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Ol Janx Spirit

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46. Hopefully. It feels unlikely so long as the Monstrosity-in-chief sits in the Oval, but we can still hope.
Thu Jan 8, 2026, 12:44 PM
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I bet there are some serious internal conversations going on among the EU members--especially France and Germany--about what is coming for the rest of the world now that the U.S. has turned into an unreliable partner.

As a result of Emperor Tangerine's lack of support for Ukraine, they were already working more closely together. As a result of his actions in the Caribbean and Pacific they were backing off of intelligence sharing. The action in Venezuela has most certainly gotten them talking about a world where the U.S. is not an ally anymore--but an enemy. They would be remis not to do so.

So, certainly expansion must be on the table in order to shore up greater economic and military force to defend against such a foe.

And the current leaders of the U.S. should never underestimate the EU as a world power. But we have a much better track record of underestimating our foes than overestimating them, so....

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As they should... RockRaven Wednesday #1
I agree creon Wednesday #6
Yeah, Trump and his minions do whatever the fuck they want. raccoon Thursday #37
This should pull the EU into war with the US SSJVegeta Wednesday #2
Trump's invasion of Greenland is a war against the EU DBoon Wednesday #4
Yup SSJVegeta Wednesday #5
Actually, the EU is not a military alliance like NATO, but 23 of the 27 members are also NATO members. Ol Janx Spirit Wednesday #20
Incorrect. SSJVegeta Wednesday #22
The Treaty of Lisbon has a neutrality clause: Ol Janx Spirit Wednesday #25
I think that the EU will prove far more powerful than NATO SSJVegeta Wednesday #29
Valid points, but the EU would still be slightly smaller than NATO without the U.S. from a... Ol Janx Spirit Wednesday #31
This is such a wild scenario and I kinda makes me angry how there is even SSJVegeta Wednesday #32
My thoughts exactly. This is absolute insanity, but here we are. It seems far too plausible. Ol Janx Spirit Wednesday #33
Hopefully things get better. SSJVegeta Thursday #45
Hopefully. It feels unlikely so long as the Monstrosity-in-chief sits in the Oval, but we can still hope. Ol Janx Spirit Thursday #46
Oh man... and if right wing propaganda is any indication SSJVegeta Thursday #47
They've hated Europe since before the "freedom fries" days. Ol Janx Spirit Thursday #49
Agreed. And most of those conflicts are entirely asymmetrical SSJVegeta Thursday #53
MAD...I'm afraid.... Ol Janx Spirit Thursday #54
President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen thought crime Thursday #48
a satiation that now exists. rampartd Thursday #43
Though this order might effectively no longer having legal effect today. TomWilm Wednesday #3
When you're dealing with Nazis and Hitler wannabes... ananda Wednesday #7
So... on this point Tr*mp is right, that laws is useless? TomWilm Thursday #39
This is a law based on delays in fighting against Nazi Germany. ananda Thursday #44
... then it is up to you and what is left to fight him back home ... TomWilm Thursday #50
One thing I've learned the hard way... ananda Thursday #51
Then you really need to learn that ... TomWilm Thursday #55
Ok, you try it and see what happens. ananda Thursday #56
I did such stuff, and still do ... TomWilm Thursday #60
I'm not sure how taking the high and legal road EllieBC Thursday #58
Discussion in Parliament and actual tactics on the ground... paleotn Wednesday #9
That was initially meant to deter Russian aggression. paleotn Wednesday #8
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"Are we the baddies?" video clip: tblue37 Wednesday #12
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Some "sucker" or "loser" whose name The Dotard will mispronounce as he reads it for RockRaven Wednesday #23
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GONE ON THEM NotHardly Wednesday #21
I assume that such an order is unnecessary. TomSlick Wednesday #24
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Completely justified. nt moniss Wednesday #27
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Trump is bigly worried. Aussie105 Thursday #34
What a mess Shit For Brains got us into. Initech Thursday #36
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Protecting themselves ... from us Ruby the Liberal Thursday #41
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