In case you're wondering what the anti-gunners are up to in the post Bruen era, they're regularly citing "historical restrictions on firearms" which were specifically designed to prevent blacks, Native Americans, and other minority groups from owning guns.
Lol; you can't make this shit up.
Their true colors are always buried just below the surface.
All the Europeans in my replies accusing the United States of being an unreliable ally need to look in the mirror. Aside from the Eastern Front NATO members, Europe and Canada have been abysmal allies to the United States. We have failed to meet the minimum 2% of GDP for defense spending, we all ran out of munitions after bombing Libya for a week in 2011 and many of us actively undermined the alliance and our security by enriching Russia by buying their energy. Germany in particular bears extraordinary moral culpability for continuing to push Nordstream 2 even after it was obvious that Russia would invade Ukraine.
These actions are far more damaging to the alliance than Trump's anti-NATO rhetoric. In fact, they have enabled it, as many in North America said it would. Europeans were warned that if they did not meet their NATO commitments, the American public would become more skeptical of NATO. Europeans ignored those warnings, and look what happened.
So a little self reflection is warranted. Accusing the US of being unreliable is beyond the pot calling the kettle black. NATO is the most powerful, most successful alliance in human history, but that only continues if everyone pulls their weight. If Finland, the Baltics, Poland and Romania can do it, then the wealthiest countries in Europe certainly can.
I will also emphasize again that those Eastern Front members, who are at the most risk from Russian aggression, are the largest purchasers of US weapons. They understand that the best way to keep the US committed to Europe is the Foreign Military Sales program.
They also understand that buying US weapons is not in conflict with building up Europe's defense industry. The US is willing to co-produce equipment and munitions with allies. This is a proven model that is both economically viable and enhances NATO interoperability.
It is in the interest of both the US and Europe for the European defense industrial base to have greater capacity, particularly for munitions production. It is in the interest of nobody for vast sums of money to be spent on developing boutique, indigenous systems which will be procured in very small numbers (the French model). The French believe it works for them but it won't work for anyone else in Europe.
The GMARS is a prime example of what US-European defense cooperation should look like. Whatever the French might develop to replace the LRU is a case study in what the rest of Europe should not do.
Colby is singing my song here and I'll add this to it. For those Europeans who think transatlantic relations can't get much worse, you're wrong. The US doesn't have to pull out of NATO for the alliance to suffer major damage, it just has to treat NATO like Germany treats NATO.
the left is very clear about their plans. they openly fantasize about gulaging half the country. meanwhile the GOP still thinks they’re in a high school debate club competition.
A 22-year-old woman getting murdered in broad daylight on one of the biggest college campuses in America, allegedly by an illegal immigrant who’d been detained by authorities multiple times already. That’s where we are now.
@IiKarnage@SCorundar @Martinjg_ge @DocStrangelove2 “You must trust agents of the state solely because they are agents of the state�� is an absolutely wild take. Should the East Germans have trusted the Stasi too?
@IiKarnage@SCorundar @Martinjg_ge @DocStrangelove2 Your argument is that we should give them the benefit of the doubly solely because they are police? I don’t trust a random stranger walking down the street. Let alone a poorly trained, well armed, egotistical agent of the state. And if you say they’re well trained, you’re lying
@IiKarnage@SCorundar @Martinjg_ge @DocStrangelove2 So why should we ever give the police the benefit of the doubt? We see countless examples every day of incompetence and poor training. Yet these people can get away with attempted murder in perpetuity while simultaneously claiming they have to be a protected class
@IiKarnage@SCorundar @Martinjg_ge @DocStrangelove2 Except police see things like acorns as threats. People carrying a gun in their own house is a threat to police. The citizen in that video would’ve been within their rights to return fire and kill that cop as they were on the property unannounced. And they should have
@envisionNext @Calcolis@TheEcho13 Everything on that list are things that every emotionally intelligent human does. That is not emotional labor, it is called being a mature adult. If you think that is labor, you’re a failure of a human being with such low standards that you project your insecurities onto others
If you're a mass shooter at a Kansas City Chiefs parade, the media protects your identity because you're "under 18."
If you're a fan in face paint at a Kansas City Chiefs game, the media tries to ruin your life, calling you a racist at 9 years old.
@dl_darkmagick@duncam_mark@anmut The EU is not a military alliance. Again, you’re a moron. What was Elon’s call, exactly? Because the conspiracy that he ruined a Ukrainian counteroffensive has been disproven. There is no evidence to support the claim
@dl_darkmagick@duncam_mark@anmut You’re the one who needs to cope, bud. You’re the one who is upset that civilians are allowed to express their personal opinions without reprisal from the government
@dl_darkmagick@duncam_mark@anmut There is no evidence Elon sabotaged anything. That’s a blatant lie. Also, we have no formal alliance with Ukraine. At least get your facts straight
@dl_darkmagick@duncam_mark@anmut You are actively calling for government suppression if you think civilians should not be allowed to express their views in a public forum. We have the same rights as everyone else, and those rights include expressing our disagreements with our government
@dl_darkmagick@duncam_mark@anmut “Everyone i disagree with shouldn’t be allowed to be a government contractor”Forcible suppression of political opposition by the government is textbook fascism. Discrimination based on political ideology is textbook fascism. You perpetuate what you claim to hate