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Janszoonia wrote:

ArUmdAUM wrote:"We need to work with Japan to get rid of something their people want"

The US has been pushing Japan to get rid of Article 9 since the beginning of the Cold War, and countless Japanese PMs have been trying to get rid of it. However, it is very popular in Japan.

I believe that nations have a right to protect themselves. The U.S. has no time or money for the squabbles of Japan. Repeal and replace Article 9.

Japan has Self-Defense Forces to protect itself.

Dooom35796821595 wrote:

ArUmdAUM wrote:yeah lmao random westerner on the internet clearly knows more than experts, both korean and western, who've literally been living and studying this their whole lives B)

Based on what you're saying, you know literally nothing about Korea. Perhaps you're the one devoid of facts and realism?

What I'm saying is immediate reunification is a bad idea, and that it would require a lot more info planning and communication before laying the groundwork. And the sources you provide show support for immediate reunification is about 15%, similar percent don't want reunification. while more then half want to proceed cautiously.

No one is arguing for immediate reunification. No realistic plans for reunification feature immediate reunification. They all feature the gradual meshing of North and South over a long period of time in a way that tries to maximize stability and success. Immediate reunification is just something those with high passions but little knowledge of the situation want.

ArUmdAUM wrote:

Dooom35796821595 wrote:
What I'm saying is immediate reunification is a bad idea, and that it would require a lot more info planning and communication before laying the groundwork. And the sources you provide show support for immediate reunification is about 15%, similar percent don't want reunification. while more then half want to proceed cautiously.

No one is arguing for immediate reunification. No realistic plans for reunification feature immediate reunification. They all feature the gradual meshing of North and South over a long period of time in a way that tries to maximize stability and success. Immediate reunification is just something those with high passions but little knowledge of the situation want.

Well, it seems we're in at least partial agreement, yet we were still arguing.

This is how far the Trump thread has taken us huh?

America gets greater with every thread!

Eibenland wrote:

Janszoonia wrote:I believe that nations have a right to protect themselves. The U.S. has no time or money for the squabbles of Japan. Repeal and replace Article 9.

Japan has Self-Defense Forces to protect itself.

The SDF is not sufficient for Japan's defense. If it was, we wouldn't even be discussing what to do with N. Korea because it would have been crushed by the might of the Imperial Japanese Army. Also, it was created solely to defend Japan from the Soviets until American troops can arrive in the event of a Soviet Invasion.

Arlenton wrote:America gets greater with every thread!

Only if one has a very warped sense of what constitutes "better".

Trump approval rating slightly improving.

Still more then half the nation hates him though.

Arlenton wrote:America gets greater with every thread!

Not really.

Maineiacs wrote:

Arlenton wrote:America gets greater with every thread!

Only if one has a very warped sense of what constitutes "better".

When "greatness" is measured by volume of liberal salt mined, it's easy to see it as such.

Arlenton wrote:America gets greater with every thread!

We have to go back!

Valrifell wrote:

Arlenton wrote:America gets greater with every thread!

We have to go back!

I kinda just want America to be meh.

Petrasylvania wrote:

Maineiacs wrote:

Only if one has a very warped sense of what constitutes "better".

When "greatness" is measured by volume of liberal salt mined, it's easy to see it as such.

Under Trump, the salt industry has exponentially grown.

The last 10 pages of the last thread were so lit, I'm glad that shit hit the post limit before it went nuclear.

Also,

Arlenton wrote:America gets greater with every thread!

Pinoy here.

All I'd have to say from my side of the pond is -- no, it bloody does fucking not.

Ten threads filled in a year. So we're looking at another thirty if Trump finishes out this term.

Camicon wrote:Ten threads filled in a year. So we're looking at another thirty if Trump finishes out this term.

I give Trump another fifteen threads, at most.

Camicon wrote:Ten threads filled in a year. So we're looking at another thirty if Trump finishes out this term.

When he finishes. Nothing will boot him out short of death, which I'd like to avoid

Internationalist Bastard wrote:

Valrifell wrote:
We have to go back!

I kinda just want America to be meh.

Please report to HUAC at your earliest convenience.

Northern Davincia wrote:

Internationalist Bastard wrote:I kinda just want America to be meh.

Please report to HUAC at your earliest convenience.

Pffft, I'm fucking a commie, I'll report when I'm dead

Northern Davincia wrote:

Internationalist Bastard wrote:I kinda just want America to be meh.

Please report to HUAC at your earliest convenience.

House Un-American Committee.

I mean, when you meme things from sixty-something years ago bad enough...

Camicon wrote:Ten threads filled in a year. So we're looking at another thirty if Trump finishes out this term.

The thread rates have slowed down somewhat: the durations (in days) have been 31, 35, 17, 33, 55, 53, 42, 31, 55, 63, respectively (over slightly more than a year: that's November 2016-January 2018). That third thread was fast.

Valrifell wrote:

Arlenton wrote:America gets greater with every thread!

We have to go back!

Back to the future?

Well, if someone else is president in the future, it might be a good idea.

Dahon wrote:

Northern Davincia wrote:Please report to HUAC at your earliest convenience.

House Un-American Committee.

I mean, when you meme things from sixty-something years ago bad enough...

You're right, don't joke, Trump might take i as advice.

Salandriagado wrote:

Camicon wrote:Ten threads filled in a year. So we're looking at another thirty if Trump finishes out this term.

The thread rates have slowed down somewhat: the durations (in days) have been 31, 35, 17, 33, 55, 53, 42, 31, 55, 63, respectively (over slightly more than a year: that's November 2016-January 2018). That third thread was fast.

It was the inauguration thread.

Internationalist Bastard wrote:

Dahon wrote:
House Un-American Committee.

I mean, when you meme things from sixty-something years ago bad enough...

You're right, don't joke, Trump might take i as advice.

Hasn't some big name unironically called for a new HUAC in the last year?

Internationalist Bastard wrote:

Dahon wrote:
House Un-American Committee.

I mean, when you meme things from sixty-something years ago bad enough...

You're right, don't joke, Trump might take i as advice.

That's the best news I've heard all year.