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EllieBC

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15. Have you looked into what the US spends
Mon Jan 5, 2026, 03:33 PM
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in the year 2024 to 2025 the US spent over $1 trillion. All EU countries combined spent about 500 billion. Do the math on that. Everyone is fucked if Miller and Dumpy want their way.

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NATO is not done.............. Lovie777 Monday #1
I think what they're saying is that "we're done" ... NATO would move on without us FakeNoose Monday #8
Isn't Putin looking to ruin NATO? ificandream Monday #43
That's what it sounds like to me, too. ShazzieB Tuesday #64
If the US invades Greenland, the NATO signatories are... LudwigPastorius Tuesday #67
That will only encourage the beast of DC. marble falls Monday #2
Did you know Lutnick is head of a company operating in Greenland?? vapor2 Monday #3
And another buddy bought Citco (Venezuela) in November. hedda_foil Monday #5
This is insanity angrychair Monday #4
Mexico and Greenland in particular are insane notions iemanja Monday #12
Greenland much more than any of those imo Polybius Monday #52
Mexico is still an insane notion AZProgressive Monday #56
Anything to distract from what's in those files durablend Monday #20
thats kinda the point, no? quakerboy Monday #6
The rest of NATO needs to speak up and step up Fiendish Thingy Monday #7
I like your Approach better than Cha Monday #60
I think kicking our asses out would be the way to go. Scalded Nun Monday #9
They can't though Polybius Monday #49
I have a sincere question. EllieBC Monday #10
The US military is due for a surprise. :( nt Shipwack Monday #30
They outspent all EU countries combined. EllieBC Monday #33
Defense is easier than offense. Shipwack Monday #36
The answer is, realistically, your penultimate statement. /nt spudspud Monday #35
Why don't they stand up to Trump? iemanja Monday #11
With what? EllieBC Monday #13
All the European forces combined? iemanja Monday #14
Have you looked into what the US spends EllieBC Monday #15
Perhaps so iemanja Monday #18
And he would. And Miller, Vance, Heritage Foundation EllieBC Monday #19
spent over a trillion on what ? Nigrum Cattus Monday #42
You can actually find the info easily. EllieBC Monday #54
Probably. -NT- ruet Monday #16
What are the terms and requirements to kick out an existing NATO member? fujiyamasan Monday #17
Congress passed a law in 2023 (signed by Biden) forbidding unilateral exiting NATO BumRushDaShow Monday #21
Thanks, I forgot it's a treaty alliance fujiyamasan Monday #22
They have a whole production (that i had been semi-following) BumRushDaShow Monday #25
Laws passed by Congress... WestMichRad Monday #28
He's been attempting to do that BumRushDaShow Monday #48
+1 dalton99a Monday #45
Putin wins. Again. Kid Berwyn Monday #23
"End of NATO?" Jesus, don't tempt him. JohnnyRingo Monday #24
That's exactly what Putin's Puppet wants. viva la Monday #26
The delirious pustule has his eyes on Canada as well. 😟 Dave Bowman Monday #27
A note on your word. Lebensraum was the Nazi word for expansionism to make room for the Arian race. ancianita Monday #29
Oh I know what is means BumRushDaShow Monday #37
I'm sure you do. I noted its previous definition to give context for a wider audience in the thread. ancianita Monday #41
Well one thing that HAS happened this year in "their" world BumRushDaShow Monday #46
Re the "brewing battle," though I doubt it will be anything that affects this so-called government. ancianita Monday #53
He had a huge revolving door his first term BumRushDaShow Monday #55
Yes, which we thought would show his electorate block that it shouldn't let him back through it, either. . ancianita Monday #57
Didn't the US Congress pass legislation to prevent bonespurs from pulling ths US out of NATO? ChicagoTeamster Monday #31
What do Hitler, Putin, and #rump have in common -- "national security situations"? (nt) William Seger Monday #32
Adolph Hitler's dream of global domination is what started WW2. Dr. T Monday #34
Only one problem.. and I hate being negative... Cha Monday #61
That's the scary part. Dr. T Tuesday #68
Thanks.. it's all so unreal.. but Cha Tuesday #69
Despots around the world are thrilled. mn9driver Monday #38
Europe may be in trouble if the US attacks. The us has sold truthisfreedom Monday #39
Maybe that is the intent?? Evolve Dammit Monday #40
I thought that too. Cheeto would do bronxiteforever Monday #50
Invasion of Greenland would end up like the recent invasion of Portland. thought crime Monday #44
I hope aid is coming to the defense of Greenland. Buddyzbuddy Monday #47
No one is going to risk fighting the US for Greenland Polybius Monday #51
They don't actually have to fight. They do need to place themselves in a precarious position. Buddyzbuddy Monday #58
Rest of the world, you are free to liberate us from this psychopath any time you want! Initech Monday #59
Have you had a Danish hamburger lately? Be very careful. usonian Tuesday #65
Blue State Secession and Ultimate Showdown duckworth969 Monday #62
Separating the USA from NATO is Putin's wet dream Martin Eden Tuesday #63
Is Rubio and the rest of the republicans Figarosmom Tuesday #66
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