[csomar]

I think people are looking for the photo-op leaders as they conceive stability even though that stability is just a mirage. Trump team is not doing that so it appears like chaos is the rule.

Canada and Mexico are not the US allies. They are okayish neighbors but will stab the US on the back at a moment notice. Between, there was a reportage somewhere on youtube talking about the auto industry and tariffs. Apparently, Canada used tariffs back in the 80s to force the US to build a car industry in Canada.

[markeroon]

Ever hear of Afghanistan or, I don’t know, World War Two? Do you know what the word ally means?

[3vidence]

There is no more appeal to logic left with these folks unfortunately. Trump says bad and they jump.

[rdtsc]

> I think people are looking for the photo-op leaders as they conceive stability even though that stability is just a mirage.

They are great for photo ops and mighty promises while they are supplying Putin with hundreds of billions of Euros; more than they help Ukraine. And then US told them to increase their defense spending and instead of doing that they they brushed it off as a joke.

It's encouraging to see them pledge more money now, and maybe a plan to build a stronger unified army, though it's not clear why they had to wait three years for it. Or even better, they should have started right after 2014.