Becomes Trump a dictator?

[gb9]

I don't I don't know about all that but this individual is speaking from a place of white privilege. The native Americans sued the Redskins because they didn't appreciate their culture being mocked. I imagine a lot of people wouldn't appreciate it if there was a football team called the crackers or the honkeys

being in georgia i know this first hand- the atlanta braves baseball team keeps that name with the blessing from the cherokee indian tribe.

they say that they considered a brave to be a positive representation of a native american. they even sell braves jerseys in cherokee language.

they also say that " redskin" is very offensive to them.


so, i find myself in the strange position of agreeing with you..

 

[Squigglylines]

Russia has a long history feeling threatened because of its long border, but that was not really my point.

Yes agree there is a militarization all around, but these nations have also prepared for war in other ways for many years, is my point, not just for the ruling class but for the people, food, supplies etc.,

Do you think that the USA has done the same?

The things you mention are things a nation would need to prepare for war. The USA is capable of protecting it's people because of something it's been doing for years which is that it has military presence and assistance all around the world. Assistance most people may not see as important but it's as important as an entire Aircraft carrier attack group. Why I mention it is that because the US is a NATO member and also allies with many other nations it means that their military can operate outside it's borders and those vessels have ports where they can refuel and restock with provisions or make repairs on a global scale. If not their vessels need to be fitted,supplied or refueled at sea which limits the range they can travel around the globe or return to the US for those items.
This is the same regardless of the branch of the US military, Army,Air force, Marine Corp. or Space Force. Having the ability to already have ports or bases where the whole defense package is staged means that it can be deployed in short notice in that given theater. Also it means that it is already capable of receiving and resupplying those military branches on multiple continents and defending any resupply vessels or Aircraft supplying those items.
It requires Congressional approval for the USA to leave NATO but the POTUS is also the Commander and Chief of all military forces in the US, So the POTUS can downsize the number of personal and supplies in any of the Bases or ports at his or her discretion. If an POTUS(any) were to diminish these items without need it would have a critical effect on our military to defend it's people. From the things I mentioned though if for instance we soon see 10,000 troops pulled out of Poland and sent elsewhere it might not mean a diminishing of that power without knowing why they were sent to that other place.

 

[Gideon300]

Nobody "trusts" Putin. But nobody wants WW3 either.

Nobody? Mr Trump, J D Vance, Mr Tucker and a few others seem to trust dear old Vlad. Dear old Vlad knows he has no chance against America, hence his charm offensive. Keep America under his spell and Vlad can do as he pleases.

WW3 has been underway since the 1970's. It is not nation against nation. It is Islam against Christian based Western values. Europe is losing the battle and the UK has already lost. America is on the brink. I will give Mr Trump his due. If the Democrats had their way, America would be going the way of Europe. Mr Trump has stopped that rot for now.

 

[posthuman]

Dear old Vlad knows he has no chance against America

well i mean if our economy is destroyed, our beuracracy gutted, and we are politically & economically isolated from all the nations that used to be our allies...

then we are not so much of a match, potentially. at the very least no chance we're going to stop Vlad from doing what imperialism he wants to do in such a condition - for a long time after the current american king is gone.

coincidence?

 

[Squigglylines]

All that's left then is to figure out the part they will not tell you. Do they put their military in the place that needs defending or in the place where it is safe?

 

[wolfwint]

May be part of a plan even the EU is building up the war machine. Russia has been increasing their military since around 2011-12 and so much that it's becoming apparent that it's not just about Ukraine. Why does Russia need a military large enough to invade fifty Ukraine's if Ukraine is the only goal. Or is Europe the goal? Off to my yard work for now. https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/russia-hikes-national-defence-spending-by-23-2025-2024-09-30/

Putins goal is at least the great Ruß. This are the borders before 1914.

 

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[Kroogz]

Nobody? Mr Trump, J D Vance, Mr Tucker and a few others seem to trust dear old Vlad.

That is nonsense.

Dear old Vlad knows he has no chance against America

This is why.

 

[Gideon300]

That is nonsense.



This is why.

I've followed Russia's illegal and immoral invasion of Ukraine closely. I've also followed what the Trump administration has done. For a start, the idea that America can negotiate Ukraine peace with Russia is the height of arrogance. The idea that Putin will accept anything but the complete capitulation of Ukraine such that it becomes Russia's puppet is the height of ignorance.

Inadvertently, Mr Trump has done Europe a favour. Europe has been forced to rearm. That should have happened at least 10 years ago. Better late than never, I suppose.

 

[Gideon300]

well i mean if our economy is destroyed, our beuracracy gutted, and we are politically & economically isolated from all the nations that used to be our allies...

then we are not so much of a match, potentially. at the very least no chance we're going to stop Vlad from doing what imperialism he wants to do in such a condition - for a long time after the current american king is gone.

coincidence?

There is no such thing as coincidence. It's either God or Satan. And Satan can only do as God permits him to do.

I have no doubt that eventually America will be rendered powerless in world affairs. I do not know how, exactly. Possibly Yellowstone will erupt or the oft foretold massive earthquake will hit. There is also the internal moral rot that is happening now in every Western culture. Most people in the West do not think that their country is worth defending in case of war. America is no exception.

