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bluestarone

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17. Only thing i can think of that he would get is,

Reply to Irish_Dem (Reply #16)

Tue Dec 2, 2025, 06:15 PM

18 hrs ago

END of American democracy! (i feel that's what the whole plan is anyway)

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Putin Says Russia Ready for War With Europe if Attacked [View all] Zorro 21 hrs ago OP

Very doubtful Putin has the resources to fight all of Europe. Irish_Dem 21 hrs ago #1

Oh i agree 100% Problem i wonder about is, (never ever thought id worry about something like this) bluestarone 18 hrs ago #14

Trump doesn't do anything unless it benefits him personally. Irish_Dem 18 hrs ago #16

Only thing i can think of that he would get is, bluestarone 18 hrs ago #17

Ending democracy is not his primary goal. Irish_Dem 17 hrs ago #18

I think the overall plan was to weaken the US and the EU so he could reassemble the Soviet Union with less interference. Blumancru 16 hrs ago #24

Like Trump Putin is sundowning NotHardly 16 hrs ago #22

Yep: The haven't been able to defeat Ukraine for almost 3 years and he'll take on all of Europe? Chasstev365 15 hrs ago #26

With what army? get the red out 21 hrs ago #2

I'd be worried if Dump wound up allying with Russia against the EU sakabatou 21 hrs ago #3

Either that or withholding aid to NATO Zorro 20 hrs ago #7

Agree with your second idea dcweed 13 hrs ago #31

This is outright hilarious, MarineCombatEngineer 20 hrs ago #4

Fuck him. He's the attacker, and he's behaving as if only he gets to dictate the peace terms muriel_volestrangler 20 hrs ago #5

I have nukes! I have nukes! Bayard 20 hrs ago #10

Bullshit Hey Joe 20 hrs ago #6

Hey Putin, you belligerent asshole. LudwigPastorius 20 hrs ago #8

Playing the victim as always. maxsolomon 20 hrs ago #9

Yes, yes Vlad. We all know how tough you are. Buddyzbuddy 20 hrs ago #11

Please Vlad pick a fight with the Swedish Air Force they just happen to have some of the best fighter, bombers, Botany 20 hrs ago #12

The Grippen Fighter is a world class jet, MarineCombatEngineer 17 hrs ago #19

I don't know how current this model is Botany 17 hrs ago #20

I think that's a Saab JAS-37 Viggen fighter. MarineCombatEngineer 17 hrs ago #21

Russia has been at war with Europe for a long time ck4829 18 hrs ago #13

Really? ananda 18 hrs ago #15

He can't even successfully wage war on Ukraine. It has been going on for years with no end in sight. Blumancru 16 hrs ago #23

Odd statement, since he has nothing to worry about Polybius 15 hrs ago #25

Like Russia has to be attacked to wage war FullySupportDems 15 hrs ago #27

Putin says . . . if attacked! Aussie105 15 hrs ago #28

Putin hasn't been able to conquer Ukraine jfz9580m 14 hrs ago #29

Stating the obvious, but what a steaming pile of rancid bullshit Emrys 13 hrs ago #30

An informative read jfz9580m 13 hrs ago #32

Putin is a lying sack of rat excrement blue-wave 9 hrs ago #33

Hitler had one von Stauffenberg. Putin probably has 20. DFW 9 hrs ago #34

More Saber Rattling... GB_RN 3 hrs ago #35