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The U.S. is not alone in this practice (see link)...there's good reason for both Reps and Dems to

Author: TyroneIrish (23320 Posts - Joined: Oct 8, 2020)

Posted at 1:43 pm on Jan 19, 2026

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support such "Welfare" abroad...file under "Foreign Policy 101"...

Link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soft_power

Replies to: "The U.S. is not alone in this practice (see link)...there's good reason for both Reps and Dems to"

Trump’s letter to the leader of Norway [LINK] - Chris94 - 9:09am 1/19/26 (81) [View All]
- I wonder if Denmark would accept Minnesota in trade for Greenland. - NedoftheHill - 1:05pm 1/19/26
  - I'd throw California in with Minnesota and a state to be named later [NT] - MarkHarman - 5:57pm 1/19/26
  - They trolled Trump for a funny and offered to buy CA. Pretty good. [NT] - LanceManion - 1:52pm 1/19/26
    - It they are serious, throw in NY as a bonus. [NT] - TampaIrish - 2:12pm 1/19/26
  - Seems your dear leader does based on the excessive federal intervention [NT] - Domer From Hell - 1:15pm 1/19/26
    - Pope Leo? I doubt that. - NedoftheHill - 1:24pm 1/19/26
      - I'm going to bookmark this post...esp. wrt to the "Magisterium"... [NT] - TyroneIrish - 1:46pm 1/19/26
        Why? Can say the same? We already know you can't. - NedoftheHill - 1:48pm 1/19/26
        Do us both a favor and read the entire linked article, entitled..."What changes when Pope Francis [LINK] - TyroneIrish - 5:51pm 1/19/26
        
        You’re a catholic yet you voted for and support a guy who’ committed countless mortal sins [NT] - Domer From Hell - 2:10pm 1/19/26
        I did not vote for Harris or Biden, so take that back. - NedoftheHill - 2:35pm 1/19/26
        You still support him...even worse. [NT] - TyroneIrish - 5:42pm 1/19/26
        
        I’m not a catholic, but if you think Kamala has committed more mortal sins than… - Domer From Hell - 3:05pm 1/19/26
        I can't judge their personal sins. I just know she publicly supports mortal sin. - NedoftheHill - 3:13pm 1/19/26
        Is one mortal sin worse than multiple mortal sins? [NT] - Domer From Hell - 3:18pm 1/19/26
        Public support for sin is worse than personal acts of sin. - NedoftheHill - 4:34pm 1/19/26
        You publicity support Trump, who is a habitual mortal sinner. What does that say about you? [NT] - Domer From Hell - 4:48pm 1/19/26
        It says I'm smart enough not to support Harris. - NedoftheHill - 5:03pm 1/19/26
      - You’re a Trumptard. Quit trying to deflect as usual. Own your vote [NT] - Domer From Hell - 1:25pm 1/19/26
        I've never not owned my vote. Own YOUR vote. I guess Kamala is your dear leader? [NT] - NedoftheHill - 1:35pm 1/19/26
        Continue to deflect. It makes you look dumber and dumber. Typical Trumptard. [NT] - Domer From Hell - 1:55pm 1/19/26
        Says the guy deflecting from admitting Kamala is his dear leader. [NT] - NedoftheHill - 2:00pm 1/19/26
        Kamala isn’t the president, so again…admit that you’re the typical Trumptard sycophant [NT] - Domer From Hell - 2:07pm 1/19/26
        So, if Kamala won, you would be a typical Kamalatard sycophant. - NedoftheHill - 2:48pm 1/19/26
        Methinks you and the rest of the Trumptard contingent are politically special needs. [NT] - Domer From Hell - 3:07pm 1/19/26
        Better than being logically special needs, I suppose. [NT] - NedoftheHill - 3:15pm 1/19/26
        Originality ain’t your thing, huh? [NT] - Domer From Hell - 3:19pm 1/19/26
        Ha! I'll take that as a win. You normally do better. - NedoftheHill - 4:40pm 1/19/26
        Went over your head. Not surprising. Your surrender is accepted [NT] - Domer From Hell - 4:47pm 1/19/26
        