As the child of a military man who served in Australia's armed forces, I am disgusted by the self loathing of the current generation. Perhaps if we sent a few to North Korea, Iran, or Afghanistan, they may have a change of heart.

 

[Gideon300]

I don't I don't know about all that but this individual is speaking from a place of white privilege. The native Americans sued the Redskins because they didn't appreciate their culture being mocked. I imagine a lot of people wouldn't appreciate it if there was a football team called the crackers or the honkeys

There is no such thing as white privilege. It's a construct by leftist, antichrist haters with a giant inferiority complex.

I was the eldest in a family of six. Two other children died prematurely. My mother worked most her life to keep the family together. My father was a military man, who became an alcoholic and compulsive gambler. Money was always a problem. We moved continually. By the time I was 16, I had lived in at least 14 different homes and four different countries.

And I could not be more white. It's just as racist to slander whites as it is to slander any other race.

 

[ZNP]

There is no such thing as white privilege. It's a construct by leftist, antichrist haters with a giant inferiority complex.

I was the eldest in a family of six. Two other children died prematurely. My mother worked most her life to keep the family together. My father was a military man, who became an alcoholic and compulsive gambler. Money was always a problem. We moved continually. By the time I was 16, I had lived in at least 14 different homes and four different countries.

And I could not be more white. It's just as racist to slander whites as it is to slander any other race.

This could be true, but in the US there is definitely green privilege. That was on full display in the OJ Simpson trial. Regardless of whether you think he was innocent or guilty, the fact is if he had a public defender he would have negotiated a deal with the prosecutors and pleaded guilty or no contest.

 

[Dude653]

There is no such thing as white privilege. It's a construct by leftist, antichrist haters with a giant inferiority complex.

I was the eldest in a family of six. Two other children died prematurely. My mother worked most her life to keep the family together. My father was a military man, who became an alcoholic and compulsive gambler. Money was always a problem. We moved continually. By the time I was 16, I had lived in at least 14 different homes and four different countries.

And I could not be more white. It's just as racist to slander whites as it is to slander any other race.

It's not slander to say someone is speaking from a position of not having to have their culture mocked , so they lack empathy That's why there's not a football team called the honkeys

 

[ResidentAlien]

There is no such thing as white privilege. It's a construct by leftist, antichrist haters with a giant inferiority complex.

I was the eldest in a family of six. Two other children died prematurely. My mother worked most her life to keep the family together. My father was a military man, who became an alcoholic and compulsive gambler. Money was always a problem. We moved continually. By the time I was 16, I had lived in at least 14 different homes and four different countries.

And I could not be more white. It's just as racist to slander whites as it is to slander any other race.

White privilege is an attitude. I don't know about other countries, but I grew up in the US and I just knew that as a white person I was somehow better than people of color. I'm native American on my father's side. He was obviously NA just by looking at him; but he refused to identify as such. He knew life was a lot better and easier if you called yourself white. White culture was good and safe; all others were frightening and dangerous. We've made a lot of progress since then; not that things are perfect, especially since the great orange one showed up. It's not slander to point out an attitude that clearly exists.

 

[Gideon300]

It's not slander to say someone is speaking from a position of not having to have their culture mocked , so they lack empathy That's why there's not a football team called the honkeys

And what if there was? Why are people so hypersensitive?

 

[Gideon300]

This could be true, but in the US there is definitely green privilege. That was on full display in the OJ Simpson trial. Regardless of whether you think he was innocent or guilty, the fact is if he had a public defender he would have negotiated a deal with the prosecutors and pleaded guilty or no contest.

I don't know what green privilege is. I can't keep up with the perpetually offended who make up terms to air their imagined grievances. I'm not commenting on the O.J. Simpson case as I know little about it. Just a general observation.

 

[ResidentAlien]

And what if there was? Why are people so hypersensitive?

So it's "hypersensitive" to not want your culture mocked? We're living in 2025 my friend.

 

[Dude653]

I don't know what green privilege is. I can't keep up with the perpetually offended who make up terms to air their imagined grievances. I'm not commenting on the O.J. Simpson case as I know little about it. Just a general observation.

Since you're being deliberately up to and refusing to have empathy for someone else's point of view, this concludes our interactions and you will be going on ignore now.

 

[Gideon300]

So it's "hypersensitive" to not want your culture mocked? We're living in 2025 my friend.

Exactly. And that is why society is so dysfunctional. Way too many people are demanding their rights while dodging responsibility. Way too many people want to blame everyone else for their self inflicted problems. There never were any "good old day" but now........... Lord help us.

 

[ZNP]

I don't know what green privilege is. I can't keep up with the perpetually offended who make up terms to air their imagined grievances. I'm not commenting on the O.J. Simpson case as I know little about it. Just a general observation.

Green privilege means in America you get the justice you can afford.

I used to teach forensics and it became apparent, our justice system favors the rich. In a trial you don't have to prove you are innocent, you simply have to prove your guilt is not beyond reasonable doubt. Anyone with enough money can inject a lot of reasonable doubt.