• Melchior@feddit.org
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    There is nothing, which can replace the US bases in Germany on short notice. These are state of the art facilites, which have been built up over literally decades. Even if you moved them to say Poland or Romania, that would take years and billions.

    At the same time with Germany rearming, it should be rather possible for the Bundeswehr to take them over. So the local economy would not be impacted as badly.

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      Last time it was talked about thus, the threat was to move to the baltics. Which would probably a good idea anyway as it would scare off russia much better.

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    I don’t see the US presence having any benefit to either Germany or Europe. So that’s OK Trump, you can take your stupid ball and go home. We have our own ball and a heck of a lot better friends to play with too.

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    As if it’s Germany that needs those troops…how idiot must be one to believe this

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    Merz is clearly a POS, but his criticism is the first time I’ve heard him say something reasonable.

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    trump always wants to take his toys and go home, just like any other rich, spoiled brat. I cannot wait for the day when intelligent, serious people are in the positions of power again, if that ever was the case to begin with (I kind of doubt it because we let capitalism in).

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    How does Trump even know that they have troops there. Is someone briefing him and he somehow remembers it or does it come up in discussion. Like, if you are talking to him, don’t mention these things.

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      According to reporting, Steven Miller or a similar aids gets it to him via cartoon drawings with a 4 grade language level before the meeting.

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        I haven’t heard this before and yet it makes complete sense.

        “Now this is Mr. Germany. He owes us big because our famous bigly warfighters protect him, so he’ll be ready to take any deal”

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      he probably got told by putin that there are us troops in several eu countries yesterday

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    every country loves having a bunch of stupid americans going around drunk driving and sexually harrassing local women. this is a serious threat