The Trump Presidency - Part 2

Talking about numbers of tanks might be up there with home improvement and cars on my, stuff that bores me so violently I pass out list.

World leaders never really mature past the age of 5 do they.
 
But using that logic then surely the Dems have support of 74%? Also, how do you know that some people who didn't vote wanted neither, not either?

I do understand your point, I'm just not sure it's really th case.
My point is simple, 50% of registered voters decided they were perfectly fine with whatever happened, not matter who won. So in a sense you are right, if Harris had one then she also would have had the passive support of that group.
 
Talking about numbers of tanks might be up there with home improvement and cars on my, stuff that bores me so violently I pass out list.

World leaders never really mature past the age of 5 do they.

I have finally been recognized as a world leader.

I dedicate this moment to my mum, it would have never been possible without her support.
 
Poland itself is the only one with a significant Armoured force.

All the ex-Soviet countries donated their tanks T-series tanks to Ukraine.

Greece is the only other country with a significant MBT force, but most of them are Leopard I's and M60 Patton's from the 1960's.

I really need to know where the rest of the tanks are, because this is a mental claim.

Their source seems to be the EU's "CODABA", which describes itself here:
The Collaborative Database (CODABA) is a web-based tool designed to support Member States in sharing information on defence plans and programmes. The aim of CODABA is to provide an overview of European defence capabilities and to support cooperation for the benefit of European Capability Development by identifying potential collaborative opportunities. CODABA is a user-friendly software enabling easy contributions from Member States and research on collaborative opportunities as of early planning stages....

...CODABA is restricted to governmental users representing EDA Member States or Third States, organisations and entities the Agency has concluded an administrative arrangement with, and to governmental authorities representing European institutions. It currently contains more than 2,500 validated records (some 7,000 records in total) from all EDA Member States, as well as Norway, Switzerland and Serbia; a volume of data to conduct broad and deep analysis. The information comes from different sources such as direct contributions from Member States, a review of open source information and Member States’ responses to the capability development process in the EU. Ultimately, CODABA provides a comprehensive overview of plans and programmes as well as current capability inventories.

Direct PDF link: https://eda.europa.eu/docs/default-source/eda-factsheets/2017-12-19-factsheet_codaba
 
Their source seems to be the EU's "CODABA", which describes itself here:

I'll do a bit of digging tonight when I get home on exact MBT numbers:

I need to understand as well how they're defining MBT and whether things like French light tanks are being counted in that criteria because that somewhat changes things....
 
I'll do a bit of digging tonight when I get home on exact MBT numbers:

I need to understand as well how they're defining MBT and whether things like French light tanks are being counted in that criteria because that somewhat changes things....

No the figures are specifically about Chars Leclerc, nothing else.
 
Not really.
Pretty much everyone (or almost everyone) here has no idea what they are talking about, but somehow are experts by googling and posting results from the first page they open.

Which is a theme in Caf for pretty much everything.
 
Pretty much everyone (or almost everyone) here has no idea what they are talking about, but somehow are experts by googling and posting results from the first page they open.

Which is a theme in Caf for pretty much everything.

Sure.
 
Pretty much everyone (or almost everyone) here has no idea what they are talking about, but somehow are experts by googling and posting results from the first page they open.

Which is a theme in Caf for pretty much everything.
If we also cosplayed while we did it would you lap that up to?
 
Surely there is a better thread to debate the finer points of how many tanks the EU has and how old they are than the Trump Presidency thread. Even Russia-Ukraine thread it would be more suitable than this one.
 
Surely there is a better thread to debate the finer points of how many tanks the EU has and how old they are than the Trump Presidency thread. Even Russia-Ukraine thread it would be more suitable than this one.
It probably need s a new thread, European military power with no American support - or something alomg those lines
 
Is Vance acting for real (maybe, even simply parroting the lines given to him by the US Senate, apparatus or similar structured corps of a democracy) or just doing the good cop impersonation (aka, theatre for internal and external media) while putting his boss’ ramblings into a coherent narrative?
That seems to be what his side of the Republican party is all about: creating a sort of frame that combines all of Trump's ramblings in a vaguely coherent way.
 
That seems to be what his side of the Republican party is all about: creating a sort of frame that combines all of Trump's ramblings in a vaguely coherent way.
It's not unlike just releasing an angry baboon somewhere who proceeds to throw and smear shit on everything and having a few people explain it into a coherent 5d chess strategy afterwards.

I'm still entirely convinced Trump has the emotional capacity of a 4 year old who just reacts to everything in a very primal and impulsive way without any sort of coherent plan, strategy or knowledge.

Source: my son's behaviour.

Edit: for the mental capacity part, he doesnt do the whole shit thing.
 
