Callin it what it is

Ive never met a single maga republican in my life that would vote a split ticket. NCs election results are sus af imo

The supreme court has discretion to elevate a case to themselves immediately if they so want to. Just like they have the discretion to refuse to hear a case at all. They just rarely exercise that discretion and mostly take cases that come to them on appeals.

So really the moment it becomes a lawsuit, the SCOTUS could elevate it to themselves (given the severity of the situation and the need for immediate resolution) and make a ruling without waiting for it to come to them on appeals.

I would assume that ruling would go exactly how you expect tho, certainly

Really if anything its just because we are a service based economy primarily. We dont manufacture much here other than two types of things: 1) specialized goods and commodities that fetch a high enough price to make paying American labor rates worthwhile; oil products, cars, complex electronics, airplanes, etc. and 2) very inexpensive things that would be a pain in the ass to manufacture millions of and then ship all the way here, like plastic containers and shit like that. And those manufacturing processes dont often involve a ton of people, like building cars or whatever.

So since we make hardly anything here compared to what we consume, we have no choice but to import a ton of stuff. Tariffs were never going to solve that issue.

If anyone with half a brain wanted to level out our trade deficit then they would have duly supported the manufacture and export goods that it actually makes financial sense for us to produce here. Even with tariffs, the economics of the situation wasnt going to push Levi’s to open an American jeans factory. For that to happen jeans would have to be so expensive no one would be buying them anyways

The GDP is still growing, just not quite as fast as it was last year

In the way that our entire economy is based on measuring itself, not growing as fast as last year is considered complete failure

the turmoil in the markets is gone for now

The stock market =/= the health of the economy. Obviously the market being bad is not good, but the market being good does not mean things arent bad

Literally, between the GAO and Inspectors General alone there is constant oversight of most of what the federal government does. Thats not even nearly every form of oversight, those are just agencies whose entire job is finding any waste or fraud. Of course before DOGE was even started Trump first kneecapped those parts of the government.

If we want to talk about waste and fraud we should be looking at the president who spends as much time as possible golfing on his own properties, spending government money on his team staying at his own properties…

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The island filled with unexploded ordinance sounds like a great place for them actually. I like this idea

I would think truly being a mediator would require not playing both sides of the negotiating table for your own ego inflation, but I’m no global affairs expert

American NATO bases in Campania. Where they are and their role

Andrea Navarro June 23, 2025

Contents of the article

• JFC Naples - Lake Patria (Naples): strategic command of the Atlantic Alliance- NSA Naples - Gricignano di Aversa (Caserta): US logistics platform in Europe- Capodichino (Naples): mixed Italian-American air hub- Grazzanise (Caserta): Air Force infrastructure with potential NATO use- Why is there less talk about NATO bases in Campania?- So, what are the most sensitive NATO bases in Campania?- The main American bases in Italy: comparison with the context of Campania

In Campania there are some of the main military infrastructures connected to NATO and the United States, each with a specific role in the Euro-Mediterranean strategic architecture. Individually analyzing their characteristics allows us to understand their operational importance, level of confidentiality and position within the transatlantic security dynamics.

JFC Naples - Lake Patria (Naples): strategic command of the Atlantic Alliance

The Joint Force Command Naples, located in Lake Patria, represents one of the two strategic operational commands of the entire NATO in Europe (along with Brunssum in the Netherlands). He has competence in the planning and coordination of NATO military missions in the Mediterranean area, North Africa, the Middle East and the Balkans.

The facility is entirely under NATO control and houses multinational personnel. The activities carried out do not concern the direct use of combat forces but rather the operational management of complex theaters, which is why it has a high degree of strategic sensitivity.

The absence of media visibility is due to the confidential nature of the functions, the fact that demonstration or training operations are not carried out on the spot and the placement in a peripheral urban context.

NSA Naples - Gricignano di Aversa (Caserta): US logistics platform in Europe

The Naval Support Activity Naples, located in Gricignano di Aversa, is a logistics base managed entirely by the United States. The structure acts as a nerve center for the administrative, health and logistical support of the US forces stationed in the Mediterranean. Inside there are:

Residential complexes for military and families

American Schools (DODDS)

US military hospital

Sports, cultural and recreational facilities

Although it is not formally a NATO base, it is part of the functional infrastructure of the Alliance. It does not host combat units, but represents a highly efficient logistical resource, essential for the operational sustainability of other active bases in the European and Middle Eastern theater.

The low communicative profile is linked to the supportive nature and the absence of direct use of military means, contrary to what happens in installations such as Aviano or Sigonella.

