Well… If you found your way here, it might mean I said something that triggers you enough to check me out.
No problem. Feel free to disagree with whatever it was, just know that I usually make an effort to not engage with anything I may perceive as a provocative or that won’t lead anywhere, or reply to things I don’t believe merit discussion.
If for any other reason, be welcome and cheers.
What better way to manipulate someone with self-worth issues who must flaunt his “power” and “wealth” to “prove others wrong” than stroking his fragile ego?
Small pp energy. Or rather, botched pp energy in this specific case.
Same for the Trump and co. axis of evil - a bunch of adult children with ego issues wanting revenge on the world that belittled or thwarted their constant schemes, all banded together.
Nice EU win, imo. Rampant apocalyptic capitalism has no place here. We are still capitalistic, but with regulation to it. Tech is here to serve the people, not just to fill the elite’s pockets without regards for citizen rights.
These Zuck’s, Musk’s and Bezoes over here trying to be the digital equivalent to your average grocery store sleazebag trying to label horse meat as beef or pork in order to make a higher profit by dishonestly squeezing the consumer to the bone. We have standards and regulations for a reason - to protect consumers.
Cue tech billionaire tantrum about EU being “out to get them” in 3… 2… 1…
Fine by me. So long as he doesn’t come crying later when the EU starts properly taxing US-based digital products used by Europeans, in addition to extra tariffs on them. Which something we’re reluctant to do but should absolutely be willing to do if push comes to shove.
I just hope EU sticks to its word of standing strong and doesn’t chicken out when it starts to hurt. Hope we give him the China treatment.
We might hurt temporarily but we are not strangers to suffering or fascist aggressors as many of our cities still bear the scars of war, and we’re also making up for lost time and trust by investing more in our own geopolitical independence, pharma, science and defense. And we have the free world on our side.
We might avoid conflict whenever possible, because we know better through experience, but we will also make sure our aggressors get left in worse shape, and for much longer.
So bring it on, homeboy.
Yup. Context always matters. In this case “peace” is code for “let’s wrap this up ASAP so Russia can move on, rebuild its economy and properly regain economic ties to Trump’s US, as well as benefit the Trump admin and Trump family”.
Screw the very real possibility of another incursion later on to take anything left from Ukraine, or other countries close by, and before moving on to the rest of Europe.
The lives of the people actually living it, or the whole point of this war, be damned.
I agree. United we stand, divided we fall. When are these leaders make the jump from talking a big game to actually acting on it?
Appeasing 👏 to 👏 bullies 👏 leads 👏 to 👏 more 👏 bullying.
This goes to any other leader doing the same. China may not be a role-model for many things, but they at least had enough of a backbone to fight Trump until he forced his own hand into lowering his stupid tariffs. They can’t win a trade war against the entire world, when said world can trade between itself anyway.
You can’t look at a madman threatening you by saying “Do what I say, or I’ll shoot myself in the foot!” and give him power over you.
I have an idea: Poll all the pro-authoritarian people in other governments, like Trump, Vance, Putin, Kim, Xi, etc. on their opinion about AfD being shut down.
Do the opposite of what they say.
I know we must defend free speech, and everyone has a right to their opinion. But even more importantly, “my freedom ends where other people’s freedom starts”.
Free speech =/= hate speech, and hate speech disguised as free speech should always be restricted. Because the point of said hate speech is usually to restrict opposing ideas once it takes control. And Germany knows that better than most. Never lose sleep over silencing hate speech.
It never ends at “I am free to hate others if I don’t act on it”. If given the chance to hate without real repercussions the hateful ones will always take any excuse to act on said hate. That’s the one irony about unrestricted free speech - it tends to find a way to eventually restrict itself again through festering hate, in time.
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So he’s willing to be dependent on Russia, especially as EU loses the reliability of one of its greatest historical allies, which also is the same one with the biggest arsenal.
If it’s a matter of how quick it can be done, I understand that for some countries 2027 is too soon to adapt to such a big change, and wouldn’t mind some form of leniency on the matter for such cases. But if by the time the contract ends in 2034 Slovakia doesn’t think of an alternative along with other countries relying on Russian gas, it may as well invite Russia into it.
We’re also not in an ideal position in terms of autonomous defense, but that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t find ways to be a more self-reliant continent who trades with others not because it needs, but because it wants.
