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"Men need to be perp-walked in handcuffs to the jail [due to the Epstein files], and until we see that here in this country... we don't have a system of justice that's working," Representative Massie has said.

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Boomers ruined the country.

I’m not sure which is worse, the MAGA cultist or the radical left.

But it such an ahistorical thought experiment. Of course if NATO put its full military might behind us in Vietnam the outcome would have been different; but why would they? If the entire Warsaw pact put its full might behind the USSR’s invasion of Afghanistan the outcome would have likely been different too. Like I said, perhaps technically true, but I just don’t see the value in such ahistorical hypotheticals.

@Idea_Forum @Arrogance_0024 I don't think so, it's an objective truth or not, if America didn't help South Korea would lose. If China didn't help North Korea it'd lose completely, one can only ponder the but ifs. And it's not absurd, since groups are helping each other since the dawn of the time

Unpopular take: the US lost the war in Vietnam because NATO didn't help.

On our side we had tens of thousands of troops from South Korea, Australia, Thailand, and New Zealand. The point still stands, though. Claiming you lost a fight that you instigated because not enough people jumped in to help you is sort of absurd. “Spain only lost the Spanish-American War because France, Germany, and Russia didn’t help them.” It’s just silly logic.

@Idea_Forum @Arrogance_0024 That's a retarded analogy since China was helping the commies in Vietnam tremendously

So basically, ever since NATO refused to dance to Washington's war drums in the Middle East, there has been this lobotomized trend of Americans pushing for their "sweet and all-powerful" country to pull out of NATO to "teach Europe a lesson." It is worth noting that I've seen plenty of room-temperature IQ takes on this platform, but this one right here takes the trophy. Understand that America cannot pull out of NATO because doing so would be tantamount to a high-speed suicide. 1. BASES ARE NOT CHARITY HOUSES: Fact is that, American bases scattered around Europe are not a collection of homeless shelters for soldiers. They are being used by America to project raw power. They are the forward-operating gas stations of American hegemony. Those bases allow the US to protect trade routes and strike anywhere on the planet in a matter of hours. America has the ability to force and bully the world into using the dollar to buy oil today specifically because of these bases. Without these bases acting as drainage pipes around the Persian Gulf, America would not stand a single, solitary chance against Iran. So Americans, understand that you u are not "protecting" the EU; you're squatting in their yard so you can keep your boot on the world’s throat. 2. CLOSE ALL TRADE: Again, even with a rudimentary, fifth-grade knowledge of Economics, it’s not difficult to see that should America decide to close all trade with the EU, Americans will be eating their own shoes within weeks. Cutting the EU off would send the US stock market into an unprecedented nose dive and ensure that the "Made in the USA" sticker becomes a pathetic relic of a bygone era. You’re not "punishing" the Europeans; you’re amputating your own legs here. 3. THE TECH BAN: Refusing to sell military equipment to Europe may sound "alpha" to the Twitter keyboard warriors until you realize that American military industries like Lockheed Martin, Boeing, and Raytheon employ hundreds of thousands of Americans. Closing that market corridor is an automatic sack letter to that entire labor force, which would collapse the US economy overnight. Furthermore, the EU won't just sit there and cry like a baby,they will simply outsource their military equipment from Russia and China, and case closed. The American economy would effectively grind to a halt while your rivals cashed the checks. 4. INTELLIGENCE SHARING: This is the most delusional part of the entire manifesto. Intelligence sharing is a two-way street. If America refuses to share intelligence with the EU, then the EU shuts the blinds on America likewise. If their radar detects Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles from North Korea, China, or Russia heading for US soil, and you've "cut them off," they are not going to pick up the phone either. Before your own local radar can even pick up the signal, half of America’s major cities would already be buried under the rubble. Conclusion: This "Catturd" manifesto is a bluff written by people disconnected from reality who have enjoyed the safety and luxury of a US-led world for so long they’ve forgotten how they got it. You can't be the "greatest nation on earth" while hiding under your bed and refusing to talk to the neighbors. Cutting off the EU is not "America First." It’s America Finishing Last, alone, irrelevant, and blind, while the rest of the world moves on without the dying and outdated empire.

The amount of people on here who don’t comprehend that NATO is a primarily defensive alliance is astounding.

I genuinely hate both political parties now.

On a scale of 1-10, I give this logo a 98.

@Wayfare73806145 @WHLeavitt That’s what I’m saying, that’s why the original post makes no sense. SCOTUS isn’t seeking to ban birthright citizenship; the EO is. SCOTUS is just ruling on its constitutionality.

@Idea_Forum @WHLeavitt There was a January 2025 executive order on which the case is based.

Raise your hand if you think the Supreme Court should BAN Birthright Citizenship! ✋ A. Yes B. No

No, I’m saying they literally cannot. Congress can attempt it, or the President via executive order. SCOTUS will rule on the constitutionality of said order, but the Court cannot unilaterally declare birthright citizenship over without a precipitating act of congress or executive order.

@Idea_Forum @WHLeavitt We will see.

@Wayfare73806145 @WHLeavitt Correct, the idea that the SCOTUS could somehow ban birthright citizenship is absurd.

@Idea_Forum @WHLeavitt They are to interpret the 14th Amendment in regards to birthright citizenship. So it is completely about our Constitution.

It’s not red vs blue; it’s government against you.

If there was ever a sign that someone slept through civics class growing up, this is it.

Five years later and this guy still hasn’t apologized for spreading dangerous misinformation.

@catturd2 You’re advocating a similar foreign policy to that of North Korea…

- Pull out of NATO. - Close all bases and remove all military personal from the UK, Germany, Spain, and France. - Never protect these countries again. - Stop all trade with these countries. ZERO. - Refuse to share any military technologies and don't allow to them to buy any military equipment. Ever. - Don't share any intelligence with them. NONE. - Tell them they have to provide 100% of weapons and money to Ukraine. - Cut them off completely.

@vanguard_pod Dude this isn’t a good look for you lol, clown behavior.

Pure cope