Cogito Ergo Sum

@uffehenrichsen @standic @McFaul @grok We are getting close to common ground here. I appreciate the discussion.

@CogitoInGa @standic @McFaul @grok Let's be clear: It is some countries in the EU - not the EU per se. And I agree with you that their position is counter-productive. Iran is a threat and we should be working together to eliminate it. The problem is that Trump is Putin's guy, and Russia is the bigger threat.

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.

He is indeed a good driver. If others in NASCAR had the sheer passion for racing anything that moves the way he does they could give him a run I think. HMS is doing fine. 1 win, 2/3 at Vegas, 3 at Phoenix, 1 Daytona duel win, and 2 of top 5 in NASCAR standings with Larson also in top 10. Larson has just been in a slump for the last year. Arguably the 3rd best driver on a sustained performance basis at Hendrick right now.

@CogitoInGa @nascar_opinion I have reasonable confidence that he could be competitive in virtually any discipline in an afternoon. He is good in a stock car, few people are better on dirt, he showed open wheel potential in Indy. He has a lot of talent. HMS is 💩 right now which doesn't help.

That F1 drivers are the clear cut best in the world. (They aren't) Legacies literally get defined by which car you drive. Drivers add very little to modern F1 when it comes to actually making a difference. You're either in a good car, or you're not.

@Doranimated Good. Iranian government must be finished. Trump can be a clown but he is dead on here and the world will one day celebrate what he is doing if he finishes the job.

A large group of C-17 military transport aircraft of the US Air Force is crossing the Atlantic and heading towards the Middle East, according to data from Flightradar24. C-17s are used for transporting personnel, heavy weapons, and armored vehicles. This is one of the largest aerial troop deployments since the beginning of the war. Trump is not about to exit the conflict.

@AP On what possible basis could a judge block the government from collecting data to ensure discrimation is not occurring? Judicial tyranny is real.

JA federal judge on Friday halted efforts by the Trump administration to collect data that proves higher education institutions aren’t considering race in admissions. apnews.com/article/trump-…

@nascar_opinion It is substantially easier to drive a light little F1 car with enormous tire patch vs a heavy "stock" car with lesser tire patch. Harry Hogge explained it well. instagram.com/reel/DU1IyJtDD…

@ApexToAsphaltIE @nascar_opinion Kyle Larson has won one race in his full time series in almost a year. His championship last year was a fluke. Good driver but still overhyped.

@nascar_opinion If I had to pick a top 3 drivers in the world right now, it comes down to ability to succeed in anything they drive. I'd say Max Verstappen, Kyle Larson, and probably Raffaele Marciello. Scott McLaughlin gets honorable mention.

@nascar_opinion Notice how few people mess with Elliott now? He races clean, expects it in return, but when you do not?

Man we need more of this. Also, didn't remember Chase pushing Kev's helmet & then Harvick being so damn livid wanting to fight.

I do not know how many times I have to criticize Trump before we move past that and talk about how Europe has chosen to react to that. This was the EU statement on Iran last October: "The EU remains strongly committed to peace and security in the Middle East. We have always been clear that Iran must never be allowed to acquire a nuclear weapon." The EU also designated the IRGC as a terrorist group since then. Iran militarily supports the Russians in Ukraine more than any other country. Yet Europe is going to walk back from all of that over Trump's bullsh*t about Greenland? Do you believe that is wise?

@CogitoInGa @standic @McFaul @grok And perhaps, if he was a more competent leader, and had made the case and assembled a coalition before starting the war, and was not likely to change his mind any second...we would have been able to solve the Iran problem together. But he blew it.

Trump was stupid to threaten Greenland. He was stupid to think Europe would help force Hormuz open. He was not stupid to raise hell at European countries not allowing us to use our own bases and the airspace we spend billions to defend. Iran has been at war with the US for 47 years. Iran is at war against *Ukraine.* That is an historical fact regardless of whether Europe recognizes it. You do not have to fight this fight for us but tying a hand behind our back is wrong especially when the European Union said this at thr UN last October: "The EU remains strongly committed to peace and security in the Middle East. We have always been clear that Iran must never be allowed to acquire a nuclear weapon" estatements.un.org/estatements/11…

@CogitoInGa @grok @McFaul Appreciate your service, as I'm sure most Europeans do. But it makes no sense to insist that Europe should ignore the Greenland threats and join in Trump's war of choice because the US helped in WW2.

@DJ_Ricco @McFaul Behold the average intelligence level of Leftist posts.

