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Rubio: The old world is gone.. We live in a new era in geopolitics

Posted on 2/12/26 at 8:18 pm
Posted by hawgfaninc
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Posted on 2/12/26 at 8:18 pm
Posted by hawgfaninc
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Posted on 2/12/26 at 8:18 pm to
Posted by RollingwiththeTide
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Posted on 2/12/26 at 8:20 pm to
Guy has been really surprising at this job. He has been fantastic so far.
Posted by kilo
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Posted on 2/12/26 at 8:21 pm to
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Guy has been really surprising at this job. He has been fantastic so far.


He was the one I was most worried about heading into this term. Very pleasant surprise.
Posted by RollingwiththeTide
Member since Oct 2020
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Posted on 2/12/26 at 8:28 pm to
Yes he has been a very pleasant surprise. Guy can certainly juggle a lot and not drop anything. Trump puts a lot on his plate and he eats it all and asks for more.
Posted by Tom288
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Posted on 2/12/26 at 8:30 pm to
It's a multipolar world split between us, Russia, & China. Europe is completely irrelevant. South America is who we need to be strengthening ties to, and the few countries with problematic governments, there are solutions to that. We should also get COMPLETELY out of Ukraine, tell Zelensky to get fricked, and work on repairing our relationship with Russia, which has tons of benefits on its own, but also to isolate China.

We need to take care of Canada too. This is the age of action. We've been a superpower surrounded by enemies on our doorstep and in our backyard for decades and we've done nothing. Venezuela just showed us that we can solve these problems really damn quick.

Also need to cut all funding to Israel and tell them to go frick themselves. Let them build their "Greater Israel" project on their own without our weapons and financial backing. I mean, can anyone tell me what benefits we get from Israel? We've gotten a glimpse of the negatives...literal fricking Israeli PM acting as Epsteins intel handler.
Posted by Powerman
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Posted on 2/12/26 at 8:30 pm to
I hope he challenges Vance in 28.
Posted by Narax
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Posted on 2/12/26 at 8:31 pm to
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Guy has been really surprising at this job. He has been fantastic so far.

He's been tough and smart, he understands the world.
Posted by RollingwiththeTide
Member since Oct 2020
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Posted on 2/12/26 at 8:35 pm to
I think I’m right there with you on this one. He can clearly handle a lot of crisis at one time. He is very well spoken and clear when he speaks like Vance. He would be more likable and could get more votes across all political spectrums. I don’t think Vance can do the latter.
Posted by idlewatcher
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Posted on 2/12/26 at 8:37 pm to
He’s become a very polished cabinet member. Proud he represents us and actually follows orders from the top.
Posted by HubbaBubba
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Posted on 2/12/26 at 8:37 pm to
iirc, Rubio already stated that he won't run if Vance runs.
Posted by kilo
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Posted on 2/12/26 at 8:37 pm to
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I hope he challenges Vance in 28.


Im sure you do. You will get them both on the ticket in '28. Good luck.

Vance
Rubio

Better get the narrative in line, don't think water main breaks at a state of the art 20k seat Arena will work this time.

Were watching now.

Posted by RollingwiththeTide
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Posted on 2/12/26 at 8:38 pm to
I certainly hope someone convinces him otherwise.
Posted by 4x4tiger
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Posted on 2/12/26 at 8:39 pm to
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We should also get COMPLETELY out of Ukraine, tell Zelensky to get fricked, and work on repairing our relationship with Russia, which has tons of benefits on its own, but also to isolate China.


This!!!^^^^^

Thank you!!!!!!
Posted by Pettifogger
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Member since Feb 2012
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Posted on 2/12/26 at 8:39 pm to
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It's a multipolar world split between us, Russia, & China. Europe is completely irrelevant. South America is who we need to be strengthening ties to, and the few countries with problematic governments, there are solutions to that. We should also get COMPLETELY out of Ukraine, tell Zelensky to get fricked, and work on repairing our relationship with Russia, which has tons of benefits on its own, but also to isolate China.

