DamnYuppie

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by DamnYuppie 2y ago
So you have some good points about soft power. Yet at this time as I look at Americas GDP Europe is playing less and less of a factor in it. So as I said the juice may no longer be worth the squeeze. Also what is the point of soft power
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by DamnYuppie 2y ago
That is what we are trying to find out! We have no idea how much wasn't wasted so we are going looking. We can't get clear answers on how many land transactions ultimately go back to the CCP, so we are trying to find out! This
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by DamnYuppie 2y ago
The cold war ended when the USSR ceased to exist. Russia of today looks much more similar to Europe of the 70's and 80's than it does to the USSR. It also looks weird that the "allies" spend so much money with Russia b
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by DamnYuppie 2y ago
Like I said bigger problems at home. That Southern border is a mess and needs to be addressed. That is America's largest security issue as it is how anyone will get into America. Well that and Canada, but they are less violent thus
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by DamnYuppie 2y ago
This is a tough one as I agree with many of your points but not fully. So here is my follow up. I don't believe it was Americas intention to keep Europe weak. That treaty was signed after WW2. Russian was at western Europe's do
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by DamnYuppie 2y ago
This was a book written by a British about continental Europe. I don't think it holds much value to America. It definitely would impact Europe, Britain, the ME, and North Africa. But honestly it will not have much of an impact on Am
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by DamnYuppie 2y ago
No the allies signed the treaty because they desperately needed Americas protection. They were looking for us to protect them, not for them to do anything for us. NATO was never a treaty of equals. It was America flexing its might and Eu
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by DamnYuppie 2y ago
Again these things take time. I can see how people don't like the method but I will wait to judge it by the results. Please bear in mind that Clinton fired 377,000 federal workers in the 90's. Things didn't come crashing d
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by DamnYuppie 2y ago
Counter point Bill Clinton fired 377,000 Federal workers in the 90's and it turned out ok. Well aside from the Glass–Steagall legislation but that was legislation, still hurts though.
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by DamnYuppie 2y ago
So help me understands Europe's reasoning for not keeping its spending commitments to NATO during peace time? We still met ours, still met all our obligations despite ongoing wars. I agree now things really matter but why should Ameri
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by DamnYuppie 2y ago
I am well aware of Ukraine's geography and its consequences for Europe. You all have been fighting over that area quite viciously for the last 1000 years. Question and I ask this honestly. What if Americans no longer care about globa
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by DamnYuppie 2y ago
Part of that treaty was they had spending requirements to meet as well. Yet that gets frequently forgotten by the parties who didn't meet those obligations. It is like Europe wants all the benefits of the treaty but don't feel c
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by DamnYuppie 2y ago
I think our news cycles are very different. All I heard about from our allies in the wars was how they didn't want to be there and America should ramp them down. Also their contributions weren't exactly "overwhelming"
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by DamnYuppie 2y ago
There are 1000's of them so I wouldn't consider them a monolithic bunch. I will also say it could depend on how long they have been a billionaire and how they obtained it could play a role. The longer they have been a billionair
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by DamnYuppie 2y ago
It takes time to turn a big ship. Why would I be excited to see more spending into government agencies until I am sure of how they are operating and what they are spending money on. Once things are cleaned up then you can start spending mo
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by DamnYuppie 2y ago
I am aware of the long history we have with Europe and how it came to be. Yet I am in the present and I no longer care what we look like to the rest of the world. I see problems at home and these are far more concerning to me then Russia
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by DamnYuppie 2y ago
I don't think America would/should shed blood for Ukraine nor Europe for that matter. We have bigger issues at the moment, like illegal immigrants, drug cartels, corruption, and China's stated ambitions in the Pacific.
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by DamnYuppie 2y ago
No one is going to go to war for Canada lol. Would be fun to watch though. Would be like the US going to war for Mongolia.
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by DamnYuppie 2y ago
I have said this many times. I feel, as an American, many people are tired. WE have no insight into the vast sums of money that are being spent by the DOD and where it is going. I see debt climbing and I have to ask myself, do I want my
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by DamnYuppie 2y ago
The sanctions have not worked. What is the point of pretending like they are doing something? I am not supporting Putin or his actions but I don’t see how these sanctions are really accomplishing anything other than virtue signaling at thi
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by DamnYuppie 2y ago
Were you this afraid of the propaganda machinery when it was aimed at conservatives? It seems far less radicalized now then it was. Just now other voices are actually allowed.
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by DamnYuppie 2y ago
As a counterpoint. I hung around way too long on 2 ventures and I greatly regret it. My time and energy would have benefited me much better by grinding out my job and saving money. How many JK Rowling wannabes are there who have wrecked t
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by DamnYuppie 2y ago
Wow, tough spot to be in to be honest. I agree with another poster that they need to hire the right developer, this maybe something you can help them with but only if they compensate you for your time. Otherwise you will turn into a non p
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by DamnYuppie 2y ago
Please stop spreading these lies. The American people over the last several centuries have been the most generous people that has EVER existed. Yet we are tired of constantly being degraded for every little thing. We are stretched thin a
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by DamnYuppie 2y ago
I feel this is a great misrepresentation. The European countries have not been keeping their end of the agreement, by their lax spending. Yet this gets completely forgotten and all blame is placed on America. If you have "allies&quo
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by DamnYuppie 2y ago
Also interest rates are still high, relative to what they have been for the last 15 years.
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by DamnYuppie 2y ago
Can you provide a reference to the actions he has taken, I am unfamiliar with this topic so would like to find out more.
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by DamnYuppie 2y ago
I am not sure that makes sense, historically people were marrying and having children much younger. I am talking about under 20 years of age. As such I don't think it would have much impact on mate selection as it was done when they
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by DamnYuppie 2y ago
It is a US based website, mostly about US tech companies. You may find it uninteresting but it has large impacts on these companies so would not be out of place here.
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by DamnYuppie 2y ago
I really dislike articles like this, where they say things like "Billionaires do X", or "Silicon Valley Execs Do Y". They are casting large nets implicating many when in reality the facts they give only point at a few.

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