CMV: Dissolve NATO and create a new European defense alliance
Or, rather, create a new European defense alliance and THEN dissolve NATO, if Trump doesn’t do it first.
With how unstable and unpredictable the US has shown itself to be, European nations cannot afford to rely on America when it comes to their safety. It was never really a good idea to begin with to have a defense alliance with a bunch of smaller countries essentially outsourcing their military to one big country on the other side of the Atlantic simply because it’s cheaper than building their own. With the creation of the EU, it also makes no sense. It only did because the Cold War was a battle between Western capitalism and Soviet socialism, and Western European countries were firmly in the former block. That ideological difference is all but irrelevant today, as Russia is not a communist regime but an oligarchic kleptocracy, while the US is in many respects just as authoritarian.
We see how Trump is leveraging NATO to get what he wants, such as Greenland. We see how European leaders are being sheepish and deferential despite it being an open secret they all despise him. This is not only undignified but unnecessary, given that Trump has no qualms about abandoning Europe if it se
Reaction: Please do not the gun!
From a neutral view, this reads stronger on paper than in practice and that’s where the disagreement starts That’s the key detail here. Feels like there’s more coming here. That’s the impression it gives me.
At first glance, this feels more about execution than intent and that’s what people are responding to Could be wrong, but that’s how it comes across.
Bluntly speaking, there’s a lot said here but not much clarified
Reaction: One does not simply resist clicking the tongs. Embrace carcinization.
Trying to be fair, this comes across more reactive than planned Curious how this plays out.
Without overthinking it, there’s a lot said here but not much clarified That’s what changes the context. That’s the impression it gives me.
Reaction: And I always fall for it!
Putting bias aside, the way this is presented changes how it lands which explains why reactions are split Interested to see the follow-up.
Trying to be fair, the logic is there, but the execution is uneven which is why this is getting picked apart We’ll see how people react over time.
Without overthinking it, this depends heavily on what happens next and that’s why this won’t land the same for everyone That part stands out. Time will tell.
Honestly, the framing does a lot of heavy lifting here That part stands out. Interested to see the follow-up. At least from my perspective.
Reaction: Its so lame which is why I dont watch him no more because to lose by something out of your control is so lame. Imagine if shows like Ninja Warrior were the only way to win was by the audienc
the way this is presented changes how it lands and that’s why this won’t land the same for everyone That’s just my read on it.
Bluntly speaking, this depends heavily on what happens next and that’s why opinions are all over the place Let’s see what happens next.
Reaction: New year resolution
Just reading this, this reads stronger on paper than in practice which turns this into more of a debate That’s what changes the context. That’s just my read on it.
Reaction: me_irl
Reaction: They must be illiterate or something...
Reaction: me_irl
From where I sit, the way this is presented changes how it lands That’s just how it reads to me.
the wording alone shifts how people read this which turns this into more of a debate We’ll see how people react over time. Could be wrong, but that’s how it comes across.