US arms companies have been fighting basic laws like gun licenses for years. The results are thousands of dead children. Fuck them companies.
this post was submitted on 02 Apr 2025
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Fucking don't buy shit from us.
Careful EU. Remember what the US did in Iraq when Saddam was going to switch from the dollar to the Euro.
Imagine getting nuked by Macron for trying to invade europe
Nah, as an American, fuck the US government and US arms dealers. They don't get to fuck over our allies and demand profit out of them in the war machine they keep moving. Especially with them joining the axis of evil and aiding Israel's genocide of Palestine.
The EU should put massive tariffs on American exports, and double those on weapons.
The amount of mixed signals coming from this administration is insane.
Like you want to tariff us but if we fight back you say nah fam not like that.
America should be shunned out of society and can make deals with Russia and North Korea.
It’s about time people saw America for the bullies they are and sever ties with them.
Cunts.
The amount of mixed signals coming from this administration is insane.
No, seems pretty straightforward. It's simply "we'll tariff-whip you into submission and make you buy our shit"
AKA "fuck around"
It is logical if you accept that america has a fascist government. That is how fascism works, put pressure on other countries, bully them and if they do not comply you can point to them for politcal gain. After a while of "warning" and pretending that the other countries are enemies (all so your population gets riled up) you can start wars.
Samantha Bee had a prescient segment (not that it took much observation to get there) about Trump's spreading taint back in 2017.
Phrasing
"We don't need other countries!"
"Hey, you other countries can't do that, we need you!"
Get fucked military industrial complex. Reap what you sow.
There are no patent limitations on manufacturing M16s. It's a solid, proven, affordable design. Europe is a manufacturing powerhouse, with plenty of superb weapons manufacturers who don't even need to use Stoner's design. They risk absolutely nothing.
The argument against the M16 right now is that an intermediate caliber rifle can't do anything against modern body armor (Edit: and to the other poster, this also applies to the HK416). Works if you're shooting poor brown people, but not anyone with a well equipped military. The US itself is in the middle of replacing the M16 for this reason.
When the XM7 was being developed, there was a chance the whole thing was a mistake if a near-peer war never happened. Now the likelihood of a near-peer war is looking more likely.
Why would Europe manufacture M16s? HK416s are superior, in that most NATO armies, including the US has adopted it.
Because it's free. H&K is expensive. I imagine they still hold parents on the HK416 and might prevent other manufacturers from making them. No such restrictions exist for the M16 or AR-15 anymore. While the HK416 may well be superior, there's nothing wrong with the AR that hasn't been addressed for years. And it might send a bit of a message if Europe starts building a bunch of them.
Did they not just ask Europeans to up our defense spending? Getting a lot of mixed messages here.. Fools.
They meant they wanted Europe to buy a bunch of overpriced American fighter jets
"isn't there someone you forgot to ask" vibes
Put “DEI” requirements in the billing requirements
DEI exclusion surcharge.
Free market, guys.
Dear Mr. Rubio
Please gently fornicate yourself.
I don’t want a singe euro-cent of my taxes spent in the American industry.
You reap what you sow.
Of course
Sounds to me like the US government has been thoroughly infiltrated by corporations only interested in their own profit. How dare other countries not pay billions to American corporations??
But we knew this already.
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