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the whole thread is bad, and Michael should feel bad.
climate change scaremongering? more war mongering? you're out of touch and stuck in 2015.
the whole thread is bad, and Michael should feel bad.
climate change scaremongering? more war mongering? you're out of touch and stuck in 2015.
https://twitter.com/McFaul/status/1335280325157535744
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this one is particularly bad, and not even for the usual reasons
this one is particularly bad, and not even for the usual reasons
https://twitter.com/McFaul/status/1335280327112069120
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Trump pushed *certain NATO members* (read: Germany and friends) to meet their obligations. including spending 2% of GDP on defense.
mind you, not "sending the money to NATO", just spending on their own defense. buying own gear is fine. follow your commitment.
Trump pushed *certain NATO members* (read: Germany and friends) to meet their obligations. including spending 2% of GDP on defense.
mind you, not "sending the money to NATO", just spending on their own defense. buying own gear is fine. follow your commitment.
4/
but NATO members (particularly Germany) balked at it. why wouldn't they? they were *certain* their neolib/neocon american pals will let it slide anyway.
but NATO members (particularly Germany) balked at it. why wouldn't they? they were *certain* their neolib/neocon american pals will let it slide anyway.
5/
an *unconditional* commitment to NATO comes with an *unbound* price.
that's not how you do international politics. you make trades and deals and if your partners balk, you reserve the option to walk away.
an *unconditional* commitment to NATO comes with an *unbound* price.
that's not how you do international politics. you make trades and deals and if your partners balk, you reserve the option to walk away.
6/
to re-iterate; the "NATO or bust" pledge Michael suggests
instantly puts USA at disadvantage vis-a-vis its *declared* partners like Germany.
to re-iterate; the "NATO or bust" pledge Michael suggests
instantly puts USA at disadvantage vis-a-vis its *declared* partners like Germany.
https://twitter.com/McFaul/status/1335280327112069120
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the spiciest part: "competition between democracy & autocracy"
Merkel keeps "winning reelections" on *superbly* unpopular platform of flooding the country, and the EU, with immigrants.
EU's European Commission is effectively unaccountable to the voters.
be serious, Micheal.
the spiciest part: "competition between democracy & autocracy"
Merkel keeps "winning reelections" on *superbly* unpopular platform of flooding the country, and the EU, with immigrants.
EU's European Commission is effectively unaccountable to the voters.
be serious, Micheal.
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