Truman, Kennedy and Reagan would look Stalin, Khrushchev, and Gorbachev in the eye and not blink? What do you think the odds are that Donny can do that with Vlady? Russian tanks are massing on the border of Ukraine and they ain’t there to celebrate the holidays.
There are a couple of possible scenarios. Donny can blame NATO for not paying its fair share and refuse to participate in any defense of Ukraine, or simply send Vlady a Christmas card with a note that says, “Merry Christmas, Ukraine is your present”.
It is much harder to stare down an adversary when he is your business partner and political supporter.
Now and then even a BLIND squirrel can find an acorn
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Truman, Kennedy and Reagan would look Stalin, Khrushchev, and Gorbachev in the eye and not blink? What do you think the odds are that Donny can do that with Vlady? Russian tanks are massing on the border of Ukraine and they ain’t there to celebrate the holidays.
There are a couple of possible scenarios. Donny can blame NATO for not paying its fair share and refuse to participate in any defense of Ukraine, or simply send Vlady a Christmas card with a note that says, “Merry Christmas, Ukraine is your present”.
It is much harder to stare down an adversary when he is your business partner and political supporter.
I couldn't care less about Ukraine. It's all between Cossacks. I'm so tired of "Arabs are invading other Arabs" and it's just espected that we should do something. "The russians are invading...other russisns!" and we're suppose to just jump right in. And when it's all said and done we still somehow end up being the bad guy. It's not worth it.
R.I.P. #94 MARSHAWN KNEELAND - DC4L
I couldn't care less about Ukraine. It's all between Cossacks. I'm so tired of "Arabs are invading other Arabs" and it's just espected that we should do something. "The russians are invading...other russisns!" and we're suppose to just jump right in. And when it's all said and done we still somehow end up being the bad guy. It's not worth it.
I couldn't care less about Ukraine. It's all between Cossacks. I'm so tired of "Arabs are invading other Arabs" and it's just espected that we should do something. "The russians are invading...other russisns!" and we're suppose to just jump right in. And when it's all said and done we still somehow end up being the bad guy. It's not worth it.
Great performance Stu. Neville Chamberlain at his best. "I couldn't care less about Austria, Czechoslovakia, Hungary". Current actions are indicators of future intent Stu. Where do you want to draw the line? Poland? Germany? France?
Now and then even a BLIND squirrel can find an acorn
Quote Originally Posted by StumpTownStu:
I couldn't care less about Ukraine. It's all between Cossacks. I'm so tired of "Arabs are invading other Arabs" and it's just espected that we should do something. "The russians are invading...other russisns!" and we're suppose to just jump right in. And when it's all said and done we still somehow end up being the bad guy. It's not worth it.
Great performance Stu. Neville Chamberlain at his best. "I couldn't care less about Austria, Czechoslovakia, Hungary". Current actions are indicators of future intent Stu. Where do you want to draw the line? Poland? Germany? France?
I couldn't care less about Ukraine. It's all between Cossacks. I'm so tired of "Arabs are invading other Arabs" and it's just espected that we should do something. "The russians are invading...other russisns!" and we're suppose to just jump right in. And when it's all said and done we still somehow end up being the bad guy. It's not worth it.
Great performance Stu. Neville Chamberlain at his best. "I couldn't care less about Austria, Czechoslovakia, Hungary". Current actions are indicators of future intent Stu. Where do you want to draw the line? Poland? Germany? France?
Alaska.
R.I.P. #94 MARSHAWN KNEELAND - DC4L
Quote Originally Posted by KeyElement:
Quote Originally Posted by StumpTownStu:
I couldn't care less about Ukraine. It's all between Cossacks. I'm so tired of "Arabs are invading other Arabs" and it's just espected that we should do something. "The russians are invading...other russisns!" and we're suppose to just jump right in. And when it's all said and done we still somehow end up being the bad guy. It's not worth it.
Great performance Stu. Neville Chamberlain at his best. "I couldn't care less about Austria, Czechoslovakia, Hungary". Current actions are indicators of future intent Stu. Where do you want to draw the line? Poland? Germany? France?
