Victoria Raverna wrote: ↑Mon Apr 08, 2024 1:09 pm
You actually have the security clearance and know the exact cost? Or you just think you know?
I understand that people such as yourself are willing to push the red button because they were told not to and that it would be "bad", never for a moment believing that anyone knows more than you or that it was good advice. How bad could it be? You don't know, but push it anyway because you can't imagine anything beyond the red button.
I understand that people such as yourself will attempt to argue themselves around any presented evidence, *still* not understanding that each individual piece is not the entirety. In fact, many of the costs won't even be concrete, and for people such as yourself, demanding evidence, not concrete is the same as non-existent.
That's why the drumpf's of the world need to be kept as far away from the red button as possible.
I realize you think you're being clever, asking for details because obviously there aren't any, but even the smallest self-awareness would make you realize that you don't know the details of any trade agreements between the two countries, military co-defense agreements, etc etc. Plurilateral agreements. Mutual recognition agreements/arrangements. Foreign investment promotion and protection agreements.
Hell, in a country with the rule of law, it might not even be LEGAL to stop shipments of arms, if trade agreement becomes international law and no President having uni-lateral control of the country's commerce.
So that's my attempt to show you that you don't understand everything.
The short version is that you don't know what you're talking about, and your interests are not the USA's interests, and their government doesn't give 2 shits what you think about this.
Finally, I'm actually on your side, but you keep opening your mouth like you think you are adding to the conversation. You are not. Be quiet and pay more attention. That's what I've been trying to do.
Feel free to comment again when you have some insights.