Western Europe has been the site of countless wars over the past 1,000 years. Since WWII there has been nothing but peace. Why? Because they all disarmed and agreed to let NATO and the U.S. keep the peace.

That worked so well the countries of Western Europe have enjoyed decades of peace and prosperity.

That didn't suit Putin's plans so he installed Krasnov in the White House to destroy NATO and break alliances. Mission accomplished.

Now all the countries in Western Europe are arming up again and it's only a matter of time...I might not live to see it but I'll bet my kids will.

End of an era.

Western Europe at least has learned from the past that cooperation is much better for everyone than competition. [Redacted]'s antics will hurt the US a lot more than it will hurt anyone else.

I look at human nature and feel less confident.

About TSF. I cant bear to write or speak his name.

Well, more nuts.

But it deprives him of seeing his name and obviously alludes to the Epstein Files. It's a twofer insult!

It makes me happy every time I write it down.

Yes, Europeans are boosting their military budgets, but there is a difference between now and 100 years ago.

Working on the legacy of NATO and the EU, Europe now attempts to solve their internal differences through negotiation. Talking, not shooting. Their rearmament is now focused on outside threats to the group, not internal rifts. Their manufacturing standards have been standardized across the continent and their militaries have been integrated to work together seamlessly.

While the US maintains a tenuous membership in NATO it is more and more becoming a side show, an afterthought to Europeans working in their own defense.

Europeans fighting amonst themselves is one of the least of our worries. In fact, we are becoming one of the external threats the Eurpopeans are planning against.

Unless some other European nation started a war on the continent last century?

It’s a good thing, given Russia.

Fewer ties with NATO and fewer troops/bases overseas decreases our ability to project force if needed.

...band together to bring the child predator, sex trafficker-in-chief to in on charges for international human/sex trafficking. It is clear our own nation has no stomach to enforce such laws.

That there is a spectial kinda stupid.

Unless you forgot this thing...



In which case I understand the misnomer.

they acknowledge only "'Murica" ).

They will FOREVER want to leave their options open for partners all over the world or turn inward to produce something or defend themselves. The American spell has been broken with Trump (which is just what Putin he wanted)

Especially in one year, where the rest of the world considers us a threat because of one man. Our next president will spend most of his time trying to repair the damage. I hope he has a damn good Secretary of State.

America has always had this undercurrent of hate and racism since before 1776. We've been a propaganda machine covering up our own misdeeds for 250 years. "Morning in America" never happened. Certainly not as a nation. Maybe some oases here and there.