I couldn't care less about Ukraine. It's all between Cossacks. I'm so tired of "Arabs are invading other Arabs" and it's just espected that we should do something. "The russians are invading...other russisns!" and we're suppose to just jump right in. And when it's all said and done we still somehow end up being the bad guy. It's not worth it.
Great performance Stu. Neville Chamberlain at his best. "I couldn't care less about Austria, Czechoslovakia, Hungary". Current actions are indicators of future intent Stu. Where do you want to draw the line? Poland? Germany? France?
Alaska.
Where does it all leave us? What does it get us? To your point, WW2 ended only about 3/4 of a century ago and yet right now, today, on a global scale, Germany gets more respect than us. As an individual in a foreign country, you'll get more respect saying you're from Germany than you will the US.
It's like you stop a guy from beating his wife, the two of you get in a fight, cops come and they both press charges on you.
R.I.P. #94 MARSHAWN KNEELAND - DC4L
Quote Originally Posted by StumpTownStu:
Quote Originally Posted by KeyElement:
Quote Originally Posted by StumpTownStu:
I couldn't care less about Ukraine. It's all between Cossacks. I'm so tired of "Arabs are invading other Arabs" and it's just espected that we should do something. "The russians are invading...other russisns!" and we're suppose to just jump right in. And when it's all said and done we still somehow end up being the bad guy. It's not worth it.
Great performance Stu. Neville Chamberlain at his best. "I couldn't care less about Austria, Czechoslovakia, Hungary". Current actions are indicators of future intent Stu. Where do you want to draw the line? Poland? Germany? France?
Alaska.
Where does it all leave us? What does it get us? To your point, WW2 ended only about 3/4 of a century ago and yet right now, today, on a global scale, Germany gets more respect than us. As an individual in a foreign country, you'll get more respect saying you're from Germany than you will the US.
It's like you stop a guy from beating his wife, the two of you get in a fight, cops come and they both press charges on you.
The 'Yellow Vested' French protestors have been heard shouting 'We want Trump! We want Trump! I don't believe a German citizen received more respect around the globe than an American.
The 'Yellow Vested' French protestors have been heard shouting 'We want Trump! We want Trump! I don't believe a German citizen received more respect around the globe than an American.
I couldn't care less about Ukraine. It's all between Cossacks. I'm so tired of "Arabs are invading other Arabs" and it's just espected that we should do something. "The russians are invading...other russisns!" and we're suppose to just jump right in. And when it's all said and done we still somehow end up being the bad guy. It's not worth it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y2BwaYiPByg
Quote Originally Posted by StumpTownStu:
I couldn't care less about Ukraine. It's all between Cossacks. I'm so tired of "Arabs are invading other Arabs" and it's just espected that we should do something. "The russians are invading...other russisns!" and we're suppose to just jump right in. And when it's all said and done we still somehow end up being the bad guy. It's not worth it.
The 'Yellow Vested' French protestors have been heard shouting 'We want Trump! We want Trump! I don't believe a German citizen received more respect around the globe than an American.
One niche group of french nationalist doesn't prove anything.
R.I.P. #94 MARSHAWN KNEELAND - DC4L
Quote Originally Posted by sundance:
The 'Yellow Vested' French protestors have been heard shouting 'We want Trump! We want Trump! I don't believe a German citizen received more respect around the globe than an American.
One niche group of french nationalist doesn't prove anything.
You certainly have to be clear on your definition though. Do you mean the country that most people worry about because they have the best military and can be the biggest threat? So they don’t want to aggravate them. Do you mean the country most people look up to and want to live in? It also can be respected for some of the greatest comforts and freedoms.
It can actually be both.
For example:
But here’s the thing: the U.S. doesn’t need to be the most respected country in the world. Under Obama, the U.S. economy has managed to rebound from the depths of the recession; Washington maintains its military superiority over all challengers; American innovation remains unparalleled in technology and energy production; immigrants still flock to U.S. shores to start their new lives. In all the critical metrics, the U.S. remains the world’s only superpower.
