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In reply to the discussion: Interesting and unnerving analysis of what could happen if Piggy invaded Greenland: [View all]ancianita
(42,931 posts)44. 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
media platform, particularly Facebook, is another critical tell.
For analysis to be analysis, one must ground it with a plausible premise based on real historical precedent.
There is NO precedent for the U.S. military attacking a NATO ally. Nor is there any precedent for the felon ordering a military attack on a NATO ally.
So the rest is "clear and concise" hypothetical, and given that it's on FB, probably posted by a fearmongering doom scroller.
Regardless of this poster's supposed neutral tone, this content is the hyping of baseless fear.
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Interesting and unnerving analysis of what could happen if Piggy invaded Greenland: [View all]
Ocelot II
17 hrs ago
OP
Good analysis. Horrifying that this is who we are now. Every once in a while, the magnitude of that
Scrivener7
17 hrs ago
#2
All true, and why I said yesterday Trump would be impeached and removed- by Republicans
Fiendish Thingy
16 hrs ago
#3
I just reread all my comments in this thread, and I don't find the word "immediately" anywhere
Fiendish Thingy
13 hrs ago
#38
It sickens me to my core to know that piece of shit believes he will one day be President...
Moostache
13 hrs ago
#34
Heck, we've ALREADY had way more of that family than we could ever have wanted.
calimary
1 hr ago
#67
It's not my analysis. I know the US has a long-standing treaty regarding the military base
Ocelot II
15 hrs ago
#7
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
15 hrs ago
#8
Cool. What Congress thinks or votes on adds validation for a decision that is the U.S. Military's alone;
ancianita
13 hrs ago
#46
As Trump has shown in just the past week, treaties can be torn up or ignored. Nt
Fiendish Thingy
14 hrs ago
#16
The people of Greenland&Canada should launch a class-action lawsuit against the US for tRumps terror campaign against us
Fords Crackpipe
15 hrs ago
#10
And Vladimir Putin will have gotten everything he wants, and he won't even have had to leave the building.
Aristus
15 hrs ago
#11
A very clear, concise, and I believe correct accessment. Thank you Ocelot II
flashman13
15 hrs ago
#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
13 hrs ago
#44
Don't be trying to school me. I suppose you think the world will thank us for for attacking an ally.
flashman13
7 hrs ago
#60
Pfffft school you? about a hypothetical not being logical? Believe what you want.
ancianita
7 hrs ago
#62
Yep, that's Putin's plan that Trump is carrying out. Break up NATO and destroy the US economy from within.
Fozzledick
15 hrs ago
#14
I have always thought something drastic would have to happen to make people wake up.
Katinfl
14 hrs ago
#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
14 hrs ago
#24
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
12 hrs ago
#47
Sounds to me like Corporate America better get their shit together and reign in their puppet.nt
Trueblue Texan
7 hrs ago
#61
Chilling that the donor class hasn't gotten their shit together to stop him
Ruby the Liberal
6 hrs ago
#63