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peppertree

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5. They can hope all they like - but if the dollar is ever dropped en masse, it'll be for the euro

Reply to gab13by13 (Reply #3)

Fri Dec 5, 2025, 11:28 AM

Dec 5

Russian kleptocrats will be the first to do so - regardless of what Putin (or his successor) orders them to do.

U.S. neocons have known this for decades - and, ironically, in Trump they've got their biggest problem ever in that regard.

Play stupid games; win stupid prizes.

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Trump's new National Security Strategy, which dropped last night, is hostile to Europe [View all] highplainsdem Dec 5 OP

Small wonder. Repugs have been working to undermine the EU from day one peppertree Dec 5 #1

Putin hopes that the BRIC countries gab13by13 Dec 5 #3

They can hope all they like - but if the dollar is ever dropped en masse, it'll be for the euro peppertree Dec 5 #5

He will also support Russia in its war against Ukraine. gab13by13 Dec 5 #2

Wow. Just as the Nazis came to power via election, so did this version of fascism karynnj Dec 5 #4

Putin is Sauron and Russia is Mordor DSandra Dec 5 #6

Well, good luck with all that. Emrys Dec 5 #7