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    4 months ago

    It was wild how spineless most of them were when the API stuff happened, and it showed how attached they are to their little bubble of power.

    And some of them acted even more pathetic with virtue signaling.

    Like the r/de mods allowed memes for a full week in “protest”. Such rebels… they sure showed spez with that one…



  • Yeah, what Trump voters don’t realize is that the US withdrawing from NATO would mean an end to most of their soft power. You can have the biggest and most modern army in the world, but if you give up your bases all over the world you severely limit your way to project that power.

    As opposed to what the propaganda talking points say, the US doesn’t have these bases to protect others out of the kindness of their hearts. It’s to project their military power, to be ready to strike within minutes, no matter where. This is an incredibly powerful position in the world. Giving those up will of course cost them less in short term, but in the long term it’s probably one of the biggest geopolitical mistakes in history, since they will probably not be allowed back once the bases are gone. And the money saved will quickly evaporate in the military budget.