Why Europe hates Trump more than Iran - Behind the sober public pronouncements from Brussels and national capitals, officials are seething. Time to disband NATO. If they hate us this much, what are we doing there?

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[–]AnarchySpeach 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (5 children)

War prevention. Allies are expensive, but wars are drastically more so. NATO has the capabilities to survive on it's own. The problem is that, if we leave, we instantly become an enemy to many countries who would no doubt attack locations we have interests in just to fuck with us.

No good would come from leaving.

It's like being an atheist living in a crappy religious town. You have to go to church so the neighbors don't egg your house. Sure, you could leave, but it cost so much money, it's cheaper to pay the church donation.

[–]Tom_Bombadil 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (4 children)

NATO is a tool for the US to control Europe.

[–]AnarchySpeach 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (3 children)

A very, very expensive tool. If a cheaper solution is ever discovered NATO would be in trouble.

[–]Tom_Bombadil 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

NATO should be disbanded, and everyone would save money. The Soviet boogeyman was a fraud.

The real reason it was formed was to control Europe. Operation Gladio (European domestic terrorism) was a NATO program.

[–]JasonCarswell 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

A++

[–]AnarchySpeach 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

NATO should be disbanded,

It really should, but it would have to be replaced with something.

everyone would save money.

Short term: Yes.

Long term: Not for America.

The real reason it was formed was to control Europe.

And it works better than doing nothing.