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NCDem47

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9. Even if the next Democratic President is lovey-dovey with Europe, the horse has left the barn.

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Tue Jul 7, 2026, 09:56 AM

5 hrs ago

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)

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One day people will regret that Trump caused Europe to rearm. yardwork 7 hrs ago #1

I think that Europe will do fine without us -misanthroptimist 7 hrs ago #2

I sincerely hope you're right. yardwork 6 hrs ago #3

Hah! I'm going to use [Redacted] when writing johnnyfins 4 hrs ago #14

It is something that will drive him nuts if it catches on -misanthroptimist 4 hrs ago #15

I've been calling "it" the fat orange imbecile for years now wolfie001 4 hrs ago #18

History is past, time is now... Wounded Bear 5 hrs ago #10

And by post-WWII "they" you mean Germany, I trust? ColoringFool 4 hrs ago #12

Trump blundered into helping them nut up. OC375 6 hrs ago #4

It's not a good thing. yardwork 5 hrs ago #6

It weakens the US. Shipwack 2 hrs ago #20

True. OC375 21 min ago #22

I look forward to the day when France, Argentina, and any other nations... Trueblue Texan 5 hrs ago #5

Should be noted that tech-nazi Thiel is in Argentina currently nt wolfie001 4 hrs ago #19

That last section of that article discusses Europe rejecting US technology! 70sEraVet 5 hrs ago #7

They don't call it North American Treaty Organization for nothing. twodogsbarking 5 hrs ago #8

The correct name is the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. littlemissmartypants 5 hrs ago #11

Not MAGAty enough for satire. (Need a different word from "North," as.... ColoringFool 4 hrs ago #13

Even if the next Democratic President is lovey-dovey with Europe, the horse has left the barn. NCDem47 5 hrs ago #9

Never thought we could be here, Bayard 4 hrs ago #16

Nazi Germany based some of their laws on Jim Crow laws in the south wolfie001 4 hrs ago #17

The Europeans LOVE Barack Obama! Let's re-elect him again FakeNoose 50 min ago #21