• RidderSport
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    10 hours ago

    What expansion? The last two countries joined as result of Russian aggression. The ones before joined because they themselves had experienced that only the membership in a strong alliance can potentially safe them from annexation (Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia, Poland [the last after a deal with literally Hitler]). And once again tell me, why would anyone be afraid of a defensive alliance growing when you don’t intend to invade said countries?

    Don’t want to invade your neighbour? Then their NATo-membership is not a problem, hell how about trying to join yourselves?

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      8 hours ago

      What expansion?

      why would anyone be afraid of a defensive alliance growing

      how about trying to join yourselves

      You went full circle jerk implying no expansion exists, but then immediately contradicting yourself.

      • Tartas1995@discuss.tchncs.de
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        6 hours ago

        Where is the contradiction?

        What expansion?

        Doubting the expansion of NATO.

        Why would anyone be afraid of a defensive alliance growing?

        Hypothetical question after which context is provided, “when you don’t want to invade them?” Asking a hypothetical question is not contradictory to doubting the expansion.

        How about trying to join yourself?

        I don’t understand why you quoted that.

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          6 hours ago

          You went from implying no expansion has occurred, to implying such expansion is a good thing without any consequences, to finally preaching that all who hear your ‘wisdom’ should try joining NATO themselves.

          Are these the differing stages of grief before acceptance of failure?