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Off the Record / Re: US - Greenland Crisis Thre...

Last post by The Minsky Moment - Today at 12:20:12 PM

I'm glad he said he was using force off the table but it just makes all his prior conduct and statements even less explicable or justifiable, to the extent that is possible.  It's like he is searching for the most Pareto suboptimal solution.

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Off the Record / Re: US - Greenland Crisis Thre...

Last post by garbon - Today at 12:15:34 PM

I think his dementia is accelerating; of course the replacement is Vance, so it's not great regardless.

Vance is even more of a coward than Trump, with the added trait of being a lick boot. That can be good or bad. He can either he's cowed by the GOP (goodish), or trumps current minders (bad). Again assuming the GOP isn't totally corrupted. Which isn't guaranteed either.

Yeah, he is a wild card.

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Last post by HVC - Today at 12:01:42 PM

I think his dementia is accelerating; of course the replacement is Vance, so it's not great regardless.

Vance is even more of a coward than Trump, with the added trait of being a lick boot. That can be good or bad. He can either he's cowed by the GOP (goodish), or trumps current minders (bad). Again assuming the GOP isn't totally corrupted. Which isn't guaranteed either.

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Off the Record / Re: US - Greenland Crisis Thre...

Last post by Duque de Bragança - Today at 11:57:05 AM

I think his dementia is accelerating; of course the replacement is Vance, so it's not great regardless.

Yes, Vance is not good enough for the MAGA crowd. 

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Off the Record / Re: US - Greenland Crisis Thre...

Last post by Richard Hakluyt - Today at 11:55:54 AM

I think his dementia is accelerating; of course the replacement is Vance, so it's not great regardless.

#6

Off the Record / Re: [Canada] Canadian Politics...

Last post by Crazy_Ivan80 - Today at 11:42:37 AM

action will have to back up words though, but yes: impressive speech.

echoed on a smaller scale (we're a small country after all, known for trying not taking much of a stance on anything) by our PM who basically said that Europe needs to man up since there's a difference between a happy vassal and a slave

#7

Off the Record / Re: US - Greenland Crisis Thre...

Last post by Legbiter - Today at 11:22:25 AM

Immediate negotiations on the future of Greenland. We will get our best man on it President Trump; minion....send for Sir Humphrey Appleby!!

He can't get it through his thick skull, I doubt you could find 10 Greenlanders right now who'd want to join the US. Threatening to kill you does have that effect. It's also akin to demanding the UK sell him Australia, his brain is mush.

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Off the Record / Re: US - Greenland Crisis Thre...

Last post by Legbiter - Today at 11:18:57 AM

Trump just said:

We won't get anything unless I use excessive strength and force, when we would be unstoppable.

I won't use force.

And I noticed the stock markets jumped bigly on this. 

What Trump means is that he won't use force right that second he said it. Maybe because somebody in the administration told him the Allies have reinforced Greenland to the point that it's no longer a quick Friday sugar rush operation. Otherwise this was an awful speech, simultaneously both whiny and thuggish and with his mental decline on full display.

#9

Off the Record / Re: [Canada] Canadian Politics...

Last post by saskganesh - Today at 11:13:01 AM

Impressive speech by Carney. There's a global leadership void, and he has applied for the job. People will listen to this guy. going forward.

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Off the Record / Re: US - Greenland Crisis Thre...

Last post by Legbiter - Today at 10:41:24 AM

So in his speech Trump kept confusing Iceland and Greenland.

That's cool.

Yeah, in case you were wondering what's next if he gets Greenland.

Appetites grow in the eating.