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Yeah, that’s my one hope, to be honest.

I understand needing them for now, because there’s kind of change needed is just that huge. But I hope we actively put in the work to break away from this dependence long term.

Ashamed to be European today. For all the tough talk and strong worded letters we really can’t blame anyone else about being so dependent on other forces when we capitulate so easily to these thugs.

For all the talk about holding the line with other allies such as Canada, who are much closer and keeping their elbows up, this is truly disgraceful. Plus with all the far right influence popping up all over the west at the same time, which isn’t a coincidence.

Besides, with the way the US is going, Trump or not, how long until this deal is null and void by them?

Do it. But not really. Unless you want to.

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Nope, it has a protective case all around.

Right, plus car keys.

Earbud case and home keys on the left.

God damn, being true… I consider myself quite the imaginative and creative person, but these folks have me beat.

Still, props to these people - if they applied all this creativity and effort for good instead of evil, we’d already be living in an utopia, there wouldn’t be hunger or poverty in the world, I dare say. Instead we’re gliding down into dystopia.

Just when you think we’ve hit rock bottom they’ll yet again prove you wrong - as they say, “where there’s a will, there’s a way”, especially for evil.

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 mean, every apologist and defender of capitalist apocalyptic hellscapes will have that view, sadly. So long as it makes them an extra buck it’s good for them, consequences to society or environment be damned.

As an European who does advocate and see value in the use of AI, but not at any cost, I’ll take his opinion as a compliment. As they say, “I want AI to do my dishes while I create art, not for me to do the dishes while the AI produces insta-art”.

And eventually if AI gets capitalistically out of hand and leads to many people in service-based economies to poverty and unhappiness we’re sure to see a revolution to restore balance, as many times in history when a few elites made things unbearable for the rest of the population. AI is here to serve humanity, that’s where the value is, not to serve only a select few.

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.

So… You take a prison which:

• Generates $60M yearly from being currently a museum;
• Needs serious rebuilding and modernization to even function at all;
• Needs a way to be supplied with safe water, plus constant deliveries of all other necessities, likely by boat.

And you get:

• A prison which generates little to no revenue, while needing funds to be kept functioning.
• Only has its name and somber history going in its favor, because “prisoners should be afraid of the historic haunted prison”.

Yes. Brilliant idea, truly a Trump deal in all its glory, as we get to see how the casino-bankrupter’s mind works. Hopefully by the time the prison is ready Trump and his cronies get to be the first “tenants”. And whoever comes next declares the prison closed again and leaves them rotting there.

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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.