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    Meanwhile Rutte just said the other day that he trusts that Donald is committed to said alliance XD

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      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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      It's worse: the US president's only remaining power will be military. And when the only tool you have is a hammer...

      WWIII is not a meme. It is imperative that the American people correct the course of their nation before it is too late.

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        I never said the US doesn't benefit from the war, though they wouldn't if Russia's invasion went to plan. Russia thought they could walk in and take over. They clearly thought they could take it all and would gain a lot from owning it; a port in the black sea and the breadbasket of Europe.

        Cui bono? That's more complicated than just "who's benefitting now."

        Also, again, Putin wanted to cement a legacy. He benefits most if they were successful.

        However, now basically everyone except Russia gains from it. China, North Korea, and Iran get to have Russia owe them a lot (We'll see how that debt is repaid, though I know there's some particular land China at least wants, but also they love their soft power). Europe gets a significantly weaker Russia threatening them. The US gets to further extend its power. A whole lot of nations get to test weapons (and secretly gain experience) with a new type of warfare.

        We can't look at the past with the understanding we have now and think they knew this would happen though. They made it clear they expected an easy victory.

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        You can’t reason someone out of a position they didn’t reason themselves into

        everyone except Russia gains from it. China, North Korea, and Iran get to have Russia owe them a lot

        Russia loses second most, with not much to win. 30% more wheat production is not a reason for war.

        https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_wheat_production

        Of course, Ukraine loses most. Indepted, lost territory and huge amount of death.

        China owes Russia a lot because China is the ultimate objective. Russia could fold, have new elections and join Nato.

        North Korea wins big, mostly for Russia stopping participation in sanctions. An advantage for Russia.

        'Europe', or rather Germany loses third most because all profits from industrial products and benefits from cheap energy moves to China. Russia wasn't threatening, an economic union suggested by Putin was possible.

        US wins the most, by far. The US feels threatened by the Eurasian Union even though the EU is deeply linked with the US. Many major advisers argued against Nato expansion and they still did it. What's their offer to Germany so that Germany accepted the Nato and EU expansion to Ukraine?

        We can’t look at the past with the understanding we have now and think they knew this would happen though. They made it clear they expected an easy victory.

        They told their soldiers about the easy victory.

        Do you think they didn't know about the Ukraine fortifications built since 2014? Have you seen their faces when they announced the 'operation'? They had to take Grozny. Why should Kyiv fall in 3 days?

        Have you looked at the book? This conflict is in the making for a long time. Putin tried to win over Germany with cheap gas to become part of the West and avoid the conflict but Merkel betrayed him and just took the gas without changing the original goals.

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          Meanwhile Rutte just said the other day that he trusts that Donald is committed to said alliance XD

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          Mike Lee floats a lot of turds, even in excess of what the standard put out. He's been agitating against NATO membership practically since his first day in the Senate, along with his close friend Rand Paul.

          This bill won't even make it out of committee, unless Lee can get a bug in Trump's ear over it.

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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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            Unfortunately, that's not how Imperial Presidencies work.

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              It seems highly unlikely for this to pass. There are so many bills being proposed but often it's not actually relevant since it's going nowhere.

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              • oyzmo@lemmy.worldO [email protected]

                Incredible to observe the rapid (self)destruction of US. I'm just waiting for a couple of states to declare independence. Within a 5-10 years USA will be history like the Sovjet Union; it will break down into smaller countries.

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                Not without a lot of bloodshed, unfortunately.

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                  asdf

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                  It's a common American view that the other countries weren't spending "enough", whereas from the perspective of everyone else on the planet it's America that's spending a hugely disproportionate amount of wealth on killing, and just expecting its allies to do the same.

                  https://www.globalfirepower.com/defense-spending-budget.php

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                    It's a common American view that the other countries weren't spending "enough", whereas from the perspective of everyone else on the planet it's America that's spending a hugely disproportionate amount of wealth on killing, and just expecting its allies to do the same.

                    https://www.globalfirepower.com/defense-spending-budget.php

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                    I'm pretty sure that last decade or so has shown that Europe doesn't spend enough. It's not just Russia's invasion. Military action in Libya was reliant on the US to sustain more than a few days of action.

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                      Meanwhile Rutte just said the other day that he trusts that Donald is committed to said alliance XD

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                      Why do you believe Rutte pushed through the 5% military spending target? It is needed to replace the US in Europe and be a working deterrent to both Russia and the US.

                      It also is a bad move to leave NATO, as this makes the EU the logical center to coordinate the defense of democracies.

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                        And then Russia can do whatever the fuck they want. Which is what daddy Trump wants.

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                          It's a common American view that the other countries weren't spending "enough", whereas from the perspective of everyone else on the planet it's America that's spending a hugely disproportionate amount of wealth on killing, and just expecting its allies to do the same.

                          https://www.globalfirepower.com/defense-spending-budget.php

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                          asdf

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                            Don't threaten me with a good time
                            time

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                              Don't threaten me with a good time
                              time

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                              Yeah, no, that's not going to be a good time for anyone

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                                This is literally the behavior of a traitor

                                Seriously, what happened USA? You were never the best, not even close, you were one of the worst, but st least you tried. Now you just kinda dropped pretence and went full asshole

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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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                                  lol the currency is heading to worthless, what are they going to buy resources with? Trade also requires allies.

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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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                                    Outside of NATO, even Ukraine soldiers helped US. Apparently, over 5000 Ukraine soldiers served in Iraq, third largest contingent after US, UK.

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                                      Yeah, no, that's not going to be a good time for anyone

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                                      Except everyone who isn't in NATO or near an American military base lmao

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                                      • oyzmo@lemmy.worldO [email protected]

                                        Incredible to observe the rapid (self)destruction of US. I'm just waiting for a couple of states to declare independence. Within a 5-10 years USA will be history like the Sovjet Union; it will break down into smaller countries.

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                                        all of which is advantageous for putin.

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                                          This is literally the behavior of a traitor

                                          Seriously, what happened USA? You were never the best, not even close, you were one of the worst, but st least you tried. Now you just kinda dropped pretence and went full asshole

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                                          And only 6 months into one administration. Honestly I've never seen politicians work so fast at anything

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