How big a coup for Putin if NATO disintegrates?

[DemocratSinceBirth]

He said the collapse of the Soviet empire was the biggest tragedy of the 20th century. Helping NATO destroy itself from within would be sweet revenge.

Trump is abetting him.

[liberal N proud]

1. Game over.

Russia has wanted the end of NATO as long as the republicans wanted to end Social Security. With Butternut in power they will all get what they want.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

3. It would be hard to amass 8,000 nukes like Russia has.

However Germany's economy alone dwarfs Russia. Together with a "coalition of the willing" Europe can deter Russia without us.

[cheyanne]

19. The next step for Putin will be having Trump drop sanctions on Russia so Exxon and

Russia can exploit vast oil reserves. Once that happens Russia will become a rich autocracy and be able to use military might to take over Eastern Europe.

[Adrahil]

2. It's beyond his wildest dreams.

Trump is fulfilling his fondest wish.

[underpants]

4. NATO's not going anywhere

Macron's election gave everyone a breath.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

6. Chump doesn't seem to want to belong or see the value in it.

A stable and prosperous Europe is as of much benefit to them as it is to us.

[NCjack]

5. Putin will have no barriers to reconstituting the USSR and adding more.

There will be wars all along the Russian borders as the expansions are initiated. Trump will not position USA to stop Russia, and no country in Europe has the military capability to do it. WW-III will be huge, and the super rich will make enormous profits. Trump will pull back our forces to form Fortress America, and call on Americans to pledge loyalty to him as the only person who can save us. Anyone trying to unseat him will be a "traitor".

[beachbum bob]

7. Lead to ww3....

No coup but risk increase 1000 fold.

If you are a rapture loving trump supporter it's your wet dream

[DemocratSinceBirth]

8. America has two friendly neighbors and nations in two continents as a buffer.

Chump wants to piss it away.

[Dem2]

9. Not happening

[DemocratSinceBirth]

10. Our president doesn't seem to have his heart in it and is hell bent on humiliating its members.

[Dem2]

12. True

No reason for members to assume the US won't have another real president some day.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

13. He seems hell bent on destroying it.

Support for NATO used to be one of the few things the left and right were in agreement on.

[Dem2]

21. It would be an unbridled act of treason

Not sure how lazy half-asleep punch drunk Americans would react.

[roamer65]

11. The EU will replace NATO.

It will be a federal republic in 5 years, IMO.

[Turbineguy]

14. At this point the Europeans know Trump.

It will not be a surprise. I doubt that Brexit changes anything as far as NATO goes.

[world wide wally]

15. I imagine the next downgrade from Europe will actually rank us as an enemy of Europe

and an ally of Russia.
Are you all down with that, deplorables?

[Sculpin Beauregard]

16. NATO is not dead. It will go on with or without USA.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

18. NATO without America is like the Calgary Stampeders without Bo Levi Mitchell

[octoberlib]

17. From WSJ reporter Eli Stokols

Link to tweet

Link to tweet

Link to tweet

[cwydro]

20. President shitgibbon is not nearly as important as he thinks he is.

Let's not panic quite yet.

[maryellen99]

22. And when Russia invades the Baltics and Eastern Europe

Trump is going to ignore article 5.