News / An article: NATO is the American occupation of Poland and Europe, by Mateusz Piskorski [233]


Pushing a red button doesn't require any fighting skills.


They could've stayed out of the conflict altogether and hand Poland over to Adolf and Joseph. Would that have been a better option?

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The question is, for how much longer? The French have around 300 warheads already, which is probably more than enough to flatten every city in Russia and destroy the planet.

News / An article: NATO is the American occupation of Poland and Europe, by Mateusz Piskorski [233]


That's a given, I'm afraid, but bombs, radiation and fallout won't stop at the border. Nobody wins a nuclear war.

News / An article: NATO is the American occupation of Poland and Europe, by Mateusz Piskorski [233]


Nobody is interested in "Lebensraum im Osten" anymore over there, Crow. Take a deep breath and relax... :)

I doubt that Poland will ever be attacked again, but if then it will be the Russians. With American troops on the frontline, that conflict would turn nuclear faster than you can say oops.


I don't believe that's the purpose of nuclear arms. It's about deterrence.

News / An article: NATO is the American occupation of Poland and Europe, by Mateusz Piskorski [233]


And the worst thing is, the U.S. carries some responsibility for the creation of the Taliban by "arming the Afghan resistance".


That's why France and Germany will at some point in time start a joint nuclear weapons program now that the U.K. is leaving the union.


The EU as an organization has no say in NATO matters.

News / An article: NATO is the American occupation of Poland and Europe, by Mateusz Piskorski [233]


There has only been one time that Article 5 of NATO has been invoked, and that was by the USA after 9/11. Germany and other member states are still in Afghanistan fighting that war with us. So what do you complain about?


They are discussing this already.


The USA decides for itself how much it wants to spend on its military. That has nothing to do with NATO. The 2% target is a guideline, not a must. You know there's a difference between NATO dues (which cover operational costs) and the increased military spending that Trump is demanding, don't you?

News / An article: NATO is the American occupation of Poland and Europe, by Mateusz Piskorski [233]


Germany does not owe the U.S. a dime. The 2% target is simply a guideline, there's no penalty for not meeting it. It is up to each NATO country to decide how much to spend on its military and how to use the money.


If you have global ambitions, you pay. Simples.

News / An article: NATO is the American occupation of Poland and Europe, by Mateusz Piskorski [233]


I guess you don't understand why the Germans are holding back on that one. Given their GDP, 2% spending on the military would automatically turn the Germans into the largest military force on the continent. Nobody in Europe wants that, and Germany acts accordingly and responsibly.


They had the chance in the 1950s already, but declined if I recall correctly. Maybe this time they'll team up with the French and develop their own nuclear deterrent. Would take them a year or so, I guess. Again: nobody in Europe wants that, but if the US continue on their current path other EU nations might join the French and Germans. Then NATO is really dead, and with it the political influence of America in Europe. From there to ditching the dollar as the global reserve currency is only a small step.


Yup, and that sh*it attitude will bite you in the ass one day.

USA, Canada / Would you live in California, USA? [240]


Not really, because you haven't delivered on your idea of a better alternative to the capitalist system.

USA, Canada / Would you live in California, USA? [240]


The sole purpose of a business is to generate as much profit as possible. Since labor is by far the biggest cost factor, corporations will always export jobs to low wage countries. If you disagree with this, then you question the American economic system. What do you have in mind instead? Communism? Fascism? Been there, done that, didn't work. The only alternative is a European style social democracy, but for most idiot Trump voters that equals communism.

When Americans will finally stop buying cheap crap from China and when American corporation are finally willing to manufacture in the U.S. and pay a living wage, then maybe ... just maybe we'll be able to reduce our trade deficit. I wouldn't bet on it, though.


Cut the military budget by two thirds and you won't have that problem.


Your generation must've had really bad genes then, because it was your offspring that turned into liberals...

USA, Canada / Would you live in California, USA? [240]


California is not the only state where social problems abound. It's the whole country.

USA, Canada / Would you live in California, USA? [240]

Just google "california 5th largest economy on the planet" and pick one from over 5 million hits...

