EPTUS Politics Mega-thread - Page 6600
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SoSexy
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xDaunt
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Kevin_Sorbo
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On January 21 2017 02:04 xDaunt wrote: Haha, Trump. Going right into attacking the establishment. I feel like this will bite him in the ass at some point lol | ||
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Mohdoo
United States15743 Posts
On January 21 2017 01:13 mustaju wrote: With the exception that they did it not once but several times. And the exception that in that analogy, Mexico, after being liberated, would ask foreign countries to help defending itself. Suddenly quite a different picture. But understandable, given the presumption that you have no academic background in studying the region. This leap of logic is quite common, especially in, funnily enough, Russia, and far less anywhere else! NATO happens to be big deal. Not exactly just an "expensive addition." @Mohdoo: Arguable. Finland is not in NATO. Neither is Sweden. Annexing them is easier, defence agreements wise, than NATO memebers like Estonia. I would argue Finland and Sweden are unofficial NATO members with regards to %chance of being defended. Russia taking Finland and Sweden would be a complete nightmare for everyone bordering Sweden and Finland. Similar to China keeping NK as a buffer, if Sweden and Finland were in any danger, European countries would fight hard to make sure that barrier never fell. | ||
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Velr
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Dalguno
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FueledUpAndReadyToGo
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Like America has anything to worry about on their borders | ||
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OtherWorld
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xDaunt
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On January 21 2017 02:12 OtherWorld wrote: Is he fully improvising ? He nerver looks down to look at potential notes It's the wonders of the teleprompter. | ||
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frazzle
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mustaju
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On January 21 2017 02:07 Mohdoo wrote: I would argue Finland and Sweden are unofficial NATO members with regards to %chance of being defended. Russia taking Finland and Sweden would be a complete nightmare for everyone bordering Sweden and Finland. Similar to China keeping NK as a buffer, if Sweden and Finland were in any danger, European countries would fight hard to make sure that barrier never fell. I agree that they have similar chance of being defended, but defending against a nuclear country comes with major risks. The louder non-interventionists are, the less likely a defense will be as well. This is part of why I believe psychological defense against invasion is incredibly important. | ||
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Kevin_Sorbo
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On January 21 2017 02:12 FueledUpAndReadyToGo wrote: Such a awful speech Like America has anything to worry about on their borders I am lurking in the shadows waiting to take your jobs bro as many as I can get my hands on. | ||
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ThomasjServo
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On January 21 2017 02:13 xDaunt wrote: So does anyone still doubt how serious Trump was about what he campaigned on? sorry I can't hear you over the collective thud of erections on tables across the south. | ||
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OtherWorld
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Uh OK, strange that the guys before (the NY and Missouri senators) didn't have it | ||
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xDaunt
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On January 21 2017 02:14 OtherWorld wrote: Uh OK, strange that the guys before (the NY and Missouri senators) didn't have it Oh no, they used the same teleprompter. | ||
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Grettin
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On January 21 2017 02:14 OtherWorld wrote: Uh OK, strange that the guys before (the NY and Missouri senators) didn't have it They did. | ||
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