We must assume that Europe is becoming the world's last democratic major hub. Imperfect, perhaps, but democratic.
As such, Europe is the prime target of the new American administration.
Everything this administration will do will be aimed at harming us.
Washington's primary objective is now to hamper Europe's ability to exert a counter-power, even if it means joining forces with the worst tyrants.
We still have allies in the United States, but not within the administration.
@N_Henin @eva_chaos
Exactly my conclusions.
Europe now needs its own continental army to face Russia. Sadly for that our politicians need backbone.
I hope JD Vance's frightening speech sounds like a wake up call in Europe.
@Veza85UE @N_Henin As I said, I don't know if EU was involved in Romanian election cancellation, however it could be argued. See this video of Thierry Breton, ex-commssioner, pro-European, at the end of which he says the EU intervened in Romania.
For sure the EU Commission and the Eurogroup intervened against the results of the Greek referendum in 2015 ... ask Yanis Varoufakis for details.
@windy @N_Henin and such an example is proof, that the whole government isn't democratic? Lol, you're funny. Please tell me you're a comedian.
While there are deficits in almost every democracy, every institution is controlled. The fact alone that you have this information is proof that this statement is correct.
Now tell me again that there are good and bad people everywhere and one doesn't define a whole group.
@windy @N_Henin and that is your take on "the EU is not democratic"?
In what world are you living? Every parliament in the EU is democratically elected and checked by another institution. The EU parliament itself is also democratically elected and defines regulations beyond the borders of the independent countries and also controlled by other institutions.
Again, tell me how this is not democratic.
@N_Henin Don't forget Latin America. At least for now. Brazil and Mexico in particular, but also Colombia, Bolivia, Uruguay, Chile, etc. Watch out for the return of Monroe Doctrine posturing, though.
And we have a shot at an Asia-Pacific outpost once we get rid of the fascist-adjacent coalition here in Aotearoa. We're less likely to draw their eye since spraytan hitler thinks we're a third-world backwater.
@N_Henin
Europe has been becoming steadily less and less democratic over the past 20 years.
J.D. Vance is an authoritarian idiot and the current US administration is a dumpster fire.
Both of these things can be true.
Europe is a target of the US because it has become weak and servile, and Trump is a bully.
@N_Henin We, your allies among the US population, are legion.
I don't know how much that means right now, but it's the truth.
Our current government is illegitimate and depraved. We're hanging on for dear life over here and just hoping we will live to see the other side of it all.
@courtcan
@N_Henin
I share your grim view, and I'm happy there are different voices in the US and I feel for you at the same time. Not all safety nets of democracy in the US have failed yet. Strengthen those, call them to their responsibility. Freedom is not the right to exploit people, freedom is respect for fundamental rights.
And shout out, if there is anything we can do, let us know!
@N_Henin hello! You have allies in North America, just like you always had.
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@N_Henin Your sovereignty is our sovereignty against these billionaire oligarchs that swear no fealty to any country, culture, or people's law.
Those of us who aren't insane fully support every country galvanizing yourselves and hitting them in the pocket book as hard as you can.
@N_Henin
Nor in the big tech companies.
We need reliable infrastrucure asap - search engines, messenger, payment.
Won't be long until they go after signal and rob everyone they hate via PayPal.
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