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[–] fox2263@lemmy.world 10 points 14 hours ago

I believe him.

He will sign a special order. Or whatever its called. Order the closure/evacuation of all European nato bases.

Then at some point at the end of the year a judge will say it was illegal and to put it back.

The cost of this will be astronomical. Russia sits back and laughs.

[–] vga@sopuli.xyz 2 points 13 hours ago* (last edited 13 hours ago)

I'm considering his execution and that's also not going to happen.

[–] Dragomus@lemmy.world 98 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Do it .... and lose 85% of the overseas bases, including spy-, radar- and sonar stations...

I smell a taco, again...

[–] hellequin67@lemmy.zip 50 points 2 days ago (4 children)

Along with all intelligence sharing etc. I don't think the fanta fuhrer reaslises the consequense of his mouth. Probably thinks he can withdraw from NATO but keep all the perks.

[–] elucubra@sopuli.xyz 3 points 14 hours ago

It's not that he doesn't realize, it's that he's senile and genuinely a bad person, and couldn't care less about the consequences, as long as the noise keeps Epstein out of the news. That's why I urge everybody to call this the Epstein war.

[–] baguettefish@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 13 hours ago* (last edited 13 hours ago)

fanta was actually invented in germany during WW2 because coca cola didn't manage to sell cola syrup to germany, so the german coca cola branch had to innovate to sell something to stay afloat

so hitler was the real fanta führer

[–] LodeMike@lemmy.today 25 points 2 days ago

probably thinks

No he doesn't

[–] 100_kg_90_de_belin@feddit.it 6 points 1 day ago

Someone told him that the US spends $980bn on NATO and he thinks he can get a better deal (making other countries do his dirty work for free)

[–] dan1101@lemmy.world 44 points 2 days ago (4 children)

Except of course he can't. Takes 2/3 of Congress.

[–] fartographer@lemmy.world 8 points 1 day ago

What's this "2/3 of Congress" punchline that I keep hearing? Seems like you can put anything on the books and then do whatever you want as long as you have enough silent enablers.

[–] Tarambor@lemmy.world 29 points 1 day ago (1 children)

He can't declare war without Congress approval yet here we are.....

[–] Madison420@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)

No but he can run a limited special operation for 150 days without congressional approval. Putting troops on the ground would put it legally questionable but scale hasn't been tested yet.

[–] 0_o7@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 16 hours ago* (last edited 16 hours ago) (2 children)

scale hasn't been tested yet.

Hasn't been tested? Wow! The cognitive dissonance never disappoints.

It sometimes feels like you deserve the pedo in chief.

The land of checks of balances but checks note with in-built excuses for every diversion to do whatever the fuck you want.

[–] Bazell@lemmy.zip 5 points 16 hours ago

Response is correct, but kinda toxic.

[–] Madison420@lemmy.world -1 points 10 hours ago

And sometimes it feels like European countries denizens forget they had in large part monarchies with routinely horrible leaders and I dunno serfdom.

[–] joekar1990@lemmy.world 44 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Unfortunately while technically correct this has been shown time and time again he doesn't care.

[–] NatakuNox@lemmy.world 1 points 14 hours ago

He will stop making payments until he dies

[–] AbouBenAdhem@lemmy.world 8 points 2 days ago

Or 5/9 of the Supreme Court.

[–] TwinTitans@lemmy.world 13 points 1 day ago

He can’t. Even though Russia really wants him to.

[–] Casterial@lemmy.world 27 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I hope at some point every country just stops all trade with US until Trump is out of office.

That would be fucking hilarious, he'd die of apoplexy

[–] desmosthenes@lemmy.world 19 points 2 days ago (1 children)

this dude really only knows how to burn bridges

[–] CapuccinoCoretto@lemmy.world 12 points 2 days ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

He is being guided to by those close to him.

A) Russia B) Israel

Let's not pretend a lot of Russian Jews didn't end up in Israel. There is a lot of overlap for Epstein's kompromat operation to leverage Trumps 180 of America.

[–] explodicle@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Sorry if I'm misinterpreting you, but I don't think Trump is a 180 of America. This is all because we didn't finish the job of Reconstruction - the slaver leaders remained, their stolen wealth remained, and their descendants voted for Trump.

If things ever get better, then we should reconsider slave reparations from what's left of those stolen estates.

[–] CapuccinoCoretto@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

The 180 is befriending Russia and Backstabbing NATOs former allies.

[–] bagsy@lemmy.world 16 points 2 days ago

he is a spoiled child, threatening to make a scene in a grocery store unless he gets his candy.

Just a completely worthless hateful evil sack of shit. I wish him the absolute worst.

[–] cronenthal@discuss.tchncs.de 10 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I hate the thought, but Europe must prepare for war with the US. Greenland was a warning.

[–] Doomsider@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

Yeah, we gotta stop this kind of reactionary nonsense. I think the US has shown exactly what you do to sort out your problems with a nation.

It doesn't take going to war to stop the idiots trying to start one.

Do it would be another accidentally good thing from him rare but it happens.

[–] nutsack@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

what would be the point of doing this

[–] Treczoks@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

Appease his handler, Putin?

[–] panthera_@lemmy.today 3 points 2 days ago

Let him. Europe could use this to get a peace deal with Putin regarding Ukraine. Tell Putin that as part of a peace deal with Ukraine, US military equipment and personnel would be removed from Europe.

Putin's lackey just needs an excuse to follow his boss's orders.

[–] ol_capt_joe@piefed.ee 1 points 1 day ago

Is your stupid war making you look like a complete idiot? Try blaming others! 4/5 'doctors' say revolutionary practice of throwing anyone and everyone under the bus is effective way to shift blame.

Fucking dumbass loser Trump.

[–] HellsBelle@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 days ago

Twump says twat?

[–] YetAnotherNerd@sopuli.xyz 0 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

Does NATO have any rules that members have to buy from NATO members? If so, any of the arms manufacturers would drone strike him themselves rather than risk it.

[–] testaccount372920@piefed.zip 1 points 1 day ago

I'm pretty sure it's not a requirement (e.g. Poland buying tanks from South Korea), but it is of course strongly incenitivised and NATO members (mainly usa) undoubtedly put pressure on other members to buy internally. The pressure will fall away and the incentives will flip around to not buying from the usa