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[–] tallricefarmer@sopuli.xyz 23 points 11 months ago

Didn't Congress just pass a law that a US president cannot pull the US out of NATO without an act of congress?

[–] letsgo@lemm.ee 15 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Brief summary: according to Americans, everyone else is doomed if Americans walk away.

Er, no. If America walks away, that's when America discovers everyone can manage perfectly well without them, just like we did the last time y'all had that orange muppet in the Shite House.

[–] obinice@lemmy.world 9 points 11 months ago

I'm the first to agree usually, USA Defaultism and such is a huge annoyance.

But, while the following is just one theory, it was plausible enough to give me pause, and consider that there may be avenues for things to go badly that I wouldn't have thought of otherwise.

This scenario doesn't include the USA leaving NATO but instead not responding to Article 5 if it's triggered in an unimportant backwater corner of NATO, so functionally it's the same kinda idea.

https://youtu.be/ZY7GPBSyONU

If nothing else, certainly food for thought!

[–] Anti_Face_Weapon@lemmy.world 10 points 11 months ago

If the US pulled out of NATO, Russia would not have the resources or ability to attack NATO.