• magnetosphere@fedia.io
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    15 days ago

    Not even in office yet, and already making threats.

    I’d like to see Europe tell Vance to fuck off. I suspect that if Europe gives in now, the Trump administration will make this same threat every time Europe does something he doesn’t like.

    Trump will be an unreliable NATO ally anyway, so it isn’t much of a risk on Europe’s part.

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      15 days ago

      And this was from September so not even elected yet.

      Tbh it kinda sounds like they just want to leave NATO regardless.

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        15 days ago

        I get the same feeling, too. They’re just looking for an excuse to ditch Europe - perhaps as a sacrifice to Putin.

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        15 days ago

        I’d be amazed if he does any of it tbh. Last time he just spent most of it playing golf, and sticking his goofy-ass signature on anything they stick in front of him.

        The last thing they want to do is actually deal with the boogeyman issues. If they did that they’ll have nothing to campaign on next time.

        Most of this will be spent lining their own pockets.

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          15 days ago

          This is such an optimistic take. I am very concerned they will spend the next 4 years making sure whatever election we have next is more similar to a Russian “election”.

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            15 days ago

            Why wouldn’t they try? They’ve done everything they could so far and face no repercussions, why not go ahead and try to be king? A few people will fret and tut-tut but if nobody is going to do anything it doesn’t amount to much.