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Well duh. What he means is:
The art of the coward. Nothing short of a swift kick to the 'nads will stop a savage and animalistic neanderthal. They can’t be reasoned with, and while it’s a sad reality, it’s still a reality.
If things keep going on the current path, eventually it’s likely to happen, even if I really don’t like that idea and want to be wrong. The best hope at the moment is in the US dealing with its situation internally and regaining at least some sense of normalcy before it gets to a point of true non-return and external retaliaton. With some indirect push by other nations like tariff retaliation and cutting strategic benefits to the US, just enough for the people to wake up and fight the oligarchs, but not so much shock that it triggers an actual war.
And I’m not joking. Trump literally said he rules America, as well as the world. He has stated that he won’t stand for Canada and Europe partnering up to compensate for the lack of the US partnership, and he’s won’t let go of his wet dreams of annexation for several territories. He wants to be remembered as a “great man” in the history books, and not just another footnote billionaire. That kind of ambition is dangerous. Hitler-level dangerous.
For someone like him any excuse is valid. And just like he didn’t take his 2020 election loss lying down, calling it rigged and urging an insurrection, he sure as hell won’t leave the White House without sweat and blood being spilled, now that he’s got his hooves on it again. We are dealing with savages who think themselves superior, and won’t stop willingly.
I was under the impression he was an expert on due process. Like, no one knew due process as well as him. I could swear many people also praised him for it, and that no one had more due processes than Trump.
Heck, the guy knows more about poping than the Pope, so much he’d make the greatest Pope in history.
I’m really starting to think this Trump guy might not be that flawless a human like he claims all the time. 🧐
If it was the other way around he’d never let Carney hear the end of it - “Carney, the guy who had to get someone else to quit in order to keep his seat”.
Politicians gonna politics, no surprise there.
I’m sure Vance would definetly know. He has his home TV, after all.
You can just tell he and the rest of Trump’s cheerleaders are trying to undo any progress made during the Vatican meeting.
“Mr. President, don’t fall for their manipulation, this war will never end, they wanna take us for a ride”. You just know it.
Start giving Trump what he wants and he’ll just take, take, take until there’s nothing left.
And when we’re in a worse position than if we had stood our ground he’ll just label EU a sucker and go about his day.
Never give in to bullies. Even China knows that.
Pascal Soriot said innovation in pharmaceuticals ‘has mostly been funded by the US’
Mr. Dr. Chad here does know that Europe hasn’t invested as heavily in that sector because there was no critical need for it, right? Which now has changed.
That’s the whole point of stable economic relations like the one we had with the US until now, because there’s no point to every country producing everything as if they were alone when they can import whatever they don’t have from somewhere else.
Anyways, go and hang out with your fascist buddies if you want, as they continuously implode your whole argument of “US did more” by driving away scientists and other talent, as well as defund several critical health-related research projects.
Meanwhile, we’ll do our own thing and slowly but surely make up for lost time and misplaced trust.
Don’t let the door hit you on the way out, champ. I hear these days the US isn’t the safest place for health/pharma CEO’s tho.
Don’t do it. Seriously. They’ll take the minerals and after a few years when Russia attacks again they’ll go “peace out bro, it was good while it lasted, not really our problem since we have this big and beautiful ocean separating us, thoughts and prayers” and abandon the place.
Better do it through Europe (harder but better in the long run) and collectively secure a more lasting and strong peace by way of actual deterrence and sharing of common interests. Europe won’t ever say “we don’t need to help you since we don’t need to”.
Ukraine’s security is Europe’s security, and it understands that.
Despite the internal issues Canada is facing, sadly, there are worse external problems to worry about at the moment.
European here, proud of Canada for standing up to those echoing totalitarian rethoric. We all need unison, and given that even the so-called ‘freest nation on earth’ is at the precipice of fascism, no one should underestimate that possibility from happening to any other free nation if given the chance to fester.
For a safer world for all of us, Europe has your back.
Closeted men of war preaching about peace. Closeted gays fighting against gay rights. Judgemental/greedy/racist religious people putting themselves on a pedestal about how you should “take care of thy neighbor”.
It’s always the ones who preach the most, the same ones doing the exact opposite of what they preach. Always the ones removed about the bad in the world actively hard at work making the world a shittier place.
Seriously, if Trump says the sky is blue I’ll immediately look up just to check if it hasn’t turned red/green/pink/whatever.
Be always wary of the ones telling you how to live, and watch out for their actions closely. There’s no hate like the ‘love’ of these hypocrites.