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#31

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

Last post by Josquius - Today at 03:59:12 AM

So....whats the best Greenlandic approach in all this?
I guess some sort of charm offensive on the American public? Try and get some amusing viral videos going?
Underline the fact that they're a Native American nation that wants to be left alone?- likely to enrage MAGA but could help poke others to support them more....bringing on the liklihood of shit but boosting the slim chances of unrest in America from it.

It would be quite the one sided war of course... but I do think not as much as many are presenting. I hear the US is pretty bad at arctic warfare- that side of NATO defence was left to the UK and Scandinavians.  A bit much to imagine a full winter war situation what with the Americans already having all the forces there... but certainly a lot of potential for frozen yanks.

#32

Off the Record / Re: Trump's Venezuela Vendetta

Last post by Tamas - Today at 03:38:07 AM

The oil price has fallen by about 20% in the past year (in dollar terms, the dollar has also fallen) and there are fears of an oil glut. I don't think that the oil companies would want lots of Venezuelan oil entering the market right now, it would damage their profits.

I guess the only flipside of all this, if any of Trump's so-called plan would ever happen, is that tanking the price of oil would hurt Putin.

#33

Off the Record / Re: Trump's Venezuela Vendetta

Last post by Richard Hakluyt - Today at 02:54:15 AM

The oil price has fallen by about 20% in the past year (in dollar terms, the dollar has also fallen) and there are fears of an oil glut. I don't think that the oil companies would want lots of Venezuelan oil entering the market right now, it would damage their profits.

#34

Gaming HQ / Re: Europa Universalis V confi...

Last post by Richard Hakluyt - Today at 02:43:30 AM

I think there is space for another game, 1648-1815 perhaps; which would cover the Ancien Regime nicely, with an excellent endgame crisis to keep the players intrigued and motivated to actually finish the game.

#35

Off the Record / Re: What does a TRUMP presiden...

Last post by Richard Hakluyt - Today at 02:40:14 AM

something that has always been so cheap they've never caused me go give them a thought, like whether a dozen eggs are $3 or $10, that's so cheap it feels like it shouldn't matter

In Otto's defence he did preface his observations by saying, " Sitting in a position of economic privilege it's not something I super well understand."

And generally agree with his comment that the main issue has been the cost of housing.  When so much of a family income is devoted to that necessity, other price increases feel dramatically more impactful.

I think the context is rising economic inequality. Economic growth is pretty feeble, meanwhile, for many of us, 2025 was a bumper year. The corollary is that people without a good position in real estate and stocks are finding it harder and harder. With electorates swinging right in response it is hard to be optimistic that there will be any improvement in the near future.

#36

Off the Record / Re: What does a TRUMP presiden...

Last post by Syt - Today at 02:05:28 AM

You guys need to do some regime-change on yourselves.

Should be easy, thanks to the 2nd Amendment.

#37

Off the Record / Re: What does a TRUMP presiden...

Last post by Crazy_Ivan80 - Today at 01:48:46 AM

You guys need to do some regime-change on yourselves.

#38

Off the Record / Re: Trump's Venezuela Vendetta

Last post by Tonitrus - Today at 01:23:43 AM

Is that something that's happening? Venezuela is shipping oil to the US now without getting paid?

I don't expect any of that to happen.

#39

Off the Record / Re: What does a TRUMP presiden...

Last post by Tonitrus - Today at 01:22:59 AM

Just heard a retired USN JAG Captain today explain that the Navy can't recall and court-martial a retired member except for crimes committed while still on active duty.  Prosecuting Mark Kelly would lead to yet another legal black eye for the administration, and almost immediately after the effort starts..

Hegseth already backed off on the recall/court-martial...though with another implausible tactic that should fail for the same legal criteria.

#40

Off the Record / Re: What does a TRUMP presiden...

Last post by grumbler - Today at 01:17:49 AM

Just heard a retired USN JAG Captain today explain that the Navy can't recall and court-martial a retired member except for crimes committed while still on active duty.  Prosecuting Mark Kelly would lead to yet another legal black eye for the administration, and almost immediately after the effort starts..