The News Thread

[rms]

A threat to our allies (Japan and korea) and possibly our new #1 trade partner in a few decades in China makes this an essential threat to us in those terms. North Korea existing is a threat to the values and ideals represented by our international doctrine in the 20th century and why the world is a better place with us there.

Thankfully China loves the almighty dollar more than they love being red now so I expect nothing ridiculous outside of words to happen and somehow Trump looks good on something outside of hiring Mattis and shitting on socialism st the UN

 

[TechnicalBarbarity]

yes, but i was talking more along the lines of the "THEY'RE GOING TO NUKE US" threat that keeps getting pushed out hear. Will never happen, even if they had the capability.

And they will NEVER be a threat to China(the country that basically controls their economy and feeds them. 77% of their imports and 76% of their exports). Without China they are nothing.

 

[rms]

That was just the liberal fear of having their social, political and geographic bubble of California destroyed.

 

[TechnicalBarbarity]

... i doubt its legit fear. That's what they're pushing to the plebs out here though. And who else eats the shit they're shoveled better than Californians?

 

[Nate Skalman]

It's time for Team America 2 starring Kim Jong Un

 

[TechnicalBarbarity]

.... fuckk yeaaaahhhhh!

I'm one of the few people who actually thought it was crap. Everyone else i know loves it. Funnest parts where when they spoke "arabic". Durka durka

 

[Nate Skalman]

I honestly think North Korea is desperate and putting on a show to make the UN think that have nukes. I don't believe they do and think it's hype. They claim to have miniaturized nuclear warheads but they're not the first desperate 3rd world country to bluff about going nuclear. Cutting off their resources has been the collective decision

 

[Nate Skalman]

...funny as fuck!!

 

[CiG]

MATT DAMONNNN.

 

[Nate Skalman]

Arec Bawdwin...lol, everytime I see celebrities I think of a team America version now

 

[Nate Skalman]

They need a whole new Hollywood line up to rip on in part 2

 

[CiG]

Oh there's so damn many.
J.K. Rowling can also be thrown in.

 

[Nate Skalman]

Anderson Cooper

 

[Nate Skalman]

Hosted by Ryan Seacrest...busted by Chris Hansen lol!!

 

[HamburgerBoy]

It's hilarious how Clinton, W, and Obama all got a pass on NK's gradually developing nuclear capabilities but now everything involving that is Trump's fault.

 

[Einherjar86]

It's not entirely his fault. He just clearly has no idea how to handle it.

 

[HamburgerBoy]

How should it be handled?

 

[Einherjar86]

I don't know, but I'm not president.

I'm inclined to say that actively goading a country with an unstable leader and one of the most closely-controlled media engines in the world isn't the best policy procedure at this moment.

The reason Trump appeals to so many people is that he embodies the notion that anyone can be president. You don't need to be smart or intellectual--just be you, and you can do it! That's what Trump's doing. Might equals right.

Unfortunately, not just anyone should be president. Including me.

 

[rms]

It's not entirely his fault. He just clearly has no idea how to handle it.

forcing China to neuter NK is the best policy. and i gotta be honest, 'rocket man' cracked me up

 

[Einherjar86]

Couldn't he do that without also goading NK into a violent conflict? If they feel like they have the least to lose... I'm no foreign policy expert, but I do not understand the logic behind his comments. It looks like a spitting match to me.