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duckworth969

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16. Europeans have been preparing for that

Reply to Swede (Original post)

Sun Dec 7, 2025, 10:40 PM

Dec 2025

No surprise there. USA will be leaving NATO soon.

Europe is better off. They don’t need or want an American fascist government hanging around them anyway.

You heard Bessent, selling weapons is all USA will keep doing.

Our sole contribution to the world at-large, selling death and keeping our military industrial complex happy 🙄

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Bessent said the US will not send troops if Article 5 is invoked by NATO. [View all] Swede Dec 2025 OP

think of the quandary repukes are in Skittles Dec 2025 #1

They couldn't get Hegseth to say something that stupid? Turbineguy Dec 2025 #2

I think Europe knows and are prepared without the USA.......... Lovie777 Dec 2025 #3

Europe produces weapons at a lower cost than the U.S. Ukraine gets more for their money Turbineguy Dec 2025 #15

Unfortunately we can no longer be trusted 😔 MustLoveBeagles Dec 2025 #35

Putin is so weak, Europe doesn't need the US to put boots on the ground Fiendish Thingy Dec 2025 #4

I hope So! The thought of Cha Dec 2025 #23

That means nothing to Estonia, Latvia or Lithuania DFW Dec 2025 #25

Putin is emptying prisons to replace troops killed in Ukraine Fiendish Thingy Dec 2025 #36

Bessent is a spineless and oily money grabber who bronxiteforever Dec 2025 #5

He is a total POS and needs to STFU vapor2 Dec 2025 #14

And he has a smarmy vibe - requisite for being part of the regime. yellow dahlia Dec 2025 #17

WTF? The word of the United States is now worthless, just like Trump's. surfered Dec 2025 #6

Traitor is reneging on the US promise of protection for Ukraine Arazi Dec 2025 #7

Who are these people and where did they come from? spanone Dec 2025 #8

So the Treasury Sec. makes a comment about Article 5? walkingman Dec 2025 #9

It's weird Renew Deal Dec 2025 #10

how is it weird Skittles Dec 2025 #24

Right?! yellow dahlia Dec 2025 #18

Then don't expect help when we're attacked. chowmama Dec 2025 #11

Is Russia going broke or what lame54 Dec 2025 #12

Never, Trump will bail them out. dem4decades Dec 2025 #13

Europeans have been preparing for that duckworth969 Dec 2025 #16

Isn't his call. mr715 Dec 2025 #19

Why should they care? DFW Dec 2025 #27

I don't think Rubio and Hegseth are natural allies mr715 Dec 2025 #29

Agree there. DFW Dec 2025 #33

From a strictly analytical perspective mr715 Dec 2025 #34

To be fair, no one saw this coming orangecrush Dec 2025 #20

He's the Secretary of the Treasury. What authority does that pi$$ant have in matters of military? n/t aggiesal Dec 2025 #21

Remove this pimple liberalgunwilltravel Dec 2025 #22

Is Bessent the Sec. of State or Defense? Jilly_in_VA Dec 2025 #26

I guess Putin's window is now Ouroborosnek Dec 2025 #28

"Sphincter Boy" CentralMass Dec 2025 #30

Cowardly POS C_U_L8R Dec 2025 #31

Trump and his gaggle of idiots Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Dec 2025 #32

Traitor Kid Berwyn Dec 2025 #37

To bad MAGA and their 'chosen one' B.See Dec 2025 #38

trump has caved to Putin LetMyPeopleVote Dec 2025 #39