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OC375

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7. Good Question, Impossible To Tell...

Reply to Matthew28 (Original post)

Mon Jan 19, 2026, 11:57 AM

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Once the knives come out, all bets are off...

Wars often start over x, yet often get y and z injected into them and shift around because of that.

Russia, China, Pakistan, India, Iran, Taiwan... lots going on that will absolutely capitalize on this and change it's course, besides just a USA v Europe bout.

And of course, non-governmental actors, companies, organized crime, freedom fighters and terrorists all also inevitably come rolling in to capitalize on opportunity when it comes to mayhem, king making, finance, post war reconstruction...

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If the United states invades greenland and every other member of nato declares war on the united states. Would that be t [View all] Matthew28 Monday OP

Trump will start WWIII to divert attention from the Epstein files. It's unbelievable but it's our reality Blues Heron Monday #1

That's not why. Trump just loves the idea of war in itself ananda Monday #8

That's less plausible although he is a sadist. There is method to his madness. Blues Heron Monday #9

He wants to play CIC, be the world's tough guy... ananda Monday #10

So many variables would come into play 31st Street Bridge Monday #2

russia would certainly take advantage of the eastern flank of nato. rampartd Monday #3

I fear that most people in the US have no concept of how terrible walkingman Monday #4

Do you really think that every other NATO member will "declare war" on the US? onenote Monday #5

Even AI can't handle all the variables involved in this scenario Fiendish Thingy Monday #6

Good Question, Impossible To Tell... OC375 Monday #7

If that's what it takes to end the madness, then that's what it takes. QueerDuck Monday #11

Rest assured canetoad Monday #12