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WookieMan says

"If he's so smart and knows everything, why wasn't he a general?"

I stopped reading right here because this is another ad hominem attack against
Douglas MacGregor. Give it a rest, you are wasting our time and bandwidth.

The_Deplorable says

WookieMan says

"If he's so smart and knows everything, why wasn't he a general?"

I stopped reading right here because this is another ad hominem attack against
Douglas MacGregor. Give it a rest, you are wasting our time and bandwidth.

good old “if you so smart why aren’t you a president?”

having worked gov i can say smartest people don’t go far. narcissistic people do.

RayAmerica says

Douglas Macgregor is a decorated combat veteran, t

Oh boy.

Fortwaye says

good old “if you so smart why aren’t you a president?”

He was mid level management so to speak in the military. He managed a walmart store. Was no where near CEO. Yet he goes on podcast with 200k followers where 90% won't even watch it. The 10% that do will stop watching after 30-60 seconds of his drivel if they have a working brain.

The_Deplorable says

I stopped reading right here because this is another ad hominem attack against
Douglas MacGregor. Give it a rest, you are wasting our time and bandwidth.

I've got the time is the beauty of it and planty of bandwidth. Clearly you are triggered thinking this guy is all knowing. Ukraine war should be over 3 years ago according to him. He knows nothing. This is why I don't make predictions. You get your ass handed to you and lose all credibility.

If I could ban a non-patnet user being posted about he's #1. Congress critters wouldn't even have him be a do nothing ambassador to a nation we're allies with. Lots of respect there... lol. That speaks volumes about what people, not just me think of the guy. Only worked 3 months with the Trump admin T1? Come on you guys are losing your shit with a Colonel. What is the purpose of defending him. 20+ years out of military service. Pension wasn't enough so he has to shovel shit like this.

WookieMan says

"He managed a walmart store. Was no where near CEO."

Good grief, what makes you think that a CEO is smarter and more capable
than a Walmart Manager? Rank has nothing to do with smarts and ability -
just look at Joe "The Lights Are On And Nobody Is Home" Biden.

The_Deplorable says

WookieMan says

"If he's so smart and knows everything, why wasn't he a general?"

I stopped reading right here because this is another ad hominem attack against
Douglas MacGregor. Give it a rest, you are wasting our time and bandwidth.

Generals are nothing more than military politicians these days. Most have not even seen combat.

The_Deplorable says

WookieMan says
"He managed a walmart store. Was no where near CEO."

Good grief, what makes you think that a CEO is smarter and more capable
than a Walmart Manager? Rank has nothing to do with smarts and ability -
just look at Joe "The Lights Are On And Nobody Is Home" Biden.

You can compare apples to oranges. It say he was denied ambassadorship to Germany by senate, probably one of the easiest ones to get. Only lasted 3 months on the Trump team. He's been out of the military 20 years. Almost anyone he knew intelligence wise has retired likely. So he has no inside knowledge of anything.

For the people in tech, take 20 years off and tell me at an older age you'd know everything still in todays times. Nope. Same with me for real estate and it's only been 6-7 years. I'll know more than the average person that never did it, but someone my same age still in that industry would know more.

He currently has no access to classified information. Any contact that is "maybe" still active cannot share that info. He has as much of a clue what is going on in any situation as any civilian, because that's what he is. He also says stuff that he says will happen and it never does. He's a blowhard flat out liar. Keeps moving the goal posts on Ukraine because he keeps being wrong.

Any common retard knows Europe and the US don't want Russia moving further west. You trigger Article 5 of NATO and it's automatic WWIII. If that's what Russia wants then they'd have to use nukes. First target is Europe. First one lands they'd have nukes coming from 4 sides and couldn't defend a thing. Mcgregor talks like average citizens don't know this stuff. Maybe only 20% do, but that's 10's of millions. He looks like an idiot any time he opens his mouth

Also any military brass is likely less trusted than politicians. He goes on podcast with 80-200k subscribers. Most of which don't watch regularly. Basically talking in a hotel conference room in Rockford, IL or Stevens Point, WI. No one cares what he has to say is the point. Not one user has influenced me at all that he's someone that should be listened to. He's been wrong every step of the way. Prove otherwise.

