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The Way Forward

In reply to the discussion: Act like Democrats. [View all]

WarGamer

(16,159 posts)
13. that's a bit black and white.
Tue Jan 21, 2025, 07:27 PM
Jan 21

I want the US to withdraw enough to be a member of the "family of nations" and that doesn't mean isolated.

I don't want to be "Daddy"

We will always be unique just because of the economic power, etc... but we don't need to keep our hands in geopolitics.

I mean... we literally have a long history of propping up dictators, overthrowing leaders we don't like, arming adversaries... sometimes arming BOTH sides of a confrontation...

No more.

That's not isolationist. It's just hoping that the USA becomes more like Spain, Peru or Morocco.

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Act like Democrats. [View all] WarGamer Jan 21 OP
True. I didn't like the cozying up to Cheneys either ck4829 Jan 21 #1
I actually don't believe in a mono-polar world. WarGamer Jan 21 #2
Yeah the whole "Let's just forget about all the evil shit Putin does and be friends" is naive and foolish. BannonsLiver Jan 21 #3
that's a bit black and white. WarGamer Jan 21 #13
NATO isn't clean either osteopath6 Jan 22 #20
Another thing to discuss is to fight "the man". We totally should go back to that. ck4829 Jan 21 #4
This message was self-deleted by its author LiberalArkie Jan 21 #5
Peltier was convicted in 1977 dpibel Jan 21 #6
This message was self-deleted by its author LiberalArkie Jan 21 #11
MAGA light? BannonsLiver Jan 21 #15
I see that The Wandering Harper Jan 27 #41
Doesn't make it maga light though. BannonsLiver Jan 27 #42
that's a matter of opinion The Wandering Harper Jan 28 #46
Indeed. BannonsLiver Jan 28 #48
If you can count the KNEECAP movie as a documentary? The Wandering Harper Jan 28 #49
They went that long because he deserved to rot in prison Mountainguy Jan 21 #17
I am not saying we should run Liz Cheney or Adam Kensinger for president. But we need somrone doc03 Jan 21 #7
It's "canonized" dpibel Jan 21 #8
noted, tyvm. WarGamer Jan 21 #12
I agree that we need better candidates senseandsensibility Jan 21 #9
Democrats aren't silencing speech!!! Lunabell Jan 21 #10
You know what you're doing... WarGamer Jan 21 #14
Are you talking about "cancel culture" here? dpibel Jan 21 #16
It's not the Democrats who are censoring. Lunabell Jan 21 #18
Opposition to war is not a right-wing talking point. Sailingfish Jan 22 #22
Well, just tell putin about this. Lunabell Jan 22 #23
The obsession with Putin from many is beyond laughable. Sailingfish Jan 22 #24
Obsessed with putin? Lunabell Jan 22 #25
All wars result in the death and murder of innocents. That's the point. Sailingfish Jan 22 #26
This osteopath6 Jan 21 #19
Haven't Dems got any youngsters with charisma??? ultralite001 Jan 22 #21
Dem leadership growing a spine needs to be the first step GoreWon2000 Jan 22 #27
Hmmm...you managed to irk both of my enthno origins... electric_blue68 Jan 23 #28
Ok... WarGamer Jan 24 #29
Yeas, it was an allegory, but you still picked it as an example... As for Ukraine... electric_blue68 Jan 24 #30
Here's what I think... not that it means much. WarGamer Jan 24 #31
You've had some first hand experiences! Yeah, I've read about... electric_blue68 Jan 24 #32
Opportunities will be readily available. WarGamer Jan 24 #33
Utterly delusional. BannonsLiver Jan 24 #34
Just wait and see... Ukraine will come out of this better than going in... in some ways. WarGamer Jan 24 #36
ONLY because they fought Red Mountain Jan 27 #43
I wish I was a fly on the wall during the pre-war negotiations. WarGamer Jan 27 #44
Bullshit. Why should a sovereign nation give up territory to a corrupt aggressive neighbor? FSogol Jan 24 #35
Look at a map or a globe and find a nation that's never given up territory in a war... I'll wait. WarGamer Jan 24 #37
What was the net gain from Liz Cheney? Nothing. Passages Jan 25 #38
I agree. KentuckyWoman Jan 25 #39
no flames here... WarGamer Jan 25 #40
Acting like Democrats is challenging for some: Passages Jan 27 #45
I'll just be God-DAMNED if I'll stop blaming the stupid fucking voters. Paladin Jan 28 #47
10-20 years? Please double that. JHB Jan 28 #50
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