@MrBing . If you read this congratulations on your career. We are all better with you making decisions. Hope you make flag.
I’m sure you credit the Cooler for sharpening your thinking skills.
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I’m sure you credit the Cooler for sharpening your thinking skills.
NATO target is 2 percent of GDP and there are discussions about raising it to 2.5 or 3 percent. We're already at 3 percent and we might have to maintain it at that although it's already projected to go down to 2.5 percent in 10 years.
Woah. NATO is going to increase the target by 25-50%?
Everyone must be blowing past that 2% to warrant such an increase. Are they?
Yes they are currently at 2.7
Who’s at 2 percent? Look how NATO allies have increased their defense spending since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
As NATO gathers for its summit in Washington, 23 of 32 allies now meet the 2 percent GDP defense spending target, highlighting a collective effort to strengthen the Alliance and support Ukraine.
www.atlanticcouncil.org
23 of 32 countries are expected to be 2 percent or more by the end of this year. Russia's invasion of Ukraine lit a fire under their asses. Especially the Eastern countries. Only a minority of the countries are pushing for a change to 2.5 so far and a few of those think it should be 3.
So long story short, we’re still subsidizing everyone. And Poland and the Baltics have upped their game because they’re scared.Yes they are currently at 2.7
Who’s at 2 percent? Look how NATO allies have increased their defense spending since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
As NATO gathers for its summit in Washington, 23 of 32 allies now meet the 2 percent GDP defense spending target, highlighting a collective effort to strengthen the Alliance and support Ukraine.
Meanwhile Western Europe sits on their ass.
I don’t have any inclination to leave NATO. I also don’t see it as sacrosanct. If the time ever came where it made sense to leave (like in return for favorable terms in a Russia/ Ukraine ceasefire) I would.
Europe is essentially our trust fund child. We subsidize everything from their defense to prescription drugs. Their economies. In decay. Their cultures. In decay.
Better strengthen our relationship with Modi and Milei so we can have allies that are actually with a shit.
No. But European defense spending is largely only relevant to Europe. I don’t see much European presence in the South China Sea. Do they not use semiconductors? Of course they do. But they’re content to let us bare that cross.
Subsidization. Playing us for suckers. Trump is right.
That depends on the basis for criticism. I don’t want to generalize about generals, but I will say that every general who claims Trump is a Fascist is dumb. That includes Kelly. One even said that Trumps intention to destroy the deep state and engage in mass deportations proves he is a fascist.
Engaging in this kind of exaggerated name calling is not only stupid and petty strategic politics, it shows substantial ignorance about Fascism and Nazism.
We are in the closing days of the campaign and these Generals want to defeat Trump by ignoring the economy, the border, the wars, etc. and tell the public Trump is a fascist? Good grief.
A lot more than generals, ask Dan Coats and Mike Pence about Trump's authoritarian tendencies
Heck, ask Mas and DBM, that's what they want.
Trump is very authoritarian.
Trump didn’t govern as an authoritarian. All he did was shoot off his mouth, which he does often
On the other hand, the recent suit by the USA vs Virginia is authoritarian in real time.
This is complete bullshit and detached from reality. Trump had the perfect opportunity to be an authoritarian during Covid and instead deferred to an 80 year old midget. Biden was the authoritarian f#ck wad trying to mandate vaccines.
Be honest. It's not just the generals. It's basically everyone that interacted with him during his 1st admin, including his own VP, Chief of Staff, National Security Advisor, and much of his cabinet.
When this many one time allies tell you he's unfit for office, maybe one would be wise to listen. If this was a business, nobody would rehire such a CEO.
Again, these guys could literally walk in on Trump on top of their wives in bed and still find a way to defend it. Brainwashed.
Is VMI at it again, or is this the 90 day cooling off period? We should require states to change their name after court cases to clear up confusion.
Assuming it is the 90 day, there is a law about a 90 day cooling off period before a federal election. Did Virginia violate it? I do not know, isn't that the role of a court? If they were violating, what would be the remedy come January? If they are not violating it, the court can expedite and VA can continue on. Anyone who does vote illegally would also be committing a federal crime and should be charged. With the press it has received it would take a foolhardy person to vote knowing they are on the list.
The problem is, and you know this as well as I, no purge is 100%. They have 14 days, who knows what events would prevent people from responding in that time frame. I know a lot of people who go to Europe longer than that.
If they checked they are a non resident, they receive a "driver privilege" license, not a Real ID. Virginia has an ID law, that license should in no way allow them to vote, even if they risked it.
I have no problem with removing ineligible voters. But there is that 90 day thing, it is there for a reason. That reason is not to remove legal voters after it is too late for them to fix it.
