• magnue@lemmy.world
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      11 hours ago

      They’re asking for something that will force US involvement in a war if Russia were to invade.

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        There is zero evidence that the US would intervene if Russia invaded anyone, in fact we have evidence that the US wouldn’t do shit about it other than sell weapons to make money from it. The US has been doing that exact thing with Ukraine, which Russia invaded. Expecting a different outcome in a nearly identical situation is one of the stupidest ideas.

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        Will it though? I could easily see Trump just writing off the deaths of any service members as a favor to his best buddy Putin or even ordering them to help Russia with the invasion. Best case scenario he just has the entire base stand down and sit on their asses while Russia does what it wants. He’s already indicated he doesn’t give a single flying fuck about NATO, and it’s not like he’s ever let little things like laws or treaties stop him before.

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          It wasn’t specifically intended as the typical anti-communist shot many comments here normally are. More just a general “be careful who you invite in, Poland” as I don’t feel cozying up to Trump and the US military is in any country’s best interest.

          While communism isn’t for me, at least not in any way I’ve seen it play out, I do believe Marx got a lot right about capitalism. I can think M-R wasn’t the best deal for Poland while also believing the US and much of the world was wrong for not being better allies to the Soviet Union. Some of us are capable of a little nuance every now and then.