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[TAJ]

Oh, look... racketeering.

 

[Costa Kid]

I don't get it. The US spreads its influence around the world and now countries like Germany and South Korea should have to pay for it??

 

[djkimothy]

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Well... If the voters are stupid enough to vote in a hamster. I can't really blame the hamster. But i see your point.

 

[Yankee Ruin X]

So when SK kicks the US out and allies with China instead how bad is that going to be for the US's position in the region?

 

[pastrami]

I guess Donald Trump was right.

If this fits his definition of "winning", then I sure am begging him to please, PLEASE, stop winning. There's too much winning.

Maybe he has a speech impediment and he was saying whining.

“We’re going to whine. We’re going to whine so much. We’re going to whine at trade, we’re going to whine at the border. We’re going to whine so much, you’re going to be so sick and tired of whining, you’re going to come to me and go ‘Please, please, we can’t whine anymore.’ You’ve heard this one. You’ll say ‘Please, Mr. President, we beg you sir, we don’t want to whine anymore. It’s too much. It’s not fair to everybody else.’ And I’m going to say ‘I’m sorry, but we’re going to keep whining, whining, whining. We’re going to make America great again.”

 

[UberTag]

Is he going to do this with every country? How many patronizing lectures does he need in order to stop this act?

Every nation should just have the Jennifer Lawrence "thumbs up" .gif on auto-standby for any time Trump makes unruly demands of them.
Either that or a "Go Fuck Yourself, Thanks K Bye" response.

 

[SuperBanana]

So when SK kicks the US out and allies with China

Not happening.

 

[red731]

Nobody will take him seriously now - not after "Bububu it is haaaard" comment.

 

[Blablurn]

Xi: *laughs*

 

[Laieon]

Not happening.

Yep. Some Koreans might not like America, but that's nothing compared to the Chinese.

 

[massoluk]

Not happening.

Honestly, I think the probability raised somewhat

 

[SuperBanana]

Honestly, I think the probability raised somewhat

They'd pay the billion before that. They won't need to though because Trump will back down.

 

[Carpe Carnim]

If your intent were to destabilize America, cause confusion and chaos internally, and introduce fear and animosity among your allies, you would pretty much do what Trump/ Miller/ Bannon have done these last three months.

Here is your prize, Trumpkins. Soak up all your winning. But I will not forgive, and I will never forget.

 

[CyclopsRock]

Not an unreasonable position in and of itself but if you want to use your military might as a weird form of king-making then you probably need to pay for it.

 

[m3k]

this guy will push back american diplomacy.... 50 years? 60?

 

[Keasar]

So, earlier he was demanding countries to pay for defence by running around like a really fucking angry Metermaid giving everyone tickets and telling them to pay it, even if they were standing on free parking spots or didn't have a car at all.

Now he is setting up defensive systems like one of those window cleaners in some cities who run up to your car in intersections, clean your windows, then demand that you pay money even if you explicitly said you didn't want your windows cleaned or that you were gonna pay for it if they cleaned them.

 

[daxy]

So Trump forces extra tension into the region and increases the very realistic situation of North Korea attacking south and yet they should pay the bill?

What a cunt!

This is nothing new when it comes to US interventions though. It's why people object to the idea of the world's most significant arms dealer (the US) also being its (self-appointed) peacekeeper.

 

[PJV3]

Not an unreasonable position in and of itself but if you want to use your military might as a weird form of king-making then you probably need to pay for it.

Didn't he rush it in because the next possible leader of South Korea wouldn't approve the deployment? If that is true then he's being totally unreasonable.

 

[Nabbis]

I don't get it. The US spreads its influence around the world and now countries like Germany and South Korea should have to pay for it??

I could see some arguments being made that it's not just US who wants to be there. South Korea could tell them to fuck off and respect it's sovereignty. Being allies is not altruism and both parties will always try to get the most benefit.

 

[CosmicGroinPull]

South Korea should say 'Take the $1 billion from your Mexican Border Wall Fund. '

 

[BlueTsunami]

This must be how it is in the WH when Trump shuffles into a meeting

 

[ValkyrUser]

Yep. Some Koreans might not like America, but that's nothing compared to the Chinese.

Yeah. I remember seeing a YouTube video many years ago of a South Korean protest where protesters were getting hostile towards some lady because her car was possibly made in China. Like, damn..