So, to state the obvious, Obama’s comment on Monday overreached. His domestic approval ratings are up from a November 2014 low of 40%, though a new CNN/ORC poll has 52% of Americans saying things in the country aren’t going well. And unfortunately for him, his ratings remain decidedly low in the “foreign policy” category—which is only really important when you start proclaiming things like “the United States is the most respected country on earth.”
The United States represents perhaps the greatest paradox in the eyes of the world: it is the most feared country on the planet, while also being the most popular nation that people aspire to live in outside their own.
But the U.S. is viewed as more than just a bully on the world stage. When asked which country they would most like to live in, 9% of respondents picked the U.S. Australia and Canada came in second (7%), followed by Switzerland (6%), France, Germany and the United Kingdom at 4%.
You certainly have to be clear on your definition though. Do you mean the country that most people worry about because they have the best military and can be the biggest threat? So they don’t want to aggravate them. Do you mean the country most people look up to and want to live in? It also can be respected for some of the greatest comforts and freedoms.
It can actually be both.
For example:
But here’s the thing: the U.S. doesn’t need to be the most respected country in the world. Under Obama, the U.S. economy has managed to rebound from the depths of the recession; Washington maintains its military superiority over all challengers; American innovation remains unparalleled in technology and energy production; immigrants still flock to U.S. shores to start their new lives. In all the critical metrics, the U.S. remains the world’s only superpower.
So, to state the obvious, Obama’s comment on Monday overreached. His domestic approval ratings are up from a November 2014 low of 40%, though a new CNN/ORC poll has 52% of Americans saying things in the country aren’t going well. And unfortunately for him, his ratings remain decidedly low in the “foreign policy” category—which is only really important when you start proclaiming things like “the United States is the most respected country on earth.”
The United States represents perhaps the greatest paradox in the eyes of the world: it is the most feared country on the planet, while also being the most popular nation that people aspire to live in outside their own.
But the U.S. is viewed as more than just a bully on the world stage. When asked which country they would most like to live in, 9% of respondents picked the U.S. Australia and Canada came in second (7%), followed by Switzerland (6%), France, Germany and the United Kingdom at 4%.
According to United nations, US ranks below 10 countries that are the best to live in. Norway, Australia, Switzerland, Germany, Denmark, Singapore, Netherland, Ireland, Iceland and Canada.
According to Reputation institute, US ranks below 10 countries that are the most respected in the world. Canada, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, Australia, Finland, New Zealand, Denmark, Netherland and Belgium.
According to United nations, US ranks below 10 countries that are the best to live in. Norway, Australia, Switzerland, Germany, Denmark, Singapore, Netherland, Ireland, Iceland and Canada.
According to Reputation institute, US ranks below 10 countries that are the most respected in the world. Canada, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, Australia, Finland, New Zealand, Denmark, Netherland and Belgium.
According to United nations, US ranks below 10 countries that are the best to live in. Norway, Australia, Switzerland, Germany, Denmark, Singapore, Netherland, Ireland, Iceland and Canada.According to Reputation institute, US ranks below 10 countries that are the most respected in the world. Canada, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, Australia, Finland, New Zealand, Denmark, Netherland and Belgium.
Organize a caravan to New Zelanand.
Quote Originally Posted by thirdperson:
According to United nations, US ranks below 10 countries that are the best to live in. Norway, Australia, Switzerland, Germany, Denmark, Singapore, Netherland, Ireland, Iceland and Canada.According to Reputation institute, US ranks below 10 countries that are the most respected in the world. Canada, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, Australia, Finland, New Zealand, Denmark, Netherland and Belgium.
I don't see legitimate American citizens headed out of our country wallstreet. I only see thousands of people from Central and South America trying to gain asylum to our country. The thousands of asylum seekers want their free, American healthcare.
I don't see legitimate American citizens headed out of our country wallstreet. I only see thousands of people from Central and South America trying to gain asylum to our country. The thousands of asylum seekers want their free, American healthcare.
I don't see legitimate American citizens headed out of our country wallstreet. I only see thousands of people from Central and South America trying to gain asylum to our country. The thousands of asylum seekers want their free, American healthcare.