        Don’t ya love when posts disappear for no reason. I can’t have an opinion on the world sponging - TampaIrish - 2:11pm 1/19/26
- Unfit indeed. [LINK] - conorlarkin - 11:37am 1/19/26
- That’s what happens when they gave Obama the Nobel Prize just for showing up to work [NT] - LanceManion - 11:29am 1/19/26
  - That’s what happens? A weird dotard obsession with Greenland? [NT] - Chris94 - 12:08pm 1/19/26
    - Yep. He would have been peaceful if they had just given him the prize. Shame on them. [NT] - LanceManion - 2:05pm 1/19/26
- Nah…totally normal behavior for a President [NT] - Domer From Hell - 11:26am 1/19/26
- he’s just getting started. I wonder how much of this is Stephen Miller’s doing. [NT] - jimbasil - 10:32am 1/19/26
- No Joke...it's time for the 25th Amendment...and if that won't work...Impeachment...ASAP. [NT] - TyroneIrish - 9:31am 1/19/26
  - Conservative DC Insiders seem to think he is gone after the midterms. If they do it now, they lose - Shadow_of_the_Dome - 12:06pm 1/19/26
    - Think of the country first...waiting another year is far too dangerous. btw, I've thought about JDV - TyroneIrish - 12:23pm 1/19/26
- Not sure how any sane American MAGA, Dem or Ind can think this is ok behavior. [NT] - Quest4twelve - 9:25am 1/19/26
- The Greenland issue is pure craziness [NT] - Iggle - 9:12am 1/19/26
  - The way he is handling it is totally counterproductive. [NT] - NedoftheHill - 2:49pm 1/19/26
    - Can you please be a little more consistent?… - Domer From Hell - 3:23pm 1/19/26
      - I will explain. - NedoftheHill - 4:47pm 1/19/26
        China and Russia couldn’t occupy Greenland…let me explain… - Domer From Hell - 4:58pm 1/19/26
        If Ukraine has taught us one thing ... - NedoftheHill - 5:12pm 1/19/26
  - This is a start. Good on ya’ [NT] - Domer From Hell - 1:28pm 1/19/26
  - It actually makes some sense from a defense standpoint. This clip is fictional, but also factual [NT] [LINK] - Shadow_of_the_Dome - 11:46am 1/19/26
    - Right. WSJ had several articles on this from before Trump started calling attention to the issue - NedoftheHill - 2:53pm 1/19/26
    - No it doesn’t. We could deploy as many troops as we want to Greenland RIGHT NOW [NT] - Chris94 - 2:09pm 1/19/26
      - Denmark effectively being like Canada...prospering under our protection. - NedoftheHill - 2:54pm 1/19/26
      - Then let’s deploy them, throwing an American flag on it and say “dibs”. [NT] - TampaIrish - 2:21pm 1/19/26
    - Love the show...can't wait for the next season. Note that even Allison Janey isn't suggesting that - TyroneIrish - 12:34pm 1/19/26
    - The United States has been trying to purchase Greenland for a long long time. [NT] - ELP - 12:29pm 1/19/26
      - Big difference between “purchase” and military force, huh? Can’t recall a past sitting… - Domer From Hell - 1:22pm 1/19/26
        Threatening to take Greenland by force is asinine. - NedoftheHill - 3:04pm 1/19/26
        Every option is on the table. Buy, rent, or take. Message to Russia & China. - ELP - 3:13pm 1/19/26
        Do you have any idea of our global deployment capabilities?… - Domer From Hell - 3:17pm 1/19/26
        "Trump from Hell" - NedoftheHill - 5:02pm 1/19/26
        They’re extremely poor analogies… - Domer From Hell - 5:10pm 1/19/26
        You are right in that we would do what UK did to Iceland. - NedoftheHill - 5:17pm 1/19/26
        
        Delete [NT] - Domer From Hell - 4:50pm 1/19/26
        
        Didn't realize I was stepping on the toes of a 4 star war General. I beg your pardon. [NT] - ELP - 4:40pm 1/19/26
        Pardon denied. Just admit that your Lord’s hard on for Greenland is stupid at best [NT] - Domer From Hell - 5:00pm 1/19/26
        The way the Anti-Trumpers cry is stupid at best. I will admit that. Whine about everything. - ELP - 5:25pm 1/19/26
        If you consider being critical about idiotic ideas and actions, whining…I guess I’m a whiner.:. - Domer From Hell - 5:57pm 1/19/26
        
        As a message to Russia and China, his statements do have some value. [NT] - NedoftheHill - 3:16pm 1/19/26
        What value? Trump has already shown he is spineless when it comes to Russia and China [NT] - Domer From Hell - 3:20pm 1/19/26
        
        When has he operated any other way? It’s how he does things and hasn’t changed. Bluster at the - TampaIrish - 3:10pm 1/19/26
        True. And it often/usually works. - NedoftheHill - 3:19pm 1/19/26
        Exactly. But people think it’s their job to monitor what he says on social media and post it here. - TampaIrish - 3:31pm 1/19/26

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