USA, Canada / Would you live in California, USA? [240]


Yeah, California has been ruined so badly that it just became the 5th largest economy on the planet.


Has Mexico transfered the money already? LOL!

USA, Canada / Would you live in California, USA? [240]


Our Trumpanzees are quite a pleasant bunch, aren't they? They love all things Russian... :)


Remember the East German border with mine fields and stuff?

USA, Canada / Would you live in California, USA? [240]


The main reason why so many ethnic Poles and Germans moved to the Detroit and Chicago areas in the 1800s was that there were plenty of jobs available there. One family moved in and others followed.


Here, educate yourself:
investopedia.com/articles/investing/011416/californias-economy-9-industries-driving-gdp-growth.asp


I'm sure you're missing the days of the Klan and white supremacy when the ne*groes and women knew their place, right? What's wrong with some of you PolAms?

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Yeah, it's more like "old junkies" these days. Hard to quit the drug, you know... :)

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Hey man, welcome back! No, Sok isn't here anymore, but Ironside and Wulkan are.

USA, Canada / Would you live in California, USA? [240]


There are almost 7 million of them in the US alone. I wouldn't call that "tiny". On top of that, the church is quite powerful in both Utah and Idaho. Try to get around the LDS there and we will see how far you make it.


See, and there's the main difference between Libertarians/ Republicans and Democrats. The former call themselves "Christians" and claim to have "family values", but give a rat's ass about their fellow Americans, while the latter care about the less fortunate in our country. I go with the second choice, and I'm not even a Democrat. The dog eat dog society you guys promote is absolutely toxic.

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Most of them are in Utah, Idaho and Oregon. Roughly 7 million are quite a few for a Christian cult, if you ask me. Far too many religious nutters here for my personal taste (not only Mormons), but as long as they stay out of my life I'm fine.


They wouldn't let you anyway. :)

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Officially: mormonnewsroom.org/facts-and-statistics/country/united-states#
Some claim these are inaccurate to hide their real number. Mormons have more kids than any other religious group in the United States.

USA, Canada / Would you live in California, USA? [240]


That's all too black and white. You can't survive on minimum wage, as many of our working poor find out every day. Try to find a decent job when you're over 50. Who hires you when you are handicapped, have a history of drug abuse, or several felonies on your rap sheet? Just a few examples. There are widespread social problems in our country, and the real welfare leeches are the smallest of them.


Try Mormons...

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I hope you're trolling, Adrian.


Do you really believe it's only the Latinos and Hispanics who have lots of kids? We have plenty of religious nutters over here who reproduce like there's no tomorrow. Regarding welfare: undocumented immigrants cannot access most services, and laws usually restrict immigrants from public benefits during their first five years as a so-called "qualified alien".

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Proposing to sterilize people as punishment is certainly not what I would call "too much common sense". Are you really American, Johnny?

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Some of your posts are totally outlandish.

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It's a nothingburger. That idiot Ricardo Lara tried to pull that stunt in 2014 already and failed. It would have to go through the finance committee anyways before anything happens.

In other news: nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2018/04/california-considers-medical-price-controls.html

USA, Canada / Polish or American Education? [180]


Interesting. When I was in the area last, many people were white catholics. Things must've changed significantly. Haven't been in Oz for a long time though.

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Yeah, but who would want to work for a bogan in Bankstown? :)

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Latino/ Hispanic numbers have been growing quickly in recent years, so the statistics for scholarships and grants should reflect that. Do they?


I assume you mean that this is due to the fact that whites are still the majority in the US. Because in 2014 the rate of college enrollment directly out of high school was 68% for white students, 63% for black students and 62% for Hispanic students.

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I'm not so sure about that. If I recall correctly grants and scholarship recipients are mostly white; around 70%. Here, found an older source...

npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=134623124

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...and almost all of them are unaffordable for regular folks. You either have to be very rich, know a few important people, or have landed one of the increasingly rare scholarships. I visited Stanford the other day and there were hardly any locals on the campus. Mostly Asians, and pretty much all of them from China. They seem to be the only ones nowadays who can afford the $60K+ per year undergraduate student cost. Although Stanford oftentimes gives generous financial aid, I have to admit.