We need to take care of Canada too. This is the age of action. We've been a superpower surrounded by enemies on our doorstep and in our backyard for decades and we've done nothing. Venezuela just showed us that we can solve these problems really damn quick.



When I saw all the Latin American flags at the "Americas" end of the Bad Bunny thing I definitely occurred to me that it would piss off the right when in reality that's probably the centerpiece of MAGA foreign policy and the least bad option for what is about to be a massive change in the world order.

Posted by Powerman
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Posted on 2/12/26 at 8:40 pm to
I'd prefer Rubio on the top of the ticket and Vance can go play with Peter Thiel and frick off
Posted by kilo
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Member since Oct 2011
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Posted on 2/12/26 at 8:44 pm to
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I'd prefer Rubio on the top of the ticket and Vance can go play with Peter Thiel and frick off


You voted for Biden and then Kamala.

Your opinion is moot.
Posted by Penrod
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Posted on 2/12/26 at 8:45 pm to
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It's a multipolar world split between us, Russia, & China. Europe is completely irrelevant.

Europe is fairly irrelevant, but they are not nearly as irrelevant as Russia. Russia has sunk almost to the level of vassal state. The EU has a far larger GDP than Russia and their combined nuclear programs are more advanced than Russia’s. Right now, China and the US are picking Russia apart,
Posted by uziyourillusion
Member since Dec 2024
424 posts
Posted on 2/12/26 at 8:53 pm to
I’m sorry, what? The EU has a GDP 9 times that of Russia and 3 times their population. There is no world where Russia is more relevant than Europe.

Russia is a declining regional power and nothing more.
Posted by Tom288
Jacksonville
Member since Apr 2009
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Posted on 2/12/26 at 9:36 pm to
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I’m sorry, what? The EU has a GDP 9 times that of Russia and 3 times their population. There is no world where Russia is more relevant than Europe.

Russia is a declining regional power and nothing more.


Are you retarded? All of their governments are perpetually on the verge of collapse. The UK has had SEVEN Prime Ministers in 10yrs. All of their economies are trash, I see you're one of the few remaining people who automatically sees GDP and if it rises you think the economy is golden.

They have virtually nothing that we need as far as resources go, they are on the verge of civilizational collapse as they're swamped with 3rd world animals who are accelerating the sinking of all of their welfare programs.

The EU just signed a deal with India that will allow India to further flood Europe with millions of non-native "workers." All of their populations are taxed to death while being silenced under tyranical regimes.

Russia could offer us critical deals pertaining to rare earth minerals, security in the Arctic, icebreaking technology...their role in the Arctic alone makes them infinitely more important than Europe. Being on good terms with Russia helps us immensely when it comes to securing the Arctic. If we are going to focus on taking on China this century then it is critical that we pull Russia away from China. That would isolate China in ways that literally alter the entire strategic picture. Our navy could blockade their coast if something kicked off with Taiwan, and they have the misfortune of having most of their major ports in Northern China. They would have to rely on trading via land routes which would be insanely expensive and time-consuming, and what they'd be able to import over land would be nowhere near what they would need in normal operations, let alone in a wartime scenario. If they can rely on getting energy from Russia, as well as other strategic resources, that curtails our ability to shut them down in a conflict. That's why it's vital to pull Russia away from China.

You know absolutely nothing about this topic. Russia is declining? All of the sanctions have failed. They've been fighting, literally, all of NATO & the Collective West for 3 years and they've been kicking the West's arse. They're going to end up taking Kiev because Zelensky is a POS nutcase who will not agree to peace terms of any kind and he's going to end up losing the entire country.

Europe & NATO have completely bankrupted themselves as well as wiped out their arsenals supporting Ukraine over the past few years. They are completely broke. You have constant riots popping off every other week/month is Italy & France. Russia could, if they wanted and may have to given the aggression & utter stupidity Europeans are operating on, have to turn towards Europe if Europe doesn't stop fricking around. And they could handle Europe if we let them.

What are you, another boomer who operates on "GDP GO UP" logic? Saying that Russia is a declining power is one of the dumbest things I've ever read on here.
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