It's not unlike just releasing an angry baboon somewhere who proceeds to throw and smear shit on everything and having a few people explain it into a coherent 5d chess strategy afterwards.

I'm still entirely convinced Trump has the emotional capacity of a 4 year old who just reacts to everything in a very primal and impulsive way without any sort of coherent plan, strategy or knowledge.

Source: my son's behaviour.

Edit: for the mental capacity part, he doesnt do the whole shit thing.
He would if you let him!
 
I'll do a bit of digging tonight when I get home on exact MBT numbers:

I need to understand as well how they're defining MBT and whether things like French light tanks are being counted in that criteria because that somewhat changes things....
While you're at it do some research on how not to be a total dick to people who you believe are misinformed because the way you're talking down to incredibly patient people in this thread is unbelievable.
 
Can we put a post limit on @AfonsoAlves for military shite? 1 per day to start.

He is a much quality poster than the average and he is open to discuss when disagreed. And I personally (that doesn't count much though) enjoy it. In the process of discussion I accumulate a lot of useless data that I love to throw in my real life conversations in a smuggy grin
 
It's not unlike just releasing an angry baboon somewhere who proceeds to throw and smear shit on everything and having a few people explain it into a coherent 5d chess strategy afterwards.

I'm still entirely convinced Trump has the emotional capacity of a 4 year old who just reacts to everything in a very primal and impulsive way without any sort of coherent plan, strategy or knowledge.

Source: my son's behaviour.

Edit: for the mental capacity part, he doesnt do the whole shit thing.
Actually, a lot of his underlying ideas/principles haven't changed much over the decades. In the past few months, I have across several articles seen references to things he did or said in the 80s and 90s, and it's basically the exact same (sort of) stuff he says and does now. He obviously has an impulsive side (fulled by his narcissism and need to be the definitive voice on anything, and then never back down); but his behaviour isn't as random as it seems.

Which actually makes things more scary, probably.
 
My point is simple, 50% of registered voters decided they were perfectly fine with whatever happened, not matter who won. So in a sense you are right, if Harris had one then she also would have had the passive support of that group.

Or maybe the 50% had no valid option? I get the underlying point that you make, the 75% is incorrect

I could very well be on that 50% because I would need a lot of courage to vote for Biden. I might end doing it to stop Trump, but I am not 100% certain and like that many people
 
Actually, a lot of his underlying ideas/principles haven't changed much over the decades. In the past few months, I have across several articles seen references to things he did or said in the 80s and 90s, and it's basically the exact same (sort of) stuff he says and does now. He obviously has an impulsive side (fulled by his narcissism and need to be the definitive voice on anything, and then never back down); but his behaviour isn't as random as it seems.

Which actually makes things more scary, probably.
It's not necessarily random. I'm sure the personality disorder(s) result in a consistent pattern of behaviour.

Quite sure you'd find quite a few diagnoses (is that a plural?) If you dissect his brain.
 
Every fecking CE thread devolves into talking about tanks and planes every couple of weeks, it's very boring.
Your planes can't hurt my planes. They have an anti plane shield.

And I have the new Paw Patrol Chase airship which trumps (ha) everything.

Also, my dad can beat up your dad.
 
Or maybe the 50% had no valid option? I get the underlying point that you make, the 75% is incorrect

I could very well be on that 50% because I would need a lot of courage to vote for Biden. I might end doing it to stop Trump, but I am not 100% certain and like that many people
Not voting is a choice, but choices have consequences. At the end of the day one of the 2 was going to win, and if one chooses not to vote then that is an acknowledgement that neither candidate is worth their vote and the outcome, whoever wins, will be equally fine with them. Right?
 
Not voting is a choice, but choices have consequences. At the end of the day one of the 2 was going to win, and if one chooses not to vote then that is an acknowledgement that neither candidate is worth their vote and the outcome, whoever wins, will be equally fine with them. Right?
Has their ever been any studies into whether non-voters could make a difference in deep-red or deep-blue states?

By that I mean, do Republicans win Texas and Democrats win Delaware because they actually represent the majority of the electorate?

Or if all the Democrat-leaning non-voters actually voted in Texas, could it flip the state?
 
Trump’s FBI Pick Stands to Make Millions From Fashion Brand Shein
When the China-founded fashion company Shein goes public as soon as this year, it will mint billionaires and millionaires out of those fortunate enough to get shares early in the trendy retailer.
Among the winners will be Kash Patel, the confidant of President Trump picked to run the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Patel consulted for Shein’s parent company, Elite Depot, for nine months last year and was compensated with stock valued at between $1 million and $5 million, according to a financial disclosure report he filed this year.
https://www.wsj.com/us-news/law/kash-patel-shein-trump-cabinet-pick-73da2e52