• AllPintsNorth@lemm.ee
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    It won’t be, but I really hope this is the kick in the pants that these complacent EU and member state politicians need to actually do something.

  • Jolly Platypus@lemm.ee
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    14 hours ago

    The Kremlin is dictating U.S. policy. The E.U. needs to start stockpiling nuclear weapons.

  • NigelFrobisher@aussie.zone
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    14 hours ago

    They should have put him in a dungeon and ransomed him back to the Yanks. At least to find out if Trump even remembers who he is.

  • Cid Vicious@sh.itjust.works
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    21 hours ago

    I kind of get the impression that every time Vance leaves a room full of other people, someone inevitably says “what a dipshit” as soon as he’s out of hearing range.

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      4 hours ago

      Transatlanticists will make sure oft it, unfortunately. Just as they stalled sensible preparations for this very predictable situation back in the day when that orange Muppet was elected into the White House for the first time.

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      22 hours ago

      We can’t do this outright and we can’t do it quickly. There are US troops stationed here (for the time being anyway, apparently the new admin is having thoughts about this), there are massive economic dependencies, etc.

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        There was plenty of time for preparations. The writing has been on the wall for more than 8 years. (when that orange Putin sockpuppet was elected US president for the first time)

      • LuckingFurker (Any/All)@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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        Hence the word “start”. It’ll take a lot of work, and it’ll be unpleasant, but it’s necessary because the alternative is to let America know that it can consider itself the ruler of us all. To say nothing of all the horrible shit that will come after