Bold assumption. Everyone worth a shit in the military prioritizes the country over the president, especially some fat bag of assholes with a bunch of yes-men around him. Even generals aren't above fragging if they make the wrong call.
Bold assumption. Everyone worth a shit in the military prioritizes the country over the president, especially some fat bag of assholes with a bunch of yes-men around him. Even generals aren't above fragging if they make the wrong call.No way. Anyone in the military that even thinks about pushing back will get the worst of it swiftly and decisively.
To be fair part of prj2025 is to reshape the brassBold assumption. Everyone worth a shit in the military prioritizes the country over the president, especially some fat bag of assholes with a bunch of yes-men around him. Even generals aren't above fragging if they make the wrong call.
To be fair part of prj2025 is to reshape the brass
Project 2025’s plan for the US military
Project 2025 would reduce the number of generals while increasing the size of the Army, ban transgender service members and restore troops separated over COVID-19 vaccinations. The proposals also include personnel changes, such as reevaluating the military’s permanent change of station system.taskandpurpose.com
I hope they don't wait that long.I never said this was like everything else. I said I am not getting wound up over something I cannot control. At this point I cannot control Trump getting inaugurated come January of next year.
Remember- Mid-terms are less than 2-years away. What are Democrats going to do with that time?
Hmm is trump still going to replace the generals with nascar/ football / etc coaches
The most likely end of NATO is most likely to come from here:
- Trump pulls all support, shuts down star link and ends sanctions on Russia.
- NATO is dead.
- European countries will have to cut ties with US contractors.
Deep divide between EU and US.
Russia is a special case as for some reason Trump feels beholden to Putin as he has demonstrated time and time again - though if you want something more concrete Trump has always wanted a Trump tower in moscow. Btw many of the current Republicans are very transactional and for a few rubbles and a couple of young girls (or boys when needed) they would sell out their country and families.Trump is very transactional in foreign relations. What does Trump gain by giving Russia a free hand in Ukraine and pulling US Support?
A hardon is my best guess.Trump is very transactional in foreign relations. What does Trump gain by giving Russia a free hand in Ukraine and pulling US Support?
The only rational hypothesis I see is that Trump might have a lot of debts to Russian financiers, and he needs to repay them somehow.Trump is very transactional in foreign relations. What does Trump gain by giving Russia a free hand in Ukraine and pulling US Support?
It occurred to me that it is likely Trump committed some disgusting sex act when he was in Russia and while there might not be a tape of such Putin might claim he has a tape... After all Trump is excessively paranoid about his fake persona.The only rational hypothesis I see is that Trump might have a lot of debts to Russian financiers, and he needs to repay them somehow.
I think this kinda foreshadows what is likely to happen. Direct US assistance to Ukraine will probably either be reduced or eliminated, maybe I lean to the first one right now. Arms sales to Europe/Ukraine will be encouraged as defense contractors line up to keep it so. Stopping sales would be catastrophic to the US defense industry's bottom lines including Musk who wants to sell Starlink/Starshield abroad as basically every country would cancel their contracts for our equipment seeing us as an unreliable supplier.
https://www.axios.com/2024/11/08/musk-trump-zelensky-ukraine-call
Arms sales are going to be encouraged over direct military aid. Maybe Trump will do some type of lend lease with Ukraine. Starlink/Starshield will continue to support Ukrainian communications.
Trump is very transactional with every country but Russia, to which he act subservient.Trump is very transactional in foreign relations. What does Trump gain by giving Russia a free hand in Ukraine and pulling US Support?
Given the powers the SC bestowed on Trump, I'm not sure what Russia has that could touch him. After committing treason, insurrection, rape, and having multiple felony convictions, unless Russia has Trump's tax returns, I having trouble with thinking of dirt that would have any impact on Trump.Trump is very transactional with every country but Russia, to which he act subservient.
To me the simplest solution is the most likely one. Trump is transactional and the transaction here is Russia has shit on him so Trump does what Putin wants.
One possible wrinkle for Russia could be that this admin could be willing to sell things to Ukraine that the Biden one wasn't just because they'll pay. Like if Zelensky orders 250 Tomahawks from Raytheon in a cash deal are they gonna say no?
We don't know but I wouldn't consider it unlikely. I think Putin isn't going to cooperate with Trump and Trump is going to let Ukraine off the reigns for how they use US weapons. Right now the Biden Administration would give just enough to Ukraine so they wouldn't lose but not enough to win. That might change very soon. Ukraine isn't Afghanistan and Trump doesn't want to see a Russian victory parade through Kyiv because it makes him look weak and it would happen on his watch unlike with Afghanistan.
I will be darkly interested to see if his behavior changes now that he is essentially above the law. I think if shit were heinous enough (like Trump strangling a child on video or something) Trump would want to continue to hide it but I agree most blackmail... like... who cares.Given the powers the SC bestowed on Trump, I'm not sure what Russia has that could touch him. After committing treason, insurrection, rape, and having multiple felony convictions, unless Russia has Trump's tax returns, I having trouble with thinking of dirt that would have any impact on Trump.
Trump admires strength and views Russia through a very 1980s lens. Trump would proudly stand side by side with Putin on a reviewing stand while Russian tanks rolled through Kyiv. He would crow about being the president who brought the US and Russia together.We don't know but I wouldn't consider it unlikely. I think Putin isn't going to cooperate with Trump and Trump is going to let Ukraine off the reigns for how they use US weapons. Right now the Biden Administration would give just enough to Ukraine so they wouldn't lose but not enough to win. That might change very soon. Ukraine isn't Afghanistan and Trump doesn't want to see a Russian victory parade through Kyiv because it makes him look weak and it would happen on his watch unlike with Afghanistan.
Trump is very transactional in foreign relations. What does Trump gain by giving Russia a free hand in Ukraine and pulling US Support?