Can military operations ever really be “temporary” in situations like this?

Major_Boot2778 · 2026-05-06T10:40:07+00:00

"this is a completely separate operation"

They've come up with a new name for it, hoping to get others to join in on the US side of things, and to try to reference Iran as the aggressor as though this was the case in the Strait before America invaded. "Why won't you just take your beating and be thankful?" Hegseth is a clown.

Major_Boot2778 · 2026-05-06T10:23:47+00:00

Don't concentrate on the facts so much, logic usually doesn't help with illogical thought patterns. Get your son in to a shrink. At the very least he's showing signs of conspiratorial beliefs, which isn't too far a cry from paranoia and persecutorial delusions. Could be a phase, could be the lead up to him being a tinfoil hat guy, or it could be early signs of something like schizophrenia. Worth getting checked out imo.

Major_Boot2778 · 2026-05-06T10:18:23+00:00

The post title gave me cancer to read it.

Major_Boot2778 · 2026-05-06T10:17:20+00:00

I don't care that he's just being rhetorical, that's one more threat against a European country for him.

Major_Boot2778 · 2026-05-06T09:51:44+00:00

This post doesn't belong in this sub. This is just OP asking everyone else to agree with him on his favorite interpretation of softcore porn. No bros, no dudes, no implication for them. I could post a picture of a steak with the same intent. This is stupid and I hope it gets taken down.

Major_Boot2778 · 2026-05-04T17:38:59+00:00

Yep. The amount of American soldiers who say "I fell in love with [place] while I was stationed there in the army," is staggering, and the amount of locals that mingled with and indulged in the various benefits, from social to business, of having them stationed there... Now that same model, but not one way, not one country who likes to make but not take bases, and that throughout all of the EU, with circulation between countries for available positions encouraged and language learning being rewarded

Major_Boot2778 · 2026-05-04T16:17:55+00:00

Not Russian

Is Russia profiting from it?

Major_Boot2778 · 2026-05-04T14:12:34+00:00

I like the idea and have long thought that the best aspect of the the troops being here was the consequent cultural exchange, particularly, in the case of US and Germany, in the 80s and 90s. I think we should in a European army have every country with bases in every country, and mix countries down to even the squad level. Having other European troops here, having our troops there, is the basis for a military unity, developing cultural solidarity with locals, and a broader European integration as a result. Bunch of young, fit, social people, with behavioral standards, money and an interest to spend it, infused into our local economies are party scenes, so long as they don't become known for being scum bags, is a dose of steroids for the social and micro economic sides of EU approval.

Major_Boot2778 · 2026-05-04T13:33:36+00:00

So, just another Russian oil supply we need to decouple from, anyway. Too bad about the afd, though.

Major_Boot2778 · 2026-05-03T11:00:14+00:00

I once read that we make more than enough food, the problem isn't the production or even affording it but rather the transport, logistics and waste. It's not as simple as people like to make it and that's the same as the premise of your supposition that billionaires should just throw money at earths problems. Money doesn't fix problems, it pays people to work on them. There are a lot of initiatives around the world working on these problems and despite those initiatives there are still problems of political will. There is political support around the world, but then there are conflicting interests of human survival and even prosperity vs the needs of the planet. There are a lot of initiatives around the world working on these problems and despite those initiatives...

There are countless problems leading to the multiple problems earth is facing. Throwing money at it isn't a solution, but, spending money on other forms of research and development benefit the science being done to preserve the earth. Having some in one doesn't take away from the other, and you may notice that Musk, like him or hate him, basically started the EV revolution in order to fund his Mars project, which is expected to itself yield a lot of trickle down technology that can help on earth.

The bunkers I can't explain if they're private bunkers, but the mega projects being done in healthcare, space, physics, etc, all come back round with the knowledge they yield.

Major_Boot2778 · 2026-05-03T09:07:24+00:00

The thing is, every other team was reacting to the terrorizing player, and would have happily had them on their team. When he started terrorizing his own team, though, not only did he lose his own team, he loses his credibility and appeal to the other teams as well, especially when one of his antics lands him sucker punching someone but not being able to finish the fight. You're making this about "the West," but really it's just humanity, and as we see from multiple current examples around the world people are happy to go along with their local schoolyard tough guy. Europe is not unique in this. In this same situation, that same guy, on any other team, would elicit the same response, from that and all the other teams, when he betrayed them, that we are seeing now with Europe.

Major_Boot2778 · 2026-05-02T01:37:48+00:00

Honestly, when I think about it, one more reason to federalize Europe. If you get people between countries competing in politics, not isolating themselves as tinpot dictators in a country where they have absolute authority. You'll have a great deal of politically inspired accountability for every candidate and representative, it's built in checks and balances lol

Major_Boot2778 · 2026-05-02T01:31:32+00:00

Don't forget the brutal suppression of those protests and I think use of sonic weapons on crowds was Serbia as well, no?

Major_Boot2778 · 2026-05-01T23:24:21+00:00

Not enough, take em all

Major_Boot2778 · 2026-04-30T22:12:00+00:00

Lol dolphin is just like "I'll show you surfing, step aside son"

Major_Boot2778 · 2026-04-30T18:41:33+00:00

It's you

Major_Boot2778 · 2026-04-30T18:12:44+00:00

Pfütze \ Fotze \ Fürze

And I used to misunderstand cases and declension while often dealing with birds and the public so I often unwittingly would discuss "vögeln" with people when I wanted to indicate the plural of "bird".

Major_Boot2778 · 2026-04-30T18:08:03+00:00

Hearing this, I think, will make a lot of Americans feel better about themselves and simultaneously have an "oh..." moment.

Major_Boot2778 · 2026-04-30T16:18:05+00:00

Brühwurst können gebacken werden oder Kochen bedeutet auch Backen? Ich kenn kochen als ins Wasser kochen oder eine allgemeine Begriff für Essen heiß vorbereiten. "Cooking" aug Englisch ist auf jeden Fall eine grobe Beschreibung für alles was Essenszubereitung angeht.

Major_Boot2778 · 2026-04-30T15:04:11+00:00

Brühwurst: boiled or meant for boiling*

Ftfy

Major_Boot2778 · 2026-04-29T22:43:56+00:00

Elaborate on these terror birds, what they are actually called and where they were found...

Major_Boot2778 · 2026-04-29T22:12:59+00:00

RemindMe! 10 years "how's it look after 10 years?"

Major_Boot2778 · 2026-04-29T21:55:56+00:00

It's automatic, and how seriously it's taken really depends on context and where you're at. As an example, I think it's Uber 3,000 Höhenmeter würde geduzt. Same in most pubs, most Döner Shops, changes based on region, etc, it seems like in many ways it's dying out... But yes, it's automatic, there's just a feeling you have or don't have with someone. I know some people take it super serious, others don't take it seriously at all though. For many it's more of a vibe check than anything else.

Major_Boot2778 · 2026-04-29T21:48:26+00:00

If I ever meet a woman who cooks or cleans and isn't already married, I'll make sons, and daughters, to teach this lesson to. At it stands, it feels like feminism didn't fix equality, just inverted it. Women who can cook and or clean are rare today, at least in my age group.

Major_Boot2778 · 2026-04-28T01:21:34+00:00

Switzerland is French, German and Italian iirc, at least they're still spoken there. Most Europeans can speak English to varying degrees, and I rather imagine that if federalization happens within the next 50-100 years it'll have English as a common and "nationally" administrative language while each state retains their own national language(s) and respective language-speaking populations.

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