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[–] MerryJaneDoe@feddit.online 1 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

I think this is probably exactly what Trump's cronies want.

The news is splattered with pics of Trump and Hegseth and the war room. But those aren't the masterminds. Trump did not get his position twice by doing it all himself.

He's a figurehead. In his shadow are billionaire donors, some of whom travel to Russia on a regular basis. So, what happens when NATO turns against the US? Why, just like 1984 - a new alliance with an old enemy. Our NATO allies are now the bad guys. The US keeps oil dominance with the Saudis, sells weapons to Russia and continues trading with China. Trump's cronies money. Everybody is happy, except the puny citizens.

It doesn't happen overnight, and it doesn't happen without rigging midterm elections. But it's the direction the US is pointed in right now.