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#71

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

Last post by Razgovory - November 06, 2025, 10:58:52 PM

Oh, then Valmy must be wrong.  Good luck on building up your military-industrial complex!  You are going to step up and defend the seas, right?  Stop genocide, be world policeman and so on?

Well, we won't murder random Venezuelan fishermen. So that's a start.

We won't know until you build a navy, will we?  You don't kill people not because you are more moral but because you are simply impotent.  There is a difference between harmless and merciful.  But I think you made a very good point about how American travelers sometimes claim to be Canadians.  I'm tired of people pissing on us for keeping the world from spinning out of control.  I think that you guys can take up that responsibility for a while.  So, with America in decline, when ARE you going to step up?  2070?  2080?  The clock is ticking, and genocide keeps happening.  Every day you waste is another child murdered.

#72

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

Last post by Valmy - November 06, 2025, 10:51:16 PM

So as Lithuania my high maintenance BFF Poland wants some of my land. Probably fine. I have tons of worthless land. But nowhere can I find what land those kielbasa eating bastards want. I am completely at a loss. It's so frustrating.

#73

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

Last post by Zoupa - November 06, 2025, 10:13:23 PM

I thought you were talking about the general benefits of being a superpower. Usually military expenditure is part of that.

I was talking about the benefits of NATO.  Do you have anything you'd like to say on that subject?

NATO has allowed the U.S. to project power globally (kosovo, Afghanistant were NATO missions), protect its economic interests (economies of scales), and shape the international order (HQ and all governing instances are all overstaffed with US personnel shaping policy) with far less cost and opposition than unilateral dominance would have reuired. Allies gained security, the U.S. gained hegemony.

#74

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

Last post by HVC - November 06, 2025, 09:56:32 PM

Although I would also be interested in hearing your thoughts on the benefits of being a superpower and how those benefits are distributed.

Your theory being that America shouldered the task out of pure altruism?

#75

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

Last post by Admiral Yi - November 06, 2025, 09:39:46 PM

I thought you were talking about the general benefits of being a superpower. Usually military expenditure is part of that.

I was talking about the benefits of NATO.  Do you have anything you'd like to say on that subject?

Although I would also be interested in hearing your thoughts on the benefits of being a superpower and how those benefits are distributed.

#76

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

Last post by Zoupa - November 06, 2025, 09:29:24 PM

Since the US received most of those "joint benefits", it seems fair that they also paid more.

The US received more benefit from Russia not invading Poland and the Baltics than say, Germany did?  Please elaborate.

I thought you were talking about the general benefits of being a superpower. Usually military expenditure is part of that.

#77

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

Last post by Zoupa - November 06, 2025, 09:16:59 PM

Oh, then Valmy must be wrong.  Good luck on building up your military-industrial complex!  You are going to step up and defend the seas, right?  Stop genocide, be world policeman and so on?

Well, we won't murder random Venezuelan fishermen. So that's a start.

#78

Gaming HQ / Re: The Miscellaneous PC & vid...

Last post by Tonitrus - November 06, 2025, 09:05:34 PM

I might wait for CyberJudas (the sequel). 

#79

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

Last post by Razgovory - November 06, 2025, 08:34:09 PM

Well, I suppose it is time for you guys to step up and reap those immense benefits.

Oh they are.

And we will suffer.

But you get to feel smug. So that's good.

I doubt we will suffer that much.  Canada didn't suffer when we did the work, I imagine we'll be fine when Canada picks up our slack.  We would only suffer if they didn't pick up the slack, and of course that wouldn't happen.

You'll suffer because you won't have a friend in the world, just business partners.

Is that what it is like being a Canadian?

No? For example, Canadian tourists never pretend to be another nationality when traveling abroad, and they don't need to adorn their belongings with another country's flag because of how bad their country sucks.

Oh, then Valmy must be wrong.  Good luck on building up your military-industrial complex!  You are going to step up and defend the seas, right?  Stop genocide, be world policeman and so on?

#80

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

Last post by Bauer - November 06, 2025, 08:20:20 PM

If the cons stay further right I'd think that will help the liberals stay in the right of centre space - where they belong imo. 

On the budget these comments by boc governor seem positive:

https://apple.news/AucVlsI43QqCjTAmTcVb23w