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20. Not just Putin but

Mon Jan 12, 2026, 12:44 PM

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Xi Jinping and any other adversary of the United States and the West. They all know this will lead to catastrophic consequences for the U.S. and every one of our current allies. America will become isolated.

If it happens, the champagne corks will be popping in Moscow and Beijing.

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Interesting and unnerving analysis of what could happen if Piggy invaded Greenland: [View all] Ocelot II Monday OP

"The first domino to fall is the North Atlantic Treaty Organization itself" kentuck Monday #1

Not just Putin but blue-wave Monday #20

For the love of God . . . Scubamatt Monday #58

there are but they have proven themselves to be cowards. nt Javaman Yesterday #74

There are few. if any of those old Republicans alive today. The Nazi salute is the norm with this batch. peacebuzzard Yesterday #80

I fully expect china to invade Taiwan at that point. Javaman Yesterday #73

I've been screaming from the rooftops... GiqueCee Monday #66

Good analysis. Horrifying that this is who we are now. Every once in a while, the magnitude of that Scrivener7 Monday #2

All true, and why I said yesterday Trump would be impeached and removed- by Republicans Fiendish Thingy Monday #3

It's nice to imagine that angrychair Monday #13

That is clearly inaccurate Fiendish Thingy Monday #15

You have a lot more faith angrychair Monday #22

sadly, agreed Cosmocat Monday #30

if this comes to fruition, I see various states calling up their national guard against ICE Javaman Yesterday #75

I take no joy in agreeing this is the likely way it will play out Cosmocat Monday #29

What is the mechanism? dpibel Monday #17

The mechanisms are in the constitution Fiendish Thingy Monday #23

Yes. I gave a quick summary of the 25th dpibel Monday #27

I just reread all my comments in this thread, and I don't find the word "immediately" anywhere Fiendish Thingy Monday #38

I guess you missed my edit dpibel Monday #41

You should contact the major book publishers Fiendish Thingy Monday #48

LOL dpibel Monday #49

I guess I should be flattered with all your attention Fiendish Thingy Monday #50

It's funny when nitpicker becomes nitpickee Qutzupalotl Monday #59

Think the JFK mechanism Joinfortmill Monday #54

Doubtful Cosmocat Monday #25

Somewhere Lindsey Graham just *eed in his pants.... Jack Valentino Monday #64

We know what would happen to Piggy Jr' Coldwater Monday #4

It sickens me to my core to know that piece of shit believes he will one day be President... Moostache Monday #34

Heck, we've ALREADY had way more of that family than we could ever have wanted. calimary Yesterday #67

Fact of life Timewas Monday #5

None of this is going to happen. Glaisne Monday #6

It's not my analysis. I know the US has a long-standing treaty regarding the military base Ocelot II Monday #7

It's the worst case scenario, so it is a useful warning thought crime Monday #31

The U.S. has ONE base only. Breaking the NATO treaty will be an unlawful order to the U.S. Military. The NATO Treaty is ancianita Monday #8

i hadn't thought about it this way MadameButterfly Monday #33

But the US military has. ancianita Monday #40

Tim Kaine was similarly confident MadameButterfly Monday #45

Cool. What Congress thinks or votes on adds validation for a decision that is the U.S. Military's alone; ancianita Monday #46

As Trump has shown in just the past week, treaties can be torn up or ignored. Nt Fiendish Thingy Monday #16

We cannot afford this. bluescribbler Monday #9

The people of Greenland&Canada should launch a class-action lawsuit against the US for tRumps terror campaign against us Fords Crackpipe Monday #10

And Vladimir Putin will have gotten everything he wants, and he won't even have had to leave the building. Aristus Monday #11

Every so often, I think of Susan Sarandon Ruby the Liberal Monday #65

she is and will always be a fucking halfwit. nt Javaman Yesterday #76

A very clear, concise, and I believe correct accessment. Thank you Ocelot II flashman13 Monday #12

See the first word? It's IF. That makes the piece a total hypothetical. Not an analysis. The fact that it's on a social ancianita Monday #44

Don't be trying to school me. I suppose you think the world will thank us for for attacking an ally. flashman13 Monday #60

Pfffft school you? about a hypothetical not being logical? Believe what you want. ancianita Monday #62

I'm not predicting anything; don't give me credit or blame for this piece. Ocelot II Yesterday #71

Yep, that's Putin's plan that Trump is carrying out. Break up NATO and destroy the US economy from within. Fozzledick Monday #14

We should not be taking any of this lightly angrychair Monday #18

As someone said on another forum. . . Stargleamer Monday #19

I have always thought something drastic would have to happen to make people wake up. Katinfl Monday #21

Obviously this is a worst-case scenario, and all things that COULD be done by the EU and other NATO members. Ol Janx Spirit Monday #24

Good points about Europe's response but MadameButterfly Monday #43

Well, just like the "hold my beer" guy...he's thinking something.... Ol Janx Spirit Monday #52

I don't think anything will disavow him because of his mental illness MadameButterfly Monday #57

This is all well and good to explain to a thinking man usedtobedemgurl Monday #26

I don't know Cosmocat Monday #28

Static analysis. bucolic_frolic Monday #32

I will finish your essay: ret5hd Monday #35

Yep, mission accomplished. This is the real goal, not Greenland. Irish_Dem Monday #37

The other thing that could happen is that there is little or no reaction. Irish_Dem Monday #36

My crystal ball is foggy. BarbD Monday #39

Kick. N/T Upthevibe Monday #42

Britian has just said in one of this a.m.'s bulletins on DU that they would put troops in Greenland now. If true, SWBTATTReg Monday #47

This sums it up CousinIT Monday #51

I don't think NATO dissolves, just the US's part in it. Javaman Yesterday #77

This explains a lot: "Ending the American Dream by 2029?" CousinIT Yesterday #78

thanks, I'll check it out. I read Toms Dispatch from time to time. :) nt Javaman Yesterday #79

The Russians own Trump. Joinfortmill Monday #53

I would like to see NATO Members OhioTim Monday #55

Is anyone telling this to Stephen Miller and tRump? joanbarnes Monday #56

Sounds to me like Corporate America better get their shit together and reign in their puppet.nt Trueblue Texan Monday #61

Chilling that the donor class hasn't gotten their shit together to stop him Ruby the Liberal Monday #63

Yeah, we'd become Figarosmom Yesterday #68

"Oh--everything I touch gets ruined." That's trump's life. C Moon Yesterday #69

The epitome of..... MarcoZandrini Yesterday #70

not to mention all the private companies that do business in Europe Javaman Yesterday #72