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joanbarnes

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56. Is anyone telling this to Stephen Miller and tRump?

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Mon Jan 12, 2026, 05:16 PM

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Interesting and unnerving analysis of what could happen if Piggy invaded Greenland: [View all] Ocelot II Jan 12 OP

"The first domino to fall is the North Atlantic Treaty Organization itself" kentuck Jan 12 #1

Not just Putin but blue-wave Jan 12 #20

For the love of God . . . Scubamatt Jan 12 #58

there are but they have proven themselves to be cowards. nt Javaman Jan 13 #74

There are few. if any of those old Republicans alive today. The Nazi salute is the norm with this batch. peacebuzzard Jan 13 #80

I fully expect china to invade Taiwan at that point. Javaman Jan 13 #73

I've been screaming from the rooftops... GiqueCee Jan 12 #66

Good analysis. Horrifying that this is who we are now. Every once in a while, the magnitude of that Scrivener7 Jan 12 #2

All true, and why I said yesterday Trump would be impeached and removed- by Republicans Fiendish Thingy Jan 12 #3

It's nice to imagine that angrychair Jan 12 #13

That is clearly inaccurate Fiendish Thingy Jan 12 #15

You have a lot more faith angrychair Jan 12 #22

sadly, agreed Cosmocat Jan 12 #30

if this comes to fruition, I see various states calling up their national guard against ICE Javaman Jan 13 #75

I take no joy in agreeing this is the likely way it will play out Cosmocat Jan 12 #29

What is the mechanism? dpibel Jan 12 #17

The mechanisms are in the constitution Fiendish Thingy Jan 12 #23

Yes. I gave a quick summary of the 25th dpibel Jan 12 #27

I just reread all my comments in this thread, and I don't find the word "immediately" anywhere Fiendish Thingy Jan 12 #38

I guess you missed my edit dpibel Jan 12 #41

You should contact the major book publishers Fiendish Thingy Jan 12 #48

LOL dpibel Jan 12 #49

I guess I should be flattered with all your attention Fiendish Thingy Jan 12 #50

It's funny when nitpicker becomes nitpickee Qutzupalotl Jan 12 #59

Think the JFK mechanism Joinfortmill Jan 12 #54

Doubtful Cosmocat Jan 12 #25

Somewhere Lindsey Graham just *eed in his pants.... Jack Valentino Jan 12 #64

We know what would happen to Piggy Jr' Coldwater Jan 12 #4

It sickens me to my core to know that piece of shit believes he will one day be President... Moostache Jan 12 #34

Heck, we've ALREADY had way more of that family than we could ever have wanted. calimary Jan 13 #67

Fact of life Timewas Jan 12 #5

None of this is going to happen. Glaisne Jan 12 #6

It's not my analysis. I know the US has a long-standing treaty regarding the military base Ocelot II Jan 12 #7

It's the worst case scenario, so it is a useful warning thought crime Jan 12 #31

The U.S. has ONE base only. Breaking the NATO treaty will be an unlawful order to the U.S. Military. The NATO Treaty is ancianita Jan 12 #8

i hadn't thought about it this way MadameButterfly Jan 12 #33

But the US military has. ancianita Jan 12 #40

Tim Kaine was similarly confident MadameButterfly Jan 12 #45

Cool. What Congress thinks or votes on adds validation for a decision that is the U.S. Military's alone; ancianita Jan 12 #46

As Trump has shown in just the past week, treaties can be torn up or ignored. Nt Fiendish Thingy Jan 12 #16

We cannot afford this. bluescribbler Jan 12 #9

The people of Greenland&Canada should launch a class-action lawsuit against the US for tRumps terror campaign against us Fords Crackpipe Jan 12 #10

And Vladimir Putin will have gotten everything he wants, and he won't even have had to leave the building. Aristus Jan 12 #11

Every so often, I think of Susan Sarandon Ruby the Liberal Jan 12 #65

she is and will always be a fucking halfwit. nt Javaman Jan 13 #76

A very clear, concise, and I believe correct accessment. Thank you Ocelot II flashman13 Jan 12 #12

See the first word? It's IF. That makes the piece a total hypothetical. Not an analysis. The fact that it's on a social ancianita Jan 12 #44

Don't be trying to school me. I suppose you think the world will thank us for for attacking an ally. flashman13 Jan 12 #60

Pfffft school you? about a hypothetical not being logical? Believe what you want. ancianita Jan 12 #62

I'm not predicting anything; don't give me credit or blame for this piece. Ocelot II Jan 13 #71

Yep, that's Putin's plan that Trump is carrying out. Break up NATO and destroy the US economy from within. Fozzledick Jan 12 #14

We should not be taking any of this lightly angrychair Jan 12 #18

As someone said on another forum. . . Stargleamer Jan 12 #19

I have always thought something drastic would have to happen to make people wake up. Katinfl Jan 12 #21

Obviously this is a worst-case scenario, and all things that COULD be done by the EU and other NATO members. Ol Janx Spirit Jan 12 #24

Good points about Europe's response but MadameButterfly Jan 12 #43

Well, just like the "hold my beer" guy...he's thinking something.... Ol Janx Spirit Jan 12 #52

I don't think anything will disavow him because of his mental illness MadameButterfly Jan 12 #57

This is all well and good to explain to a thinking man usedtobedemgurl Jan 12 #26

I don't know Cosmocat Jan 12 #28

Static analysis. bucolic_frolic Jan 12 #32

I will finish your essay: ret5hd Jan 12 #35

Yep, mission accomplished. This is the real goal, not Greenland. Irish_Dem Jan 12 #37

The other thing that could happen is that there is little or no reaction. Irish_Dem Jan 12 #36

My crystal ball is foggy. BarbD Jan 12 #39

Kick. N/T Upthevibe Jan 12 #42

Britian has just said in one of this a.m.'s bulletins on DU that they would put troops in Greenland now. If true, SWBTATTReg Jan 12 #47

This sums it up CousinIT Jan 12 #51

I don't think NATO dissolves, just the US's part in it. Javaman Jan 13 #77

This explains a lot: "Ending the American Dream by 2029?" CousinIT Jan 13 #78

thanks, I'll check it out. I read Toms Dispatch from time to time. :) nt Javaman Jan 13 #79

The Russians own Trump. Joinfortmill Jan 12 #53

I would like to see NATO Members OhioTim Jan 12 #55

Is anyone telling this to Stephen Miller and tRump? joanbarnes Jan 12 #56

Sounds to me like Corporate America better get their shit together and reign in their puppet.nt Trueblue Texan Jan 12 #61

Chilling that the donor class hasn't gotten their shit together to stop him Ruby the Liberal Jan 12 #63

Yeah, we'd become Figarosmom Jan 13 #68

"Oh--everything I touch gets ruined." That's trump's life. C Moon Jan 13 #69

The epitome of..... MarcoZandrini Jan 13 #70

not to mention all the private companies that do business in Europe Javaman Jan 13 #72