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[–] Objection@lemmy.ml 6 points 1 day ago (69 children)
[–] JumpyWombat@lemmy.ml -4 points 1 day ago (66 children)

FYI: in the EU we don’t play the “it was Biden vs it was Trump” game. We stop at “it was the US”. Besides marginal sympathy for some presidents or over the top ridiculous facts, US politics is not that visible or interesting here.

[–] bennieandthez@lemmygrad.ml 9 points 1 day ago (18 children)

Its funny when Eurobros pretend they're not US lackeys.

[–] JumpyWombat@lemmy.ml -2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

If that was the case, why does Trump feels sooooo cheated by Europeans?

[–] bennieandthez@lemmygrad.ml 11 points 1 day ago (1 children)

He says that because you weren't paying as much tribute as he would like, which is why he ordered you to increase military spending and y'all went and did it, and then had Mark Rutte kiss his ass in appreciation. 😂

[–] JumpyWombat@lemmy.ml -3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

My dear, the NATO military spending has been ignored for long time. Now it was decided to reach it to replace the US that stopped being a reliable partner.

[–] bennieandthez@lemmygrad.ml 9 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (2 children)

you know that the US is in NATO, right? 😅 In fact, it's the goddamn leader lmao.

[–] mathemachristian@lemmy.ml 10 points 1 day ago (1 children)

natobros are still under the illusion its an alliance among sovereign nations on an equal footing that respect one another 😂😭

[–] JumpyWombat@lemmy.ml 0 points 22 hours ago

They played the scenario of Putin invading a micro-village somewhere in Latvia and wondered if NATO countries would risk WW3 over it.

The answer was negative, especially in regards of the American support.

Now the EU started a program to rearm itself and create its own nuclear shield.

[–] JumpyWombat@lemmy.ml -1 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

Maybe you missed the part where Trump decided to “maybe” withdraw the US from NATO, switched to a Mafia style for military protection, threatened to reduce military capacity in the EU (effectively eliminating some functions), and announced that he may invade Greenland. Not counting the MAGA doctrine to stop sending troops around the world (except maybe in Israel, ops!) and the leaks on Signal.

Sorry man, TACO may be a clown, but the EU took it seriously. We will replace the US military shield by 2030. Google it if you don’t believe it.

Bye 👋

[–] Tomorrow_Farewell@hexbear.net 4 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

Maybe you missed the part where Trump decided to “maybe” withdraw the US from NATO

So, has the US withdrawn from NATO or is it a part of NATO?
Also, it would be nice if the US withdrew from NATO.

switched to a Mafia style for military protection

The rest of NATO has been a bunch of glorified provinces of the US since NATO's inception.

threatened to reduce military capacity in the EU

That would be great, actually. NATO in general should both be prevented from invading elsewhere, and be forced to answer for its already-committed crimes.

We will replace the US military shield by 2030. Google it if you don’t believe it

Glorified USian provinces in Europe will not be going independent any time soon.

[–] JumpyWombat@lemmy.ml -1 points 19 hours ago (2 children)

Because TACO told you so. Sure 😘

[–] BrainInABox@lemmy.ml 2 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

Why do you people always talk like the most insufferable reddit losers?

[–] JumpyWombat@lemmy.ml 0 points 14 hours ago (1 children)
[–] BrainInABox@lemmy.ml 1 points 14 hours ago (1 children)
[–] JumpyWombat@lemmy.ml 0 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

Tune your radar: I’m not even American.

[–] BrainInABox@lemmy.ml 1 points 14 hours ago

Did you reply to the wrong comment? Because what you said has no bearing on mine.

[–] Tomorrow_Farewell@hexbear.net 4 points 19 hours ago* (last edited 19 hours ago) (1 children)

This is hilarious.

I know this because I have not been living under a rock, and have actually studied some history of the past couple of centuries, and not because I am a worshipper of any of your overlords.

EDIT: How would that even make sense, considering that the US does not try to claim that the rest of NATO are its obedient subjects? Did you not think your response through before you posted it?

[–] JumpyWombat@lemmy.ml -1 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

Wow man, you actually studied the last couple of centuries of history? You must be such an expert!

[–] Tomorrow_Farewell@hexbear.net 3 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

Well, I have more expertise in the topic than you do.

[–] JumpyWombat@lemmy.ml -1 points 19 hours ago

If you say so 👋

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