• T34 [they/them]
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    32 years ago

    IMO the big picture is that, if Europe and Asia unite economically into a single supercontinent, then the US’s days as the global superpower are numbered. When Chinese tech, Russian fuel, etc. reach Western Europe by land routes, US/UK naval supremacy becomes less important for controlling global trade. The US itself is relegated to a geographical backwater.

  • @Afterpolymath
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    22 years ago

    Are there any other arguments rather than NATO expansion?

      • @Afterpolymath
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        32 years ago

        No , I was wondering whether there are any others. Title says “REALLY” about expansion.

        • @absentbird
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          22 years ago

          I think the other mainstream argument is that it’s about Russian expansion.

          • @Afterpolymath
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            22 years ago

            Thanks. A ground for civil discussion. That’s the maturity I was expecting.

            Though I’m not so familiar with Russia’s international affairs nor expansion interests rather than possibly puppeteering governments which seemed mostly economical. I’d appreciate any source that you could share.

      • @Afterpolymath
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        02 years ago

        Can you elaborate your triple question marks?

  • @Thann
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    2 years ago

    There’s nobody calling for us to fight Ukraine, so we’re playing a loosing hand here.

    He’s basically saying that, the only reason to sign a country on to NATO is if other NATO countries are worried about having to fight them?

    I don’t get it…

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