Capodichino (Naples): Italian-American mixed aerial node

The Capodichino base is an integral part of the NSA structure and constitutes a strategic air hub with both military and civilian functions. Logistical and operational flights depart from here, operated by US and Italian aircraft.

The airport is home to the Italian Air Force departments, including the 2º Engineering Department and the 5º Aircraft Maintenance Department, as well as US Navy infrastructure.

It is configured as an indispensable infrastructure for the mobility of the interforces forces in the southern quadrant of the Alliance, while remaining little known to the general public due to its predominantly technical use.

Grazzanise (Caserta): Air Force infrastructure with potential NATO use

The Grazzanise aeronautical headquarters is home to the 9º Stormo “Francesco Baracca” of the Air Force. Although not directly belonging to NATO or the US armed forces, the base is used in multinational scenarios, joint training and emergency response missions. The main functions include:

Support for special forces

Surveillance of the national territory

Advanced training and operational readiness

The geographical location between Naples and Caserta, the ability to integrate NATO operations and the proximity to other strategic presidiums increase its relevance. The base represents a national presidium capable of being activated in high priority contexts, acting as an operational multiplier for allied scenarios.

Why is there less talk about NATO bases in Campania?

The low visibility of the NATO and US bases in Campania is the result of a combination of practical and strategic elements. Their function is critical, but not spectacular: there are no public exercises, there are no visible departments moving and there is no impact such as to generate protests or parliamentary questions. In fact, they perform functions such as:

Central but non-belliger functions (command, logistics, support)

High levels of operational confidentiality

Absence of territorial protests or significant environmental impacts

Integration in urban contexts that attenuates its military perception

The choice to maintain a discreet profile is deliberate and functional to the protection of sensitive activities, strengthening operational effectiveness.

So, what are the most sensitive NATO bases in Campania?

So to summarize in Campania there are three key infrastructures in the NATO/USA device:

JFC Naples: Alliance decision-making center for the entire southern quadrant

NSA Naples: US logistics node for civil and operational support

Capodichino: mixed infrastructure for transport and military mobility

To these is added Grazzanise, an Italian presidium with rapid intervention capacity, which can be integrated into multilateral missions.

The absence of public visibility is an indicator of the strategic and non-spectacular nature of the functions. In a modern defense system, coordination, logistics and confidentiality matter as much as the use of means and troops.

The main American bases in Italy: comparison with the Campanian context

The US military presence in Italy includes some of the most important installations in Europe. They are operational bases, visible and sometimes at the center of political or environmental manifestations. Their importance is strategic not only for Italy, but for the entire projection of US forces in Europe, the Middle East and North Africa.

Aviano Air Base (Friuli-Venezia Giulia): headquarters of the 31st Fighter Wing of the US Air Force, equipped with an F-16 fighter. It is one of NATO’s main aerial tactical bases in Europe.

Camp Darby (Tuscany): logistics center for the management and storage of ammunition and armored vehicles. It serves as an advanced base for operations in the Middle East and Africa.

Sigonella Naval Air Station (Sicily): reference point for maritime, air and remote-piloted aircraft operations (P-8 Poseidon, Global Hawk). It has a central role in monitoring the Mediterranean and combating piracy.

Vicenza - Ederle Barracks and Del Din Barracks (Veneto): headquarters of the US land forces command for Europe and Africa. They represent the center of gravity for the operations of the US Army on the continent.

The Campania bases, although not hosting combat forces, are indispensable from a strategic-logistical point of view, but because of their less offensive nature, they are not at the center of the media narrative or political debate.

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Im surprised PBS would take the time to make anything seem more exciting than it is, considering their broadcasting is normally about as exciting as watching a wet paper bag flap in the wind. They make CSPAN look lively by comparison

Anyone who has ever watched a Russian dash cam video could probably tell you safety is often the last thing on their minds

Where I live they have not hit any hotels, but they have taken people that were riding the buses on long commutes. On average the hotels where I live are mostly staffed by people who live 1.5-2 hours away by a few buses.

Transportation is probably where they will go next. If they hit that hard then no one will feel safe taking transportation, which would have the same effect on the economy as hitting actual workplaces themselves

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Maine and Minnesota being on the list of ivermectin nutjob states is not great. Of all the M states, Missouri is off but those two are on?

Yes but the powers are being enacted in furtherance of the emergency, not in hindrance of it

An alliability one might say

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They dont have to do anything, they arent looting. The cops are visibly watching the people who are looting the gas station. The cops can still go after those people later. No one really cares to make a fucking scene out of a bunch of chips and pop getting stolen. The protesters have no reason to stop protesting