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In reply to the discussion: Bacon calls Trump 'the new Chamberlain' over Russia policy [View all]Bluetus
(2,128 posts)30. There is a huge fallacy with this comparison.
CHamberlain may have been too timid. His lack of fortitude may have brought on WWII, but I have never seen any evidence that Chamberlain personally profited with his deals with Hitler, or was compensated in any way for selling out the people of England or Europe at large.
Trump, on the other hand is truly an agent of Putin's, setting US policy according to Putin's direction.
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I was assuming that Britain would have preferred a ground war in Europe in 1938
speak easy
Saturday
#34
He really delayed nothing. But to your point, at least he wasn't a foreign operative like Krasnov.
paleotn
Saturday
#7
Hitler's blitzkreig into Poland then into western Europe was almost certainly inevitable
Martin Eden
Saturday
#18
'sent to Hitler a message of weakness, not strength.' Was that actually a bad thing in the end though really?
cstanleytech
Saturday
#21
Well I was thinking more of a blitzkrieg type invasion of England bypassing France for now.
cstanleytech
Saturday
#35
Blitzkreig depends on air and ground forces. You're aware that Great Britain is an island, right?
Martin Eden
Saturday
#36
Call it for what it is; A Russian dictated surrender document, "The white House peace plan" rewards Putin for
Botany
Saturday
#11