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A 40dB. survey reveals deep pessimism about the planet’s future and sharp divisions over military spending

Archived version: https://archive.is/20260410212553/https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-04-10/spaniards-see-trump-as-the-greatest-threat-to-world-peace-ahead-of-putin.html


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[–] floofloof@lemmy.ca 23 points 1 month ago

There's a lot of sanity coming out of Spain these days.

[–] MrSulu@lemmy.ml 17 points 1 month ago (1 children)

They're right.

Living in Britain, I have converts and so many just think that Trump is a funny sideshow over there.

[–] greyscale@lemmy.grey.ooo 5 points 1 month ago

its a funny sideshow everywhere until consequences come home for these people. alas.

Children who can't learn not to touch the stove top without doing it at least once themselves...

[–] opus86@lemmy.today 13 points 1 month ago

Trump should have stayed on the golf course. He doesn't know how the world works.

[–] Diurnambule@jlai.lu 3 points 1 month ago

They are 100% rights, the Epstein class I'd the enemy of all the peoples and if they get their way we will be slave and our youngling would be their playthings.