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LuckyCharms

(21,879 posts)
9. Yes, that's what I meant when I said he was doing Putin's bidding.
Sun Jan 11, 2026, 04:32 PM
18 hrs ago

And he's spinning it like it is because of US security interest.

He wants to dissolve NATO because his boss told him to.

And MAGA will hail him as a hero.

This sounds pretty dire. It would be much better than a shooting war . . . CaliforniaPeggy 18 hrs ago #1
Democrats run to repair all this!! If it is possible!! Ars Longa 16 hrs ago #25
OK, why don't you explain to us how "democrats run to repair all this!!" - TBF 15 hrs ago #42
It's the job of Democrats because we are ALL that anyone has!!!! Jack Valentino 12 hrs ago #50
Private! BidenRocks 10 hrs ago #61
Campaign hard against what the convicted felon is doing. Educate the country, explain in plain English anyone Escurumbele 1 hr ago #78
Yes, they will, however.... Shipwack 12 hrs ago #49
Seems to me that we've proven that we don't deserve to be trusted progressoid 2 hrs ago #73
His goal is to use Greenland as a proxy to dissolve NATO. That's his intent. LuckyCharms 18 hrs ago #2
Actually that's Putin's goal ... Chump is just the useful idiot who's doing his dirty work FakeNoose 18 hrs ago #5
Yes, that's what I meant when I said he was doing Putin's bidding. LuckyCharms 18 hrs ago #9
This orangecrush 16 hrs ago #20
. . . dweller 18 hrs ago #3
I hope that was don junior. IcyPeas 17 hrs ago #10
If it was JD Vance the Polar Bear would choke and die thought crime 16 hrs ago #22
It can't be Vance. There's a spine. n/t Beartracks 16 hrs ago #28
Cocaine Polar Bear Efilroft Sul 16 hrs ago #32
All of those things are what America deserves for electing this piece of shit. RockRaven 18 hrs ago #4
Harsh, but fair. LudwigPastorius 18 hrs ago #6
I'm an American in my 70s and I've never voted R in my life FakeNoose 18 hrs ago #7
Never voted R, never will Dave says 17 hrs ago #11
Same here but the ship is going down and we're all on it. thought crime 16 hrs ago #24
Same ananda 16 hrs ago #34
I'm 60 and have only voted for Democrats. Bluestocking 16 hrs ago #38
Same here. calimary 15 hrs ago #44
THANK YOU Skittles 8 hrs ago #66
He didn't win. Someday we'll learn how they cheated. Joinfortmill 11 hrs ago #54
Truth. yellow dahlia 11 hrs ago #56
Electiontruthalliance.org SupportSanity 2 hrs ago #72
You're wishing those things on the 75+ million of us who voted for Kamala Harris? Patton French 11 hrs ago #55
What has wishing got to do with anything? RockRaven 11 hrs ago #57
Excuse me? He won by a small amount of the total vote... electric_blue68 10 hrs ago #62
Then they ought to get up... róisín_dubh 9 hrs ago #64
Do not overlook the 90M who didn't cast a vote. They chose too. RockRaven 7 hrs ago #69
Not voting also has consequences. EllieBC 1 hr ago #79
and the additional benefit would be Dan 18 hrs ago #8
If DJT is made to believe that would happen if he invaded, he might change his mind, only because of losing the Fil1957 17 hrs ago #12
Macron needs to step up and provide nuclear deterrence. thought crime 16 hrs ago #27
Vaporizing Chicago and Houston will not deter much. DFW 7 hrs ago #68
I believe everything in this post and much more will come to pass if Trump attacks Greenland. flashman13 17 hrs ago #13
Yeah. Because the counter point powers that be have been so good about stopping him BComplex 17 hrs ago #16
I just want to mention that the military doesn't have to do anything that it doesn't want to do. flashman13 14 hrs ago #45
Use of the military could be a bluff. thought crime 16 hrs ago #31
Of course they could take Nuuk in an hour. Then we are at war with NATO and Europe. flashman13 14 hrs ago #46
the us military , like any roman legion or janissary army rampartd 15 hrs ago #43
If the military shows up at the Treasury and instructs the workers inside to issue paychecks, they will issue checks. flashman13 14 hrs ago #47
i have been thinking that a decent general or junta would be preferable to this rampartd 12 hrs ago #48
Actually I'm somewhat optimistic there. I think we could reestablish a functioning democratic government fairly quickly. flashman13 10 hrs ago #59
"the needs of the many" - i really like the utilitarian bottom line rampartd 9 hrs ago #63
"They would refuse to carry out an insane order to attack..." LudwigPastorius 10 hrs ago #60
There would be fallout from that plan Jarqui 17 hrs ago #14
That's what happens when you start a war. Swede 17 hrs ago #17
"If the US economy collapses - the whole world economy collapses." OldBaldy1701E 59 min ago #80
Putin loves this plan IronLionZion 17 hrs ago #15
Spot on. thought crime 16 hrs ago #33
What we really need is oldmanlynn 17 hrs ago #18
Not so much a plan as pure facts SSJVegeta 16 hrs ago #19
Trump is so stupid ... VMA131Marine 16 hrs ago #21
Any time Mme. Defarge 16 hrs ago #23
Rumor in the White House says that they will not call it Greenland ... aggiesal 16 hrs ago #26
We need to make sure Greenlanders understand this. thought crime 16 hrs ago #36
I assume trump wants Greenland Laurelin 1 hr ago #76
And Putin laughs and laughs and laughs. Beartracks 16 hrs ago #29
And Xi probably hopes and hopes and hopes. thought crime 16 hrs ago #37
Yea Brotherhood_Knight 16 hrs ago #30
Our local paper had a piece this morning claiming that Greenland really wants to break away from Denmark and is willing LymphocyteLover 16 hrs ago #35
did they state NJCher 16 hrs ago #39
Not that I saw LymphocyteLover 2 hrs ago #70
Your local paper sounds like the right-wing rag near us. I canceled it after years of being a subscriber. dem4decades 11 hrs ago #53
It's a conservative-leaning paper. I've canceled it and resubscribed a few times over the years. LymphocyteLover 2 hrs ago #71
Greenlandic independence (Greenlandic: Namminersulivinneq) is a political ambition of most political parties (such as Celerity 8 hrs ago #67
I think because the repugs don't want to lose the maggot vote Bluestocking 16 hrs ago #40
NATO cannot just let this go Bluestocking 16 hrs ago #41
Exit from NATO is a global depression leanforward 12 hrs ago #51
If you're a billionaire, all that can be planned for OC375 12 hrs ago #52
Billionaires already know what the plan is. SupportSanity 2 hrs ago #75
I think they should give us a chance to impeach The Revolution 11 hrs ago #58
All military personnel Old Crank 8 hrs ago #65
Why does he believe people who kiss his ass? Sharma Dreihund 2 hrs ago #74
Well the US economy is already on life support............... Lovie777 1 hr ago #77
Story on paramilitary hunting Americans. Will they start a hostage collection to bargain? RoeVWade 47 min ago #81
It's true, if the Europeans dump US debt, Gordcanuck 47 min ago #82
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