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SunSeeker

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21. That is not how it has always been.

Reply to Old_Veterans (Reply #4)

Sun Jan 18, 2026, 03:33 PM

Jan 2026

My mother remembers people in the former Yugoslavia wearing rings with JFK's face on them back in the early 1960s. We used to stand for freedom. No more.

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Our allies will never trust us again [View all] Pototan Jan 2026 OP

Yeah. And that distrust is totally deserved. RockRaven Jan 2026 #1

He's demeaned the nation like no other president. byronius Jan 2026 #2

The US is another threat to them just like Russia fujiyamasan Jan 2026 #3

Which allies? Old_Veterans Jan 2026 #4

You mean, direct whining like supporting the war against terrorists in Justice matters. Jan 2026 #5

Great first post Pototan Jan 2026 #9

With good reason choie Jan 2026 #11

Welcome to du, enjoy your visit. Emile Jan 2026 #17

That is not how it has always been. SunSeeker Jan 2026 #21

Message auto-removed Name removed Jan 2026 #22

Welcome to DU! What do you like on your pizza? Coventina Jan 2026 #24

Australia,NZ, Canada and the UK Violet_Crumble Jan 2026 #23

Welcome to DU LetMyPeopleVote Jan 2026 #25

You don't know much about much BeyondGeography Jan 2026 #27

Lol. I'm guessing it was something you said first. Scrivener7 Jan 2026 #32

Quite doubtful, borderline delusionary. flvegan Jan 2026 #6

That was all pre-NATO Pototan Jan 2026 #7

Germany and Italy had to re-earn the trust of the world after WW2. Nobody in a position of power in their fascist artemisia1 Jan 2026 #10

So you're saying they had to, in your very words, "re-earn the trust" flvegan Jan 2026 #12

They'll never trust us like they once did, certainly not with their most sensitive intelligence. SunSeeker Jan 2026 #15

Thank you for your understanding and support Pototan Jan 2026 #16

You are quite incorrect. Germans did the right thing ONLY AT GUNPOINT. Irish_Dem Jan 2026 #19

All per puti's instructions to Krasnov, c-rational Jan 2026 #8

Which is partially why we should at least consider Buddyzbuddy Jan 2026 #13

The damage done by those 49.5% of US voters who got that MFer elected a second time will go on forever. SunSeeker Jan 2026 #14

Exactly. Americans have let the world down. And humiliated themselves in the process. Irish_Dem Jan 2026 #18

Everything trump touches, dies. We're no exception. Luz Jan 2026 #20

You are 100% right. BigDemVoter Jan 2026 #26

Thank You Pototan Jan 2026 #28

If we punish him and his cohorts, the world will love us again questionseverything Jan 2026 #29

Our culture has been manipulated to undermine our democracy. hay rick Jan 2026 #30

Can't blame them Timewas Jan 2026 #31

I wouldn't either. Scrivener7 Jan 2026 #33