I think we've passed the power and control issues. We've long since left ideologies behind. What is unfolding now is a choice between good and evil (or law versus lawlessness).
this post was submitted on 31 Mar 2026
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He's been attacking the UK verbally almost constantly to the point if we did get involved I'd actually prefer it if we took Irans side in the war. I personally think we should be cutting ties with the US completely until at least Putins little puppet is in prison.
I thought America had the greatest army in the world and didn't want out help anyway
When has America actually helped anyone since WW2? Korea? Kuwait? Everything else was dubious, at best; often crimes against humanity levels of imperialism, corruption, and war crimes.
Most of the cold war was so tense and dangerous because they considered everything other than capitalism — regardless of any populations democratic will and self-determination — an existential threat that warrants warfare and mass murder.
I think the cold war was less about ideology about economic systems and more about alignment with the Soviet Union.
There was plenty of eurocommunism and social democracy in Europe that wasn't commented on by the US. Relations with the PRC were normalized in the 1970s after the 1961 sino-soviet split.
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The fool doesn't understand that any "joint military action" will trigger WW3
Pretty sure that's the intent of whoever is telling Trump what to do.
then THAT "whoever" is a fool. A world war is pretty much the end of the gravy train. They're dumb if they think they will come out on top.
You seem pretty confident in that despite the fact that large scale wars have made the current players in this war rich and powerful in the first place.
Look at the outcomes of WWII. The US and Russia emerge as superpowers. Hell, it's the only reason Israel even exists.
Wars exist because they benefit the ruling class.
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You need to understand that there is a real faction within the already heinous Nationalist Christians that are even more truly batshit insane than their already crazy baseline, who are genuinely doing their level best to bring about the biblical end times - which, of course just means a nuclear holocaust for everyone. This is not hyperbole. There are people who are actually pushing for that outcome who are part of our regime right now.
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The moment anyone else moves to assist he will simply bail out and walk away. He was actually dumb enough to say that out loud too. It would be strategically stupid and politically suicidal for anyone else to get involved.
Okay, great, let us know if you need a hand dismantling U.S. bases in Europe
Or like in Afghanistan, just leave everything behind and gtfo.
Draft dodging pedophile says what?
They never were. We were there for them though. There's only one NATO country who used NATO article 5 "an attack against one is an attack against all": the US after 9/11. And the rest came to their aid.
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The word "allies" means people who work together for a common goal. When Trump made up his own goals (e.g., tariffs, wars), he got rid of those. So there's nothing to ally around.
Oh no! Anyways…..
Trump speed running making the US irrelevant again.
I thought he didn't need help? Never shuts up about how much he's winning.
The only country in NATO to invoke the defence retaliation clause in 60 years is the US, following SEP 11.
They never were. For decades the US has only been in NATO for it's own enrichment and it's own defence. The ballistic early warning radar that the US have in the UK aren't of any use to us, flight times from Russia are so short that we'd not be able to react. But they do give the US a significant amount of time to be warned of inbound nukes and to do something about it for them.
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I find it helpful to picture Zoidberg whenever Trump opens his mouth.
as his russian and israeli handlers commanded.
We don't need your help, we are satisfied that YOU DO NOT BREAK THE FUCKING PLANET AND THE ENTIRE INTERNATIONAL SYSTEM
Why don't they just ask their best buddy Israel to step up their game?
Or glaze Putin some more?
The problem, you vainglorious asshole, is that you wouldn't have been anyway and everyone has realized that. And now that you've pissed away all of America's good will you have no leverage.
kthxbye, asshole.
When was it ever? Since WWII, what has the US done for Europe?
Gave us lots of money.
Really?
The Marshall plan was a good deal for many of us here way back.
It was good optics indeed. It was also 13 billion over 3 years divided by 17 countries.
The Marshall Plan's accounting reflects that aid accounted for about 3% of the combined national income of the recipient countries between 1948 and 1951, which means an increase in GDP growth of less than half a percent.
Not zero, for sure. But far cry from "lots"
GDP growth of the European Union past year was about 1.5%. I wouldn't say a 3% of extra "free" money is a negligible amount.
Indeed, the US did not bring trains there where only cows were being bred by farmers, but the influence of the Marshall plan was big in the countries most affected by it. Regardless of what the actual aims and intentions of the plan were.
Depends on the area 3% of GDP can do a lot of good, of course (or a lot of nothing I suppose). Yet, it's by definition isn't "a lot".
The world needs to cut the US out entirely for the foreseeable future.
UK should ground all US assets at its air force bases, and tell US "As soon as you cease illegal attack operations, we with rest of world, will return SoH back to normal." Thank you for your attention on this matter.
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