We pay for Europe's defense—yet Europe is denying us the barest minimum of assistance to fight a battle that benefits them, insisting on sneering at us while freeloading off our generosity.
“But what made this gaffe so uniquely worthy of derision wasn’t just how many editors it made it past at the vaunted New York Times. It was the way it sneered down at the United States from atop that mountain of ignorance. “.
This is the old, “I’m rubber, you’re glue, whatever you say about me, bounces off and sticks to you” analogy. Not that you should ever look down on anyone. BUT, it’s been a long time since the NYT should feel comfortable looking down on anyone. The people they employ these days are a collection of “damn dummies” as my dear Dad used to say.
Often in a failed marriage, the spouse that files for the divorce gets blamed for the separation, despite the years of disrespect or abuse caused by the other spouse.
The "disgraceful New York Times" as I have come to think of it. Not for gaffs like this, but for abandoning its commitment to cover the news "without fear or favor." Like Harvard, it's in need of new management.
It’s true, but I think Trump’s point is: we don’t need their airspace, even though it would be convenient for us. He is giving Spain a chance to be on our side and they are failing. He is letting them fail.
Many European countries are run by girly men, spineless eunuchs or mindless twits. They should be mercilessly mocked, along with the NYT and the rest of the legacy media. Trump is the leader of the free world and operates with clarity of thought and purpose. That’s really pisses the Euroweenies 🌭 off.
Trump took sanctions off Russian oil to ensure Europe wouldn’t fail, they buy it instead of Iranian oil and still won’t help America beat a tyrannical Islamic regime that wants to blow the west up. Europe is a joke.
The USA should establish security in the Straits and charge $10 per barrel as a toll as ships pass through to pay for the security. No more arguing. You pay to play.
As far as the NYT goes. They are a mess and they are irrelevant. They only have 12 million subs globally and their writing is sold out to DEI and foreign interests.
Just in the USA there are 130 million households so the NYTs penetration is less than 10% and it's mostly snooty Dems, federal politicians and people who want to be something.
With the launch of Iranian missiles at Diego Garcia demonstrating range of 2500 km, the threat to most of Europe has gone from a potential concern to an immediate danger.
I think your point about Greenland is well stated. The European restrictions on US use of military bases is precisely why America must have sovereignty over any Greenland bases. Just as the UK has with their bases in Cyprus. If not, America should defacto withdraw from NATO immediately. The President can recall the US NATO ambassador, and refuse any and all military support to NATO even without Congress formally voting to withdraw the US from NATO.
I initially thought President Trump's obsession over Greenland was amusing but also a bit insane -- sometimes it's difficult to tell when he's joking, or when he's serious, or when he's merely suggesting something outlandish to make it easier to get something else -- but when I learned that China tried to do something in Greenland in 2019 (I can't remember if it was "just" to build an airport, to garner good will with Greenlanders, or if it was an actual military base), I became a lot more sympathetic to the cause of "owning" Greenland.
If I recall correctly, the deal didn't go through because Denmark decided to veto it, but the very act of considering it is enough to generate concern over it.
Trump kept bullying and confusing our allies with tariffs, insulted them by name, and entered a war they didn't want without warning them. Plus he is very unpopular with their voters, even on the right wing. Gee, I wonder why NATO's leaders aren't eager to help.
Article 5 is for when we are attacked on our soil, we are the attackers here! We started the process of closing the strait by our attack. A War not agreed to by Congress. Our allies came to our assistance immediately when we were attacked on 911! That is how NATO is supposed to work. We are in the wrong because our President listens to Putin plain and simple. Putin’s wish is to end the greatest alliance in the history of the world for obvious reasons. Anyone who thinks otherwise is uneducated and deceptive, like Trump.
Trump is changing the world order. NATO is an old structure that isn’t meeting its objectives. If Trump had to wait for Iran to blow up Israel, USA or Europe with a nuclear weapon for NATO to be deployed then the alliance is not worth the paper it’s written on.
One of our biggest mistakes in WWII was letting the French and Charles de Gaulle think that they actually helped liberate France. We then let de Gaulle go his own way and let the French people think that they had been noble and courageous, where only a small handful were. The French then used that mistake to build themselves in their own minds as a courageous and brilliant people, where in reality they are only good for cheese, wine, and copying Greek and Roman architecture.
What’s interesting is those who support Liberal policies and drifted away since 2016. Many are actually seeing the errors of their Votes/Positions and are questioning their Leaders
I think EURO Leadership & MSM are manipulating volume of the Left & are worried with what’s happening
FAFO is in Europe, and as you pointed out: they are begging to Find Out
“But what made this gaffe so uniquely worthy of derision wasn’t just how many editors it made it past at the vaunted New York Times. It was the way it sneered down at the United States from atop that mountain of ignorance. “.
This is the old, “I’m rubber, you’re glue, whatever you say about me, bounces off and sticks to you” analogy. Not that you should ever look down on anyone. BUT, it’s been a long time since the NYT should feel comfortable looking down on anyone. The people they employ these days are a collection of “damn dummies” as my dear Dad used to say.
