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Paul Elgin

@lfmhpj

This is my burner account because I’m someone. Sorta. My tweets have been liked by Bill Ackman, Naval Ravikant, Walter Russell Mead and Jay Bhattacharya.

West Hollywood, CA Katılım Kasım 2015
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Paul Elgin
Paul Elgin@lfmhpj·
@TonerousHyus And a District Court Judge has already ordered Trump to return the WSO to Iran.
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Paul Elgin@lfmhpj·
@VinoDoctor Fucking barsluts is my forte, which is how you were conceived.
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Dr. Ernie Varela, CFP, CSW
@lfmhpj No I asked you for proof of your first contention…and you provided exactly none. Perhaps reading isn’t your forte, chuckles? 🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️
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Jonah Goldberg
Jonah Goldberg@JonahDispatch·
Sorry, Ari. I just saw your response. I think it is hilarious that rather than actually respond to my point, you simply opted to double down on your practice of carrying water for Trump like a modern-day Gunga Din. I think it's great that NATO is spending more on defense. I think Trump can be commended for encouraging it (though the turd-polishing of some folks on this front is often embarrassing. He primarily didn't do it to "save" NATO or even to make it stronger). But all of this is irrelevant to the point you dodged. If you think Trump has handled the transatlantic alliance well since being elected to his second term, say so. Own it. Don't deflect. But if that is your position, that's pure idiocy or dishonest spin. Our NATO allies *should* step up. It would be in their interest. But Trump has made the politics of that near-impossible by threatening Greenland, claiming that our allies didn't really fight in Afghanistan and Iraq, (not Vance's Munich performance, dicking around with Ukraine) etc. Even the far right (outside of Hungary) parties hate Trump now. Then, when Trump launched this war on Iran he said he didn't need any of their help because we already won. Now, he's asking for help, but he can't concede error or even ask nicely. So he implies their all cowards who need to muster "delayed courage." Defend that Ari. Hell simply acknowledge it.
Ari Fleischer@AriFleischer

Sorry Jonah. I actually sat in the room for the first half of the movie. For 24 polite years, Presidents Clinton, Bush and Obama diplomatically asked NATO members to increase defense spending. For 24 years, it was one excuse after another, all focused in Western Europe on how they wish they could spend more, but their social welfare spending priorities wouldn’t let them. In other words, you the US will spend on defense and protect us. Along comes rude Donald Trump. Finally, someone made clear that if Europe kept freeloading the US was done. It took a bill in the China shop to move Europe. Diplomacy failed. Trump prevailed. That’s reality whether you or I like it. NATO self-withered after 75 years. If Spain, England, Italy and France won’t spend what’s necessary to have a real military, it’s time for something new.

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Paul Elgin
Paul Elgin@lfmhpj·
@VinoDoctor You realize your posts to me start and end with ad hominems, right? Of course you don't, because you are a complete buffoon. No doubt a Professor and Trainer of Clown Car Buffoonery.
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Dr. Ernie Varela, CFP, CSW
@lfmhpj @JonahDispatch Ahhh the useless ad hominem…I’m sure your folks are proud that you’re the fifth brightest kid on your short bus, yes? That’s awfully funny too, chuckles 🤷‍♂️
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Paul Elgin
Paul Elgin@lfmhpj·
@TonerousHyus Somewhere in CENTCOM there are a bunch of SF guys begging a General to keep any rescue quiet so they can set up a really spectacular ambush.
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Latinx Adjacent Doctor PhD
Hearing rumors and some videos the U.S. lit up a bunch of Iranians trying to get our weapons officer and recovered him. Praying for many dead regime toads and our man back
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Paul Elgin@lfmhpj·
@tonyain Was invading Afghanistan after 9/11 an offensive or defensive war? The guy who gets to decide on what defending America means is the guy who Americans elect President. If countries like Spain want to throw a tantrum about the issue they can defend themselves (finally).
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Tony Ain
Tony Ain@tonyain·
@lfmhpj @JonahDispatch You are really, really stretching the meaning of defense beyond all rational comprehension.
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Tony Ain@tonyain·
@lfmhpj @JonahDispatch Because the U.S. wasn't attacked. It's a mutual defense alliance, and the U.S. wasn't defending itself. You misunderstand the purpose of NATO and the obligations of the member nations.
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Paul Elgin
Paul Elgin@lfmhpj·
@tonyain @JonahDispatch If they are in an alliance why aren't they allowing overflights? And that is after decades and decades of not honoring their defense commitments. And of the US protecting their oil supply.
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Tony Ain
Tony Ain@tonyain·
@lfmhpj @JonahDispatch They agreed to a DEFENSIVE alliance. They didn't agree to come to the aid of any NATO member who launches a war on their own. Or would you be happy joining a war simply because France decides to attack Uzbekhistan?
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Paul Elgin
Paul Elgin@lfmhpj·
@FLjunghill How many people in the EU have been killed by Iran-funded terrorists? Oh wait, you guys seem to like that. And have fun defending Ukraine in your DEFENSIVE alliance.
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Fredrik Ljunghill
Fredrik Ljunghill@FLjunghill·
@lfmhpj Stop embarrassing yourself, please. NATO was not designed or created as a vehicle for Trump's wars of diversion. It is a DEFENSIVE alliance. Educate yourself before commenting.
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Paul Elgin
Paul Elgin@lfmhpj·
@DavidFCarty @JonahDispatch Because only Democrats announce war plans prior to a war. And were the American people told Biden was a walking vegetable? No. Did you dick-ride Biden? Yes.
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DC
DC@DavidFCarty·
@lfmhpj @JonahDispatch Was NATO consulted beforehand? No. Were the American people told? No. Has it been explained, with proof? No. Have Trump dick-riders like you come out from under their rock? Yes.
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DC@DavidFCarty·
@lfmhpj @JonahDispatch NATO was not consulted beforehand. But you expect them to just put themselves under command of an addled sociopath? Trust their troops to Whiskey Pete Hegseth? NATO has zero obligations in this matter.
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Paul Elgin@lfmhpj·
@Catie1949 @JonahDispatch The UK didn't need help 40+ years ago. You might want to read up on the UK's military today because they couldn't even remotely do the same operation today. They literally can't put their carriers to sea today.
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Cecellia Obrien
Cecellia Obrien@Catie1949·
@lfmhpj @JonahDispatch No, they agreed to help each member state if they are attacked. The US didn't help the UK when they went to war with argentina. The UK isn't obliged to help the US go to war with Iran
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meh…@carebearmeh·
@lfmhpj @JonahDispatch Or typing fast. At least I know what’s in the nato treaty. MAGA fucktard incel- that’s you.
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DC@DavidFCarty·
@lfmhpj @JonahDispatch Hey dumbass, NATO stands for North Atlantic. Iran is nowhere near their jurisdiction.
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meh…
meh…@carebearmeh·
@lfmhpj @JonahDispatch Point to the part in NATO that is an offensive alliance. We less stupid. If Trump wanted allies he should treat them like that. Fucking maga turd.
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Paul Elgin
Paul Elgin@lfmhpj·
@ReddogOHIO Now Bluesky rando can look up how many times NATO countries lived up to their GDP funding percentages of that agreement. Here is a hint - if you buy a car and don't make payments, the car gets repoed.
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Mrs. Reddog (similar handle on🦋)🇺🇦🌻
@lfmhpj Random guy has thought(?) Well unless there’s actually a treaty or pact multiple signatories. Oh wait. There is. You may not like it but there’s an actual agreement about what the treaty means.
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