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@MikeBates I'd advise liberal Americans to not build a legend of their victimhood, leaving out woke identity politics with unbearably weak, smug and arrogant democrat candidates. Trump didn't win, Clinton and Harris lost.

Even now, a decade later, I have difficulty understanding how Americans could have elected the slug on the right to the White House. Twice.

@Maks_NAFO_FELLA Boy, if they combine that with the Armata, we're done. This time it's different.

❗️ Footage of the tests of the Russian grounddeone "Kur'er" in a modification with an 82-mm mortar with a self-loading mechanism. The complex is capable of firing 10–12 rounds per minute, and the reload time is 5 seconds.

@AriFleischer You guys can talk like 10 year olds trying to sound badass as much as you like but the truth of the matter is: America is alone now and you don't have the slightest clue of the severity of the consequences coming your way because of this.

When this is over, the western part of NATO will never be the same. Spain, England, France and Italy have sold us out, as they too often have a history of doing. Eastern European nations are the heart of NATO. They spend money on defense, know how to fight and love the US. France particularly deserves fault and blame. From supporting China and Russia at the UN to denying Americans overflight rights, they’re doing what they’ve always done - showing weakness, while cutting deals with terrorists. (The reason the US has a Marine Corps and Navy is unlike France, we refused to pay a ransom to the Barbary Pirates. France is always happy to cut a deal.) Wars have unintended consequences as nations show their true colors. NATO will never be the same, and Western European weakness and acquiescence is the cause.

@EuromaidanPress It's not about whether he wants out or if we should let him go. It's that de facto, the USA *are* out. NATO *was* the trust in Article 5. That trust is gone for good means so is NATO. *That's* the historic fact we have to face.

Trump told The Telegraph he's "strongly considering" pulling the US out of NATO. The New York Times asked: "What if this time, he's serious?" A former Norwegian defense attaché to Ukraine has an answer: "I hope he is. I really do." Hans Petter Midttun argues the ally Europe once knew is already gone. The V-Dem Institute ranks US democracy at 1965 levels. The National Security Strategy aligns with Moscow on seven issues—and calls for Washington to back nationalist parties against EU-aligned governments. His conclusion: the transatlantic rupture already happened. The longer Europe pretends otherwise, the longer fiction substitutes for security. euromaidanpress.com/2026/04/04/tru…

@McFaul There seems to be a notion in liberal America that soon we'll watch football together again and laugh about the whole affair. After literally threatening Canada and Europe with war. It's America, Trump is just a symptom. And just so, the style will change back, the strategy won't

I regret that some NATO allies are denying us access to our bases in their countries. I also regret that the US president threatened to invade and annex NATO countries. This ridiculous Trump policy is obviously negatively impacting our national security now. I hope both of these issues within NATO can be overcome soon.

@Deccx2 @business Can you please write me the extensive list of the preconditions according to your wise ruling for me to be entitled to talk politics? Or should I just say that you can take your opinion on what I should and shouldn't do and shove it up your arse?

@basestone21 @business I am Irish though and I live in Ireland. You should not talk politics if you don't know the nuances of the politics on the island of Ireland

French President Emmanuel Macron is calling on medium-sized powers to join forces and stand up to the US and China bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

@Deccx2 @business Not Ireland, UK. That's how you play it. Were you Irish, your opinion would totally matter, but as a brit it's mainly arrogant bs. And don't tell anyone you're European. No one's gonna take your opinion on China's communist party seriously.

@basestone21 @business Since when did Ireland oppress half the world unless you are against pubs in general

@Deccx2 @business Deep insights from the country that oppressed half of the world and killed thousands doing it? Is that how it's done?

@basestone21 @business It is selective outrage. Adopting a moral stance against one country whilst your allies are even worse. Hypocrisy run wild

@Ahmed_2655 @business Might well be, who knows what will happen. The naivete lies in thinking that would be a good thing for you.

@basestone21 @business China will not fail; on the contrary, I believe the failure will be in the West.

@lazfanarmak @pascoraldo7 @business Sure thing buddy. Worked great for Russia.

@basestone21 @pascoraldo7 @business Yes, and I did. China's not a problem.

@lazfanarmak @pascoraldo7 @business You asking me to provide things you easily can find with a simple search is the definition of trolling. You're a human bot and I have to provide you shit. Most people not in China can read the Internet freely.

@basestone21 @pascoraldo7 @business Such a long list you've provided nothing, and you well know the list would be 10x longer for the US and Israel.

@pablogeh @business Wait, where is the intervention goalpost coming from? Anyhow, I'm undecided with interventions. Depends of the severity of the violations and whether I'd expect a net-positive outcome. Depends. Build the ability to defend against possible aggression? Absolutely, yes.

@basestone21 @business Should we intervene in internal affairs of Saudi Arabia then? It's a theocratic monarchy.

@lazfanarmak @pascoraldo7 @business You'd have to be a complete ignorant fool with barely any decades lived on this earth though, to neither see value in history books nor any recent fascist chaotic-evil shit China did recently and is doing right now.

@basestone21 @pascoraldo7 @business Bringing up shit from decades ago proves the point - they're not a problem.

@pablogeh @business Are you saying that Franco was fine or rather that you'd defend Hitler against criticism pre '39? Collectivism, Authoritarianism, Oppression, Aggression & Dictatorships are just that and always defended by fools with goalpost-moving & whataboutism.

@basestone21 @business Has China invaded a foreign country in the last 50 years?

@rust_23 @Samking207 @business Yeah, well, I obviously didn't take newer developments into account here. If Americans make stupid excuses for it, they will end where China is now. And guys like you will claim there's nothing wrong with it.

@basestone21 @Samking207 @business bbc.com/travel/article…

@Ahmed_2655 @business I think China is too smart and old to think that. The CCP on the other hand isn't. The cultural revolution took care of that. They'll probably fail at this very delusion.

@basestone21 @business China has a philosophy that all of Europe will not understand until it is too late.

@Ahmed_2655 @business Yes, not sure if something like the CCP is the right object for this defense, though. I can see why Africa is falling in their arms, part of the blame lies with europ. violence-colonialism. But I can also see how this ends once chinese debt-colonialism kicks in.

@basestone21 @business You hate what you want, no problem. I'm talking about imposing this hatred on others using herd mentality, for example. That's why I'm breaking the rules of this theory. Do you understand me?

@Ahmed_2655 @business Which has exactly what to do with me hating on the communist party ruling China?

@basestone21 @business You must understand that, as a human being and as a nation, you should not give yourself the right to something that belongs to others, especially if it has not been requested of you.

@ShenD_6 @business

@basestone21 @business now do gaza

@Ahmed_2655 @business If that is so, I'd assume there's not much freedom and democracy coming from your culture. It would mean all democrats livingf under a repressive culture need to stfu. I'm an individualist, I don't get you collectivists whether it's religious, political or cultural.

@basestone21 @business In our culture, if you want to defend freedom and democracy, you must be one yourself; otherwise, your defense is merely an attempt to achieve something you desire, and that is bad.