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A massive increase in defense spending is set to hit Greenland in a move that would allow the Artic territory to fortify its military’s strength.

Archived version: https://web.archive.org/web/20241225164949/https://www.rawstory.com/greenland-2670671719/

SpinScore: https://spinscore.io/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rawstory.com%2Fgreenland-2670671719%2F

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[–] BurgerPunk@hexbear.net 19 points 8 months ago (32 children)

Death to NATO. Its an objectively good thing for humanity. I don't care if your boogey man also wants it, its a good thing

[–] drkt@scribe.disroot.org 8 points 8 months ago (3 children)

I'd prefer not to be at war with Russia, thanks

[–] sharkfucker420@lemmy.ml 19 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (2 children)

Just bc you aren't on the battle field doesn't mean you aren't at war with Russia. The US and NATO are just using Ukrainians to fight their war

[–] jmcs@discuss.tchncs.de 4 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Because Ukrainians don't have agency and only want to keep their own culture and language because some empire tells them to /s

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[–] drkt@scribe.disroot.org 4 points 8 months ago (2 children)

Russia could end this fight any day it wants.

[–] ShimmeringKoi@hexbear.net 10 points 8 months ago (1 children)

By leaving and ceasing all military action, right? And what would happen the next day?

[–] Gloomy@mander.xyz 3 points 8 months ago (1 children)

What would happen the next day?

[–] ShimmeringKoi@hexbear.net 10 points 8 months ago (4 children)

The resumed and emboldened massacre of eastern Ukranians by the banderite coup government, same as the decade that led up to this, except without even the tissue-thin veneer of western disapproval

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[–] BurgerPunk@hexbear.net 6 points 8 months ago
[–] BurgerPunk@hexbear.net 9 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (2 children)

If you're in the US, you already are lol

But I'm not sure what that has to do with the fact that NATO should be dissolved

[–] Linktank@lemmy.today 8 points 8 months ago

I like that you're sharing your opinion. I just want more information about it, so I can either agree or disagree. What about dissolving NATO would be "Good for humanity"?

[–] drkt@scribe.disroot.org 7 points 8 months ago (2 children)

I'm not in the US

It has to do with the fact that my country exists because NATO protects it. Russia violates our airspace regularly.

[–] ShimmeringKoi@hexbear.net 6 points 8 months ago

Which country is that

[–] BurgerPunk@hexbear.net 4 points 8 months ago (1 children)

my country exists because NATO protects it.

Then "your country" shouldn't exist. Its just a US vassal at that point anyway

[–] drkt@scribe.disroot.org 3 points 8 months ago (1 children)

As opposed to the Russian vassal it would've been if not?

[–] BurgerPunk@hexbear.net 7 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Far better if the NATO backed coup that dissolved the USSR hadn't happened

[–] drkt@scribe.disroot.org 4 points 8 months ago (3 children)

k man

All Russia has to do is stop being aggressive to its neighbors and NATO will automatically start falling apart. NATO support before Russia invaded Ukraine was decreasing.

[–] BurgerPunk@hexbear.net 11 points 8 months ago (2 children)

All Russia has to do is stop being aggressive to its neighbors and NATO will automatically start falling apart

Then why was it that when the Russian Federation asked to join NATO back in the 90's they were refused?

What about when the Soviet Union asked to join back in like '48 was it denied?

Because it exists to be aggressive toward designated enemies of the US

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[–] Frogmanfromlake@hexbear.net 8 points 8 months ago

There would probably be a manufactured excuse to keep it around. It seems like that’s already happening with the hyping up of a potential conflict with China.

[–] ShimmeringKoi@hexbear.net 8 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

America and 18 other countries invaded Russia in 1918 to restore the monarchy, kicking off a century of relentless aggression. They aren't the ones who started this cycle and they're not the ones with the power to stop it. We are.

[–] jol@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 8 months ago (3 children)

Considerimg what's literally happening right now, literally today, that's a pretty hot take.

[–] BurgerPunk@hexbear.net 12 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

Considering NATO has been an enemy to humanity since its creation, its about as cold of a take as you can get

[–] ShimmeringKoi@hexbear.net 10 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (2 children)

What is literally happening right now, literally today that you think should change people's minds about not supporting nazis?

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[–] TheBroodian@hexbear.net 5 points 8 months ago

NATO is literally a Nazi organization

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