (especially profit for himself) and doesn't give a shit about long-term international cooperation. Some very bad decisions are going to be made in the near future.
Hodges understands the value of European relationships but also sees the inevitability of what's coming and is trying to make the reality of it clear.
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Most are ok. It's the spoiled nepo babies who've grown into privileged assholes that are the problem.
Plus the morons that keep voting them into power.
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According to former United States general Ben Hodges, the withdrawal of US troops from Europe is only a matter of time. In an interview with SonntagsBlick, he advises Switzerland to prepare for war.
As bad as it sounds, if our European leaders can get their head out of their collective US-aligned asses, it could finally be a push to a more cohesive EU-defence policy that is not dependant on US logistics and firepower.
We have allowed ourselves to be way to complacent for far too long.
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According to former United States general Ben Hodges, the withdrawal of US troops from Europe is only a matter of time. In an interview with SonntagsBlick, he advises Switzerland to prepare for war.
I'm so ready to never fly or drive to the 51st or 52nd states or Alaska. Alaska and Hawaii and Puerto Rico are the WTF parts of the US. Like how come they are not just independent nations?
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I think you've misunderstood. It sounds like you've interpreted the headline to mean that General Hodges is threatening to invade Switzerland. Perhaps you only read the headline and not the actual article.
"The best way to prevent a war is to prepare for it,” said the former commander of the US armed forces in Europe
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The US Department of Defence is currently funding 100,000 soldiers in Europe, said Hodges. For him, it is clear that President Donald Trump will withdraw troops. “The only question is when, and how many soldiers he will withdraw,” said the former general. “According to everything I hear from Washington, Europe is no longer a priority.” Trump sees China as the main opponent of the US.Hodges is stating the reality that Trump will withdraw US troops from Europe in the future, regardless of how bad an idea that is.
From Trump’s point of view, the US would be paying billions for the defence of Europe, said Hodges. [...] “Incidentally, the US benefits enormously economically from a stable Europe,” he said.
Trump is the kind of moron who only understands short-term profit (especially profit for himself) and doesn't give a shit about long-term international cooperation. Some very bad decisions are going to be made in the near future.
Hodges understands the value of European relationships but also sees the inevitability of what's coming and is trying to make the reality of it clear.
Pooh! I like your country! I need it, give it to me!
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Plus the morons that keep voting them into power.
electoralism is not the root cause of this particular problem
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Most are ok. It's the spoiled nepo babies who've grown into privileged assholes that are the problem.
Most
Are you sure?
In any event, its probably a game of tug of war, and the decisions we make as a society depend greatly on how society’s parents were raised.
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electoralism is not the root cause of this particular problem
Ele... what? Phew, for a second there I thought I had accidentally posted on .ml again.
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Most are ok. It's the spoiled nepo babies who've grown into privileged assholes that are the problem.
People let them stay in power
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I think you've misunderstood. It sounds like you've interpreted the headline to mean that General Hodges is threatening to invade Switzerland. Perhaps you only read the headline and not the actual article.
"The best way to prevent a war is to prepare for it,” said the former commander of the US armed forces in Europe
[...]
The US Department of Defence is currently funding 100,000 soldiers in Europe, said Hodges. For him, it is clear that President Donald Trump will withdraw troops. “The only question is when, and how many soldiers he will withdraw,” said the former general. “According to everything I hear from Washington, Europe is no longer a priority.” Trump sees China as the main opponent of the US.Hodges is stating the reality that Trump will withdraw US troops from Europe in the future, regardless of how bad an idea that is.
From Trump’s point of view, the US would be paying billions for the defence of Europe, said Hodges. [...] “Incidentally, the US benefits enormously economically from a stable Europe,” he said.
Trump is the kind of moron who only understands short-term profit (especially profit for himself) and doesn't give a shit about long-term international cooperation. Some very bad decisions are going to be made in the near future.
Hodges understands the value of European relationships but also sees the inevitability of what's coming and is trying to make the reality of it clear.
I don’t think you know anything about Switzerland., infact, I know you don’t.
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Plus the morons that keep voting them into power.
Plus the morons that keep voting them into power.
Nobody voted Schmusk into power.
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Most
Are you sure?
In any event, its probably a game of tug of war, and the decisions we make as a society depend greatly on how society’s parents were raised.
Yes I'm sure, because most people are not psychopathic, sociopathic or super-rich assholes.
In fact only a few are at least 2 out of 3 there. The problem is they're also the ones with the most power.
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Plus the morons that keep voting them into power.
Nobody voted Schmusk into power.
But everybody who wanted to could have known that Trump was going to appoint the most comically unqualified people.
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Ele... what? Phew, for a second there I thought I had accidentally posted on .ml again.
electoralism. sorry for using hard words, didnt know you were a 'hurr ml' person.
it means that fascism would get to power anyway, regardless of you scribbling on a paper in favour of diet fascism or not.
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I'm so ready to never fly or drive to the 51st or 52nd states or Alaska. Alaska and Hawaii and Puerto Rico are the WTF parts of the US. Like how come they are not just independent nations?
Hawaii was an independent nation, until they allowed some US business interests in. Those businessman bolstered by a US Marines contingent + some artillery and a tugboat with a single cannon on it invaded when a new constitution was written by the Queen that would strip the companies of some power and give it to the poor. They imprisoned the queen. After a failed attempt at rescuing her and a "trial" by a hastily set up "US military court" she signed over the country to the US in exchange for the release of her would-be rescuers, who would have been executed. In 1993 the US apologized to Hawaii and acknowledged that the actions had been illegal and a coup d'tat of a legitimate government, and an illegal use of military force. But there were no reparations or offers to return Hawaiians to power.
Many Hawaiians are still pretty vocal that they'd like the US to get the eff out of their country. They are disorganized though and theres a colossal amount of white wealthy that are against making the injustice right in even small ways. Capitalism is insidious and unaccountable. It doesn't balk at murder and uses laws only when it benefits them and ignores them otherwise.
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I'm so ready to never fly or drive to the 51st or 52nd states or Alaska. Alaska and Hawaii and Puerto Rico are the WTF parts of the US. Like how come they are not just independent nations?
Well, we sort of toppled an empire when we stole Hawaii, it literally was independent
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Yes I'm sure, because most people are not psychopathic, sociopathic or super-rich assholes.
In fact only a few are at least 2 out of 3 there. The problem is they're also the ones with the most power.
The question at hand is stupidity. I’m not sure why you invented different problems to discuss.
This type of discourse is pretty common around here though..
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The question at hand is stupidity. I’m not sure why you invented different problems to discuss.
This type of discourse is pretty common around here though..
Just my opinion. Take it or leave it.
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I don’t think you know anything about Switzerland., infact, I know you don’t.
lol, wat
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According to former United States general Ben Hodges, the withdrawal of US troops from Europe is only a matter of time. In an interview with SonntagsBlick, he advises Switzerland to prepare for war.
Switzerland… war… lol
