Europe & Zelensky Throw Tantrum After US Sidelines Them From Russia Peace Talks
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If Ukraine returns all the money Biden gave them and the EU pay their fair share for NATO, maybe they can be on negotiation table. Anything less, they should fuck off.
Which is $0.
Why should Europoors be taxed to fund the US military-industrial complex and US empire?
because they gave up their own personal self-defense so that The United States could take care of all of it. Not saying it's right, or that it was smart, but that's the deal right now.
If the deal is that we gave up personal self-defense, then we shouldn't have to increase military spending, particularly not at anyone's bidding.
If we do, however, then we should consider stop being an occupied continent and bending to every whim of the overlord.
Either would be fine with me, but not the worst of both worlds, where I get taxed to fund the deep state's imperial ambitions.
I keep forgetting that you’re both European and gay. I have to write myself some kind of reminder to never take you seriously.
Do you know what your obligations are under NATO? You're not giving us money, you're supposed to be paying for your own military at a certain percentage of GDP. None of you fucking do.
I believe they're more like 'guidelines' than actual rules. And even if rules, why would we stick to them if there is no way to enforce them or punish us for it?
Let's be real. Why is Trump clamoring for this? Because he knows American weapon-makers will get the vast majority of orders. Effectively, it is giving you money. And by 'you', I don't mean you or other decent ordinary Americans, but corrupt interests and merchants of death.
Imagine if he gets what he wants, a great increase in military spending. Except it is all funneled to EU suppliers.
Frankly the best thing for Europe is to distance themselves from the us mic and build up their own industries. It is already happening and can't go fast enough.
Now if the EU could get over their high horse and stop blaming Russia for everything, That would be great.
You aren't. You agreed to fund your own militaries as part of the agreement to be in NATO. You haven't kept your bargain, yet you all expect the US to step in and clean up the messes in your own back yard.
That's not going to happen any more, and I will bet you would be singing a much different tune if we were to tell Russia and China that protecting Europe is no longer our problem.
It was 'agreed' later on by the same people who support Europe being invaded, and as far as I know, it's only a guideline. Besides, there is no procedure to throw anyone out of NATO.
The main advantage of NATO is that it tamps down on intra-NATO wars. You don't need to do anything for that.
Not at all. China is quite far. They're not going to invade Europe. Russia is not going to invade Europe either. Besides, we have nuclear weapons.
Well that's one way to be off by ∞%...
Bravissimo.