• Skull giver@popplesburger.hilciferous.nl
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    3 days ago

    The US isn’t an “enemy”. They’re a powerful ally. That doesn’t mean they’re friends. We strategically band together against other world powers like China, Russia, Africa, and more and more India. In the same vein, Hungary isn’t the enemy of the countries within the EU, even though politically they might as well be. We won’t have the luxury of peace and prosperity if we don’t work together with our allies, even when our allies are being massive cunts.

    They’re massive dicks, but until the invasion of Greenland happens (which would be pretty stupid even for Trump, installing a puppet government and forcing an independence referendum would be much cheaper) we’re still better together. Ukraine would be merely the first stepping stone when NATO collapses and without American military support, several Balkan countries might suddenly find themselves in a position to acquire more land if they side with the Russians.

    That doesn’t mean we should let our critical infrastructure depend on our allies, though. Being trade partners is one thing, but being dependent on a mere ally is not good enough, not anymore.

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      2 days ago

      They’re a powerful ally.

      An ally in what? Bombing third world nations? In that case, yes. If you’re talking about an ally in terms of protecting the interests of european people, then lmao they aren’t.