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Figarosmom

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68. Yeah, we'd become

Tue Jan 13, 2026, 02:48 AM

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Russia and North Korea. Cut out and sanctioned by the free world. Our economy would tank and our supply line would be completely broken.

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Interesting and unnerving analysis of what could happen if Piggy invaded Greenland: [View all] Ocelot II 19 hrs ago OP

"The first domino to fall is the North Atlantic Treaty Organization itself" kentuck 19 hrs ago #1

Not just Putin but blue-wave 16 hrs ago #20

For the love of God . . . Scubamatt 11 hrs ago #58

I've been screaming from the rooftops... GiqueCee 7 hrs ago #66

Good analysis. Horrifying that this is who we are now. Every once in a while, the magnitude of that Scrivener7 19 hrs ago #2

All true, and why I said yesterday Trump would be impeached and removed- by Republicans Fiendish Thingy 18 hrs ago #3

It's nice to imagine that angrychair 17 hrs ago #13

That is clearly inaccurate Fiendish Thingy 16 hrs ago #15

You have a lot more faith angrychair 16 hrs ago #22

sadly, agreed Cosmocat 16 hrs ago #30

I take no joy in agreeing this is the likely way it will play out Cosmocat 16 hrs ago #29

What is the mechanism? dpibel 16 hrs ago #17

The mechanisms are in the constitution Fiendish Thingy 16 hrs ago #23

Yes. I gave a quick summary of the 25th dpibel 16 hrs ago #27

I just reread all my comments in this thread, and I don't find the word "immediately" anywhere Fiendish Thingy 15 hrs ago #38

I guess you missed my edit dpibel 15 hrs ago #41

You should contact the major book publishers Fiendish Thingy 14 hrs ago #48

LOL dpibel 14 hrs ago #49

I guess I should be flattered with all your attention Fiendish Thingy 13 hrs ago #50

It's funny when nitpicker becomes nitpickee Qutzupalotl 10 hrs ago #59

Think the JFK mechanism Joinfortmill 13 hrs ago #54

Doubtful Cosmocat 16 hrs ago #25

Somewhere Lindsey Graham just *eed in his pants.... Jack Valentino 7 hrs ago #64

We know what would happen to Piggy Jr' Coldwater 18 hrs ago #4

It sickens me to my core to know that piece of shit believes he will one day be President... Moostache 15 hrs ago #34

Heck, we've ALREADY had way more of that family than we could ever have wanted. calimary 3 hrs ago #67

Fact of life Timewas 18 hrs ago #5

None of this is going to happen. Glaisne 17 hrs ago #6

It's not my analysis. I know the US has a long-standing treaty regarding the military base Ocelot II 17 hrs ago #7

It's the worst case scenario, so it is a useful warning thought crime 16 hrs ago #31

The U.S. has ONE base only. Breaking the NATO treaty will be an unlawful order to the U.S. Military. The NATO Treaty is ancianita 17 hrs ago #8

i hadn't thought about it this way MadameButterfly 15 hrs ago #33

But the US military has. ancianita 15 hrs ago #40

Tim Kaine was similarly confident MadameButterfly 15 hrs ago #45

Cool. What Congress thinks or votes on adds validation for a decision that is the U.S. Military's alone; ancianita 15 hrs ago #46

As Trump has shown in just the past week, treaties can be torn up or ignored. Nt Fiendish Thingy 16 hrs ago #16

We cannot afford this. bluescribbler 17 hrs ago #9

The people of Greenland&Canada should launch a class-action lawsuit against the US for tRumps terror campaign against us Fords Crackpipe 17 hrs ago #10

And Vladimir Putin will have gotten everything he wants, and he won't even have had to leave the building. Aristus 17 hrs ago #11

Every so often, I think of Susan Sarandon Ruby the Liberal 7 hrs ago #65

A very clear, concise, and I believe correct accessment. Thank you Ocelot II flashman13 17 hrs ago #12

See the first word? It's IF. That makes the piece a total hypothetical. Not an analysis. The fact that it's on a social ancianita 15 hrs ago #44

Don't be trying to school me. I suppose you think the world will thank us for for attacking an ally. flashman13 9 hrs ago #60

Pfffft school you? about a hypothetical not being logical? Believe what you want. ancianita 9 hrs ago #62

Yep, that's Putin's plan that Trump is carrying out. Break up NATO and destroy the US economy from within. Fozzledick 17 hrs ago #14

We should not be taking any of this lightly angrychair 16 hrs ago #18

As someone said on another forum. . . Stargleamer 16 hrs ago #19

I have always thought something drastic would have to happen to make people wake up. Katinfl 16 hrs ago #21

Obviously this is a worst-case scenario, and all things that COULD be done by the EU and other NATO members. Ol Janx Spirit 16 hrs ago #24

Good points about Europe's response but MadameButterfly 15 hrs ago #43

Well, just like the "hold my beer" guy...he's thinking something.... Ol Janx Spirit 13 hrs ago #52

I don't think anything will disavow him because of his mental illness MadameButterfly 11 hrs ago #57

This is all well and good to explain to a thinking man usedtobedemgurl 16 hrs ago #26

I don't know Cosmocat 16 hrs ago #28

Static analysis. bucolic_frolic 15 hrs ago #32

I will finish your essay: ret5hd 15 hrs ago #35

Yep, mission accomplished. This is the real goal, not Greenland. Irish_Dem 15 hrs ago #37

The other thing that could happen is that there is little or no reaction. Irish_Dem 15 hrs ago #36

My crystal ball is foggy. BarbD 15 hrs ago #39

Kick. N/T Upthevibe 15 hrs ago #42

Britian has just said in one of this a.m.'s bulletins on DU that they would put troops in Greenland now. If true, SWBTATTReg 14 hrs ago #47

This sums it up CousinIT 13 hrs ago #51

The Russians own Trump. Joinfortmill 13 hrs ago #53

I would like to see NATO Members OhioTim 12 hrs ago #55

Is anyone telling this to Stephen Miller and tRump? joanbarnes 12 hrs ago #56

Sounds to me like Corporate America better get their shit together and reign in their puppet.nt Trueblue Texan 9 hrs ago #61

Chilling that the donor class hasn't gotten their shit together to stop him Ruby the Liberal 8 hrs ago #63

Yeah, we'd become Figarosmom 2 hrs ago #68

"Oh--everything I touch gets ruined." That's trump's life. C Moon 2 hrs ago #69