 

[BriGuy]

It took decades to foster relations with our allies, and months for Trump to undo them. Really got to wonder about our standing on the global stage by the time his term is over.

 

[Polishin8r]

It took decades to foster relations with our allies, and months for Trump to undo them. Really got to wonder about our standing on the global stage by the time his term is over.

What country gonna benefit from week relationship between democratic countries and dismantled European Union

 

[Derpot]

So basically

(Someone needs to photoshop this so it could look like Trump haha)

 

[Azure Dream]

Is he on a mission to piss off every ally that America has?

It's practically like he was installed by a foreign power to do just that...

 

[Measley]

What kills me about this is that conservatives actually believe that Trump is better at global politics than Obama, and that all of his bluster and bullshit will raise our status in the world.

 

[sirap]

It's practically like he was installed by a foreign power to do just that...

I'm shocked I tell you! Shocked!

 

[SporeCrawler]

so is it the right strategy to intimidate and isolate north korea and then at the same time try to get money from south korea?

 

[Kill Your Masters]

He wants SK to pay for a conflict he instigated???

The best deals!

 

[djkimothy]

It's practically like he was installed by a foreign power to do just that...

Those pee pee tapes!

 

[Marky Mark]

Trump: We'll start a war that will devastate your capital so that you HAVE TO pay us for weapons

Fixed.

 

[Retro]

Ah yes, "Grab 'em by the Pusan."

 

[Oersted]

Maybe he has a speech impediment and he was saying whining.

“We’re going to whine. We’re going to whine so much. We’re going to whine at trade, we’re going to whine at the border. We’re going to whine so much, you’re going to be so sick and tired of whining, you’re going to come to me and go ‘Please, please, we can’t whine anymore.’ You’ve heard this one. You’ll say ‘Please, Mr. President, we beg you sir, we don’t want to whine anymore. It’s too much. It’s not fair to everybody else.’ And I’m going to say ‘I’m sorry, but we’re going to keep whining, whining, whining. We’re going to make America great again.”

You win

 

[Holundrian]

So basically

(Someone needs to photoshop this so it could look like Trump haha)

Spoiler

Here you go

 

[Derpot]

Spoiler

Here you go

9/10

 

[[Fugo]]

So S.Korea should be paying to be protected from a war that HE is escalating?
This is downright mafia-like reasoning

 

[shawnbuddy]

Trump approaches every deal like a protection racket. You pay/vote on this bill, or something bad happens to you. Maybe his ties to organized crime are even deeper than we know, and we know they're very deep.

 

[Ithil]

If we're on schedule with his usual approach of talk big, get slapped down and walk it back, he will be paying entirely for it by this evening.

 

[FullMetaltech]

Oh, look... racketeering.

Pretty much. The idea that they have to pay for something we build and put in place to protect one of our key allies makes no sense.

 

[nephilimdj]

So S.Korea should be paying to be protected from a war that HE is escalating?
This is downright mafia-like reasoning

Yes Trump made them close down Kaesong and get this shield in 2016

South Korea escalated this last year, which is morally fine as they dont want to be nuked, ofcourse has many other issues (China, most likely pushed by USA, ect.)

 

[HazySaiyan]

It's practically like he was installed by a foreign power to do just that...

W-W-W-WHAT? I won't stand for such baseless accusations!

 

[sturgboski]

What a human piece of shit. I hope the corn kernels who voted for him get drafted and sent over there.

 

[sibarraz]

Obviously President Trump is playing everyone in korea. His plan is that both koreas hate him so in the end they reunite in their hatred towards Trump. Genius!

 

[Arkeband]

Protecting our allies*


*for a price

 

[theechrisfox]

Who needs allies when you have the winter white house and a hot daughter-wife.

 

[SlipperyFishes]

Obviously President Trump is playing everyone in korea. His plan is that both koreas hate him so in the end they reunite in their hatred towards Trump. Genius!

Peace in our time

 

[kevin1025]

It's scary how cheap he's gotten with other people's money. I guess it's just a reflex from his personal life.

Or he needs more money for Mar-A-Lago --- sorry, excuse me --- Winter White House trips.

 

[Linkark07]

South Korea will pay the missile defense system just as Mexico will pay for the wall.

 

[lupinko]

Let the leader of SK talk to Trump. Problem solved.

Wasn't she already impeached? Lol