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NJCher

(42,869 posts)
21. destroy NATO in name only
Sat Jan 10, 2026, 09:22 PM
Jan 10

If he invades Greenland, which is highly unlikely due to the pushback he's already received (this is why he's switched to saying he'll "buy" it), yes, it will dissolve NATO.

It is a mistake to think trump ever does anything for strategic reasons. He flies by the seat of his pants and in this situation is mostly motivated to distract from Epstein. Furthermore, he isn't intelligent enough to put any strategic plan together.

However, the European nations will form a new protective alliance without the U.S. and it will be called something other than "NATO." With the way trump behaves, they are better off that way, anyway. In the last few days, a study was released saying that younger residents of the UK, France, etc., want a unified European approach. They will get something like that if NATO goes by the wayside.

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They want a Brexit type vote. "by force or otherwise" his tech broligarchy can make that happen underpants Jan 10 #1
Another disaster engineered by putin. erronis Jan 10 #9
Trump is like a termite, constantly gnawing on the timbers that hold up this nation Blues Heron Jan 10 #2
it's even worse Nigrum Cattus Jan 10 #3
Berlin Conference OC375 Jan 10 #4
The 1984 division mr715 Jan 10 #5
Wow OC375 Jan 10 #6
We've always been at war with East Asia. mr715 Jan 10 #7
"Oceania, Eurasia, and East Asia"..ding ding ding...We have a winner folks...nt mitch96 Jan 10 #14
Or maybe Risk. carpetbagger Jan 11 #32
The dementia addled clown feels a psychological need to steal Greenland. Snarkoleptic Jan 10 #8
He's closer to mortality than morality. Harker Jan 10 #17
Rare minerals mining? Gaytano70 Jan 10 #10
Found the article... Gaytano70 Jan 10 #12
Trump wants a legacy. Johonny Jan 10 #11
He's gonna have a legacy alright, infamy Joinfortmill Jan 10 #23
Epstein file distraction. Kingofalldems Jan 10 #13
Your overthinking it LostOne4Ever Jan 10 #15
Greenland will not become a US State because of Peter Thiel and Elon Musk Sessuch Jan 10 #18
I don't know what to think for sure but thinking in your direction. Septua Jan 11 #35
If you look at everything Trump is doing in the lens of who benefits. Bev54 Jan 10 #16
That peepee tape must be something. Joinfortmill Jan 10 #25
I still think it's a SnuffSnuff video. Captain Zero Jan 10 #27
Well, I've begun to realize he's far more evil than we think. Joinfortmill Jan 11 #33
This message was self-deleted by its author Joinfortmill Jan 11 #34
Norway, Sweden, Denmark could unleash Thor and his cousins upon TSF. LastDemocratInSC Jan 10 #19
Trump takes his orders from Putin. hamsterjill Jan 10 #20
destroy NATO in name only NJCher Jan 10 #21
If Trump attacks Greenland, we're in unchartered waters Joinfortmill Jan 10 #22
The significance of Greenland... reACTIONary Jan 10 #24
NATO doesn't dissolve .... . Bread and Circuses Jan 10 #26
This makes sense. LuckyCharms Jan 10 #28
Shipping lanes and defense KT2000 Jan 10 #29
He has single-handedly killed the World. Totally Tunsie Jan 10 #30
Doesn't Theil want Greenland?? NoMoreRepugs Jan 11 #31
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