Just a FYI there are more legal citizen TAKERS in our population who do nothing and add to the problems than the illegals wanting to come in and many who will work their butt off to get the opportunity.
You really lack perspective and I guess that is why your group would vote for the big lying dope and actually believe the deception and dishonesty he throws up daily.
Quote Originally Posted by sundance:
I don't see legitimate American citizens headed out of our country wallstreet. I only see thousands of people from Central and South America trying to gain asylum to our country. The thousands of asylum seekers want their free, American healthcare.
Just a FYI there are more legal citizen TAKERS in our population who do nothing and add to the problems than the illegals wanting to come in and many who will work their butt off to get the opportunity.
You really lack perspective and I guess that is why your group would vote for the big lying dope and actually believe the deception and dishonesty he throws up daily.
My perspective is 100% accurate on this specific issue. Let me try again. I don't see thousands of legitimate American citizens lined up at the Mexican and/or Canadian border in order to say arrivederci to the United States. We see thousands of Central and South Americans staying in Tijuana waiting for their opportunity to gain asylum in America to receive their free physical and a regimen of vaccines! The 'only' deception and dishonesty is lead by the puppeteers of the Left. I hear it on a daily basis. Russian collusion. Process crimes. 25th amendment. Impeach 45. We will not give 5b for the wall! The takedown of LTG Flynn. It goes on and on and on.
My perspective is 100% accurate on this specific issue. Let me try again. I don't see thousands of legitimate American citizens lined up at the Mexican and/or Canadian border in order to say arrivederci to the United States. We see thousands of Central and South Americans staying in Tijuana waiting for their opportunity to gain asylum in America to receive their free physical and a regimen of vaccines! The 'only' deception and dishonesty is lead by the puppeteers of the Left. I hear it on a daily basis. Russian collusion. Process crimes. 25th amendment. Impeach 45. We will not give 5b for the wall! The takedown of LTG Flynn. It goes on and on and on.
You are mixing topics....just because people are unhappy with the state of the country does not mean they hate it or do not appreciate the country.
I think most of us are beyond the blanket "USA is GREAT" mentality you seem to have and know that the country is great with many large flaws and other countries do some things better than we do with regards to taking care of their citizens needs. In some ways the US is so focused on protecting corps and the elite that the little guy gets the shaft, like this joke of a tax reform we are going to be facing in a month.
You are mixing topics....just because people are unhappy with the state of the country does not mean they hate it or do not appreciate the country.
I think most of us are beyond the blanket "USA is GREAT" mentality you seem to have and know that the country is great with many large flaws and other countries do some things better than we do with regards to taking care of their citizens needs. In some ways the US is so focused on protecting corps and the elite that the little guy gets the shaft, like this joke of a tax reform we are going to be facing in a month.
I might be a prophet, or at least prescient. Donny and Vlady look each other in the eye. Vlady says "Get out of Syria." Donny blinks and says "Yes sir".
I wonder how Jared feels about his beloved Israel having Iranian and ISIS troops camped on their border?
The Kurds are preparing to be slaughtered.
Vlady is preparing a coup to bring Turkey and Saudi Arabia into his sphere.
Some idiot here will respond "I don't give a damn about Ukraine".
American schools apparently only teach "revised" history and no geography at all.
Donny can write off 2020. He probably can not even get the nomination.
Now and then even a BLIND squirrel can find an acorn
I might be a prophet, or at least prescient. Donny and Vlady look each other in the eye. Vlady says "Get out of Syria." Donny blinks and says "Yes sir".
I wonder how Jared feels about his beloved Israel having Iranian and ISIS troops camped on their border?
The Kurds are preparing to be slaughtered.
Vlady is preparing a coup to bring Turkey and Saudi Arabia into his sphere.
Some idiot here will respond "I don't give a damn about Ukraine".
American schools apparently only teach "revised" history and no geography at all.
Donny can write off 2020. He probably can not even get the nomination.
