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re: Trump Threatens to Ignore NATO Treaty if Unhappy with Member Dues. Thoughts?

Posted on 2/11/24 at 1:17 pm to
Posted by 632627
LA
Member since Dec 2011
12763 posts
Posted on 2/11/24 at 1:17 pm to
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Why? Letting voters know he doesn’t want us to be walked on by other countries?


Not wanting to be a part of NATO, or wanting other countries to pay their fare share has nothing to do with "encouraging Russia to invade whomever they want".
Posted by aTmTexas Dillo
East Texas Lake
Member since Sep 2018
15101 posts
Posted on 2/11/24 at 1:22 pm to
He's got things going his way. He's feeling cocky. It's now his time to say the first thing that comes to his mind. No filters because he's Donald Fuc*ki*g Trump!
Posted by Goonie02
Member since Dec 2019
2514 posts
Posted on 2/11/24 at 1:31 pm to
I've noticed that a lot of Europoors are freaking out about the US leaving NATO. these people mock Americans for not having free healthcare, at the same time they want US tax payers to cover the cost of their defense.

Posted by SoFla Tideroller
South Florida
Member since Apr 2010
30131 posts
Posted on 2/11/24 at 1:33 pm to
There is absolutely no justification for our continued involvement in NATO. Western Europe is more than capable of paying for their own collective defense.
Posted by aTmTexas Dillo
East Texas Lake
Member since Sep 2018
15101 posts
Posted on 2/11/24 at 1:34 pm to
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I've noticed that a lot of Europoors are freaking out about the US leaving NATO. these people mock Americans for not having free healthcare, at the same time they want US tax payers to cover the cost of their defense.


We should drop out of NATO and let Russia take as many Eastern European countries as they want. We can assess again if they move toward the old East German border again. That'll serve those easter Europeans right having to learn Russian in school again.
Posted by davyjones
NELA
Member since Feb 2019
30201 posts
Posted on 2/11/24 at 1:40 pm to
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He's got things going his way. He's feeling cocky. It's now his time to say the first thing that comes to his mind. No filters because he's Donald Fuc*ki*g Trump!

Bro that’s the same exact shite y’all been saying about him throughout this entire process. “Can’t stay out of his own way”…..”Trips over his own dick”…..etc etc. And apparently it’s not as harmful to him or as egregious as you think, because he’s been steady stacking up bodies this whole time.
Posted by GetmorewithLes
UK Basketball Fan
Member since Jan 2011
19072 posts
Posted on 2/11/24 at 1:41 pm to
He hit them up with that issue when he was in office and all of the sudden some of them started coughing up some change
Posted by WeeWee
Member since Aug 2012
40139 posts
Posted on 2/11/24 at 2:28 pm to
The countries most likely to be attacked are spending their fair share. LINK The ones who used to not pay they fair share are moving in that direction. France is up to 1.9% which is almost double what they spent in 2016, and is supposed to meet the 2% threshold in 2026 or 20227. Only Spain, Germany, and Turkey do not have plans in place to meet the 2% threshold in the next few years. Trump needs to start calling those countries out instead of calling out NATO because the majority of NATO countries have stepped up their game in response to Trump calling them out.
This post was edited on 2/11/24 at 3:50 pm
Posted by WeeWee
Member since Aug 2012
40139 posts
Posted on 2/11/24 at 2:36 pm to
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He hit them up with that issue when he was in office and all of the sudden some of them started coughing up some change


Trumps threats lit the spending fire in Europe but Putin’s invasion of Ukraine really helped to get the Europeans off their pocket books. Even broke arse nations like Romania are buying M1 Abrams, F35s, Himars, and Patriot missile systems now. So come one Germany and Spain. If Romania can afford it so can you.
Posted by Fat Bastard
coach, investor, gambler
Member since Mar 2009
72683 posts
Posted on 2/11/24 at 2:36 pm to
frick NATO. these clowns cannot even pay 2% of GDP on military.

let them build up their own shite
Posted by aTmTexas Dillo
East Texas Lake
Member since Sep 2018
15101 posts
Posted on 2/11/24 at 3:07 pm to
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Bro that’s the same exact shite y’all been saying about him throughout this entire process. “Can’t stay out of his own way”…..”Trips over his own dick”…..etc etc. And apparently it’s not as harmful to him or as egregious as you think, because he’s been steady stacking up bodies this whole time.


When you think about it, he's my hero. What will we ever do when his final term expires? I fear for our country then.
This post was edited on 2/11/24 at 3:09 pm
Posted by Mickey Goldmill
Baton Rouge
Member since Mar 2010
23077 posts
Posted on 2/11/24 at 3:10 pm to
The amount the US pays towards the collective costs of NATO is a small fraction of our defense budget. Most on this thread have no idea what they’re talking about.
This post was edited on 2/11/24 at 3:11 pm
Posted by aTmTexas Dillo
East Texas Lake
Member since Sep 2018
15101 posts
Posted on 2/11/24 at 3:12 pm to
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The amount the US pays towards the collective costs of NATO is a small fraction of our defense budget. Most on this thread have no idea what they’re talking about.


At the very least they have a second tier SEC redneck view of the political world.
Posted by davyjones
NELA
Member since Feb 2019
30201 posts
Posted on 2/11/24 at 3:20 pm to
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What will we ever do when his final term expires?

Well you saw what happened the last time he left office. The place went to shite literally the next day.
Posted by aTmTexas Dillo
East Texas Lake
Member since Sep 2018
15101 posts
Posted on 2/11/24 at 3:24 pm to
Didn't answer my question. Will we ever find another suitable person??
Posted by diat150
Louisiana
Member since Jun 2005
43559 posts
Posted on 2/11/24 at 3:28 pm to
You need to pay if you want coverage
Posted by davyjones
NELA
Member since Feb 2019
30201 posts
Posted on 2/11/24 at 3:31 pm to
Maybe you’re intending something other than what you’re asking there, because each and every time we’ve individually decided on “our” candidate, each and every time was a determination that said candidate was “suitable.” Suitable to support, suitable to vote for, thus suitable for the Presidency. So yeah, I can only suspect that we’ll continue to do same on past the Trump Era.
This post was edited on 2/11/24 at 3:32 pm
Posted by POTUS2024
Member since Nov 2022
11197 posts
Posted on 2/11/24 at 4:16 pm to
The reason for NATO's existence ended 30 years ago. Get rid of it.
Posted by RockoRou
SW Miss
Member since Mar 2015
631 posts
Posted on 2/11/24 at 4:25 pm to
It's about plucking time somebody stands up for America, phuck NATO.
Posted by riverdiver
Summerville SC
Member since May 2022
1224 posts
Posted on 2/11/24 at 4:31 pm to
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Not wanting to be a part of NATO, or wanting other countries to pay their fare share has nothing to do with "encouraging Russia to invade whomever they want".


Your reading comprehension isn’t very good, is it?
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