WookieMan says

You trigger Article 5 of NATO and it's automatic WWIII

That bullshit is a common misconception. There is nothing in the NATO charter specifying what an Article 5 response should be. In fact, it is deliberately kept vague and noncommittal.

This language is relatively flexible. It permits each NATO member to decide for itself what action should be taken to address an armed attack on a NATO ally. It does not require any member to respond with military force, although it permits such responses as a matter of international law. A member may decide that instead of responding with force, it will send military equipment to NATO allies or impose sanctions on the aggressor.

https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/research-reports/natos-article-5-collective-defense-obligations-explained

This is why the US should leave NATO. Now. Because if the Russians do call Article 5's bluff, the US won't/can't do shit anyway (because it's not the 50s or even the 80s when we had shitloads of troops and materiel stationed in Europe and Germany had one of the best militiaries in the world according to Jane's Defense). The entire world will see what a fucking paper tiger NATO really is in general and the US commitment to allies in particular. This will negatively impact our other defense alliances - especially in Asia.

Not that I mind the ultimate outcome. I just would rather we prevent the destruction of US credibility that way.

PanicanDemoralizer says

RayAmerica says

Douglas Macgregor is a decorated combat veteran, t

Oh boy.

Your belittling sarcasm is noted. I wonder how your life experiences compare, aside of course, from your vast experience as a very brave keyboard warrior.

In comparison, Macgregor, whom you mock, along with his REAL combat experiences, was educated at the Virginia Military Institute (VMI), graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point and earned his PhD in International Affairs at Virginia University. Macgregor served in the first Trump Administration as a Presidential Advisor. Macgregor also speaks fluent German and is considered to be an expert in German military history. He’s also authored several books and is a sought after international public speaker.

Now just for fun, in comparison Mr. Panicans, how about giving us your educational and background information. We already know that you have a whopping ‘10 followers’ on this website so you don’t have to list that, but by all means fill in the blanks on all the rest. I for one promise to do my best not to laugh but hereby make absolutely no guarantees.

MolotovCocktail says

Because if the Russians do call Article 5's bluff

Russia isn't in a position to attack anyone else, much less succeed.

RayAmerica says

Now just for fun, in comparison Mr. Panicans, how about giving us your educational and background information

Yes. Let's all play the same credentialist bullshit that the Sneetches of the Left engage in.

RayAmerica says

In comparison, Macgregor, whom you mock, along with his REAL combat experiences, was educated at the Virginia Military Institute (VMI), graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point and earned his PhD in International Affairs at Virginia University. Macgregor served in the first Trump Administration as a Presidential Advisor. Macgregor also speaks fluent German and is considered to be an expert in German military history. He’s also authored several books and is a sought after international public speaker.

Things have changed from the 1970's to early 2000's. He got declined to be the German Ambassador. Clearly no one thought he was a good candidate. He was only on Trump's admin for 3 months. There's no evidence that he's qualified for anything. He's been wrong on everything Ukraine.

There are smarter military minds. He just trying to make money. Until you realize that you won't understand. All the ex military are trying to make money off something they did 10-15 years ago. Their skills are useless in the current climate.

WookieMan says

"Any common retard knows Europe and the US don't want Russia moving further west."

Russia is not moving West. It is the Globalist Nazis who are moving East. They bombed
Yugoslavia for three months on a pack of lies and then they invaded Georgia because they
thought they were running the planet! And now in Ukraine they suffered a humiliating defeat
and they go on pretending they are winning! The Globalist Nazis are refusing to accept the
fact that this is no longer a Unipolar world.