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US Vice President JD Vance has called on European states to show greater independence, urging them not to be US "vassals." He also said EU governments could have done more to oppose Washington over the Iraq War.

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 weeks ago

In a perfect world, right after his comments there should have been a hail of gunfire putting him down. You know, just to prove that europeans aren't vassal states.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 weeks ago

Did he even say “thank you” to Europe for its support?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 weeks ago

Based JD Vance blaming everything on Europe instead of Mexicans.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 weeks ago

Was watching a clip from "the Crown" about how when Tony Blair was elected, people were contemplating getting rid of the monarchy due to how popular he was. Now a "Blairite" is a slur in British politics due to it's connotation with the Iraq war debacle. Second biggest modern mistake just behind allowing the Brexit poll and just ahead of the Lib Dems propping up the Tory government.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 weeks ago

says the guy who can't hold a trophy without breaking it

[–] [email protected] 16 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

JD should have done more to self abort while he was still a fetus.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 weeks ago

I second this

[–] [email protected] 16 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

So when the US starts a war with Canada and Denmark to avoid free elections in 2 years, Europe should step in and JD will make sure the US backs down?

OK.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Make sure he says thank you.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 weeks ago

I wanna hear him beg

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 weeks ago

This has strong putana history vibes going.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 3 weeks ago

Well, he's about 20 years too late for such criticism, and if he had been around to say that, his party would have called him a terrorist sympathizer. He probably would be put on a "no-fly list. "

[–] [email protected] 22 points 3 weeks ago

I remember the lead up. There was a lot of action against it. But the US was clamoring really fucking hard for the war since the neo-cons wanted to invade Iraq well before 9/11.

Fuck you, JD.

[–] [email protected] 30 points 3 weeks ago

The one you started, and spread fake bullshit about WMDs to get European countries on board?

That war?

Fuck off you pudgy little fake working-class beard eyeliner cunt.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 weeks ago

He knows this is BS. I wonder what he's been up to say something he knows is farcical as smoke and mirror cover. The Republicans could be trying to pass an evil legislation, like allowing to fuck couches.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 weeks ago

I LOLd for real

[–] [email protected] 32 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

... the Iraq War that the US started? What the fuck is he talking about?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 weeks ago

After victim-blaming comes bystander-blaming.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 weeks ago

They are trying to paint all previous administrations as bad.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 weeks ago

When they lost a 20 year long war in the wrong country they invaded. Bunch of clowns.

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