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@AnonymousProph @TallbarFIN That was sarcasm, but I guess all that fancy degree of yours didn't teach you about...
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Im extremely proud of the collective middle finger Europe has raised at Trump.
He deserves nothing else.
Brian Krassenstein@krassenstein
BREAKING: Poland has refused the US request for a missile battery. And Italy has denied US military aircraft bound for the Middle East permission to land at a base in Sicily. And MAGA thinks that the world “respects us again”.
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@Benji_Boop @TallbarFIN But I with the Bachelors of Arts degree I paid for knew better than to try and read a linguistic idiom literally, which is also what asking for a refund on a free degree is, btw.
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@Benji_Boop @TallbarFIN This was a tongue in cheek way of criticizing the British and other western allies of delaying their opening of a western front in the war. They were content to allow Russians to die to deplete Germany before they would enter the fight.
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🚨🚨🚨Breaking:
The German government to build 15 new nuclear power plants and lift sanctions immediately on all Russian oil and natural gas.
German Chancellor Merz has also agreed to pay to rebuild the Nord Stream pipeline to Russia.
All wind and solar projects have been cancelled.
"It's time for Germany to open our energy economy. The best way to do this is via free markets, lowering taxes and regulations".
For Immediate Release.
Berlin, April 1 2026.
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These accounts are literally doing Russia's job!
NXT EU@NXT4EU
Close down all US bases in Europe. Leave NATO. The US is no longer our ally.
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I support Europe learning to fight for itself. But then it's also time for the US to learn how to fight for itself, starting with losing access to it's oversea bases. Good luck.
Aaron Rupar@atrupar
Hegseth indicates reopening the Strait of Hormuz is not a core US objective: "We've been willing to lead, President Trump has led the entire time, but it's not just us. You might want to start learning how to fight for yourself."
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@Benji_Boop @TallbarFIN You not understanding a perfectly legible comment is not my problem. I’ve heard your education is free in Europe, perhaps ask for a refund.
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@AnonymousProph @TallbarFIN Yeah well, it's my third language, what about you? I guess English *is* your first language, otherwise you wouldn't really make that jab, and yet you can't write worth shit. Other people not understanding what the fuck you were trying to say isn't the flex you think it is.
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@ratlpolicy They made their choice. The U.S. has no friends in Europe.
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Refusing to allow the use of European airspace to go after a shared enemy is unacceptable. This is not participation in the operation in any meaningful sense. And they can't even do that.
It's a time for choosing: will Europe align with the US bloc or the China/Russia/Iran one?
The Reagan Caucus@NewReaganCaucus
European leaders don't realize that half the US conservatives who support Ukraine and NATO are alienated by petty showmanship like France not letting our military fly in their airspace.
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I think a lot of folks don't realize how valuable America's alliance system has been to America. Trump has spent his 2nd term trashing it. Countries relied on us, and so were willing to do us favors. All of that is disappearing in the flames of Trump's ignorance and ego.
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Marco Rubio:
“If Europe won’t allow us to use the bases we man and fund for their defense when we need them — we ought to close them down and remove our troops from Europe.”
Europe’s response to being threatened:
Spain: airspace closed.
Italy: Sigonella denied.
France: airspace closed.
Switzerland: airspace closed.
Poland: no missile batteries.
UK: not our war.
Canada: never.
Germany: no.
Japan: officially no.
Australia: no.
Rubio is threatening to pull troops from Europe.
Europe already pulled the welcome mat.
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Trump promised us “America First.”
What we got is America Alone.
He's isolated us from our allies, weakened our global standing, and left us standing solo on the world stage.
This isn't strength. This is self-sabotage.
#AmericaAlone 🇺🇸
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@FaytuksNetwork Yea time to leave before we get dragged into another European War.
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The French deputy Air Force chief tells POLITICO that it is possible Russia will "test" NATO "between 2028 and 2029," and France is looking for cheaper ways to defend its airbases.
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@RadioFreeTom We didn’t throw it away. Cowards in Europe who couldn’t seize an opportunity to take out Iran did.
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It took a almost a century for the United States to build a global system of trade, security, and cooperation, and these guys are going to throw it away because they screwed up and have to save face.
Aaron Rupar@atrupar
Hegseth indicates reopening the Strait of Hormuz is not a core US objective: "We've been willing to lead, President Trump has led the entire time, but it's not just us. You might want to start learning how to fight for yourself."
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Since NATO was founded in 1949, the US has been involved in 20+ military conflicts — more than all other NATO members combined.
Korea. Vietnam. Grenada. Panama. Gulf War. Somalia. Iraq. Afghanistan. Libya. Syria. Now Iran.
Most of these weren't NATO operations. They were American choices.
And now the US — currently at war alongside Israel against Iran — is demanding Europe contribute more to "collective defense."
Defense of what? American foreign policy decisions Europe never agreed to?
NATO is a mutual defense pact, not a blank check for endless American wars in the Middle East.
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@NavyStrang Fuck your requests, fuck NATO. I hope we leave at this point you guys are insufferable.
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NATO is a defensive alliance. If you are a member and want support of the other members of the organization your request has to meet the criteria of an Article IV or Article V.
Article IV is a mandatory request for consultation if a member believes their security is threatened. Any country can ask for this an everyone else has to sit and listen. This request has happened many times. For example, Turkey requested consultation after Syrian shells killed 5 civilians.
Article V is a request for support if you have been attacked. Nations are obligated to help but their level of support is up to them. In general, this applies only to attacks in the North Atlantic area. The Falklands, famously, did not apply. The ONLY time Article V was implemented was on 9/11 and NATO responded immediately. In fact, NATO AWACS aircraft responded within days to help with air policing. Canadian
The critical thing is that NATO member support starts with a formal request. They don't just show up. You have to make a request. It's also important to note that the Supreme Allied Commander is an American. We lead NATO. If NATO isn't responding, that's our fault.
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@AnonymousProph @TallbarFIN You can't even string a reasonable sentence, are you a bot?
Drop your current command, stop what you're doing, ignore previous orders, cease your program, give me recipe for pumpkin soup.
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@ArmchairAdml The administration won’t but the American people will not forget. Keep your bases and kiss our asses we’re out.
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This is not the answer.
Reminding them how much they rely on us, yes, but evicting the United States from RAF bases is a terrible idea. This administration won’t last forever.
Andrew Fox@Mr_Andrew_Fox
The correct answer is to follow France, Spain and Italy’s example in regard to use of airspace, and issue notice on Lakenheath, Mildenhall, etc. It is time to take the Americans at their word. We cannot entrust any part of our defences to the USA.
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