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[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 84 points 1 year ago

White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt is insist-lying that “no classified material was sent to the thread.” You know, except for the classified material that the National Security Council confirmed was sent to the thread, of course.

[–] NocturnalMorning@lemmy.world 82 points 1 year ago (4 children)

They were fucking allies, that's not bailing them out. These dunces wouldn't pass a U.S. foreign policy class if they paid the fucking professors to pass them.

[–] girthero@lemmy.world 32 points 1 year ago (1 children)

NM it helps the US economy and interests anyway. Are they even aware we have a US military base right at the entrance of the Red Sea for this reason? Guess they really are Russian operatives if they're talking like that.

[–] kalapala@sopuli.xyz 11 points 1 year ago

This at the same time they're trying to remove russian sanctions. I guess they're counting russia as Europe.

[–] SexualPolytope@lemmy.sdf.org 10 points 1 year ago

No one's more dangerous than an idiot with power who thinks they're smart.

[–] Sanctus@lemmy.world 61 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Bunch of cunts saying cunt shit cause they think no one is looking.

[–] TommySoda@lemmy.world 50 points 1 year ago

I haven't seen something go this viral in this administration since the Nazi salute. Some have gotten close, but too many are just slipping through into obscurity. This one has been literally on the front page of every social media platform all day.

[–] xmunk@sh.itjust.works 45 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It's always a bit reassuring to see that even in private the assholes are actually just assholes and it isn't an act they put on for the political stage. None of these fuckers are redeemable.

[–] girthero@lemmy.world 24 points 1 year ago

I always thought the stupidity was an act for their base... No they are just flat out that stupid.

[–] TheDemonBuer@lemmy.world 30 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I fully share your loathing of European free-loading

Europe didn't choose to be a vassal to the US, it happened because the continent was devastated by WW2. Europe needed help from the world's sole superpower, especially for defense against the common enemy of the Soviet Union.

But that era is over. Europe is no longer rebuilding from WW2 and the Soviet Union is gone. I think Europe is beginning to realize that being under the thumb of the US is not a place they want to be. I fully expect Europe to work to liberate itself from US dependence.

[–] sik0fewl@lemmy.ca 14 points 1 year ago

Not only did Europe "need" help, but the US came out better off after WWI and WWII, while Europe was obviously worse. This is why the US is a superpower today.

[–] Eezyville@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 year ago

At the time there were 2 superpowers, the US and Soviet Union.

[–] BilboBargains@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago

Is this really the story Americans tell each other? I thought they loved foreign adventures. That would explain the 800 military bases they have dotted around the world. Do us all a favour, pack them up and take them back to your shithole country.