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[–] wurzelgummidge@lemmy.ml 34 points 5 months ago

So German taxpayers are paying even more for American military excess

[–] Lussy@hexbear.net 23 points 5 months ago

internet-delenda-est

This is so fucking dumb jesus fucking christ

[–] PolandIsAStateOfMind@lemmy.ml 23 points 5 months ago (1 children)
[–] mistermodal@lemmy.ml 4 points 5 months ago

On some level, for some reason, I am convinced I would be smarter about managing my vassalage than #Germany or #Poland

[–] daydrinkingchickadee@lemmy.ml 17 points 5 months ago (1 children)
[–] mistermodal@lemmy.ml 19 points 5 months ago (1 children)
[–] PolandIsAStateOfMind@lemmy.ml 11 points 5 months ago

It's more like landlord tipping warlord.

[–] lemmyseizethemeans@lemmygrad.ml 10 points 5 months ago

Yeah that makes sense really yeah

[–] PanArab@lemmy.ml 10 points 5 months ago
[–] Mangoholic@lemmy.ml 8 points 5 months ago
[–] obsidiandragon@lemmy.ml 8 points 5 months ago (1 children)

people need to keep in mind that a) this is not a gift and they need to pay it back later and b) this keeps the economy going in the towns that are highly dependent on the military bases and there families spending money

[–] mistermodal@lemmy.ml 2 points 5 months ago

Thanks for mentioning this, money flows between the US and its vassals shouldnt be left to vagueness

[–] m532@lemmygrad.ml 6 points 5 months ago (1 children)
[–] unexpected@forum.guncadindex.com 2 points 5 months ago

After Greenland? ;]

[–] surph_ninja@lemmy.world 5 points 5 months ago

And the US has been paying Israeli soldier benefits through the genocide. It’s one big dispersed Nazi military. They must be destroyed in every corner of the globe.

[–] bennieandthez@lemmygrad.ml 5 points 5 months ago (1 children)

joint operation amirite boys?

[–] mistermodal@lemmy.ml 5 points 5 months ago

It's 3am and im starting up a little joint operation out hrre myself 😎

[–] Riffraffintheroom@hexbear.net 4 points 5 months ago

Basically mercenaries

[–] geneva_convenience@lemmy.ml 2 points 5 months ago