• 🖖USS-Ethernet@startrek.website
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        1 year ago

        This is what baffles me. Knowing what we know, how tf are they still considered an ally or friendly? Even recently with their manipulation of oil prices with Russia.

        • Dark Arc@social.packetloss.gg
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          1 year ago

          Because until we have energy independence (sometimes called green energy), they’re the devil we’re in bed with … Which is yet another reason to get away from oil

          • aidan@lemmy.world
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            1 year ago

            The US has energy independence. The US’ concern with oil prices is more based on the stability of its allies.

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        1 year ago

        The link has plausible deniability, and in politics that matters more than what is likely

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      1 year ago

      No but they sent two planes into towers in NYC, dropping them both and killing thousands in an instant.

          • aidan@lemmy.world
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            1 year ago

            No? Who does the US threaten with nukes. Outside of one case with Trump and North Korea I can’t think of any.

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              1 year ago

              Who does the US threaten with nukes.

              You mean… apart from literally every man, woman and child on the damn planet? What did you think they have those nukes for? As desert decorations?

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                1 year ago

                Deterrent !== Threatening. Owning a gun is very different from pointing it at someone

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                  1 year ago

                  Deterrent !

                  Riiiiight… and the US military was merely “defending” 'Murica when they dropped more ordnance on Vietnam and Laos than they dropped during the entire span of WW2.

                  Riiiiight.

                  Tell me another one, Clyde.

                  • aidan@lemmy.world
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                    1 year ago

                    I didn’t say that? I said threatening people with nukes. Currently the present day US is not threatening anyone with nukes.