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[–] Digital_Prophet@kbin.social 42 points 1 year ago

"Becoming" less reliable.

[–] davel@lemmy.ml 26 points 1 year ago
[–] Varyk@sh.itjust.works 26 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

Why the heck and when was the United States considered reliable?

Reliable in what context?

Oh I see defensively reliable.

It might not make a lot of sense to overwhelmingly rely your national defense on a partner separated by an ocean.

I'm glad the EU is taking more responsibility for their own defense, and I'm also surprised to see so many European leaders acting surprised that they should have to, or the idea of a European defense as a novel idea.

[–] regul@lemm.ee 55 points 1 year ago (17 children)

The US was considered reliable because, until Trump, both parties had identical foreign policy.

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[–] BustinJiber@lemmy.world 19 points 1 year ago (3 children)

It's going to be this way every election, ain't it? Basically two year election cycle of Trump once again running, all the fears of him winning, then he looses, and we get next 4 years of him talking shit and "raising concerns".

[–] lemmyvore@feddit.nl 45 points 1 year ago (2 children)

It's not about Trump (the dude may not even live much longer, he looks awful).

It's about all the people who support his values and way of thinking and use him as a distraction while they erode democratic rights and processes. America is undergoing a tremendous divide which may lead to the federation coming apart and individual states breaking away. That's what's worrying the rest of us, not the POTUS making a fool of himself on TV.

[–] Alsephina@lemmy.ml 13 points 1 year ago (2 children)

America is undergoing a tremendous divide which may lead to the federation coming apart and individual states breaking away.

God I wish, US's balkanization would be such a blessing to the entire world.

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[–] PowerCrazy@lemmy.ml 6 points 1 year ago (4 children)

That sounds like an overall good thing though? Especially for the rest of the world.

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[–] Jackcooper@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago

I really don't see him running in 2028. I don't think his health/Republican money would both line up and support that

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[–] yogthos@lemmy.ml 16 points 1 year ago

Europeans realizing they're not America's core interest after spending two years talking up a war with Russia is never going to stop being hilarious.

[–] Geobloke@lemmy.world 12 points 1 year ago (3 children)

When can I, an international with an interest in the US election, commit money to a political party? Or do I need to be a corporation?

[–] Breezy@lemmy.world 20 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Just apply to open a LLC in a business friendly city online. Now you can funnel money to our politicians legaly from anywhere in the world.

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[–] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 11 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Canada has straight up said we have a doomsday plan if the US goes really wonky.

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[–] Alsephina@lemmy.ml 10 points 1 year ago (62 children)

As if it even matters which shitty imperialist party is in power lol

[–] Duke_Nukem_1990@feddit.de 18 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (3 children)

Only one of them wants to actively kill my queer friends, so yeah, it matters.

[–] PanArab@lemmy.ml 16 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

No queer friends in Palestine, I'm guessing. But even if only people in the US deserve life, Biden isn't doing anything to stop LGBQT rights from being dismantled. It will get worse even if Biden wins a second term. If Democrats didn't codify Roe v. Wade when they had the chance, why do you think they will do anything concrete to protect them, when they can use their fear to scare them into voting for them.

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[–] Alsephina@lemmy.ml 13 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (14 children)

Both of them want to actively kill Palestinians, including its queer population. "The lesser evil" one is currently bypassing congress to do so

Sounding alot like this rn

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[–] ULS@lemmy.ml 7 points 1 year ago

Citizens think it's becoming unreliable regardless of who's president.

[–] Blackmist@feddit.uk 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Welp, time for Europe to start making nukes again. What could possibly go wrong?

[–] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 7 points 1 year ago

[Happy French noises]

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