I might be a prophet, or at least prescient. Donny and Vlady look each other in the eye. Vlady says "Get out of Syria." Donny blinks and says "Yes sir". I wonder how Jared feels about his beloved Israel having Iranian and ISIS troops camped on their border? The Kurds are preparing to be slaughtered. Vlady is preparing a coup to bring Turkey and Saudi Arabia into his sphere. Some idiot here will respond "I don't give a damn about Ukraine". American schools apparently only teach "revised" history and no geography at all. Donny can write off 2020. He probably can not even get the nomination.
You can call me an idiot if it makes you feel intelligent, or somehow superior, in an internet chat forum....full of dudes no less. It really just points to how sad of an existence you must have. I could go the route of, "My IQ is this... My SAT score was that..." but why? I don't have anything to prove here.
This is my hypothesis. You all of a sudden care so much about the global political climate because you don't like the President. So everything in his sphere in under intense scrutiny. And i'm not saying that I do like him. What I am saying is that American politics are bullsh*t regardless of who is in office. So I don't get wrapped up in them.
As far as global politics go. Putin is an old KGBer who has had designs on rebuilding the old Soviet Union for some time. This isn't news and predates Trumps Presidency. Am I afraid of this? No. And if it gets so bad, and he's invading countries like Afghanistan and such, we can always just deal with it then by arming and training rebel figh.... Ohhhh, we've been down this road. How did it work out?
I go back to my original point. Maybe, as a country, we need to try the "less involvement" approach. Getting involved in everything has gotten us nowhere.
R.I.P. #94 MARSHAWN KNEELAND - DC4L
Quote Originally Posted by KeyElement:
I might be a prophet, or at least prescient. Donny and Vlady look each other in the eye. Vlady says "Get out of Syria." Donny blinks and says "Yes sir". I wonder how Jared feels about his beloved Israel having Iranian and ISIS troops camped on their border? The Kurds are preparing to be slaughtered. Vlady is preparing a coup to bring Turkey and Saudi Arabia into his sphere. Some idiot here will respond "I don't give a damn about Ukraine". American schools apparently only teach "revised" history and no geography at all. Donny can write off 2020. He probably can not even get the nomination.
You can call me an idiot if it makes you feel intelligent, or somehow superior, in an internet chat forum....full of dudes no less. It really just points to how sad of an existence you must have. I could go the route of, "My IQ is this... My SAT score was that..." but why? I don't have anything to prove here.
This is my hypothesis. You all of a sudden care so much about the global political climate because you don't like the President. So everything in his sphere in under intense scrutiny. And i'm not saying that I do like him. What I am saying is that American politics are bullsh*t regardless of who is in office. So I don't get wrapped up in them.
As far as global politics go. Putin is an old KGBer who has had designs on rebuilding the old Soviet Union for some time. This isn't news and predates Trumps Presidency. Am I afraid of this? No. And if it gets so bad, and he's invading countries like Afghanistan and such, we can always just deal with it then by arming and training rebel figh.... Ohhhh, we've been down this road. How did it work out?
I go back to my original point. Maybe, as a country, we need to try the "less involvement" approach. Getting involved in everything has gotten us nowhere.
"I go back to my original point. Maybe, as a country, we need to try the
"less involvement" approach. Getting involved in everything has gotten
us nowhere"
It's called the "Libertarian" approach. That's opposed to "Liberal" approach like Faux News tries to spin and twist it. USA should be minding their own interests instead of globetrotting around trying to be the world's policemen. Looking for "weapons of mass destruction" that never existed and getting our brave soldiers slaughtered in desert wastelands while our Politicians thump the Bible and wave the flag. And I wouldn't say nobody has gotten anywhere... The greedy Corporate Fukks™ have done quite well for themselves.
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"I go back to my original point. Maybe, as a country, we need to try the
"less involvement" approach. Getting involved in everything has gotten
us nowhere"
It's called the "Libertarian" approach. That's opposed to "Liberal" approach like Faux News tries to spin and twist it. USA should be minding their own interests instead of globetrotting around trying to be the world's policemen. Looking for "weapons of mass destruction" that never existed and getting our brave soldiers slaughtered in desert wastelands while our Politicians thump the Bible and wave the flag. And I wouldn't say nobody has gotten anywhere... The greedy Corporate Fukks™ have done quite well for themselves.
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