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BurnDoubt

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41. Apologies.

Mon Jan 19, 2026, 11:19 PM

Jan 19

My post was intended as a rebuke of Trump and his making ALL this shit necessary.
Somehow, it was plain to my ear, but apparently I was obtuse. Thanks for drawing my attention to my error.
It’s a travesty that we even have to have this, and all the other discussions we’re forced to have.

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Europe is rearming itself. [View all] drray23 Jan 19 OP

Good. Nt Fiendish Thingy Jan 19 #1

Trump, who doesn't know history, is unaware of past European millitary might DavidDvorkin Jan 19 #2

I seriously wonder if Trump has actually ever read a book in his entire life. Coventina Jan 19 #3

Mein Kampf? GoneOffShore Jan 19 #5

No, he read "Mein Kampf". Audiobook, though. /nt artemisia1 Jan 19 #8

he had a book of Hitler's speeches on his nightstand, according to Ivana (1st wife) LymphocyteLover Jan 19 #10

A lot of people have a bible on a table, doesn't mean they do anything but dust it. LiberalArkie Jan 19 #27

you seriously don't think he ever read any of Hitler's speeches? Because if nothing else, he knows how to be a demagogue LymphocyteLover Jan 20 #43

If he read anything, it would be the Clift notes. Probably what his dad told him. Same place most bigots got their LiberalArkie Jan 20 #49

Clearly he is not a big reader... but I bet he read at least a couple of the speeches LymphocyteLover Jan 20 #53

You think he's read kid lit? MadameButterfly Jan 20 #46

Not even a single Hardy Boys. I doubt he's even read Goodnight Moon to any of his kids or grandkids. QueerDuck Jan 20 #48

LOL at the image of Trump reading Good Night Moon MadameButterfly Jan 20 #52

Hopefully they would come to our aid for liberation just as we did for them in WWII n/t AntiFascist Jan 19 #13

I used to doubt that Chi67 Jan 19 #15

I hope so. I wish they would stop him now. liberalla Jan 19 #17

So do I. calimary Jan 19 #24

It could be very bloody, but restoring the Constitutional Order within the US would be worth it! n/t AntiFascist Jan 19 #26

Trump controls the major supply of arms MadameButterfly Jan 20 #47

Not a stretch to say that Europe is under threat from both Russia and the US. Sea change in global order. nt wiggs Jan 19 #4

No.. not a stretch.. it's apparent to Cha Jan 19 #7

Excellent to know... I wish the Very Cha Jan 19 #6

I too wish the best for them! liberalla Jan 19 #18

Not to mention... BurnDoubt Jan 19 #9

It's Called Defense... Protecting your Cha Jan 19 #21

Sure makes me miss President Biden all the more, I must say. calimary Jan 19 #25

Jake Tapper creon Jan 19 #29

I usually manage to resist the impulse to say this, but liberalla Jan 19 #31

Yes!! I don't "resist".. it's a Cha Jan 19 #33

I use the word plenty, because it is very satisfying to say! As you said, it helps one to cope. It helps liberalla Jan 19 #38

Oh if my RL family and friends could Cha Jan 19 #40

Tapper is poor. creon Jan 19 #37

He's pretty lame... no gravitas. Not a deep thinker... liberalla Jan 19 #39

Jake Tapper is a Nazi Appeaser.. A Cha Jan 19 #32

He will not say anything. creon Jan 19 #36

Apologies. BurnDoubt Jan 19 #41

Three of every ten people in the US population are psychopaths. littlemissmartypants Jan 20 #42

Fully justifiable action, by Europe. Paladin Jan 19 #11

Europe should have done this in 2022 Renew Deal Jan 19 #12

And in the process of tanking our country , the pig KPN Jan 19 #14

It took a world war to stop Hitler. Can we do better? Bluetus Jan 19 #16

THIS! A thousand times this! Shipwack Jan 20 #55

K&R spanone Jan 19 #19

Yep they are forced to relive HITLER, (only it's the United States this time) bluestarone Jan 19 #20

After Brexit, he has managed to unify Europe Buddyzbuddy Jan 19 #22

Shitler didn't learn from Ukraine either. BidenRocks Jan 19 #23

It needs to be done. creon Jan 19 #28

Europe Invading With Canada Plus Hot Civil War OC375 Jan 19 #30

I am using the word surreal regularly, today. yellow dahlia Jan 19 #34

Good. WarGamer Jan 19 #35

Most European nations still have a Ministry/Department of Defense DFW Jan 20 #44

I'm not quite convinced fujiyamasan Jan 20 #45

Same DetroitLegalBeagle Jan 20 #54

Hilarious m. The goon insisted they raise their contributions to NATO Easterncedar Jan 20 #50

Good for Europe. And good news for Ukraine. Irish_Dem Jan 20 #51