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[–] drkt_@lemmy.dbzer0.com 53 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Maybe they should take their soldiers and get off our soil, then. Putting US bases on European soil isn't a favor to Europeans, it's a mutually assured defense. If they're unhappy with the deal, they can leave.

[–] murd0x@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 week ago

Actually, what they got in return were partners that were democratic and aligned in principles and values. Now the US has diverged from democratic values in favour of authoritarian ones. In consequence, the US starts attacking democracies and befriends other authoritarian regimes to which they aspire to.

[–] misk@sopuli.xyz 32 points 1 week ago (1 children)

US attacks Houthis who are a proxy for Iran which is retaliating against Israel which is a US proxy (or actual 51st state ;)). If US wasn’t supporting genocide in Gaza then the Red Sea passage would be safe. That evil gnome Vance can fuck off.

[–] takeda@lemm.ee 18 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Yeah, but did you say "Thank you"? /s

[–] misk@sopuli.xyz 14 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

I thought this „thank you” stuff was for their voters but it turns out they believe their own bs. That’s kind of worrying because it’s another proof that all of the adults have left the room and those remaining are way out of their depth.

[–] NigelFrobisher@aussie.zone 24 points 1 week ago (1 children)

It’s like these dunderheads just woke up from a century-long coma and have no idea where their Imperial provinces are, who’s friend and foe, how the economics of the era work, etc…

[–] MaggiWuerze@feddit.org 20 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Loading a paradox game after a couple months

deletes file, starts over

Yeah, that checks out.

[–] aldfin@lemm.ee 20 points 1 week ago (2 children)

I’m confused, when exactly has the EU or any other collective European entity requested the US to bomb the Houthis? Isn’t this recent flare-up related to the failed ceasefire between Israel and Hamas that the Trump administration has been facilitating?

[–] federalreverse@feddit.org 11 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Remember, this is coming from the same types that wanted to "build a wall and make Mexico pay for it". Same logic, no?

[–] nutsack@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

a lot of the ship traffic being attacked is trade between israel and countries which are not the united states

[–] aldfin@lemm.ee 5 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Very true, where it becomes strange is that once again the US just like Russia immediately thinks that the only solution is to bomb the shit out of everything and then have the gall to say that the rest of the world should be grateful.

[–] nutsack@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 week ago

The United States likes to win the war and lose the peace

[–] DicJacobus@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

The New World Conservatives or whatever the F you want to call this wave of MAGA and associated people, all look to Russia as the role model.

They aren't conservatives, they're fascists and gangsters who hijacked conservatism as a vehicle for unlimited power.

[–] Kissaki@feddit.org 10 points 1 week ago

Interesting that they advocated for a more careful approach, waiting a month for messaging and further evaluation.

Of course, in the end that government didn't choose that but just went ahead.

[–] melsaskca@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 week ago

Vance speaks like it was his decision. He's a VP. What the hell is going on in america? Donald, where's your trousers?