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Brookings Institution 2019 report.

Author: conorlarkin (20631 Posts - Original UHND Member)

Posted at 8:02 pm on Apr 23, 2025

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Link: https://www.brookings.edu/articles/what-every-american-should-know-about-u-s-foreign-aid/

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"NATO is good only if it's a real defensive alliance, not the US and a bunch of junior partner". WOW [LINK] - Eli - 5:06pm 4/23/25 (54) [View All]
- Ok… should the US also drop all the sanctions and any tariffs on the Putin regime? - Curly1918 - 5:15am 4/24/25
- Thank God Rubio wasn’t at Normandy. He’d sell out Allied positions to Hitler. - conorlarkin - 8:07pm 4/23/25
  - That doesn't follow at all. He wants NATO to prepare to fight. How do you get from there to opposite [NT] - NedoftheHill - 11:09pm 4/23/25
  - From the guy who backs China over the US. [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 8:12pm 4/23/25
    - Conor pointed out your cult leader's weak hand. [NT] - ND521 - 8:17pm 4/23/25
    - Back China? No. Recognize that China is much smarter than Trump? Yes. [NT] - conorlarkin - 8:15pm 4/23/25
      - No. You back China on the trade war....you're a traitor. TDS over country. [NT] [LINK] - BaronVonZemo - 8:19pm 4/23/25
        Aren’t you the guy who agreed with DJT in Helsinki? [NT] - jimbasil - 10:14pm 4/23/25
        
        Yes. China is far more clever than Trump. - conorlarkin - 8:29pm 4/23/25
        No. You said you chose the Chinese side in the trade war cuz you hate Trump. Spin away, traitor. - BaronVonZemo - 8:36pm 4/23/25
        Welcome back, Baron! Sorry, there was nothing traitorous about Conor’s post… - Domer From Hell - 9:08pm 4/23/25
        Rubio & conor are two different partisan sides. Would you give Rubio the same benefit of the doubt? [NT] - NedoftheHill - 11:12pm 4/23/25
        Nope. Rubio is a hypocrite. Conor is not. [NT] - Domer From Hell - 12:01am 4/24/25
        
        No. He mentioned that as cover now, after the fact. He was quite succinct [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 10:47pm 4/23/25
        
        Trump already lost. A few T-bond sales by an ally dropped the Don. [NT] - ND521 - 8:47pm 4/23/25
        
        Again. Do you realize it when you make false conclusions? [NT] - ND521 - 8:21pm 4/23/25
- The U.S. and its vassal states. Vassals pay tribute I believe is the point. [NT] - LanceManion - 7:30pm 4/23/25
  - Brookings Institution 2019 report. [NT] [LINK] - conorlarkin - 8:02pm 4/23/25
- This is a very perplexing thread. Why is it bad for NATO members contribute same % to defense as US? - NedoftheHill - 7:22pm 4/23/25
  - What’s so perplexing? [NT] [LINK] - jimbasil - 8:49pm 4/23/25
    - The link shows that Trump's provoking them is working. That's why this is perplexing. - NedoftheHill - 10:23pm 4/23/25
      - You don’t think maybe with Putin at their doorstep they’ve changed priorities? - jimbasil - 11:52pm 4/23/25
      - You don’t think the increase in Euro defense spending has more to do with Russian aggression? [NT] - Domer From Hell - 11:00pm 4/23/25
  - Btw Ned, it appears that Zelensky has no interest in peace. He repeatedly scuttles negotiations as - BaronVonZemo - 8:34pm 4/23/25
    - Hmmm... so Trump's last Secretary of State was a Zelensky puppet? [NT] [LINK] - Curly1918 - 8:42am 4/24/25
    - In fairness, there are several factors to consider here. - NedoftheHill - 11:07pm 4/23/25
      - Weaker president? It doesn’t get much weaker with what we have now… - Domer From Hell - 12:08am 4/24/25
    - You sound a lot like Eli. The war would stop if Russia withdraws. Pretty simple [NT] - Domer From Hell - 9:42pm 4/23/25
    - he'll never be as rich nor have as much power nor fame as he does while the war is ongoing. [NT] - WestCoastIrishFan - 8:36pm 4/23/25
      - I hope that's not true, but his behavior does suggest it more and more. [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 8:39pm 4/23/25
  - It's the same disconnect he has about recipricol tariffs. "If Trump does, it bad!". [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 8:21pm 4/23/25
    - That's kind of what it seems like. [NT] - NedoftheHill - 11:08pm 4/23/25
  - We also deploy resources to the Pacific - Chris94 - 7:51pm 4/23/25
    - Last I noticed, the Pacific was a vast ocean with no NATO members to carry their fair share.... - BaronVonZemo - 8:16pm 4/23/25
  - It's pure TDS, like Tyrone loving food dyes. [NT] - iairishcheeks - 7:37pm 4/23/25
- The average Trump supporter is stupid. You reminded me half of them are stupider than that. [NT] - ND521 - 6:54pm 4/23/25
- you’re just as much of an ass as Rubio. In fact, you’re both trumps ass. [NT] - jimbasil - 5:48pm 4/23/25
  - This biologically impossible. [NT] - Hensou - 6:14pm 4/23/25
- Little Marco is a Putin cocksucker too. What a disgrace [NT] - Domer From Hell - 5:44pm 4/23/25
- That guy sold his soul. [NT] - Chris94 - 5:35pm 4/23/25
  - Never had one to sell. [NT] - Frank L - 6:09pm 4/23/25
  - "I'd rather have no NATO than the current NATO". No, you sold your soul to neocon. [NT] [LINK] - Eli - 5:46pm 4/23/25
    - I’m sorry Eli, but the Americans are talking here - Chris94 - 6:34pm 4/23/25
      - Ummm...conor is in this thread also. Is there a Chinese ND site? [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 8:39pm 4/23/25
      - Does that include illegal immigrants who have committed crimes? [NT] - Hensou - 6:58pm 4/23/25
      - I’m sorry Chris. I hate playing gotcha. But I hate dishonest discussion more. [NT] - Eli - 6:42pm 4/23/25
        I have no idea what you are talking about and i don’t care. [NT] - Chris94 - 7:52pm 4/23/25
    - At least try to proof read your drivel before posting. [NT] - Domer From Hell - 5:51pm 4/23/25
    - You need a remedial English course. Your gibberish is embarrassing. [NT] - Frank L - 5:50pm 4/23/25
      - You even don't have a soul. "Putin is more reactive than proactive" [NT] [LINK] - Eli - 5:58pm 4/23/25
        Out of curiosity, do you think Putin has a soul? Do you think he is a Christian? [NT] - Frank L - 6:08pm 4/23/25
        He is the only world leader who attended Easter Sunday service. [LINK] - Eli - 6:26pm 4/23/25
        That settles it…He’s a fucking saint. He’s forgiven for the millions of Russian and … - Domer From Hell - 8:35pm 4/23/25
        
        So you think that makes him a Christian? - Frank L - 7:35pm 4/23/25