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Imagine thinking that Trump or Musk are nationalists or conservatives.

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Imagine thinking that they aren't nationalists or conservatives in relative comparison to their elite opponents, who are liberals and globalists.

Do you have any constructive feedback about the substance of my analysis or are you just going to troll more since you're triggered by a few words?

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Being conservative nationalists compared to people who are avowed globalists isn't saying much, and labelling them as such is misleading and inaccurate. A serious analyst should use words and definitions more carefully.

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I don't know who you are but you're more than welcome to share your relevant academic and professional credentials if you're trying to humiliate me or whatever.

I explained why I over-simplified my description of them, which to reiterate, is to make the contrast between them and their official political opponents more easily understandable for casual observers.

I don't need to defend my stylistic choices that I do with the best of intentions. If you're going to continue insulting me by implying that I'm not a serious analyst, then you don't have to follow my work and should go elsewhere instead.

I'm not going to self-censor or change my views just because a random person who I've never heard of before and don't care even exists posted something disrespectful on my page. Get real, grow up, and stop projecting.

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This assumes that Musk will even be formally or informally part of the administration in May.

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European countries have the right to ban X or restrict its corporate behavior per national sovereign. Since Trump likely will serve only one term but Elon Musk will be forced to deal with EU for many years to come, it is better for X to comply with official government laws and contest unfair administrative moves in European courts rather than frontal confrontations. As for Poland, President Trump merely needs to consider US national interest. Having a forward missile base is nice, but a constant provocation to the Russian Bear is definitely against the national interest. If US is willing to withdraw from Ukraine, US should seriously consider withdraw military forces and installation from Poland and move them back to Germany or all the way home.

Maybe X can offer a great discount to all X users to buy and use VPN. X may as well buy out a small VPN vendor outright, to produce an X-only VPN front-end.

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US doesn't need any bases near russia just like russia doesn't have any. Russia doesn't have any interest to invade any country including NATO ones. USA can deter from afar with its ICBM's and Submarines.

But the imperialists are imperialists and they want bases for forward operations,spying ,bribing etc.,

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Exactly. I am simply not optimistic to get US missiles out of Poland. However, it would be a great gesture to promote a longer-term peace. I do not believe Trump can achieve that even if he wants to. As for withdrawing from Germany or other places of Europe, that is beyond my imagination. No empire ever sunsets itself without a fight.

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