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muriel_volestrangler

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14. I think the inclusion of Poland and Austria points to Trump(ism) intending to interfere in their elections
Wed Dec 10, 2025, 05:38 PM
Dec 10

to install the far right parties there.

Japan did seem an odd inclusion - while their governments are generally right wing, they don't have the authoritarianism of the others. Perhaps it's a way of justifying Russia in the "C5" - populations over 100 million, and reasonable size economies (obviously Trumpism would find no place for somewhere like Nigeria, or Brazil with its frequent left wing governments).

Or maybe the criteria is "no significant immigration"? That fits with the Strategy's obsession with Great Replacement Theory, thinking that the main EU countries are going to be "alien" thanks to immigration. Of course, the USA was formed by immigration, but Trumpism is all about "no more immigration apart from whites, and anyone already here and non-white must shut up and let the whites run things".

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They would not get along................... Lovie777 Dec 10 #1
Leaders of those countries be like "So what's the problem?" durablend Dec 10 #5
They will eat each other if they were successful ...its "1984" fantasy. Escurumbele Dec 10 #45
"It reaffirms a withdrawal from Europe's defence, realignment with culturally aligned allies" Miguelito Loveless Dec 10 #2
And the recent sign on by Canada to the EU's defense strategy, as a partner. Bev54 Dec 10 #34
I am fully suspecting popsdenver Dec 10 #61
Racial "purity"? not fooled Dec 10 #59
Money and power are the only cultural alignments that matter. yardwork Thursday #65
Didn't these morons just say we had to get rid of all the brown people to travelingthrulife Thursday #66
japan??? lapfog_1 Dec 10 #3
The Russian economy is presently in a nose dive and will auger in soon. Brother Buzz Dec 10 #13
As is Japan's, their debt to GDP is in the toilet. Bev54 Dec 10 #35
Germany is too liberal for MAGA IronLionZion Dec 10 #42
Japan would need to tilt waaaay more to the right lapfog_1 Dec 10 #58
This is insane. mahina Dec 10 #4
Criminally insane. thought crime Dec 10 #17
It's New World Order insane blm Dec 10 #33
Totally blue-wave Dec 10 #46
The rotten people who want this can bronxiteforever Dec 10 #6
International WmChris Dec 10 #7
Say, Brain, what are we going to to today? PatrickforB Dec 10 #8
Italy and Hungary are financial drains on the EU. Will MAGA regime support them? It would cost more than Ukraine does. ChicagoTeamster Dec 10 #9
I think the inclusion of Poland and Austria points to Trump(ism) intending to interfere in their elections muriel_volestrangler Dec 10 #14
Most of the red states are a financial drain on the rest of the country Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Thursday #64
This won't end well Bayard Dec 10 #10
DOA in the next Dem Administration thought crime Dec 10 #54
This has been the (Heritage) plan all along. 3825-87867 Dec 10 #11
I will see your Core 5 BidenRocks Dec 10 #12
Hungary is "aligned with Washington's values." WTF? surfered Dec 10 #15
You read that right orangecrush Dec 10 #18
"Orban is aligned with Stephen Miller's values" might be more accurate muriel_volestrangler Dec 10 #21
The republinazis like Orban's Hungary, area51 Thursday #68
Pretty close to Alexander Dugin's vision orangecrush Dec 10 #16
These guys are morons Red Mountain Dec 10 #19
I think you will find that it was written by a Russian, we just don't know the name. Bev54 Dec 10 #36
China also has a demographic time bomb. Lucky Luciano Dec 10 #43
Pardon me, but fuck this shit. Joinfortmill Dec 10 #20
Fuck this shit all to Hell. stage left Dec 10 #51
This is close to what Seth Abramson wrote about during TSF's first term. Dividing up the world for the wiggs Dec 10 #22
Bringing down this Criminal Enterprise is JOB ONE!!!!! BurnDoubt Dec 10 #23
3 countries from BRICS? ... aggiesal Dec 10 #24
I expect we may well see the EU along with UK and Australia, NZ and Canada and perhaps Bev54 Dec 10 #38
Umm... Rob H. Dec 10 #25
Yes, it is white nationalism - full racism, and Great Replacement Theory stuff muriel_volestrangler Dec 10 #27
Future prospects aren't good for Europe. WestMichRad Dec 10 #26
I don't think our prospects in THIS country slightlv Dec 10 #29
I think we'll manage to outlast Trump & the weird ideologues whispering in his ear. n/t TubbersUK Dec 10 #52
I hope this prez is dead in the grave, slightlv Dec 10 #28
This is the New World Order the 'patriots' worried about. blm Dec 10 #30
And then there were three C_U_L8R Dec 10 #31
Japan?? It is on the verge of bankruptcy Bev54 Dec 10 #32
Got a link? I seriously doubt this, and you might want to read more about it. ancianita Dec 10 #44
You think that is good news for Japan? Perhaps they do not think they are close to bankruptcy Bev54 Dec 10 #48
Just sayin' and linking why it's not "on the verge of bankruptcy," as you say. Given ancianita Thursday #67
Geez. Who else does he owe money? Kid Berwyn Dec 10 #37
Yikes! yellow dahlia Dec 10 #39
And this is how we Make America Great Again? nt Trueblue Texan Dec 10 #40
They're not hiding their Russian support anymore IronLionZion Dec 10 #41
Well, this is one way to start blue-wave Dec 10 #47
How are we "...culturally aligned..." with any of those? SKKY Dec 10 #49
The Enemy within. Mr. Sparkle Dec 10 #50
Sure... lonely bird Dec 10 #53
If the Saudis aren't sitting at the table, they own it. bluedigger Dec 10 #55
Oh no he didn't!!!!!!! Congress and the Senate aren't going to along with this one. Ford_Prefect Dec 10 #56
Well, to be very cold blooded Dan Dec 10 #57
Earth is a joke of a planet.nt jfz9580m Dec 10 #60
(Austria, Hungary, Italy and Poland) are...potential candidates for...pulling them 'away from the [European Union],'... LudwigPastorius Thursday #62
This is why he is invading Venezuela. Bluetus Thursday #63
This Is Downright Nuts DallasNE Thursday #69
Trump wants to destabilise European democracy. Where on earth is parliament? muriel_volestrangler Thursday #70
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