Often in a failed marriage, the spouse that files for the divorce gets blamed for the separation, despite the years of disrespect or abuse caused by the other spouse.
Trump should pull our troops from Europe and save taxpayers the tens of billions of dollars we spend protecting those ungrateful bastards every year.
My grandson would come home then. Or get transferred to SE Asia where he would like to be stationed.
How hard is it for a French man or Spanish woman to learn how to speak Russian?
Western Europe acts like a satellite welfare state of the United States—Much like our own resident elite class does
The "disgraceful New York Times" as I have come to think of it. Not for gaffs like this, but for abandoning its commitment to cover the news "without fear or favor." Like Harvard, it's in need of new management.
The NYT has been in bad shape only for about 100 years now. Chronically addicted to communism and the weakening of our capitalist republic.
I wonder what Spain would do if we used their airspace anyway? Write a strongly worded objection to the United Nations?
It’s true, but I think Trump’s point is: we don’t need their airspace, even though it would be convenient for us. He is giving Spain a chance to be on our side and they are failing. He is letting them fail.
Excellent idea. We should do it just to again show European impotence. There’s no enough Viagra in the world to help someone like Macron.
Why did he marry his mother?
Remember Walter Durranty, NYT station chief in Moscow during the 1930’s? Denied the Holomodor in Ukraine was happening to support communist USSR
Many European countries are run by girly men, spineless eunuchs or mindless twits. They should be mercilessly mocked, along with the NYT and the rest of the legacy media. Trump is the leader of the free world and operates with clarity of thought and purpose. That’s really pisses the Euroweenies 🌭 off.
Thank you Batya! Both the Europeans and the NY Times are ignorant or indecent!
What I find astounding is that Europe still imports Russian oil!
Trump took sanctions off Russian oil to ensure Europe wouldn’t fail, they buy it instead of Iranian oil and still won’t help America beat a tyrannical Islamic regime that wants to blow the west up. Europe is a joke.
The USA should establish security in the Straits and charge $10 per barrel as a toll as ships pass through to pay for the security. No more arguing. You pay to play.
As far as the NYT goes. They are a mess and they are irrelevant. They only have 12 million subs globally and their writing is sold out to DEI and foreign interests.
Just in the USA there are 130 million households so the NYTs penetration is less than 10% and it's mostly snooty Dems, federal politicians and people who want to be something.
They really don't matter.
With the launch of Iranian missiles at Diego Garcia demonstrating range of 2500 km, the threat to most of Europe has gone from a potential concern to an immediate danger.
I think your point about Greenland is well stated. The European restrictions on US use of military bases is precisely why America must have sovereignty over any Greenland bases. Just as the UK has with their bases in Cyprus. If not, America should defacto withdraw from NATO immediately. The President can recall the US NATO ambassador, and refuse any and all military support to NATO even without Congress formally voting to withdraw the US from NATO.
I initially thought President Trump's obsession over Greenland was amusing but also a bit insane -- sometimes it's difficult to tell when he's joking, or when he's serious, or when he's merely suggesting something outlandish to make it easier to get something else -- but when I learned that China tried to do something in Greenland in 2019 (I can't remember if it was "just" to build an airport, to garner good will with Greenlanders, or if it was an actual military base), I became a lot more sympathetic to the cause of "owning" Greenland.
If I recall correctly, the deal didn't go through because Denmark decided to veto it, but the very act of considering it is enough to generate concern over it.
You cannot trust the Danes. Even the other Nordic countries hate the Danes!
Trump kept bullying and confusing our allies with tariffs, insulted them by name, and entered a war they didn't want without warning them. Plus he is very unpopular with their voters, even on the right wing. Gee, I wonder why NATO's leaders aren't eager to help.
they didn't have tariffs on us?
Article 5 is for when we are attacked on our soil, we are the attackers here! We started the process of closing the strait by our attack. A War not agreed to by Congress. Our allies came to our assistance immediately when we were attacked on 911! That is how NATO is supposed to work. We are in the wrong because our President listens to Putin plain and simple. Putin’s wish is to end the greatest alliance in the history of the world for obvious reasons. Anyone who thinks otherwise is uneducated and deceptive, like Trump.
Trump is changing the world order. NATO is an old structure that isn’t meeting its objectives. If Trump had to wait for Iran to blow up Israel, USA or Europe with a nuclear weapon for NATO to be deployed then the alliance is not worth the paper it’s written on.
One of our biggest mistakes in WWII was letting the French and Charles de Gaulle think that they actually helped liberate France. We then let de Gaulle go his own way and let the French people think that they had been noble and courageous, where only a small handful were. The French then used that mistake to build themselves in their own minds as a courageous and brilliant people, where in reality they are only good for cheese, wine, and copying Greek and Roman architecture.
Thank you Ms Batya for saying what has to be said
I have friends & acquaintances across Europe
Many are Conservative, just happened
What’s interesting is those who support Liberal policies and drifted away since 2016. Many are actually seeing the errors of their Votes/Positions and are questioning their Leaders
I think EURO Leadership & MSM are manipulating volume of the Left & are worried with what’s happening
FAFO is in Europe, and as you pointed out: they are begging to Find Out
#WakeUpAmerica