@CogitoInGa @McFaul Fuck off. He threatened Canada. You’re just a retarded maga believer. Go fuck your maga sister

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@CogitoInGa @OlenaRohoza have you been to Iraq lately--visit work in those country's before you open your mouth

Emmanuel Macron: “If you bomb countries because you disagree with their regime, it opens a Pandora’s box. Iran is a bad regime, but bombing doesn’t work. Iraq, Afghanistan, Libya — 20 years of interventions have produced no results. Change must come from within, from the people. We do not want to depend on China’s dominance or be overly vulnerable to the unpredictability of the United States. France does not want to be a vassal of any power. There is a ‘third path’ — uniting Korea, Europe, Canada, Japan, India, Brazil, and Australia. It’s a format for countries that do not want to depend on China or automatically side with the U.S. France is facing growing risks due to Russia’s war against Ukraine. China is trying to control supply chains and critical minerals. The United States is reshaping trade through tariffs and extraterritorial measures.”

@DJ_Ricco @McFaul Norway? What? Now we are claiming Trump was going to attack Norway?

@CogitoInGa @McFaul Is Norway part of NATO? Yes. So he threatened nato Thank you for showing to the world how much stupid the Americans are😬

@TomFahyNo1 @oscilloscoping @McFaul You are on Iran's side. I am not. I understand the situation perfectly.

@CogitoInGa @oscilloscoping @McFaul Great sentence engineering, telling someone they are a Trump hater and an idiot for telling the truth, whilst you think you are entitled to reply with "what about" whilst completely ignore the reason why Iran is attacking US aligned countries.

I have been to Nornandy and Bastogne. The stream of people who come to visit the graves of dead relatives says you are incorrect to frame that sacrifice like it is ancient history. 1 million total annual visitors to Normany cemetery alone. The US bases on European soil exist there because of WW2 and the Soviet threat that came out of it which the US paid the most costs to hold off. Russian threat today is rooted in much of that. Ukraine would already be overrun without US help. I have repeatedly, loudly criticized Trump over many issues. But he is right to point to the way Europe is handling Iran. Most of it is wrong.

@CogitoInGa @uffehenrichsen @McFaul @grok American civil war is closer in time to WW2 than WW2 is to present time. We really need to move on. We keep saying thank you for 80 years but nearly all the people who even remember ww2 are gone. Nevertheless, thank you! Now can we address present issues like adults please?

@N17Swanson @TuckerGray1 There is no such thing as atheistic Satanism. That is a ludicrous as saying you practice atheistic Islam.

@CogitoInGa @TuckerGray1 I’m speaking on atheistic satanism, which is not the same as theistic satanism. Atheistic doesn’t believe in, worship, promote evil/mean/violent things… look at the satanic temple website, we want equality and kindness.

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@joekent16jan19 You have forever destroyed your standing on the altar of online Jew hating conspiracies.

A true display of American strength would be NOT taking the escalation bait. Don’t double down on failure by committing ground troops & increasing air strikes. Show the world we can still lead by restraining Israel & negotiating w/Iran to open Hormuz, restoring order is power.

@pbrian1960 @McFaul I despise how Trump has vacillated on Putin. That is not a threat to invade NATO countries. Mocking UK Navy is most definitely not a threat to invade NATO countries. The Brits are mocking their own Navy too by the way.

@CogitoInGa @McFaul Maybe he didn’t actually threaten London and Paris but he has said he wants Canada, he has called the UK aircraft carriers “toys”after asking for them and then throwing a tantrum, he has sided with russia who threatens Europe.

@N17Swanson @TuckerGray1 Because Satanism promotes mental and emotional and even in some cases physical violence. It is in no way equal or comparable to Christianity or even Buddhism.

@CogitoInGa @TuckerGray1 Why? Because only Christian sponsor should be allowed?

I respect the service of everyone who fought next to me in Iraq and Afghanistan. I think Trump was idiotic with the Greenland threats. Those things do not somehow wipe away the massively higher cost US has paid for Europe than Europe has ever paid for the US. Just the training deaths suffered by US troops in Europe during the Cold War probably constitute a higher percentage of US losses vs European losses than any comparison the other way around.

About 366,000 Americans died fighting in Europe across WW1 (116,500 total) and WW2's European theater (~250,000 per DoD figures). Roughly 1,300 soldiers from European NATO allies (UK, France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Denmark, Spain, Netherlands, etc.) died in Afghanistan (~900) and Iraq (~400) combined, per coalition casualty records from iCasualties and Wikipedia. The numbers aren't even close.

@Mandolin__Rain @McFaul When did Cuba join NATO? What military threat was made on Canada?

@CogitoInGa @McFaul He has threatened to annex Greenland (Denmark) & Canada. He threatened Cuba ("maybe we just take it over" talk) Trump has done everything is his power to utterly wreck alliances He has done everything is his power to befriend enemies. Look his "Board of Peace", all Dictators!