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Wounded Bear

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42. Thinking like that will maintain your "average" status...

Reply to Averagegrunt (Reply #18)

Fri Mar 3, 2017, 12:46 PM

Mar 2017

"provided Russia doesn't attempt to steam roll Europe as a whole."

This is a pretty big proviso, and I would consider it a major probability should NATO dissolve, considering it's already underway.

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Why does Donald hate NATO? I don't get why Donald hates NATO? [View all] Saboburns Mar 2017 OP

He probably has no real knowledge about NATO. He's just doing the bidding Laurian Mar 2017 #1

There are dumbshits who hate NATO predating the Trump experience Kolesar Mar 2017 #2

Donald wouldn't do that, would he? Saboburns Mar 2017 #3

Ohhh my.. FarPoint Mar 2017 #34

Putin hates NATO ananda Mar 2017 #4

+1 sarah FAILIN Mar 2017 #19

+1, n/t RKP5637 Mar 2017 #29

+1 uponit7771 Mar 2017 #36

+1...and thats why I was convinced early that Trump was under Russian control nt Fresh_Start Mar 2017 #41

Russia hates NATO countries for resisting their territorial expansion. Nt procon Mar 2017 #5

This is correct Averagegrunt Mar 2017 #9

That is the real reason. There are so many Russian connections with trump and associates still_one Mar 2017 #27

Who in the world would want to weaken NATO?? Saboburns Mar 2017 #6

Depends Averagegrunt Mar 2017 #15

A false belief in the so-called "American Exceptionalism" myth ... NurseJackie Mar 2017 #7

Did Patton have anything good to say about NATO? Hmmm? JHB Mar 2017 #8

I mean if I understand this suff correctly a weakened NATO would benefit Russia. Saboburns Mar 2017 #10

Yes Averagegrunt Mar 2017 #12

I feel Averagegrunt Mar 2017 #11

NATO Collective Defense - Article 5 JustAnotherGen Mar 2017 #24

NATO is a positive thing Averagegrunt Mar 2017 #30

So yall think NATO is a good thing then. Saboburns Mar 2017 #13

No Averagegrunt Mar 2017 #18

Thinking like that will maintain your "average" status... Wounded Bear Mar 2017 #42

I agree Averagegrunt Mar 2017 #45

I do JustAnotherGen Mar 2017 #28

Money...it's a bad deeeeal BeyondGeography Mar 2017 #14

2 reasons vlyons Mar 2017 #16

So your saying that when Donald gets on the TeeVee and bitches about NATO Saboburns Mar 2017 #17

Yesish Averagegrunt Mar 2017 #21

I mean it almost looks like Donald is helping out Russia. Saboburns Mar 2017 #20

His puppetmaster hates NATO. The puppet has no brain. Vinca Mar 2017 #22

Maybe we should tell people about this then Saboburns Mar 2017 #23

Methinks Saboburns has had his tongue implanted in his cheek Mr. Ected Mar 2017 #25

Whew. Saboburns Mar 2017 #26

He only thinks as a businessman. Profits or screw it. ksoze Mar 2017 #31

He doesn't. He knows nothing of NATO--he just knows that Putin hates NATO, and that is tblue37 Mar 2017 #32

Because Putin is pulling his strings Blue_Tires Mar 2017 #33

Because his Uncle Vova in the Kremlin lanlady Mar 2017 #35

he can't spell NATO....n/t bluecollar2 Mar 2017 #37

He hates it because it represents international law, which he doesn't like. DanTex Mar 2017 #38

Because his debt holder/boss/lender of last resort/fellow fascist dictator Vladimir Putin workinclasszero Mar 2017 #39

Because NATO refuses to make Russia great again. dalton99a Mar 2017 #40

He hates NATO Bettie Mar 2017 #43

Putin hates NATO Demsrule86 Mar 2017 #44

Because Putin hates NATO mcar Mar 2017 #46