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LonePirate

(13,939 posts)
5. We need to accept that many European countries are dependent on the US economically and militarily.
Mon Jan 6, 2025, 01:34 PM
Monday

They cannot be hostile to the US while Putin is still invading Ukraine with his eyes set on westward expansion.

I do not mean to insult anyone with this statement; but many European countries (and others) are going through a battered wife syndrome with Trump in office given how he cares more for Russia than he cares for our allies and western democracies.

No he has not..... Lovie777 Monday #1
Elon needs a one-way trip to the Hague NOW. Initech Monday #2
You are not wrong. What kind of spell has the Universe cast over earth? Jit423 Monday #3
I know. The whole world is turning right... ananda Monday #14
more like political realism RussBLib Monday #4
We need to accept that many European countries are dependent on the US economically and militarily. LonePirate Monday #5
we're ALL going through battered wife syndrome...for sure FirstLight Monday #8
OK, what do you think Trump no_hypocrisy Monday #6
Nothing Mossfern Monday #20
We are not going back to Freedom Fries 💩. France has had diplomatic ties with us since 1778 Deuxcents Monday #7
And we may have been a major reason for the French Revolution. (Heard this yesterday.) elleng Monday #18
Nothing surprising there WarGamer Monday #9
Everyone (especially those outside the US) has to make the best out of a bad situation newdeal2 Monday #10
Of course he does. Macron does these back flips because he Mike 03 Monday #11
trump and musk want le pen anyway rampartd Monday #13
Between Putin, trDUMP, and Eloon,... magicarpet Monday #12
Nope. GoodRaisin Monday #15
No, he has not Sundance1220 Monday #16
Macaron being realistic . obnoxiousdrunk Monday #17
They're the same difference. vanessa_ca Monday #19
No JoseBalow Monday #23
International diplomacy canetoad Monday #21
The word you're looking for is "pragmatic" JoseBalow Monday #22
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